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Active Japan: Hokkaido Adventure

9 days, Tokyo to Sapporo

9 days

Tokyo to Sapporo

From$3374USD
was $4499
Valid on Oct 30 2025
Trip Code: AJSS

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Travel Style: Active

Hiking, trekking, biking, rafting, and kayaking adventures all over the world, made for outdoor types.

Service Level: Standard

Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.

Physical Rating: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.

Trip Type: Small Group

Small group experience; Max 16, avg. 14

Age requirement: 12+

All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

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9 days

Tokyo to Sapporo

From$3374USD
was $4499
Valid on Oct 30 2025
Trip Code: AJSS

Need a flight? We can help.

Call us to book your flights! We'll find you the best option!

Special Offers

Expires on Oct 01, 2025 03:59 UTC
Promo Code G26SDQ025ASI02

See how your trip uplifts communities

In a number of impactful ways, your adventure directly benefits the local people and places we visit.

Trees for Days

Help us spread love around the world with Trees for Days. Together with Planeterra, we'll plant one tree in your name for every travel day.

Trees planted for this trip: 9

Ripple Score

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Ripple Score for this trip: 100

Map of the route for Active Japan: Hokkaido Adventure

Places visited

Itinerary

Day 1Tokyo/Shiretoko

Welcome to Tokyo, Japan. There's no time to waste as you join your fellow travelers in the morning for a welcome briefing with your CEO and head towards the airport to board your flight to Memanbetsu airport in Hokkaido. Upon arrival, head to your hotel outside Shiretoko National Park and enjoy dinner together with your CEO and new travel mates.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Welcome Moment Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group

Meals included:

Dinner

Day 2Shiretoko

After a filling breakfast, depart the hotel en route to the Five Lakes area of Shiretoko National Park. This area is famous for its namesake five lakes that were formed years ago by the eruption of Mount Lo. The area now offers picturesque views of the mountains and the wilderness all around. In the afternoon, take a short walk to the Furepe Waterfall, a waterfall cascading into the Okhotsk Sea.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 3Shiretoko

Another morning hike in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shiretoko Peninsula awaits. Embark on a guided three to four hour hike through the Primeval Forest area of the park. Be sure to bring binoculars if you are a keen animal enthusiast, as there is ample opportunity to spot various species from the Steller's sea eagle to Japanese deer. The scenery is equally as dramatic as you witness the cliff edges hang over the turquoise water of the sea. The afternoon is at leisure, and you can choose to relax at your hotel bathing facilities, or walk into the village area some 20 minutes away.

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 4Shiretoko/Akan-ko

Depart the Shiretoko area this morning and head slightly inland towards Lake Akan. En route stop to visit active volcano Mt Lo, which sits inside the Kussharo caldera. Watch the sulfurous smoke and steam rise from the craggy landmass. From there continue on to the shore of Lake Kussharo, where you can take a moment to get your hands dirty digging into the sandy shore and actually hitting hot spring water. Dig your own personal Onsen! Yet another sign of the volcanic activity still present underground in this area. Make a final stop at the observatory deck to take in views of Lake Kussharo and Lake Mashu before continuing on your overnight stay at a Ryokan. After a dinner with your fellow travelers, enjoy a cultural performance in tribute to the history of the local Ainu people of the region. Akan Yukar Lost Kamuy is a presentation of Ainu ancient ceremonial dance, contemporary dance and digital art.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Local Living Moment Ryokan Stay

Meals included:

Breakfast | Dinner

Day 5Akan-ko/Asahikawa

Enjoy a leisurely start to the morning to spend the morning hours enjoying the Ryokan hot springs a second time. Or choose to join your CEO for a walk around Lake Akan. Then make your way towards Asahikawa. Don't fill up too much during the day, because dinner this evening is the famous Asahikawa ramen. This ramen is famed throughout Japan as one of the best in the country.

Exclusive Inclusions:

Your Foodie Moment Ramen Dinner in Asahikawa

Meals included:

Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 6Asahikawa

It's time to rise and shine and strap on those hiking boots once again. This morning, head to the Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway. Board the ten minute gondola ride up to the start of the walk. Spend a couple of hours exploring the area on foot, and hope for glimpses of the mountain ranges as the fog comes and goes.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 7Asahikawa/Sapporo

Sapporo, the capitol of Hokkaido, is home to some of the island's most interesting spots. With a day at leisure, choose to join your CEO on a half day cycling tour of Otaru, a nearby town full of historical gems to explore. Or, choose to walk on foot to explore the Hokkaido Jingu shrine, a shinto shrine honoring 4 deities.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 8Sapporo

Spend today getting well acquainted with the city of Sapporo, home of the world famous beer. Begin your day with a visit to the Nijo Market. Walk through the stalls full of fresh seafood, most caught right of the coast of Hokkaido. You'll see crabs, fish and things you may have never seen before like fresh urchin and fish eggs. Afterwards, head to the home of the first Japanese made beer, Sapporo Beer Museum, and sample beer that can only be found at this location.

Meals included:

Breakfast

Day 9Sapporo

Depart at any time.

Meals included:

Breakfast
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What's Included

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Local Living Moment: Ryokan Stay, Akan-ko
  • Your Foodie Moment: Ramen Dinner in Asahikawa, Asahikawa
  • Shiretoko Five Lake trek
  • Furepe waterfall hike
  • Primeval Forest hiking
  • Sulphur mountain visit
  • Lake Kussharo hot spring beach
  • Lake Mashu Observation Deck
  • Akan Ryokan stay
  • Asahikawa Ramen dinner
  • Asahidake Ropeway
  • Sugatami Pong hike
  • Free time in Sapporo
  • Nijo Market visit
  • Sapporo Beer Museum visit and beer tasting
  • All transportation to and from included activities
  • Internal air

Accommodations

Hotels (7nts), Ryokan stay (1nt)

Meals

8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners
Allow USD245-320 for meals not included.

Transportation

Plane, private vehicle, local train, walking.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and local guides throughout.

Available extras (Add these to your tour when you book)

My Own Room - From $1219.00

If you're travelling solo and would prefer to have your own private room throughout your trip, select this option during the online booking process.

Make it a private tour

Book this tour as a private departure, with your own CEO and all the benefits of a G Adventures group tour.

Active Japan: Hokkaido Adventure

| 9 days - Tokyo to Sapporo - from $3374 USD