Monthly Archives: October 2026
Service Suspension Notice: Autumn Shinsen-numa and Niseko Nature Experience Course (October 23–25)
Thank you for choosing Hokkaido Chuo Bus.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but the Panorama Line (Hokkaido Route 66, Iwanai-Toya Line), which is part of the route for this course, will be closed to traffic for the winter season starting October 23. As a result, it will be difficult to operate the course, and all departures from October 23 to October 25 will be suspended.
Therefore, the final departure date for this course will be Thursday, October 22.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to customers planning to take this tour and appreciate your kind understanding.
Sapporo in Winter: A One-Day Tour
Sprawling Sapporo is home to a wealth of popular attractions! Getting from one to another can be a challenge, especially in winter. This tour takes you to sights across the city, including Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill, Ganso Sapporo Ramen Yokocho, Shiroi Koibito Park, Hokkaido Shrine, Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ropeway, and Sapporo Beer Garden if any guests wish to get off there.
Feel the winter chill, warm up with piping-hot ramen, and take in the views on a tour that lets you enjoy Sapporo to the fullest in just one day. Enjoy a smooth day of sightseeing aboard a bus with a tour guide, with no driving or transfers to worry about.
Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Hot Springs & Lake Toya Winter Tour (Lunch Included)
In winter, Hokkaido becomes a world of glistening snow. This tour reveals more than just snowy scenery, from the rising steam of Noboribetsu Hell Valley to sweeping panoramas of Lake Toya from Silo Observatory!
Enjoy a Japanese set lunch featuring plenty of locally sourced ingredients at Toya Kohantei. You can also opt for a soak overlooking Hell Valley at Dai-ichi Takimotokan, a historic hot spring inn with over 160 years of history (additional charge). Make the most of winter in Hokkaido on a sightseeing bus tour.
Otaru in Winter: Tenguyama Panoramic Night Views & Otaru Canal Tour
The romantic streets of Otaru are especially beautiful in winter, when the city is blanketed in snow. A sightseeing bus is a great way to explore Otaru in this season, with no driving to worry about on the way there or back!
Experience the best of Otaru with classic sights such as Otaru Canal and Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway, plus stops at Shiroi Koibito Park or Otaru Aquarium and Tanaka Sake Brewery Kikkogura, depending on the season!
Snow-covered streets, a shimmering canal, jewel-like night views, and a much-loved theme park: enjoy a day packed with sights on this sightseeing bus tour.
Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival & Northern Horse Park Tour (Optional Drop-off at New Chitose Airport)
Lake Shikotsu boasts some of the clearest waters in Japan. The Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival transforms these waters into an open-air gallery of ice sculptures. This tour visits during the day, when you can admire the sculptures in their clear, luminous shade of blue, known as “Shikotsu Blue.”
After enjoying the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, head to Northern Horse Park for a pony show and a chance to see famous racehorses enjoying a leisurely retirement. Enjoy an experience that is uniquely Hokkaido.
You can also get off this tour at New Chitose Airport. Why not round off your Hokkaido trip with a sightseeing bus tour?
