Japan · Sapporo · Otaru · Noboribetsu · Lake Akan
Wild Hokkaido: Snow, Onsen & Marimo
Snow-muffled forests, steaming volcanic valleys and a soak in a rotenburo under falling snow — Hokkaido's winter, slowed all the way down.
Duration
6D 5N
Tour code
JPHKD06
Season
Winter
Group size
Up to 16
Trip highlights
- Otaru canal at dusk and glassblowing workshop
- Noboribetsu's Jigokudani 'Hell Valley' steam vents
- Private onsen soak with mountain views
- Lake Akan marimo moss-ball exhibition hall
Day by day
- 1
Arrive Sapporo
Transfer into the city; evening free to browse the Susukino food streets.
- 2
Otaru Canal
Explore Otaru's canal-side warehouses and try your hand at glassblowing before returning to Sapporo.
- 3
Into Hell Valley
Drive to Noboribetsu to walk the boardwalks of Jigokudani, then check into your onsen ryokan for the night.
- 4
Onsen Morning, Lake Akan Afternoon
A slow morning soak before continuing to Lake Akan for the marimo exhibition and an Ainu cultural show.
- 5
Snow Country
Free morning for optional snow activities, then return towards Sapporo for a farewell crab dinner.
- 6
Departure
Transfer to New Chitose Airport.