08:20 – 08:35
Meet at Sapporo Station Bus Terminal & Depart
The bus will depart at 8:35.
Please check in at the regular sightseeing bus window on the 2nd floor of JR Sapporo Station Bus Terminal at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Participants will be given a regular sightseeing bus ticket. At reception, please show a printed copy of the reservation confirmation sheet or a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail. Simply showing the confirmation on a mobile device screen will not be accepted. The bus will depart at the scheduled time regardless of latecomers, so make sure to be on time.
A Japanese-speaking guide will accompany the tour, but will not provide verbal sightseeing guidance. Information on sights seen out the window will be provided by a Multilingual Audio Guide in English, Chinese and Korean. The multilingual audio guide system provides audio information in the selected language as the bus passes predetermined points.
All seats will be assigned. Seat requests are not accepted at reservation.
10:00 – 11:00
Lake Shikotsu (60 min)
Lake Shikotsu is a caldera lake formed approximately 40,000 years ago when water collected in Shikotsu caldera. The surface area is only a 9th of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, but the water volume is the 2nd largest in Japan due to its depth. It is also famous for its high level of clarity. Participants may board a Lake Shikotsu sightseeing boat (glass-bottom boat) as an optional activity to see the lake’s clear water up close.
*Free time is scheduled at Lake Shikotsu.
*An additional charge is required if boarding the Lake Shikotsu sightseeing boat (glass-bottom boat). If boarding, participants may board the 10:10 departure (cruise time of 30 min). (Additional charges apply)
The Lake Shikotsu sightseeing boat (glass-bottom boat scheduled for Apr. 15 to Nov. 4) may be boarded as an optional activity. This can be used for the following price by showing the sightseeing bus ticket stub.
JPY 1,200/adult, JPY 600/child (additional charges apply for each) *Prices are subject to change.
*As the Lake Shikotsu sightseeing boat operating period is from Apr. 15 until Nov. 4 (scheduled), the sightseeing boat will not be boarded on tours on Nov. 5-18. The itinerary will be altered to the following during these periods. (*This tour itself is not operated between Apr. 28 and May 6)
Sapporo Station Bus Terminal (8:35) ~ Free time at Lake Shikotsu (10:00~10:35) ~ Mushroom Kingdom Otaki (Break 11:15~11:40) ~ Toyako Manseikaku (Lunch, bath & Lake Toya stroll 12:25~13:50) ~ Usuzan Ropeway / Showa Shinzan Bear Park (Free time) (14:00~15:30) ~ Silo Observatory (15:55~16:10) ~ Nakayama Pass (17:10~17:25) ~ Jozankei Onsen (option to end tour here) ~ APA Hotel & Resort (option to end tour here) ~ Sapporo Park Hotel/Hotel Lifort Sapporo (option to end tour here) ~ Hotel MyStays Premier Sapporo Park (option to end tour here) ~ Jasmac Plaza Hotel (option to end tour here) ~ Susukino Area (option to end tour here) ~ Sapporo Clock Tower (option to end tour here) ~ Sapporo Station Bus Terminal (arrival around 18:40)
11:40 – 12:05
Break at Mushroom Kingdom Otaki (25 min)
Break.
Check out all the goods and souvenirs this location has to offer. The main attraction is Hokkaido’s famous mushrooms, but vegetables, sweets and other products are also on sale.
12:50 – 14:15
Lunch at Toyako Manseikaku (85 min)
Enjoy lunch at Toyako Manseikaku. Participants can also bathe in the hot springs at the hotel for a discounted price (separate charge applies). There is a guest-only relaxation room where participants can take an unhurried rest. A walk along the shore of Lake Toya is nice as well.
Optional hot spring bathing is available at Toyako Manseikaku.
JPY 500/adult, JPY 250/child (children under elementary school age are free)
*Prices do not include towel rental. Rentals available for an additional JPY 300.
14:25 – 15:55
Board Usuzan Ropeway / Showa Shinzan Bear Park (customers are free to explore on their own) (90 min)
Mount Usu was formed from a series of eruptions occurring 10,000 to 20,000 years ago. It remains an active volcano to this day. Showa Shinzan and Lake Toya can be seen from the area near the mountaintop ropeway station. Take a walk on the Outer Rim Boardwalk to the Crater Basin Observation Deck and learn how a volcano works while enjoying the gorgeous views below.
At the Showa Shinzan Bear Park, enjoy seeing many brown bears up close! Feel free to buy cookies and feed them to the bears (additional charges apply). See the charming bears as they come close, eager for their treat! (Additional charges apply)
The boardwalk at the peak of Mount Usu is well maintained, but please wear shoes and clothes which are easy to walk in.
If ropeway service is suspended due to strong winds or other reason, participants will receive a souvenir present instead.
Discounts can be received on the following products sold at Usuzan Ropeway by showing the sightseeing bus ticket stub.
Lake Toya beef croquette sandwich: JPY 50 off (JPY 150 → JPY 100)
Original milk ice cream: JPY 100 off (JPY 300 → JPY 200).
A coupon for discounted admission at Showa Shinzan Bear Park can be received by showing the sightseeing bus ticket stub. (Participants are free to explore on their own)
Adult – JPY 850 → JPY 750, Child – JPY 500 → JPY 400
16:20 – 16:35
Silo Observatory (15 min)
From here, admire the superb view overlooking Lake Toya. This is a picturesque spot popular for photos. Enjoy shopping at the store here, which is stocked with specialty goods of Hokkaido.
17:35 – 17:50
Nakayama Pass (Break) (15 min)
Tour ends upon arrival at Sapporo Station Bus Terminal. Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.
*Available drop-off locations:
Jozankei Onsen Bus Stop 18:15
APA Hotel & Resort Sapporo 18:35
Sapporo Park Hotel 18:50
Hotel MyStays Premier Sapporo Park 18:52
Jasmac Plaza Hotel 18:53
Susukino area 18:55
Sapporo Clock Tower 19:00
– 19:05
Drop off at Sapporo Station Bus Terminal
Tour ends upon arrival at Sapporo Station Bus Terminal. Please head to your next destination on your own after the tour.
*Available drop-off locations:
Jozankei Onsen Bus Stop 18:15
APA Hotel & Resort Sapporo 18:35
Sapporo Park Hotel/Hotel Lifort Sapporo 18:50
Hotel MyStays Premier Sapporo Park 18:52
Jasmac Plaza Hotel 18:53
Susukino area 18:55
Sapporo Clock Tower 19:00
