15 Sapporo & Hokkaido Tours, With What Each Costs to Join

1.Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $108Our pick

Review of Sapporo’s 3-hour bar-hopping food tour, with local izakayas, Hokkaido dishes, drinks, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“We had an amazing food tour in Sapporo with our wonderful guide, Midori. She took us to a fantastic selection of izakaya restaurants, each with its own charm and delicious specialties. We enjoyed mouthwatering yakitori, fresh sashimi, oysters, and many other local dishes and drinks — every stop was a delight. Midori is warm, friendly, and incredibly attentive, making sure everyone felt comfortable and engaged throughout the evening. Her passion for food and local culture really shone through, and we learned so much while having a great time. It was truly a highlight of our trip to Sapporo, and we can’t recommend Midori highly enough!”

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2.Hokkaido Seasonal: Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Jigokudani Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 173 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Review of Hokkaido’s Lake Toya and Noboribetsu winter tour, with snowmobile options, volcanic scenery, farm stops, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“i just want to extend my appreciation to our tour guide, triple stone, and to our driver. they really made sure that the guests were comfortable and had an enjoyable time. i highly recommend this tour!”

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3.Sapporo Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $110

Explore Sapporo with a private local guide, combining famous sights, food stops, parks, markets, and flexible planning.

“Ski lift, zoo and walking around were very fun. Beautiful scenic spots. My grandchildren loved the snow.”

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4.Hokkaido, Noboribetsu and Lake Toya Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 88 reviews · from $66

See Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Lake Toya, Cape Chikyu, Showa Shinzan, and Lake Shikotsu on a practical day tour from Sapporo.

“The destinations are great, and you get a good overview of the region. But: The tour was mostly in Chinese. The English explanation was pretty short and seemed like it was memorized. We couldn't answer any questions. One of the stops was the so-called 'Bear Ranch'. The name is totally misleading, as it was a cruel, narrow concrete hole with bears. In short, if you're just looking for 'photo spots,' you might be happy. I wouldn't recommend the tour, though.”

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5.Sumo Show Experience with Japanese food & Photo

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Sapporo’s two-hour sumo show pairs former wrestlers, bilingual commentary, Japanese food, audience fun, and souvenirs for $77.

“Thank you for having this fun sumo experience!!! It was outstanding! I love sumo and wanted to go to a real competition but I found this instead! It was first class and the entertainment was professional! Loved the videos as well! The lighting, the acoustics, the sumo wrestlers and Miki all made it a wonderful experience!”

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6.Popular in SapporoExperience authentic hand-made soba at a real soba shop!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $73

Make soba from buckwheat to bowl at a real Sapporo noodle shop, with patient instruction, fresh tasting, and useful local tips.

“Learn to make buckwheat noodles from scratch. Pick a tempura (at extra cost) to eat with your noodles. Nice, friendly couple running the shop.”

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7.Mondo’s most popular plan! Experience making soba noodles and the king of Japanese cuisine, tempura, in Sapporo!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $86

Make soba by hand in Sapporo, then eat your noodles with artisan tempura in this friendly, English-led Hokkaido food experience.

“A great way to learn a bit about how Japanese food is made and how their kitchens work. The staff was very friendly and we had a lot of fun”

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8.【Private Car】Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, Ningle Terrace (from Sapporo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews

Review of a private Sapporo day trip to Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, and Ningle Terrace, with practical timing and value advice.

“Our tour guide, Masaru did a wonderful job of driving us through the Furano/Biei district with its rainbow of floral colors. We also stopped off at Aoi Pond and the Shirahige Falls which are unique natural wonders to Hokkaido and a must see while visiting the island.”

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9.Sapporo 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $155

Plan a six-hour private Sapporo tour with a licensed English-speaking guide, custom stops, local food tips, and easy city navigation.

“We had a great day with Tom in Sapporo. By Rope up on the Mountain Moiwa, lovley food - Tom had chosen a typical japanese restaurant - and wonderful art at Mima and Moereuma Park. Thank you so much B&H”

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10.Hokkaido Highlights Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 56 reviews · from $64

Review of a $64 Hokkaido day trip from Sapporo to Cape Kamui, Shimamui Coast, Otaru, and Shiroi Koibito Park.

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11.Wagashi traditional japanese sweets class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $59

Learn to shape delicate nerikiri sweets in Yuki’s Sapporo home, with tea, local tips, station pickup, and a quiet taste of Japan.

“Learning to make wagashi with Yuki was a great experience. She picked us up from the nearest subway stop and brought us to her beautiful home with her gorgeous cat. The class was great as Yuki had prepared everything in advance. The sweets we made were cute and tasty!”

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12.[Biei/Furano] One-day sightseeing by private car!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews

Review of a private Sapporo to Furano and Biei day trip, with flower fields, Blue Pond, waterfalls, winter routes, pricing, and practical tips.

“Highly recommend this tour. Kenny was a great host. We went on the tour in a group of 8 and had a great time. Thank you Kenny.”

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13.Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $122

Review of Sapporo’s four-hour private walking tour, with a licensed guide, flexible stops, practical costs, and advice on choosing your route.

“Sapporo is a beautiful city and our experience with Kumiko-san really brought it to life! She has extensive knowledge about Sapporo's history and she explained several concepts clearly and openly with us in English. We learned so much frRead more”

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14.One Day Highlights Tour of Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $139

Review of Sapporo’s private Muslim-friendly highlights tour, with Nijo Market, Shiroi Koibito Park, ski-jump views, prayer time, and hotel pickup.

“The tour guide was very helpful. As a resident of Sapporo she was able to give insight to life in the city that places that make it special. Great experience.”

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15.Furano Flower Sea & Biei Blue Pond Tour w/ Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · from $77

Review of Sapporo’s Furano and Biei day tour, with Blue Pond, flower farms, buffet lunch, melon, pickup details, and honest advice.

“There was no tour guide. Just a Chinese driver we had! And, the whole group was Chinese. For that reason; the driver introduced tour spots in Chinese language. The driver has given little information in English the whole day. The driver's english introduction was not enough and was misunderstandable. Tour schedule was reasonable and filled with many spots.”

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