“All of Shakotan” Scenic Cape Shakotan Tour (Excluding Multilingual Audio System)
Days
May 9 - Sept. 30, 2024
Duration

[Every Sunday - Wednesday and Friday (excluding May 26, Jul 5)]
9 hours and 33 min (9 hrs and 43 min if passengers are getting off at Otaru)
Distance
216Km
Bus Company
Hokkaido Chuo Bus
Embarkation Point/Departure and Arrival Times

[Every Sunday - Wednesday and Friday (excluding May 26 and Jul 5)]
Sapporo Station Bus Terminal: Dep. 9:10 Arr. 18:40 (Arr.18:53 Sapporo, and 17:40 at Otaru Station if passengers are getting off at Otaru)
Fare
Adults
JPY 9,000
Children(6-12Y)
JPY 6,100
Important Notice:
 Lunch included

Must See Sights!

This course allows passengers to enjoy the Shakotan Peninsula area in summer.
This tour takes you to Cape Kamui which is a headland in Shakotan Peninsula. Drive rout 229 and see spectacular view of cliff as well as strange and rough rocks. Visit “Shimamui Coast” and “Cape Kamui”, which are the highlights of Shakotan Peninsula. The view from the Shimamui Coast, which is listed among the best 100 coasts of Japan, is said to be the greatest one in Shakotan Peninsula with sweeping vistas of emerald green waters.
In Bikuni you will have the option of boarding the Glass bottom boat cruise, the “”New Shakotan.”" The cruise takes 78 passengers along the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Quasi-National Marine Park, where passengers can view the spectacular underwater world from the bottom of the boat. If the water is clear enough you will see sea urchins, and tons of fish. Passengers can also feed the many seagulls that follow the boat.
Local legend has it that any ship, which has women on board, will sink if it tries to sail past the Cape Kamui, which prohibited the presence of women in early times. We will enjoy a lunch of local dishes.

Itinerary

Every Sunday - Wednesday and Friday (excluding May 26 and Jul5)
Departure 9:10
Sapporo Station
↓
Sapporo Kita IC, Otaru IC
10:23～10:45
Roadside Station Space Apple Yoichi (rest/toilet) [Approx. 22 min] *①
11:40～12:05
Shimamui Coast (free time) [25 min]*②
12:20～13:00
Yobetsu Hamazushi (lunch) [40 min]
13:10～14:20
Cape Kamui (free time) [70 min] *③
15:00～16:00
Bikuni Shakotan Glass Bottom Boat Cruise (Optional) [60 min] *④
17:00～17:25
Tanaka Sake Brewery (tasting/shopping) 【25 min.】*⑤
Arrival 18:05
Nishimachi Kita 20 and Miyanosawa Station
Arrival 18:20
Kita 1 Nishi 12
Arrival 18:30
Kita 1 Nishi 4
Arrival 18:35
Sapporo Clock Tower
18:43
Sapporo Station
If Getting off in Otaru　Arrival 17:40
Otaru Station
Arrival 18:15
Nishimachi Kita 20 (Approximately 4 minutes on foot to Miyanosawa Subway Station)
Arrival 18:30
Kita 1 Nishi 12
Arrival 18:40
Kita 1 Nishi 4
Arrival 18:45
Sapporo Clock Tower
Arrival 18:53
Sapporo Station

*①Recommended (To be confirmed, and subject to change)

[The Yoichi apple pie ¥390 (with tax) piece.
gelato single size ¥400(only served in a cup)

Made with generous amounts of Yoichi apples and carefully hand baked, this is a very popular and prided apple pie. 

(*Photo is for illustrative purposes only.)
*The apple pies are popular and may not be available.
*②A tour guide will accompany passengers to Shimamui Coast Observation.
  • *③lunch
    ◯Hamazushi
    Tatami mat seating. Barley tea will be served (available in the lunch venue, please serve yourself).
    Sea Urchin will be priced according to market value between mid June and late August. Please pay on site.
    *④It is possible to walk to the tip of Cape Kamuy (in the event of strong winds, visitors will only be allowed as far as the gate which originally restricted women).
  • *⑤Optional (pay on site)
    〇Adults |¥1,750 〇Children ¥850
    Concerning the operation of the Shakotan Glass Bottom Boat will be cancelled in case of any of the following events: winds exceeding 8 meters/hr in Bikuni Port, waves exceeding 0.5 meters, and/or visibility less than 300 meters.
    〇We highly recommend feeding the seagulls. (fees are included in the boarding price so please feel free to let the staff know you want to feed the seagulls.)
    *Please understand that due to snow melt muddling the water, tit may appear muddy or cloudy the first part of the voyage.(The seagulls can still be fed)
    〇The Glass Bottom Boat Cruise takes about 40 min.
  • *⑥Tasting will consist of either Japanese sake, amazake, or black-bean tea. There will be a guided tour through the brewery.
    If the Shakotan Glass-bottom Boat Cruise is not in service, there will be changes to the course itinerary. Course content will be posted on our official website.

Meals

Hamazushi: Seafood Donburi

*Meal content will depend on what fish is available, and is subject to change.
※Photo is for illustrative purpose only.

Special Notes

Please come to the ticket window 15 minutes before departure to exchange your ticket. 
※Duration of sightseeing may be changed due to the traffic and the number of passengers
※Arrival time will be earlier than the scheduled time due to the holiday break or the restriction condition of the facility.
※Please allow enough time for transfer to the other modes of transport, because buses may be delayed due to the traffic jams or adverse weather conditions.
※Tours may be cancelled due to the snow and/or other disasters. Please contact us to reconfirm the operation in the event of adverse weather.
* The Shakotan Glass Bottom Boat Cruise is an optional tour. The cruise may be cancelled depending on the weather and ocean conditions.
Operating Bus Company
Hokkaido Chuo Bus Sapporo Bus Terminal, Business Hours: 7:30 AM- 6:00 PM, +81 (0)570-200-600

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