Asahiyama Zoo, Fascinating Aoi-Ike Light Up in Winter!

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Free Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: Japanese
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
All activities

Please spend time in Asahiyama Zoo having your own lunch.

Overview

・Explore Hokkaido’s signature spots in winter and spend a cheerful day with different activities. Considerately late departure and less morning rush to start a laid-back day trip. ・Go for Japan's one of most popular zoos Asahiyama Zoo, home to various animals! "Penguin's Parade" is the symbolic gesture in winter. It has drawn many visitors for the admirable scene of strolling penguins! ・The can't-miss alluring Blue Pond (Aoi Ike) in Biei of Hokkaido! The pond light up only in winter just creates a dreamlike mysterious wonderland! ・Pick-up and drop-off points are different. but drop-off points are JR Sapporo station.

Itinerary

Asahiyama Zoo

Asahiyama Zoo, in the northernmost part of Japan, is the landmark sightseeing spot of Hokkaido, and visited by huge number of visitors. This zoon has been designed to see not only animals’ appearance, also their behaviors through daily life display. In “Hippopotamus Hall”, ostrich and warthog could be found here as that in a natural environment; in “Seal Hall”, the movement of seal swimming in a glass pipe called “Marine Way” can also be clearly watched. ※Please note that 2.5 hours will be allocated for this stop during March. "Penguin's Parade" will not be seen during March.

2 hours
Blue Pond

Biei is renowned for its gentle flower slopes, as well as its painting-like Blue Pond. The waterfall gushes with aluminum merges into Biei River, a colloid is produced and clashes with sunlight, therefore the lake presents the unique blue color. Moreover the withered Japanese birch and larch standing in the lake bring about a still yet gasping beauty.

30 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pick-up and drop-off points are different.（Drop-off point is JR Sapporo station only)
English will be provided through an interpreter. There will be no sightseeing explanation.
Joining this tour on your last day in Hokkaido is not recommended. As there is a possibility of traffic congestion or other delay during the tour. In this case, no compensation will be made.
Staying time at each sightseeing spot is subject to change depending on realtime traffic condition.
There is a possibility that arrival is delayed due to traffic conditions. When meeting with stormy weather, the tour may be unavoidably canceled. Please kindly be noted.
Lunch is at your own expense in the zoo.
Admission fee for Asahiyama Zoo is included. Please kindly be noted that guide will not accompany to enter the zoo.
Please note that we do not accept bus seat requests.
Return time is about 20:30
Please note that Tmark City Hotel Sapporo is in the Susukino area, not Odori.

Free Cancellation

April 26100% refund

April 27No refund

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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Showing 1-5 of 8 reviews with 5 stars

Love the tour

Published on Jan, 2023

The ride is comfortable and the itinerary is perfect covering the zoo, blue pond and waterfall. Staff is polite. There is some English covering rules and time to get on the bus again

Excellent trip

Published on Dec, 2022

Excellent bus captain amazing control of the bus even through heavy snow Was good to see the penguins

Beautiful

Published on Dec, 2021

Excellent service and time , would recommend for those who would like to cover the main spots in one day

Excellent

Published on Feb, 2020

We had a very engaging tour guide. Though the ride was rather long but it was worth every bit of it.

Much recommended

Published on Jan, 2020

Guide was informative and cheerful. Timings for shows in the zoo were clearly stated. The illumination was absolutely beautiful but do layer up because the temperatures at the blue pond and shirihage waterfalls are freezing. Definitely easier to get to the places using a tour bus.