Cultural & Theme Tours in Sapporo

Spend a full day sightseeing in Sapporo and Otaru without having to worry about finding your own transportation. Your English-speaking guide will take you to the must-see attractions in these towns, including several food and drink-related stops. As this is a private tour, it's entirely flexible and customizable, to suit your interests.

Enjoy amazing winter festivals which will be held all over Hokkaido. Start with the Sapporo Snow Festival which is the biggest winter festival in Japan.You will be impressed by over 200 giant snow sculptures lined up in the Odori park.They are created by professionals and amateur artists. Sounkyo Ice Waterfalls Festivals comes next. After sunset, you will find yourself in the magical ice wonderland. Sounkyo is also famous for natural hot springs. Enjoy soaking your body in spas to get warm after the festival. In Asahikawa, you will visit a sake brewery to see how it is made and taste some samples. After a few sips, enjoy the ice sculpture competitions. You may witness how they make such detailed carvings while you are wandering the city. Otaru is famous for its canal and glass-works. Go out to see the Snow Light Paths at night. The locals decorate the streets with many handmade ice candles.Before ending the trip, you will visit Sapporo beer factory and Mt. Okura observation in Sapporo.

Cover the highlights of Sapporo during this flexible insider's tour through the city. Forget pre-planned itineraries and enjoy a customizable, on-the-fly schedule with personal recommendations from your own private guide. Take in top sights, from the bustling seafood market to the lush downtown park, while listening to the history and culture of Hokkaido. Hotel pickup is available, and you can travel like a local by taxi, subway, or on foot.

Explore Sapporo at your own pace and visit only places of your own interest on this private guided walking tour. Visit must-see sites as well as off-the-beaten-track spots as you customize your tour according to your preferences. Savor Hokkaido's excellent seafood for lunch at the central wholesale market, a place loved by locals by missed by most visitors.