Day Trips from SapporoBiei and Furano: road trips and places to visit
Flower fields, patchwork hills and the Blue Pond in central Hokkaido. These are my guides to the area, from a Sapporo local who drove there. (10 articles)
Guides (3)
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Day Trips from Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Where to Go The best day trips from Sapporo, chosen by a local who drives them: Otaru, Jozankei, Noboribetsu, Shakotan, Lake Toya and Biei, with drive times, train options and the best season for each. -
Driving in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide to Renting a Car and the Roads How to rent a car and drive in Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who drives every week: the license you need, expressway tolls and the Hokkaido Expressway Pass, road rules, and winter driving. -
Things to Do in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide by Region and Season The best things to do in Hokkaido, chosen by a Sapporo local who drives around the island: the lakes of the east, Otaru and Shakotan, Biei and Furano, Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Mt. Yotei, Hakodate and more, with seasons and how many days you need.
Road trips (1)
Places (6)
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Farm Tomita: When the Lavender Blooms, Parking and Getting There A local's guide to Farm Tomita in Furano: when the lavender peaks, lavender soft-serve, the summer traffic, and how to get there by car from Sapporo or Asahikawa. -
The Jet Coaster Road in Kamifurano: Where to Enter for the Best View A local's guide to the Jet Coaster Road in Kamifurano, the straight road that dips over the hills like a roller coaster: where to turn off Route 237 for the best view, parking, and what is nearby. -
Senbo Pass: The View of the Tokachi Mountains Over the Hills of Biei A local's guide to Senbo Pass in Kamifurano, one of the Eight Views of Kamifurano: the view of Mt. Biei-Fuji, Mt. Biei and Mt. Tokachi over the hills, free parking, how to get there, and using it as a back road around the summer traffic. -
Shikisai no Oka: Biei's Flower Hills, Fees, Hours and Parking A local's guide to Shikisai no Oka in Biei: the striped flower hills and mountain views, carts and alpacas, the 2026 admission and parking fees, hours, and how to get there by car. -
Shinei no Oka: A 360-Degree View of the Biei Hills and Mountains A local's guide to Shinei no Oka in Biei: the 360-degree view of the Daisetsuzan and Tokachi mountains and the rolling hills, morning or sunset, free parking and how to get there from Asahikawa or Sapporo. -
Shirahige Falls in Biei: Where to See It and How to Avoid the Traffic A local's guide to Shirahige Falls at the foot of Mt. Tokachi in Biei: the 30-meter falls over the blue Biei River, the viewing bridge, free parking, how to get there from Asahikawa or Sapporo and how to avoid the summer traffic.