Sapporo Area Town Guide
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Overnight Fun!
Overnight petit trip by plane and bus from Sapporo
Why not take a short trip from Sapporo?
Hakodate, Memanbetsu, and Kushiro can be reached in about an hour by air.
We recommend you to enjoy the night view in Hakodate or enjoy the great nature of Hokkaido in Kushiro and Abashiri.
Hakodate
Hakodate is a great place to slow down and walk around town.
Places of interest: Night view of Mt. Hakodate, Goryokaku, morning market, Motomachi area
【Sapporo – Hakodate】
Bus one way: approx. 6 hours
Highway bus round trip ticket: 8,740 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Hakodate】
Airplane: 35 min.
Hakodate Tourist Information
Mt. Hakodate Ropeway
Recommended Hotels
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Details of Hakodate Airport
Kitami
Okhotsk Area Tourist Attractions
Places of interest: Northern Aquarium, North Fox Farm, curling
【Sapporo – Kitami】
Bus one way: approx. 4 hours and 30 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 11,250 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Memanbetsu Airport】Airplane: 45 min.
Kitami Tourist Information
Kita No Daichi No Suizokan
North Fox Farm
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Details of Memambetsu Airport
Tsubetus
For the No. 1 cloud sea appearance rate, go to the Tsubetsu Pass Observatory.
Places of interest: Sea of clouds at Tsubetsu Pass, NONNO Forest, Lumber Crafts Museum Kinos
【Sapporo – Kitami】
Bus one way: approx. 4 hours and 30 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 11,250 yen
【Kitami – Tsubetsu】
Bus one way: about 50 min.
Local bus ticket: 980 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Memambetsu Airport】Airplane: 45 min.
Tsubetsu-cho Tourist Information
Tsubetsu Pass Observation Facility
Wooden Crafts Museum Kinos
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Details of Memambetsu Airport
Abashiri
Drift ice in winter and whale watching in summer!
Places of interest: Abashiri Prison, Drift Ice Museum, Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Orola
【Sapporo – Abashiri】
Bus one way: about 6 hours 15 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 12,800 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Memambetsu Airport】
Airplane: 45 minutes
Abashiri Tourist Information
Abashiri Prison Museum
Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Orola
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Details of Memambetsu Airport
Kushiro
Enjoy walking on wooden paths and canoeing in Kushiro Marsh!
Places of interest: Kushiro Wetland, Red-crowned crane, Washio Market
【Sapporo – Kushiro】
One way by bus: 5 hours 35 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 10,690 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Kushiro Airport】
Airplane: 45 minutes
Kushiro Wetlands
Red-crowned Crane Natural Park
Washo Market
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Details of Kushiro Airport
Lake Akan
Let’s go on a cruise and learn about Ainu life and culture.
Places of interest: Lake Akan, Ainu Kotan, Marimo
【Sapporo – Kushiro】
One way by bus: 5 hours 35 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 10,690 yen
【Kushiro – Lake Akan】
Bus one way: about 1 hour and 45 minutes
Round trip bus ticket: 4,750 yen
【New Chitose Airport – Kushiro Airport】
Airplane: 45 min.
【Kushiro Airport – Lake Akan】
Bus one way: about 1 hour and 15 minutes
Local bus: 2,190 yen
Akanko Onsen
Lake Akan Pleasure Boat
Akan Ainu Kotan
Akan Bus More Detail
Details of Kushiro Airport
Obihiro
Tour the five major gardens in Tokachi!
Places of interest: Banei horse racing, Hokkaido Garden Road, sweets
【Sapporo – Obihiro】
Bus one way: about 3 hours and 40 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 7,270 yen
Tokachi, Obihiro Tourist Information
Banei Horse Racing
Recommended Hotels
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Kamikawa
Great nature at the foot of Mt. Kurodake in Daisetsuzan National Park
Places of interest: Sounkyo Onsen, Kurodake and ropeway, waterfalls
【Sapporo – Asahikawa】
Bus one way: about 2 hours – about 2 hours and 30 minutes
Highway bus round trip ticket: 4,350 yen
【Asahikawa – Sounkyo】
Bus one way: about 2 hours
One-way bus ticket: 2,340 yen
Kamikawa Sounkyo hot spring Tourist Information
Sounkyo Onsen
Daisetsuzan Mountain Range Kurodake Ropeway
Hokkaido Chuo Bus details
Dohoku Bus details
Nemuro
Japan’s easternmost town, closest to the rising sun
Places of interest: Cape Nosappu, Lake Furen, Onnetou, Northern Wild Flower Garden
【Sapporo – Nemuro】
Bus one way: about 9 hours (late night service)
Highway bus round trip ticket: 14,800 yen
Nemuro tourism information
Cape Nosappu
Northern Natural Flower Garden
Nemuro Kotsu Co.,Ltd.
Go on a day trip adventure