New Chitose Airport limousine buses
The New Chitose Airport limousine buses provide comfortable seated rides with no need to transfer from one bus to another between New Chitose Airport and various Sapporo City locations, including Susukino, Odori Park, Sapporo Station, major subway stations, and hotels.
Buses load and unload passengers at convenient stops near the arrival and departure lobbies of the Domestic Terminal Building and load passengers at the International Terminal Building.
Buses linking central Sapporo to New Chitose Airport and operated jointly by Chuo Bus and Hokuto Kotsu run at roughly 10-minute intervals. Passengers can pay their fares using certain credit cards, including VISA and JCB cards. Free Wi-Fi is provided onboard buses.
Regular sightseeing buses:
Featuring reserved seating, these regular sightseeing buses make tours of well-known sightseeing spots and facilities in Hokkaido. Buses will depart even if a single seat is reserved. No buses will be cancelled due to low passenger demand.
Numerous bus routes are available, including one that offers a tour of the city of Sapporo and routes to Otaru, the Shakotan Peninsula, and Niseko; to Furano and Biei; to Lake Shikotsu and Lake Toya; and to Asahiyama Zoo. Some routes offer multilingual audio guidance systems and other features tailored to overseas visitors.
Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area
Thanks to its focus on easy and medium-level slopes, the Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area is a popular ski area among beginners and families who enjoy skiing in Niseko, an area that tends to feature slopes for advanced skiers. In recent years, the Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area has emerged as a bustling world-class resort area, with growing numbers of skiers visiting from around the world.
During the summer season from July through October, the resort operates sightseeing gondolas that offer grand and panoramic views of places like Mt. Yotei, Lake Toya, and the Sea of Japan. The resort also offers mountain climbing, trekking, and other recreational activities.
Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area/Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway
Mount Tengu, a peak rising 532.4 meters, is a symbolic Otaru presence, and offers both seasonal charms and magnificent views.
The summit observatory offers spectacular panoramic views of Otaru’s city center and port set against the vast Sea of Japan by day and of town lights scattered like jewels beneath star‑strewn skies by night. The nighttime view ranks among the top three in Hokkaido. Access to the peak is an easy 5-minute ropeway ride.
Recreational summer activities include not just the Tenguyama slide, TENGUU zipline, and TENGUU hot air balloon, but also Mt. Tengu Chipmunk Park, where visitors can interact with friendly chipmunks. The TENGUU CAFÉ offers delicious meals and drinks, as well as stunning vistas from the interior. TENGUU SHOP offers various souvenirs exclusive to Mount Tengu, and fine craftworks.
In winter, the mountain provides numerous ski and snowboard runs for both novice and experienced skiers and snowboarders, as well as a sledding area in the Snow Park at the base of the mountain.
Known as the location where the movie Love Letter and the Netflix original series First Love were filmed, Mount Tengu is a popular destination that draws many visitors from Japan and abroad.
Niseko Hot Springs: Ikoino Yuyado Iroha
Located in a setting of great natural beauty at the southern base of Niseko Annupuri, this hotel features large baths fed by hot springs. Here you can enjoy a modern interior atmosphere that fuses Japanese and Western influences. All rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi access. The hotel serves seasonal Japanese meals prepared using local ingredients. The large baths are equipped with lounge bathtubs and saunas, in addition to the main bathtubs. Surrounded by the woods, the outdoor baths are fed by free-flowing hot spring water directly from the source. Guests praise the waters’ moisturizing effects, which help beautify skin.
