Sapporo | Asahiyama Zoo & Furano & Biei & Aoike day tour in Hokkaido
- Enjoy the extremely popular Asahiyama Zoo through the "action display", which fully presents the cute animals in their original postures before your eyes!
- Enjoy the magnificent scenery unique to Hokkaido! Go to Tomita Farm from June 1st to October 10th, go to Forest Elf Terrace from April to May, October 11th to November 3rd
- Take a walk next to Biei’s Aoi Pond, which is a dreamy cobalt blue!
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What to expect
***Only [Japanese service] is provided during the winter period from 11/11 to 4/7. Translator services are available for languages other than Japanese. The bus tour guide will not accompany you, but there will be Japanese-speaking staff on the bus. *** Warm reminder: Traffic jams are common on weekends and holidays, and Japanese law stipulates that bus drivers cannot work overtime, so the stay time at attractions will be adjusted appropriately based on the traffic conditions of the day. Thank you for your understanding.
At Asahiyama Zoo, you can fully enjoy the real postures of the cute animals displayed in front of you through the "action display"!
Enjoy the unique and magnificent scenery of Hokkaido! Biei’s patchwork journey.
Take a walk next to Biei’s Aoi Pond, which is a dreamy cobalt blue!
The Forest Elf Terrace from the book of the same name written by writer Satoshi Kuramoto is a 15cm tall "forest wise man" who lived in the forest of Hokkaido a long time ago.



















Reviews
tour was on time. your guide only speaks simple english but it was okay. jusy 2 hrs inside the zoo was not enough but a cute experience with the penguin parade. lake beie was also nice esp we came in at a good day. itinerary was followed as well.
Fun experience in Asahiyama. We were anle to see the walking penguins, polar bears, wolf and other animals. We also visited Shirogane Blue Pond. Itinerary is quite short though since its winter.
if you want to experience all of the zoo and a beautiful light show at night by the Blue Pond, this is a tour worth going. Although our tour guide mostly spoke Japanese, she was able to accommodate us with directions, instructions and the itinerary list through English translation which was easy to follow.
Futian Farm is very beautiful. I thought that in early October, there would be no more flower fields to enjoy, but the whole field of flowers and plants surprised me and made me very happy. The zoo also has many cute animals, many rest areas, the scenery of the green pond and the trees in the water. It creates a very peaceful atmosphere and is a worthwhile trip.
It was winter in Hokkaido, so the trip there and back took a long time due to highway closures and road closures caused by traffic accidents. We left at 11:00 and arrived at the zoo at 14:40, and the zoo closed at 15:30, so we had a pretty tight schedule. However, we were able to see the penguins walking, which is only available in winter, so we were satisfied just in time. We arrived at the Blue Pond on time and it was as beautiful as we expected, although it was quite cold. On the way back, we arrived at the Blue Pond around 17:35 and arrived at Sapporo Station at 21:00. We had to take a detour due to a traffic accident on the way. If there was a snowstorm, I think the driver drove safely and quickly. The conductor's instructions were also focused on the key points, and translations were made appropriately by machine and broadcast, so I think there were no problems with English and Chinese service.
Basically, it was a good trip, but it was a pity that it was not winter yet, so we couldn’t see the penguins walking in the zoo. In addition, the weather was not good when we arrived at Qingchi, otherwise the scenery would have been more beautiful.
everything was good, on time as their itonerary. we have 2 hours in zoo and 30 minutes at bluepond,i think thats enough for us.
Winter is very beautiful to Asahiya Zoo, but not to Blue Pond because the lake becomes frozen but it looks beautiful with the decoration of lights at night
I don't understand Japanese very well, so I don't know why I didn't go to Shirohige Falls, but the guide was friendly and accommodating throughout, and the viewing time was appropriate. Every time I got off at a certain point, they re-informed me of the meeting time.
Good trip. guide was very kind, spoke some english so we could follow along. it was very nice zoo trip with cool animals
Good to know
***【Chinese, English and Japanese services】are provided during the summer period from 4/27 to 11/3.
*** During the winter period from 11/11 to 4/7, only [Japanese service] is provided. A translator service is available for languages other than Japanese. There will be no bus guide, but there will be Japanese-speaking staff on board.
***【Blue Pond Winter Light-up】(※Visit only from 11/11 to 1/30).
***【Forest Elf Terrace】(※Only available from 4/27-5/31, 10/11-11/3).
***【Farm Tomita】(※Visit only from 6/1 to 10/10)
*** [Biei's Patchwork Road] (only available for viewing from the car window during 4/27-11/3).
*** The penguin walk is only held during snowfall, so please note that you will not be able to see the penguin walk when the snow has not yet formed or has melted.
*** Friendly reminder: traffic jams are common on weekends and holidays, and Japanese law stipulates that bus drivers cannot work overtime, so the time spent at scenic spots will be adjusted appropriately based on the traffic conditions of the day. Please understand.
- Please be sure to arrive at the designated location 10 minutes in advance to avoid delays in your subsequent trip. We will not contact you in advance, please arrive at the meeting point on time.
- Bus arrival may be delayed due to road conditions. Please note that there are no guarantees regarding the termination of transportation facilities. Please note that in this case, no refund will be given for same-day cancellations.
- Due to force majeure factors such as traffic and weather, there may be time delays, resulting in the cancellation of some itinerary attractions or affecting the time of visiting various attractions. Please understand.
- Force majeure factors such as weather may cause time delays, resulting in the cancellation of some itinerary attractions or affecting the time of visiting various attractions. Please understand.
- In case of traffic congestion or bad weather, the bus arrival time may be delayed. After the trip, if you need to transfer to other means of transportation, please leave enough time.
- In case of national holidays or temporary closure or restricted visiting hours due to special circumstances of attractions, some attractions may be adjusted or the itinerary may end early. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Infants aged 0 to 2 years old who do not occupy a separate seat are free of charge. If a seat is required, the child fare must be paid.
- If you are participating during your trip to Hokkaido and Sapporo, please avoid participating on the last day of your trip. (No compensation will be provided in case of bus delays.)
- Each passenger can bring one suitcase (not more than 30kg) and store it in the trunk of the bus. The depth/height/width of each piece of luggage must not exceed 155cm Please do not store your valuable luggage in the trunk of the bus. The company will not be held responsible for the loss, theft or damage of luggage stored in the trunk of the bus.
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