Sapporo:Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo, Biei Aoike, Shirasu Falls ,Forest Spirit Terrace 1 Day Tour

Sapporo-Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo-Biei- Aoike Shirasu Falls-Forest Spirit Terrace-Return

Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa City

Biei Aoike

Shirahige Waterfalls

Shikisai-no-oka

[Pick-up]

Bus tours depart from Sapporo Oriental Hotel at 7:30 am or from Sapporo Station North Exit Group BUS Terminal at 8:00 am.

[10:30] Asahikawa

Asahiyama Zoo tickets included (about 120 minutes, including free lunch time)

Asahiyama Zoo will be closed from April 8th to April 26th, 2024, November 4th to November 10th, December 30th to January 1st, 2025. If Asahiyama Zoo is closed, the itinerary will change to Biei Mangrove (30 minutes) - Shikisai no Oka (50 minutes) - Biei Green Pond (30 minutes) - Shirasuga Falls (15 minutes)

Asahiyama Zoo is located in Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. It is the northernmost zoo in Japan and has become the most popular zoo in Japan. Who said that most animals in the zoo are close to visitors during winter? Visiting the Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on a snowy day is definitely fun: cute penguins walk together in the snow, clumsy little raccoons crawl around overhead making faces, curious seals shuttle up and down the glass columns and play around, monkeys. The group clings to each other for warmth.The biggest feature here is to ensure that the animals can be kept in a relatively free state to the greatest extent, and through clever displays, visitors can observe the animals up close.

[13:20] Biei

From April 1st to November 30th, tour will visit Biei Aoike (about 30 minutes)

Located on the left bank of the Biei River in Hokkaido, it was formed by a dam built to intercept volcanic magma. Under sunlight, the water in the pool will reflect blue, giving it its name. Aoike was once photographed by National Geographic photographer Kent Shiraishi. The work was later acquired by Apple and became one of the default desktops of the MAC series. The water of Qingchi has rich minerals and sandy components from volcanic ash. Under the sunlight, Qingchi will display various colors with subtle changes in the environment. You never know what he will show you at the next moment, which makes people full of expectations.

Remark!Let's follow [tourist etiquette] together and visit the town of Hillside Biei!

The pastoral scenery of Biei is a unique landscape created by farmers cultivating delicious crops.

However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of tourists who have accidentally entered farmland to take pictures of beautiful scenery. This movement not only harms the crops, but also tramples on the hard work and sweat of farmers. Therefore, please adhere to the following tourist etiquette and let us preserve the original beauty of the countryside together.

a. When taking photos, please "step back" and stand on the asphalt road to capture the view. In this way, the blue sky, white clouds, and fields can be included in your frame.

b. When tourists enter the farmland to take pictures, please "speak out" to stop them and remind them: "Sorry, please don't go into the farmland."

[14:05] Furano

From April 1st to November 30th, go to: Shiragu Falls (about 15 minutes)

The Shirakane Falls in Furano, Hokkaido, has a drop of 30 meters and an altitude of 600 meters. It is located in the Shirogane Hot Spring Village of Biei Town. It is named "Shiratsu Falls" because of the white beard-like water pouring down from the cracks in the rocks. The water gushing from the ground beat against the rocks and stirred up blue waves. Here you can enjoy beautiful mountains and clear waters in summer and white snow in winter. You can enjoy the sharp contrast between the two seasons.

[14:50] Furano

Free ice cream or hot drink when passing through HERB GARDEN

Hot drinks (pick one of two):Specialties of Hokkaido corn soup or hot tea

Ice cream(choose one from three): cream ice cream,Furano Specialties Lavender ice cream, or cantaloupe ice cream

Forest Elf Terrace (about 30 minutes)

Ningle Terrace in Furano is a forest handmade experience workshop inspired by a character in the novels of Japanese writer Satoshi Kuramoto (to be precise, a 15cm elf living in a large forest). The cabins here are small shops one by one, selling unique small goods, basically all handmade, such as glass crafts, paper crafts, hand paintings, and crafts made of Furano’s dried lavender flowers. Each shop is small and exquisite, and everything is sold only here and there will not be a second one. The lights in the evening are very romantic.

[15:30] Return

Return to Sapporo city and enjoy a happy ending to your day trip.

[18: 00] Sapporo

Arrive at departure point: Sapporo Station North Exit Group Bus Terminal (Kita-Shichijo-nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City)/Sapporo Oriental Hotel

• Meals not included
• Hotel not included
• 18:00 Return to the pick-up point, the return time is for reference only.
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  • The above itinerary schedule may be adjusted due to weather, road conditions and other reasons, please understand.