[Day trip] Asahiyama Zoo | Ken and Mary's Tree | Shikisai Hill | Forest Fairy Terrace | Hokkaido A

Event period: December 1st to March 31st 08:00 Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop Address: 3-chome Kita 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (board and disembark 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 Arrival at the disbanding location: Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop (3-chome Kita 7-jo Nishi, 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 is adjusted according to the amount of snowfall. Please note that the Penguin Walk may not be visible depending on the weather.) Event period: April 1st to November 30th 08:00 Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Stop Address: 3-chome Kita 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo (Pick up and drop off at the meeting point) 10:30 Asahiyama Zoo (Admission ticket included, free lunch/approx. 120 min) 13:20 Biei Blue Pond (approx. 30 min) 14:00 Shirahige Falls (approx. 30 min) 14:50 Passing HERB GARDEN, enjoy a hot drink, a specialty of Hokkaido (approx. 20 min) 15:50 Forest Fairy Terrace Ningle Terrace (approx. 30 min) 16:20 Return to downtown Sapporo and finish off your fun day! 18:30 Arrive at the break-up point: Sapporo Station North Exit Group BUS stop (3-chome Kita 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo) 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.

Ningle is a 15cm tall "forest wise man" who lives in the forests of Hokkaido and appears in the play "Ningle" by screenwriter So Kuramoto. Ningle Terrace is a village of craftsmen in the forest, produced by So Kuramoto. 15 lodges are dotted along the wooden promenade, each with its own theme and lined with carefully selected crafts. It is a fantastical space, as if fairies are present. There are decks and benches along the promenade, so it is good to spend time quietly feeling the forest. You can experience the worldview of Furano everywhere in Ningle Terrace. All the products sold at Ningle Terrace are handmade. At the 15 lodges, you can buy carefully selected products with a nature theme that can only be purchased at Ningle Terrace.