Sightseeing Tours & Trips in Northern Japan
Explore a wide diversity of sightseeing tours through Northern Japan. We have 10 adventures that vary from 8 days to 17 days. With the greatest number of departures in August, this is also the most popular time of the year.
10 best sightseeing Northern Japan tours
Compiled by
MelissaNorthern Japan travel expert at TourRadar
- Northern Japan & Hokkaido Adventure
- Active Northern Japan: Winter in Tokyo & Hokkaido
- Traditional Japan and north of Japan
- Japanese Scenes
- Northern Japan - From the Lights of Tokyo to the Wilderness of Hokkaido
- Japan Winter Adventure (2026-27)
- Active Northern Japan: Winter in Hokkaido
- Japan's nature and culture (land program only)
- North Japan
- North Japan End Sapporo
Take the shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Aomori and check out the UNESCO-registered Sannai-Maruyama Archaeological Site with its 5,500-year-old Jomon settlements. Walk through feudal-era Hirosaki Castle and see the elaborate Nebuta lantern floats at Tsugaru Neputa Village. Canoe across volcanic Lake Shikotsu in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, then ride the ropeway up Mount Asahi for panoramic views of Hokkaido's highest peak.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Aomori, Hirosaki, Hakodate, Noboribetsu, Asahikawa, Furano, Sapporo, Otaru Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From
- US$6,230
Walk through Tokyo's historic Asakusa neighborhood with Sensō-ji Temple and Nakamise shopping street, then visit the peaceful Meiji Shrine surrounded by forest. See UNESCO World Heritage Site Shiretoko Peninsula on snowshoe treks through Five Lakes and Primeval Forest, spotting wildlife along the cliffs. Stand at Lake Mashu Observatory Deck for panoramic caldera views, walk through Otaru's historical streets, and browse Sapporo's Nijo Market filled with fresh Hokkaido crabs and fish eggs.
Duration 11 days Destinations Tokyo, Shiretoko National Park, Asahikawa, Sapporo Age Range Ages 12+ Operator G Adventures From
- US$4,599
Duration 13 days Destinations Osaka, Koya-san, Kyoto, Tokyo, Nikko, Sendai, Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Morioka, HirosakiSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From
- US$4,542
See Sapporo's Odori Koen park with its TV Tower and check out the Hill of Buddha's avant-garde architecture on Hokkaido Island. Climb Goryokaku Tower for panoramic views of Hakodate's star-shaped fortress and walk through the steam vents of Jigokudani (Hell Valley) in Noboribetsu. Take a ferry across Mutsu Bay from Aomori to Hokkaido and visit the Upopoy Museum celebrating Ainu culture, with cable car rides to Mount Usu's volcanic summit offering great Pacific Ocean views.
Duration 17 days Destinations Tokyo, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Matsuyama, Kotohira, Takamatsu, Naruto, Kobe, Koya-san, KyotoSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From
- US$6,266
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Nikko, Sendai, Matsushima, Morioka, Kakunodate, Akita, Aomori, Sapporo, ShiraoiSee all destinations Operated in Only: German Operator Gebeco From
- US$6,613
Duration 12 days Destinations Kyoto, Kanazawa, Tokyo, Memanbetsu, Lake Akan, Sapporo, Otaru Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Trafalgar From $7,123
15% Off- US$6,055+$952 upfront costsYou save $1,068
No departure dates availableDuration 9 days Destinations Tokyo, Shiretoko National Park, Lake Akan, Asahikawa, Sapporo Age Range Ages 12+ Operator G Adventures 
No departure dates availableDuration 14 days Destinations Memanbetsu, Akan-Mashu National Park, Kushiro, Sapporo, Toya Lake, Aomori, Sendai, Tokyo, Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, Kyoto Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator DERTOUR North Japan
“Enjoyed its fast pace and above and beyond cultural and historical information.”
Teresa, traveled in May
Duration 11 days Destinations Tokyo, Nikko, Sendai, Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Morioka, Hirosaki, Aomori, Hakodate, NoboribetsuSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From
15% Off- US$3,615
North Japan End Sapporo
“The north has less tourist attractions, but anything of interest was covered well.”
Duration 8 days Destinations Tokyo, Nikko, Sendai, Matsushima, Hiraizumi, Morioka, Hirosaki, Aomori, Hakodate, NoboribetsuSee all destinations Age Range All Ages Welcome Operator Europamundo From $2,470
7% Off- US$2,297You save $173
