✔ Private guided award-winning custom-made tours
✔ Any activities, any destinations, every season, across Hokkaido ✔ From solo travelers to groups of any size ✔ Guided by our team of local English-speaking nature guides ✔ Always in private transportation, not public buses or trains ✔ Any duration, from day trips to 24-day odysseys ✔ Custom-made according to your preferences & budget |
Choose us at HNT to guide you in an unforgettable tour at one of the world's hidden gems: The Island of Hokkaido. Our northernmost island of Japan - with its vast array of mountains, innumerable lakes & rivers, hot springs, powder snow, wildlife, cuisine, local culture, hospitality & nature sightseeing - should be included in every itinerary to Japan.
The Sample Tours below are for references purposes, as we will create your custom-made itinerary via your activity preferences. You will also have the chance to review and make changes to the itinerary, before confirming your final tour itinerary. We want to make your time in Hokkaido truly memorable. Our Private Custom-Made Tours will take care of all the logistics and planning, allowing you a stress-free, fully-customized tour in Hokkaido. All of our HNT guides are locals who are passionate about Hokkaido and the Art of Travel - and are never outsourced from other organizations - which means exceptional tours for you and your loved ones! Start planning your Custom-Made Tour to Hokkaido by completing the easy-to-use Preferences Form: |
7 Day Spring Variety 10pax Sample TourOn this 7-day tour, you will be dazzled at charming flower festivals in eastern Hokkaido, to hiking along gorgeous cliffs, pristine rivers and countless waterfalls along Daisetsuzan National Park, to the kaleidoscope of gourmet experiences at all destinations - our carefully selected activities will allow you to fully discover Hokkaido’s natural & cultural highlights. We’ll also visit the farmlands of Furano & Biei, the breweries of Otaru, Sapporo & Asahikawa, take multiple scenic boat cruises, and much more! Top it off with superb Hokkaido gourmet, soothing hot springs and famous Japanese hospitality at our favorite hotels, ryokans & premier onsen resorts,
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5 Day Southern Spring Blossoms Sample TourOn this 5-day tour, you will see Hokkaido’s best cherry blossom festivals in Hakodate & Matsumae, to a nighttime bay cruise & glass bottom sea cruise, to an active volcano ropeway, our carefully selected activities will allow you to fully discover Hokkaido’s natural & cultural highlights. We’ll also visit Lake Toya, Noboribetsu’s Hell Valley, the historical cities of Hakodate & Otaru, Niseko & Shakotan Peninsula and much more! Top it off with superb Hokkaido gourmet, soothing hot springs and famous Japanese hospitality at our favorite hotels and premier onsen resorts.
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8 Day Hiking & Wildlife Luxury Sample TourOn this active, adventure-seeking, wildlife & nature-centered tour, you will maximize your time in Hokkaido’s stunning nature while exploring Japan’s largest national park at Daisetsuzan and the UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko Peninsula. The wildlife spotting opportunities are unmatched in Japan, For seafood gourmet, look no further than the fishing centers of Abashiri, Utoro & Rausu for some of Japan’s highest-rated seafood. You’ll be staying at some of Hokkaido’s finest establishments with multiple kaiseki dinners, an in-room onsen, and a night at a traditional Japanese ryokan.
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7 Day Summer Variety
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7 Day Summer Hiking & Sightseeing Sample TourThis 7-day, active hiking tour is a fantastic combination of intermediate level hikes, top sightseeing destinations and nature activities. You’ll feel completely immersed in Hokkaido’s plentiful nature, including canoeing at Kushiro marshland, hiking up active volcano, exploring hidden gorges, dipping in wild & hotel hot springs, and of course, enjoying fantastic gourmet cuisine at hotels, local restaurants and seafood markets. All of the hikes and activities can be tailored to your needs and preferences, so you needn’t feel worried about overextending yourselves. We’re sure you’re going to have an unforgettable tour!
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6 Day Hokkaido Heartland Sample TourOn this 6-day tour, you will discover the best summer sightseeing, nature, gourmet, flower fields, and farm experiences Hokkaido has to offer. You’ll visit the best gardens of Tokachi and flower fields of Furano, go fruit picking at the base of an active volcano, ride a mountain ropeway and sightseeing ferry, and much more. Of course, we included the best farming experiences in Tokachi, the bread basket of Japan: feeding baby lambs, milking a cow, driving a tractor and an overnight stay at the famous Yorkshire Farm, to name a few. Top it off with mouthwatering Hokkaido gourmet, soothing onsens, great value hotels and exceptional service, and you'll be glad you chose HNT for your private tour.
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8 Day Fall Foliage Family Fun Sample TourOn this 8-day tour, you will see the island’s true spirit at the farming communities of Biei & Furano, to strolling the historical streets of Hakodate & Otaru, to exploring the geothermal wonders of Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Hell Valley, our carefully selected activities will allow you to fully discover Hokkaido’s natural & cultural highlights. We’ll also visit the famous Jozankei foliage sites, participate in a ninja experience, go fruit picking, take a private onsen, check out Japan’s best bear park, milk a cow, visit a winery & sake brewery, go cycling among the rice paddies and much more!
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8 Day Fall Central & Eastern Hokkaido Luxury Sample TourThis fantastic 8-day tour with us at Hokkaido Nature Tours combines the best in Hokkaido’s luxury accommodations with unforgettable nature destinations. You’ll go bear spotting & whale watching at Shiretoko Peninsula, cow milking & Segway riding at farms around Obihiro, and crane spotting in rice paddies at Kushiro. At Furano & Biei, Hokkaido’s best mountain towns, you’ll see the iconic Biei Blue Pond and be mesmerized by the fall flowers at top flower fields. Add to that Hokkaido’s best traditional ryokans, top-end hotels including Tomamu Resort for the Sea of Clouds Unkai Terrace, with kaiseki dinners and an in-room onsen guaranteed!
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6 Day Fall Variety & Scenic Roads Sample TourOn this active and varied 6 day private custom-made tour, you’ll experience a wide range of Hokkaido's culture, nature and cuisine. This tour includes a series of beginner-level hikes, top sightseeing, fishing village & coastal road drives, and much more to create a wonderful, off-the-beaten-track tour according to your preferences. You’ll see live Ainu dance performances, indulge in Hokkaido gourmet at Sapporo’s Autumn Fest, spot Tancho red-crowned cranes, go on a brown bear safari, pet rehabilitated seals from the Sea of Okhotsk, and more. Top that off with a stay at a traditional ryokan with seafood kaiseki dinner, quality onsen hotels, hot springs at premier resorts and wild onsens - and we're sure you will love every day of this tour!
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7 Day Winter Wonderland Sample TourOn this 7-day tour, you will go dogsledding at the foothill of Daisetsuzan National Park, to wildlife & crane spotting at Shireoko Peninsula, Tsurui Village & Notsuke Peninsula, to a variety of snowshoeing beneath frozen waterfalls and along volcanic craters, our carefully selected activities will allow you to fully discover Hokkaido’s natural & cultural highlights. We’ll also visit the famous port towns of Kushiro & Abashiri, go winter canoeing at Kushiro Marshland, check out local crafts at Higashikawa and much more! Top it off with superb Hokkaido gourmet, soothing hot springs and famous Japanese hospitality at our favorite hotels, ryokans and minshukus - including at least a 1 night stay at a traditional ryokan with kaiseki dinner!
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4 Day Winter Family Fun
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7 Day Winter Active Luxury Sample TourOn this 7-day tour you will see the best Hokkaido has to offer in winter with a variety of great activities. From hot air ballooning in Furano, to dogsledding through snowy fields & forests, to guided canoeing & wildlife spotting, to the drift ice breaker ferry, our carefully selected activities will allow you to fully discover Hokkaido’s natural & cultural highlights. We’ll also visit Tsurui Village for crane spotting, go snowshoeing beneath frozen waterfalls & volcanic crater rims, see the Asahiyama Zoo Penguin Parade and much more! Top it off with superb Hokkaido gourmet, soothing hot springs and famous Japanese hospitality at our favorite luxury-standard hotels, ryokans and premier onsen resorts for a wonderful & unforgettable trip!
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