Convenient day trip to Otaru with multilingual audio system.The multilingual audio guidance provided by foreigners residing in Hokkaido is filled with humor and fun! The audio coming from the headphones adds reality to your journey. Japanese guidance is given by an actual tour guide so Japanese passengers can also enjoy the tour.
Embarkation is possible at from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal., and Otaru Station Bus Terminal. Just look for the tour guide with a sign in front of the front desk of your hotel.
The bus leaves the station area and passes in front of Hokkaido University, then takes the expressway to Otaru. From the expressway you can see Ishikari Bay.
As soon as we arrive in Otaru, we head for a [Former Hokkaido Bank Main Branch, Otaru Bine] , a historical monument of Otaru that was renovated into a wine shop where you can enjoy tasting. After the tasting, we will explore the Otaru Canal area. Here you have the option of taking a group photo. After free time on the canal, buffet lunch is provided at Grand Park Hotel Otaru. Enjoy the Western, Chinese and dessert buffet to your heart’s content.
After lunch we will stop in at Tanaka Sake Brewery and enjoy a tour and tasting, then explore the Kitaichi Glass Factory and Music Box Museum area. In this area you can enjoy the romantic Western architecture of Kitaichi Glass Factory built in the Taisho Era, and enjoy shopping at various sweets shops and other stores in the area. We will then head for Mt. Tengu in Otaru and take a ropeway to the summit where you can view the entire city and port of Otaru, Ishikari Bay and on sunny days the Shokanbetsu Mountain Range and Shakotan Peninsula. The tour can originate in Otaru as well so it is convenient for guests staying in Otaru.
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“Experience the majestic beauty of water “Lake Shikotsu” and the spectacular nature of Lake Tōya”Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya Tour (Multilingual Audio Tour)
“Lake Shikotsu” is well known for the clarity of its water and was once listed on “the Best Water in Japan” by the Ministry of Environment.
This is a caldera lake, the remains of a very large volcanic eruption a hundred thousand years ago. The rich nature surrounding the lake provides habitat for many fauna and flora.
For lunch we will dine at the Toya Kohantei hotel located on the Toyako lakeside (independent dining on April 26 – May 6, May 17, Jun 27 – Jun 29, July 8, July 9, July 15, July 16, Aug 9 – Aug 17, Oct 8), and enjoy the refreshing view of the lake side. After lunch we will then head to Mt. Usu, the first mountain area in Japan to be designated as a Global Geopark in August 2009, by Global Geoparks Network supported by UNESCO. There are 58 Global Geoparks in 18 countries and Toya Caldera and Usu Volcano Geopark is recognized as the 59th of these. We will view Mt. Usu from the windows of the ropeway.
This is a reasonable 1-day tour which allows you to experience two famous lakes of Hokkaido.
