Top Chitose Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

When you arrive at New Chitose Airport and head for Sapporo, take this tour and discover some new cultures. And I am impressed that a lot of nature remains around Sapporo, a city of 1.9 million people.

Lake Shikotsu is the one of the most transparent lakes in Japan. Since 1971, Ice Festival, showcasing beautiful ice sculpures made by freezing Lake Shikotsu water, has been started in Lake Shikotsu area. Construction of the skeleton start in mid-November and watering work begin in the latter half of December. Ice will be processed with a pickaxe or chainsaw in mid-January and they open to the public in the latter half of January. Although many people visit to the Ice Festival every year, color of the ice is more beautiful and looks more powerful during the production period than actual event! Kanoa staff will guide you to the exciting ice sculpture production area where there is no scaffolding, and oversized icicles are overhead! Please enjoy the backyard tour and behind-the-scenes stories that you usually cannot see during the actual event period.

This special plan combines tickets to Izakaya Horin and the Chitose Aquarium in Chitose City, Hokkaido. The dinner includes all-you-can-drink dishes such as sushi, sashimi, deep-fried and grilled dishes, all of which are prepared using Hokkaido's seasonal ingredients. At the Chitose Aquarium, which has one of the largest freshwater tanks in Japan, there is an exhibit corner where you can see directly into the Chitose River, and in autumn you can see salmon swimming in the water.

Utilizing hydropower, Lake Shikotsu is an eco-friendly Zero Carbon Park. Consciously supporting SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), we're introducing unique transportation methods combining e-bikes and kayaks from Lake Shikotsu to New Chitose Airport. Lake Shikotsu Visitor Center 13:00 - Zero Carbon in Hydroelectric Power Plants(15 min) - Near Usakumai Bridge 14:00 (60 min. cycling) - Depart from Usakumai Bridge at 14:30 - Arrive at Chitose City Sports Center at 16:30 (120 min. by canoeing) - Near Chitose City Sports Center 16:30～New Chitose Airport 17:30(60 min. cycling)

This special plan combines tickets to restaurant Kotobuki and cycling around Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City, Hokkaido. Restaurant Kotobuki is a famous restaurant serving Kokanee, a specialty of Lake Shikotsu.