[Day trip] Hokkaido Course A: Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, and Ningle Terrace
- Beginners welcome - First try
- Empty-hands OK
- Pick-up & Drop-off
- Solo participant
- Operate rain or shine
- Children welcome
- Spring Campaign Sale 2025
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Possible number of bookings1~49
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Participating age1Age ~ 70 Age
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DurationOver 6 hours on the day
08:00 Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop Address: Kita 7-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (Pick up and drop off at the meeting point) 10:30 Asahiyama Zoo (Admission ticket included, free lunch/approx. 120 mins) 13:30 Ken & Merry Tree (car tour) (approx. 5 mins) 14:00 Shikisai-no-Oka (approx. 40 mins) 15:50 Biei Blue Pond (approx. 30 mins) 19:00 Arrive at the disbanding point: Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop (Kita 7-jo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) (The Penguin Walk is scheduled to be held from December to March. The Penguin Walk starts at 11:00 am. The Penguin Walk time will be adjusted according to the amount of snowfall. Please note that the Penguin Walk may not be visible depending on the weather.) This is a shared tour and participants come from all over the world.
This zoo has become famous for its "behavioral exhibits," which create comfortable spaces for animals according to their ecology and bring out their natural behavior. You can see animals living vibrantly in various places, such as the "Penguin House" where animals can swim freely through an underwater tunnel, the "Seal House" where seals go up and down a cylindrical tank, the "Polar Bear House" where you can see them diving spectacularly into the pool, the "Orangutan House" where you can take an aerial stroll through a 17m-high tower, the "Hippo House" where you can see them swimming in the pool from directly below, the "Red-Crowned Crane House," the "Ezo Deer Forest," and the "Hokkaido Animal House," which are unique to Hokkaido zoos. In 2022, the "Ezo Brown Bear House" will open, allowing you to get up close and personal with Hokkaido's representative wild animals in an indoor enclosure modeled after Shiretoko. During the "Penguin Walk" held during the snowfall in winter, you can see the adorable penguins waddling freely around a course without fences. (The Penguin Walk is held from late December to mid-March each year, depending on the snow conditions. The Penguin Walk is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m.)
The Blue Pond is a pond that was created by a lucky coincidence. Located near the town of Biei, the pond was created to prevent damage from mudslides from Mount Tokachi. The color of the pond varies from vibrant turquoise to emerald to cobalt blue due to impurities in the water of Shirahige Falls. Its appearance can also change depending on the season, wind, clouds, and rain. This famous pond has become Apple's desktop wallpaper used worldwide. But more importantly, it has become a spiritual place for many.
It was named after the Nissan commercial "Ai no Horizon" (Horizon of Love) that was featured in 1972. The male and female protagonists, Ken and Mary, performed a wonderful commercial in the northern land with this tall poplar tree as a backdrop. Near the Ken & Mary Tree, there is a triangular building painted in pale yellow surrounded by Christmas trees, which is very cute.
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Reservation cancellation fee generation date | Cancellation fee will be charged from 3 days before the event date. |
About cancellation | Please note that if you cancel for your own reasons, the following cancellation fees will be charged: Cancellation 3 to 2 days in advance: 50% Cancellation the day before: 100% Cancellation on the day: 100% Cancellation without permission: 100% |
About event termination | The tour will be canceled if severe weather conditions are expected, such as an approaching typhoon. |
Detailed information of this plan
Required minimum number of participants | 1 Person(s) |
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Possible number of bookings | 1~49 |
About duration |
Over 6 hours on the day
10 hours (round trip transportation included)
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Operating period | All-year-round |
Assembly time | Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your reservation time. |
Booking deadline | until 22:59 2 days before |
Changing room | Toilet | ||
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Shower | Parking | ||
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Dress code - Must bring items | nothing special |
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Matters require attention | 1) Please note that the itinerary schedule may be adjusted due to weather, road conditions, and other reasons. 2) At around 9:00 p.m. on the day before departure, you will receive basic information including the guide's phone number and car plate number by email. Please make sure you can check it from email or mobile phone. 3) If you have a tattoo, please use a skin-colored sticker to cover the tattoo so that you can enter the hot spring. This course is not recommended for pregnant women or those with mobility issues. 4) This course does not include meals. 5) Children under 3 years old are free if they do not occupy a seat. Please let us know in advance. Children over 3 years old are charged the same as adults. 6) The type of vehicle used for the day trip will be adjusted according to the number of participants and the situation on the day. Please note. 7) One piece of free checked baggage allowance will be checked in free of charge. If you have baggage that exceeds the free baggage allowance, you will be charged an excess baggage fee (2,000 yen/piece) separately. |
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Plan attractions

Sapporo Oriental Hotel 4-422-41 Minami 8-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo

Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop Sapporo City Chuo Ward, Kita 7-jo Nishi 3-chome


















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Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Asahiyama Zoo Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is the northernmost zoo in Japan and the zoo with the highest number of visitors in Japan. Who said that if you go to the zoo in winter, most of the animals will hibernate in groups behind closed doors? If you visit Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day, you will surely have fun. Cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl overhead and make faces, curious seals play by going up and down the glass pillars, and groups of monkeys cling to each other. The biggest feature of this place is that the animals can be kept in relatively free conditions, and the ingenious exhibits allow you to observe the animals up close.

Ken & Merry Tree It was named after the 1972 Nissan Love Horizon commercial. The main characters, Ken and Mary, perform a lovely commercial in the northern lands with this tall poplar tree as a backdrop. Near Ken & Mary's Wood, there is a triangular building painted goose yellow surrounded by Christmas trees, which is very cute.

Ken & Merry Tree It was named after the 1972 Nissan Love Horizon commercial. The main characters, Ken and Mary, perform a lovely commercial in the northern lands with this tall poplar tree as a backdrop. Near Ken & Mary's Wood, there is a triangular building painted goose yellow surrounded by Christmas trees, which is very cute.

Ken & Merry Tree It was named after the 1972 Nissan Love Horizon commercial. The main characters, Ken and Mary, perform a lovely commercial in the northern lands with this tall poplar tree as a backdrop. Near Ken & Mary's Wood, there is a triangular building painted goose yellow surrounded by Christmas trees, which is very cute.

Four Seasons Hill In winter, Shikisai Hill is covered with pure white snow, and there are activities such as snowmobiling and sledding, so even beginners can enjoy the snow and nature. Choose to visit the Grass Mud Horse Ranch. In winter, the trees on the distant hills are lined up in orderly rows like sentinels, and only tall trees are left on the vast white snow, making people hesitate to stop. Look, this is the charm of Shikisai Hill in winter.

Four Seasons Hill In winter, Shikisai Hill is covered with pure white snow, and there are activities such as snowmobiling and sledding, so even beginners can enjoy the snow and nature. Choose to visit the Grass Mud Horse Ranch. In winter, the trees on the distant hills are lined up in orderly rows like sentinels, and only tall trees are left on the vast white snow, making people hesitate to stop. Look, this is the charm of Shikisai Hill in winter.

Four Seasons Hill In winter, Shikisai Hill is covered with pure white snow, and there are activities such as snowmobiling and sledding, so even beginners can enjoy the snow and nature. Choose to visit the Grass Mud Horse Ranch. In winter, the trees on the distant hills are lined up in orderly rows like sentinels, and only tall trees are left on the vast white snow, making people hesitate to stop. Look, this is the charm of Shikisai Hill in winter.
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7:30 Sapporo Oriental Hotel Address: 4-422-41 Minami 8-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (boarding and disembarking at the meeting point) 8:00 Sapporo Station North Exit Group BUS Stop Address: 3-chome Kita 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (boarding and disembarking at the meeting point)
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Authorization issued by | Shizuoka Prefectural Governor Registration Travel Industry No. 2-633 |
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Insurance information | ANTA Liability insurance 5 million yen |
License and Qualifications | The guide has a tour guide license. |
Member organizations and associations | Travel Agency Registered by Shizuoka Prefecture Governor No. 2-633 JATA Japan Association of Travel Agents |
Number of staff | 25 people |
Number of instructors | 1 people |