Hokkaido Wonders: Hell Valley & Lake Toya Tour

Discover Hokkaido’s wonders in one day: Hell Valley, Lake Toya, and Otaru. Join our guided tour for an unforgettable adventure from Sapporo.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jigokudani - Jigokudani, often called “Hell Valley,” is a geothermal region in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, renowned for its striking volcanic scenery. It features steaming vents, boiling sulfuric ponds, and hot water streams, creating an eerie, almost otherworldly look. The name “Jigokudani” means “Hell Valley,” reflecting the bubbling, sulfuric…
What's Included
  • Round-trip transfers
What's Not Included
  • Admission to Showa Shinzan and Bear Ranch. (Around 5$)
  • Other personal expenses
Additional Information

Experience the wonders of Hokkaido on an exciting full-day excursion from Sapporo. Discover the dramatic volcanic scenery of Noboribetsu Hell Valley, shaped by geothermal forces, and visit the tranquil Oyunuma Pond. Enjoy leisure time at Lake Toya, a breathtaking caldera lake located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, and observe the active Showa Shinzan…

Location
Sapporo Station North Square
Meet up at Sapporo Station North Exit Group BUS Terminal, address: Kitashichijo Nishi 3-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City. Please arrive at the location 10 minutes before the departure time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kwek_h
Feb 27, 2025
Crash “course” around major sightseeing in a day - Given the key sightseeing destinations are far apart, we have reasonable time to stop and visit them. With knowledgeable and down to earth tour guide, Jay, he brings the day tour into live walkthrough of Hokkaido. Thanks for the wonderful trip!
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Jonathan_t
Dec 30, 2024
Extensive tour from Sapporo, covering many sites! - Jay our tour guide was wonderful, excellent language ability in English, Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese & who knows more! He's very knowledgeable across the places we're visiting & Hokkaido as a whole — best day-trip to take for first-timers in Sapporo, you see all the key sites within a day and you'd get back by dinner time! Pretty jam-packed as a result (you travel 400km in a day, going south, and back up north) — so you got to bring your own takeaway lunch pack. Super extensive coverage from Noboribetsu, to Mount Usu(Bear Ranch Area), to Lake Toya(different sites there to see differing views), to Otaru as well!
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Z9850wg_
Nov 21, 2024
Very nice trip - The trip is well-structured and timed properly. You have the opportunity to visit all the main sights and have enough time to walk around, take photos, and purchase things. The guide speaks English and tells you a lot of interesting information.
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Sonia_t
Nov 18, 2024
Its a good tour but the bear ranch needs to be swapped with the cable car experience! - The tour guide was super accommodaing to all the travelers on the tour and answered all their questions. The driver was also amazing and even though we had some traffic issues in the beginning - the guide made adjustments to ensure we could get to Otaru with enough time to enjoy. The only feedback I would provide is that entry and lunch at Bear Ranch is cash only and you need to let people know to ensure they have enough on them. Also - offer the cable car as an option as the bear ranch is a really depressing experience....just lots of anxious bears stuck in cages!
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Jason_w
Oct 23, 2024
Very nice. - Each place has its own characteristic and scenery. Otaru was our favorite place. Tour guide was very good.
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Celina_f
Sep 25, 2024
Tour For Your Sense in Hokkaido - A tour for your sense- smell for the sulfur in Noboribetsu, sight for the beautiful views, taste for the yummy cheesecake and ice cream in Otaru, hearing for the growler ng bears ,and feel the breeze in Toya. Our guide Jay(Jianwei Tong) was knowledgeable, and friendly.
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645jani
Aug 10, 2024
Great way to dpend day in Hokkaido - Excellent way to quickly travel around Hokkaido. Great tour guide. Minor issue is that this is lot of driving - 400 km - for one day snd bus is sized for Japanese sized passengers. For Eu/US sized person the space is annoyingly dmall for long time.
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Bo_w
Oct 13, 2024
Places are nice, but assigned travel agency is not good - The tour guide is not professional, only read pre-written English description of each place, definitely not good , plus van is tied and small
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Ng_c
Jan 6, 2025
Not recommended - Dissapointed with the tour. It was a very big group and there was no guide/minimal explanation by the tour guide. Basically just dropped you and you are on your own. The guide did not bring us to otaru canal. We were expected to find our way there. Despite paying so much for the tour, entrance ticket to the bear ranch not included.
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U4579hrmatthiasb
Sep 14, 2024
Cancelled on very short hand - Cancelled 17:33 on 13.09. Trip was planned for 14.09 8AM If i extend the text like requested it will Not give a more positive feedback
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