Plan introduction(Sightseeing Taxi Tour (Asahiyama zoo, Blue Pond and Farm Tomita)
Start your day at Asahikawa and hit all the top tourist attraction points in Asahikawa, Biei, and Furano via a sightseeing taxi!
You can choose the types of taxi below depends on the number of your group.
You’ll be visiting the Asahiyama Zoo, the Shirogane Blue Pond, and Farm Tomita all in one day!
You’ll be sure to make lasting memories with this trip.
[Places to visit in this course]
Asahikawa downtown～Asahiyama zoo～Shirogane Blue Pond～Farm Tomita～Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park～Asahikawa Kitasaito Garden～Asahikawa downtown
Information about spots
Asahiyama zoo
The best zoo in Japan. Asahiyama zoo became very popular since customers can watch animals from various angles which is very unique to Asahiyama zoo.
“Marine Way” for seals or “Seals Eye” for polar bears are quite popular.
Shirogane Blue Pond(Aoi ike)
After chosen for the wallpaper for Apple Inc., this blue pond became one of the top sightseeing spots of Japan.
The blue pond is named after its deep blue color.
Although it looks complete blue only with certain climate conditions, this place is photogenic for sure and one of the top places you should visit in Biei.
Farm Tomita
Quoted：Farm TOMITA
If you want to see lavender in furano, farm Tomita is the best place to visit.
Not only lavender, you can see variety of colorful flowers in each season which are all well treated by professional gardeners.
This is also another top sightseeing spots not only in Furano, but in Hokkaido.
Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park
Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park is a park on a small hill in Biei town.
You can see beautiful lavender and sunflower view which must be photogenic on Pyramid-shaped observation deck.
You can enjoy boiled corn sold at the store too.
Admission free.
Asahikawa Kitasaito Garden
Kitasaito garden is located right next to Asahikawa station and you can enjoy the mountain view of Daisetsuzan with small but high quality garden.
This plan is a route that takes you to all of the popular sightseeing spots in Asahikawa, Furano, and Biei.
If you want to go sightseeing but don’t have much time, this is a good choice for you.
This is a fixed plan that cannot be changed.
For those who wish to change some of the sightseeing spots, or have a particular spot they really want to stop by, we offer the Customizable Plan.
In the Customizable Plan, you can freely combine sightseeing spots in Asahikawa, Furano, and Biei.
For details, please see the following page.
Tour details
Estimated timetable
| Time | Details |
| 9:00 am | Pickup and start sightseeing taxi tour. |
| 5:00 pm | Drop-off and end of tour. |
*Schedules may change depending on the weather or traffic.
Where you’ll be
| Meeting Place |
Any places near Asahikawa city |
Course Summary
| Price | Small taxi(Max. 4 ppl): 38,000 yen/vehicle Taxi for wheel chair(max. 8 ppl): 54,100 yen/vehicle Large taxi(Max. 9 ppl): 55,500 yen/vehicle |
| Included in price | Taxi tour ＊Entrance fee, parking fee, or meals are not included. |
| What to bring | Nothing |
| Term | All year round (please check if the facilities are open by yourself) |
| Time | Required time: 8 hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm *Asahiyama zoo is closed in April, November and New years season |
| Age restriction | Nothing |
| Max. capacity of the tour | Small taxi: Max 4 people Taxi for wheel chair: Max 8 people Large taxi: Max 9 people * If you carry large bag, the maximum capacity can be less than above. |
| Reservation deadline | 2 days before 6:00 pm |
Please read FAQ & Cancellation policy before booking
This course has a fixed sightseeing route in principle.
Either meeting or drop-off must be within Asahikawa city.
Drivers are not fluent English speakers but they will try to communicate with you at their best.
So please be patient and enjoy communication with local Japanese!
Thank you for understanding.
