What to book before you travel to Hokkaido?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €43 per person

Hokkaido

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Daisetsuzan and the Asahidake ropewayJapan's largest national park, whose Ainu name means garden of the gods; the ropeway climbs Asahidake, Hokkaido's highest peak at 2,291 metres.€21Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Lake Toya and Mount UsuA round caldera lake that never freezes, beside Mount Usu, which erupted four times in the twentieth century and raised the still-steaming Showa Shinzan.€11Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Hakodate and Mount HakodateOne of the first ports opened to foreigners, with churches and old consulates in Motomachi; a cable car climbs to the famous night view.€11Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Odori Park and the Sapporo Snow Festival · Otaru Canal · Furano lavender fields (Farm Tomita) · The Biei hills and the Blue Pond · The Shiretoko Peninsula

All activities in Hokkaido on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Hokkaido cost?

€43 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Daisetsuzan and the Asahidake ropeway" at €21, the cheapest "Lake Toya and Mount Usu" at €11. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Hokkaido without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Odori Park and the Sapporo Snow Festival, Otaru Canal, Furano lavender fields (Farm Tomita), The Biei hills and the Blue Pond. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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