The Tokachi Sahoro Ski Resort, located almost in the center of Hokkaido, offers courses of varying difficulty levels, making it a ski resort that can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. There is a great value tour that includes a free round-trip shuttle bus from Obihiro city, a ski or snowboard set, and a lift ticket, and you can participate from just one person.

This is a private tour with pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Obihiro city. The course allows you to fully enjoy a day trip in Tokachi, including snowy scenic spots and shopping at roadside stations. Experience the straight-lined birch avenue across the snowy fields, the ice village appearing on the lake, and shop for Tokachi’s local specialties. Winter in Tokachi is a special season when the clear air and the beauty of the land stand out. This plan lets you efficiently enjoy the “winter landscapes of Tokachi” with departures from and returns to Obihiro. Travel through the tree-lined roads of Tokachi Ranch blanketed in silver snow, experience the mystical ice domes at Shikaribetsu Lake Kotan, and visit the Marche at Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen for Tokachi’s fresh produce, or “Ryugetsu” for sweets made from high-quality local ingredients. Conclude your day with some shopping, all in a convenient one-day trip, and fully savor the charm of winter in Tokachi.

Discover Hokkaido’s adorable Ezo flying squirrels — tiny, round, and gliding silently through the forest at dawn and dusk. This private photography tour takes you into peaceful coniferous woods near Obihiro, where these nocturnal animals peek out from their nests before sunrise and after sunset. Observe and photograph them in natural light while learning about their unique ecology — their nesting behavior, favorite foods, and how they survive the long northern winter. Your guide provides gentle photography support, helping you work quietly and effectively in low light to capture authentic moments in the wild. Between sessions, enjoy the calm rhythm of the forest and seasonal wildlife such as owls, foxes, and long-tailed tits. Rather than chasing animals, this tour is about patience, presence, and quiet connection — a chance to feel the stillness of Hokkaido’s winter and photograph one of Japan’s most endearing forest creatures.