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Van (for 8 PAX) Summer 2024
2 Adults x $974.93
$1,949.86
Approx Total
$1,949.86
Van (for 8 PAX) Summer 2024 Pickup included
Minivan (for 5 PAX)Summer 2024
2 Adults x $908.72
$1,817.44
Approx Total
$1,817.44
Minivan (for 5 PAX)Summer 2024 Pickup included
Regular(for 4 PAX) Summer 2024
2 Adults x $889.25
$1,778.50
Approx Total
$1,778.50
Regular(for 4 PAX) Summer 2024 Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Private vehicle
Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list'
English Speaking Driver
Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
Overview
For a more efficient way to explore Furano and Biei, take a private chauffeur on a one-day tour from Sapporo! Your tour driver will customize your eight-hours tour according to your interests.
Furano and Biei is an area beautiful in summer! In the summer the hills are covered with flower garden. Here you can enjoy delicious food and be surrounded by the great outdoors. Here we will recommend the top places you must visit in Furano and Biei.
Lavender fields are in bloom from mid/late July to August.
This tour is not available during the winter months. Tours start in June.
Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary.
Note*2: Please let inform us if you will need a car seat for children/infants.
Pickup points
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ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo, an IHG hotel1-2-9 Nishi, Kita 3-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 060-0003
ANA Holiday Inn Sapporo Susukino, an IHG hotel3-7 Nishi, 5 Jo Minami, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 064-0805
APA Hotel & Resort Sapporo2 Kawazoe 4 Jo, Minami-Ku, , Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 005-0804
APA Hotel Sapporo Hosui Susukino Ekimae1-11-2 Minami 6-Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, , Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 064-0806
APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimae Nishi9-15-1 Minami Ichi-Jo Nishi, Chuo-Ku, , Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 060-0061
APA Hotel Sapporo Odori Ekimaeminami7-10-1, Minami 2 Jonishi, Chuo-Ku, , Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 060-0062
APA Hotel Sapporo Susukino Ekimae2-2-5 Minami 4-Jo Nishi, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 064-0804
APA Hotel Sapporo Susukino Ekinishi7-1-1 Minami 4-Jo Nishi, Chuo-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 064-0804
APA Hotel TKP Sapporo Ekimae2-19 Kita 2-Jo Nishi, Chuo-Ku, TKP Sapporo Building, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 060-0002
APA Hotel TKP Sapporo-Eki Kitaguchi EXCELLENT3-7 Kita 10-Jo Nishi, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, JP, 001-0010
Your driver can pick you up in the Sapporo area. This is a tour with an English-speaking driver. It does not include a government-licensed guide. You will be able to reach your driver via phone during the tour only. Please use email for any communication before the tour.
Note*1: To Furano ...
and Biei from Sapporo, it is a 2 to 3 hour journey one way, maximum 6 hours round trip. Your will have 3 hours in Furano and Biei.
Note*2: This tour is designed for Sapporo departure. We can only pick you up within Sapporo City. Read more ā¼
Itinerary
Farm Tomita
When you visit Furano, this is one place you must visit! This is where lavender has been produced since 1958. It is currently a traditional lavender field. This is a place that came to be known through the JR yearly calendar when JR still went by a different name.
It is especially beautiful because of the 7 colors of flower that are produced together creating a rainbow. These are the purple lavender, the white babyās breath, the orange California poppies and others. This is the view that will come to one the most when they remember Furano.
4km away from this farm you will find āLavender Eastā where you will find fields of just lavender and it is absolutely beautiful. This only happens in July so be sure to be here at the right time of year.
Be sure to stop by the gift shop for lavender to take home with you! We can recommend first thing in the morning to view the flowers in relative peace.
30 minutes
Ningle Terrace
This is a shopping area found in the forest near Shinfurano Prince Hotel. It is made up of 15 log houses and is named after a dwarf in a story book. Enjoy natural goods only available here while walking through the forest shopping.
You will find different themes areas such as āOwlās forestā where you can purchase owl products orāGlass Houseā where you can purchase different ice or snowflake themed items.
You will also find āChuchuās Houseā which is a coffee shop and āPaperwork Houseā that sells handmade postcards. You can also make your own items. The candles making, instruments making, and paper crafts are the most popular.
When the sun goes down the log houses and walkways are lit up to create a whole new beautiful atmosphere. You do not have to spend the night here to enjoy this shopping area however we can highly recommend the hotel as well. Hot springs are included and it is a great place to enjoy after you other excursions.
1 hour
Furano Cheese Craft Center
This is a must visit for cheese lovers! The cheese produced here is made from the milk of cows that live in the great outdoors of Furano. Through the glass you can see the cheese being produced.
On the 2nd floor you can see the history of cheese production and the different tools used. You can also experience milking a big mechanical cow! While you enjoy yourself here you are able to learn so much more about cheese. This is an experience you will not want to miss.
You can also see the creation of cheese gelato and other homemade gelatos such as pumpkin and sugar cane. You can also find rare cheese varieties such as āFurano wineā and āOnionā and their original butter.
You can also experience making your own cheese, ice-cream, or butter when you reserve ahead of time. Enjoy this location with your family or friends.
1 hour
Flower Land Kamifurano
This is the first class flower gardens of Furano. We can especially recommend June to September as the best time to visit. This is when the lupines, lavender, poppies, lilies, cosmos, marigolds, and sunflowers bloom one after the other. The spacious gardens are wonderful for walking through as well but you can also choose to use the tracker bus used by over 300,000 other people each year.
You can also enjoy making pillows with lavender or making flower pressed postcards. This is great with or without kids! The beauty of the land comes in different shades based on the season with asparagus in May to June, melon in July to September, and corn in August to September. Whenever you come there is delicious food of the land. In the fall you can enjoy all-you-can-eat potato and onion. Enjoy the gourmet and flowers of Hokkaido here!
1 hour
Furano Wine Factory
Along with being famous for lavender, Furano is also well known for its wine. In 1972 the āFurano City Grape Research Instituteā was put in place and it focuses on making the best variety of grapes and the best wine.
The land and weather here is naturally best suited for grape making leading to today when many of the best wine is made here.
In the wine factory with red bricks you can see the production and fermentation process. Of course you can also taste what is available. There are also light ups when the grape blossoms are in bloom. In the shop you can enjoy many different types of wine and grape juice as well as other gifts to take home.
1 hour
Shirogane Blue Pond (Aoiike)
Do you wish to enjoy the mysterious āblue worldā produced by nature? This āblue lakeā appears just as its name indicates. This is due to the aluminum produced by the Shirakane hot springs upstream. When the mixture made is hit by the sun short blue lights spread.
It is most beautiful on early sunny morning. The pine trees make the view even more beautiful. More than 1,500,000 people come to see this amazing sight each year. Light ups are also held during the winter time. Come enjoy the nearby hot springs and the night and morning view of the āblue lakeā.
The name comes from the fact that it looks like a white beard.
The waterfall has a drop of approximately 30 m and is one of the tourist attractions in the 'Biei Shirogane Onsen Town', where you can get a close-up look at the underground water seeping out from between the natural rocks and flowing down into the mountain stream with great force, causing the cobalt blue sparkling Biei River to splash.
This waterfall is classified as a 'submerged flow explosion', which is rare in Japan.
The view from the bridge commonly known as the 'Blue River' is also recommended.
In winter, the contrast between the waterfall's streaks, the white of the snow and the rock surface becomes more pronounced, and the spray and steam rising from the waterfall creates fog and ice on the trees, making the scenery even more fantastic.
5 minutes
Shikisai no Oka
The panoramic flower gardens of Shikisai-no-oka provide spectacular views across fifteen hectares of land on Oka-no-machi Biei. It is a paradise of seasonal blossoms from spring through to fall, in which several dozen different species of flowers and grasses flourish. Why not come and enjoy the beautiful fragrance of the blossoms amid spectacular panoramic scenery?
Entrance Fee (July to September)
Elementary school, junior high school students 300yen
high school students or more 500yen
Elementary school age kids and under are free.
June to September
8ļ¼40ļ½17ļ¼30
Admittance to each ride and the Alpaca Farm all require entrance fees.
30 minutes
Tambo art (Art on rice fields -Asahikawa )
JA Taisetsu is involved in 'Tambo Art', in which pictures are painted in the rice paddies, mainly by the JA Taisetsu Youth Club, in order to deepen the connection between the production areas and consumers and to encourage consumers to take an interest in agriculture from various perspectives. From mid-July to mid-August, the six colours of green, yellow, purple, red, orange and white, which are based on the different leaf colours of rice plants, are used to create a vivid and clear picture in the paddy fields.
10 minutes
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Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There are only a limited number of car seats and booster seats. Rear-facing car seats are not available. You must contact us directly if you need them.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceās start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceās start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceās start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experienceās local time.
This experience requires good weather. If itās canceled due to poor weather, youāll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Great for first visit
Published on Aug, 2024
On our first trip to Hokkaido we decided to arrange a private tour to see some of the important sites. We had two days, one guided to Otaru and one non-guided to Furano Biei. We were fortunate that Igoshi Hayate was our driver both days. He was very pleasant and efficient and he always found the best parking places. He took us to two flower farms, Blue pond, Shirohige Falls and the Rice field art. I didn't think we would have time for all of them but he made it happen. We had a very quick lunch and didn't stay long at a couple of places so we could maximize our time but it was worth it. Definitely want to make another trip to Hokkaido next spring and revisit some of our favorite places. It being summer there were dozens of tour buses and very crowded but well worth the visit. Highly recommend booking with Japan Guide Agency and hope you get Igoshi-san as your driver.
Great driving tour of Biei and Furano!
Published on Nov, 2023
We had a great time with this tour to Biei & Furano. Our driver Takeshi was great at taking us around from Sapporo to Biei and Furano. He even improved upon our original trip plans due to the season and time of year. I would highly recommend this tour to Furano and Biei since it is very hard to get around on your own in these areas without a car. Public transporation in Furano and Biei is very limited, making it difficult to travel around in these areas.
Furano day trip
Published on Jun, 2023
We had an amazing time despite an initial mishap. A rock cracked the side window of our Toyota Alphard so our driver had to stop and contact his agency. They immediately scrambled another driver to the scene to replace him for the rest of the tour. Our second driver, Takeshi Sagisaka-san spoke English like a native speaker, shared his very deep knowledge of Hokkaido, and even recommended sites not on our itinerary. We were not expecting a tour guide, only a driver, but he delivered both with professionalism and friendliness. He even offered to add an additional 2 hours to the tour due to the initial delay but we did not need it. On the way back to Sapporo he also gave us dinner recommendations. It was a great day on tour thanks to Sagisaka-san! Side note the Toyota Alphard is also an amazingly accommodating vehicle with a ton of comfort features perfect for tours. Overall highly impressed!
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Published on May, 2023
Fantastic gardens. Excellent driver. The gardens and blue pond was excellent. Not in season now, so no full bloom, but very little crowd. Had the place to ourselves. Driver was outstanding
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