Welcome to Hokkaido Nature Tours!

Award-Winning Private Custom-Made Tours, 2-Day Tours & Day Trips

  with local English-speaking guides across Hokkaido in every season!
We are locally-owned & operated, and committed to locally-beneficial tourism in Hokkaido​

Private Custom-Made Tours

We specialize in private custom-made tours in the breathtaking island of Hokkaido, Japan.

​Our award-winning fully-guided private tours are customized to your preferences by our team of experts to get the most out of your time in Hokkaido!

Outdoor adventures, gourmet, wildlife, culture, sightseeing and anything else in Hokkaido, our team is looking forward to creating a unique, unforgettable Hokkaido experience for you. 

To get started, learn more via the button below or proceed to our easy-to-use online form:
Custom-Made Tours Preferences Form.

Come on a private tour with us and experience why we are consistently given 5-star ratings by our guests from around the world. We look forward to hearing from you!

Private 2-Day Tours & Day Trips

Our ready-to-go, private & guided 2-Day Tours & Day Trips  are perfect for shorter tours across much of Hokkaido.

Our 2-Day Tours & Day Trips can also be customized with preferred sightseeing, nature exploration, wildlife, hiking, cultural activities, DIY workshops, starting/ending points and more.

Our tours always include an English-speaking guide in private transportation, so you can get the most from your time with us.

To get started, learn more via the buttons below or proceed to our easy-to-ues online contact forms:  
2-Day Tours Preferences Form
Day Trips Preferences Form

Award-Winning Private Tours

LTG Awards: 2020/21, 2021/22 Private Tour Company of the Year

​THA Awards: 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022 Tour Company of the Year

TripAdvisor: 2017-2020 Traveler's Choice Awards

We are very proud of our dedicated HNT team which has been awarded top prizes in the international travel & tours industry. It is a true blessing and a testament to our expertise and hard work to have been acknowledged for our excellence. Thank you for the recognition. 

​We are passionate about creating & guiding the best private tours in Hokkaido and Japan, introducing guests from all over the world to the natural beauties of our island, and the lovely people & cultures within. . .

Private Day Trips: Most Popular in Winter

Private 2-Day Tours: Most Popular in Winter

Sample Private Custom-Made Tours

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National Geographic Traveller


In February of 2020, we had the honor of creating & guiding a private custom-made tour for National Geographic Traveller!

​It was a pleasure to share our love & expertise of Hokkaido with one of the world's most influencial travel magazines.

​Clearly, Nat Geo was impressed. Our snowshoeing tour into the heart of Daisetsuzan National Park earned the lead in their 12-page feature article on Japan!

CNN Travel

"The Sea of Okhotsk is a cold water sea, bringing some of the world's richest fishing waters north from the Aleutian Islands and Kamchatka down to Hokkaido," says Ido Gabay, founder of Hokkaido Nature Tours, which offers gourmet food journeys through Sapporo and beyond. 
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There are many ways to enjoy Hokkaido's crustaceans, but Gabay says true gourmands seek out crab sashimi. "Only master chefs can prepare the dish as it requires painstaking preparation to make the meat tender enough to enjoy," he says. "The hundreds of precise cuts require perfect concentration, and nearly an hour to prepare. . ."