From Sapporo: Asahiyama Zoo, Chiyoda Snow Park and Ningle Terrace Tour

Explore Asahiyama Zoo and the winter landscapes of Asahiyama, Biei, and Furano on a full-day tour with countryside stops and round-trip transfers.

Getting started

Begin your full-day tour by boarding the bus that provides round-trip transfers from Sapporo. After check-in, settle into your seat as you leave the city and head toward Asahiyama, Biei, and Furano. The drive sets the scene for the day’s winter countryside focus before you arrive at your first main stop.

What to expect

Asahiyama Zoo

Asahiyama Zoo is one of Hokkaido’s most popular attractions, known for exhibits designed to highlight natural animal behavior. You visit Asahiyama as a key stop on the route linking Asahiyama, Biei, and Furano.

Features

• Admission to Asahiyama Zoo is included, so you can head straight in and spend your time observing animals in environments created to show how they move, interact, and feed.
• This visit to Asahiyama is part of a broader itinerary that combines the zoo with time in Biei and Furano, so you experience wildlife along with winter scenery in a single full-day tour.

Biei

The tour route passes through Biei, an area known for wide fields and rolling countryside. You experience Biei as a winter landscape segment between your major activity stops.

Features

• From the bus, you can enjoy winter views of Biei’s snow-covered fields and undulating farmland, which give this part of the journey a distinct open-country feel.
• Visiting Biei is included as one of the three named areas on the itinerary, alongside Asahiyama and Furano, so the full-day tour links multiple parts of Hokkaido’s countryside without extra planning on your side.

Chiyoda Snow Park or Shikisai no Oka

In the Biei area, the itinerary includes time at either Chiyoda Snow Park or Shikisai no Oka, depending on visitor numbers and operating conditions. You stop here after traveling through the winter countryside.

Features

• At Chiyoda Snow Park, you can experience a dedicated snowy setting, with optional winter activities such as snowmobiling available for an additional fee.
• If Chiyoda Snow Park cannot operate or visitor conditions change, the schedule may shift to a 70-minute visit to Shikisai no Oka, and this flexibility is built into the tour as part of the included stops.

Furano: Ningle Terrace or Takushinkan

Furano is your final named area, featuring either Ningle Terrace or Takushinkan as your main stop, depending on operational conditions. This segment introduces a more intimate setting after the open landscapes of Biei.

Features

• A visit to Ningle Terrace in Furano is included on the itinerary, giving you time to walk among wooden cottages set in a forest, where handmade crafts and the wooded atmosphere define the experience.
• If Ningle Terrace is not available, the tour may instead take you to Takushinkan, and this alternative visit is part of the confirmed inclusions for exploring Furano on the day.

Full-route experience: Asahiyama, Biei and Furano

Across the day, the experience links three different areas, combining animal observation, snow play options, and crafted spaces in the forest.

Features

• The tour includes a visit to Asahiyama, Biei, and Furano in one itinerary, so you see a zoo, winter fields, and either Ningle Terrace or Takushinkan without arranging separate transport.
• Round-trip transfers are part of the package, so all movement between Asahiyama Zoo, Chiyoda Snow Park or Shikisai no Oka, and Ningle Terrace or Takushinkan is handled by the included bus service.