Hokkaido: Yoichi & Sapporo Station — Guide Hiroko

Can You Do a Private Car Tour from Sapporo to Otaru and Yoichi? A Licensed Guide's Report

The guests were a group visiting from North America, and the tour was conducted by private car. Although one of the group also has a home in Tokyo and returns from time to time, today's booking was made for a member of the group who understands only English.

Sapporo was clear and sunny, but Yoichi and Otaru had snow, which the guests enjoyed nonetheless.

Since all of the guests love alcohol, they were looking forward to the Nikka Whisky distillery and Tanaka Sake Brewery. Online, the tour of the Nikka Whisky distillery was fully booked, but when I checked for same-day cancellations, an opening was found and they were able to take the tour.

At Tanaka Sake Brewery as well, after touring the brewery they enjoyed a sake tasting and made a purchase.

To travel from Sapporo Station to Chitose Airport by JR, there was a possibility of delays due to the snow, so they departed a little earlier than planned. The guests were pleased that being able to move at their own pace was very comfortable.

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Tour Report by Hiroko

Hello I’m Hiroko.
I started tour guide in 2017. I work not only in Hokkaido but also in Honshu area.
Last year
Freelance tour guide-operates over 120 days of operation.
8 times of long -term escort tour in Hokkaido. 4 times of 8-10days in Honshu.
12 times of Cruise guests’ one day excursions in Hokkaido and Tohoku. I love my job.
Until then I’ve worked as a short-term study abroad coordinator of an English language School in Japan and Canada.
I was born and brought up in Sapporo, I’m good at skiing.
I majored Japanese history at college in Tokyo. I like Calligraphy.
Let’s enjoy the tour together!