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Wakasagi “holy ground” with a professional guide — Kanayama Lake, Minami-Furano Wakasagi Fishing × Hot Spring × Hokkaido Gourmet (All-in-One Day Plan)
Catch, eat, and warm up — a winter experience you can enjoy in one trip.
This plan lets you enjoy Hokkaido winter highlights in one go: wakasagi ice fishing, a hot spring, and delicious local food.
The night before, we’ll have a small-group welcome dinner in Sapporo.
The next day, enjoy wakasagi fishing, then head to a hot spring.
You’ll taste tempura made from the wakasagi you caught yourself, plus a rare Hokkaido venison tenderloin bowl.
Even if it’s your first time, you can join with confidence.
We provide all fishing gear and necessary equipment, so you can join hands-free.
What you can experience
- Ice fishing on a scenic frozen lake
- From setup to drilling — experience it from the very start
- Enjoy hot springs and gourmet food in one day
- Small group (2–4 guests) with careful support
- Welcome dinner included (choice of restaurant)
Highlights
Load your gear onto the sled—then it’s time to begin.
Beginner-friendly. Enjoy at your own pace inside a warm tent.
A special fishing experience surrounded by Hokkaido’s winter scenery.
From equipment to technique, a professional guide supports you carefully.
A gas stove keeps the tent comfortable—no gloves needed inside.
Cozy even in deep snow—perfect if you’re worried about the cold.
We grill our popular wild-garlic gyoza in the tent. Enjoy it with warm tea and Seicomart rice balls—an ice-lake lunch to remember.
Relax and enjoy—this is how much we caught.
After the experience, head to a hot spring to warm up slowly.
Enjoy wakasagi tempura made from your catch, plus the local specialty: a venison tenderloin bowl.
Two great tastes to wrap up your trip.
A complete one-day experience designed so you can enjoy every step with peace of mind.
Tour Overview
- Season: Until late March (approx.)
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Operating days: Mon / Wed / Fri (other days available upon request via LINE)
*Weekends are generally not available due to parking congestion and for guest safety, so we mainly operate on weekdays. - Meeting: Time & location decided after consultation
- Price: ¥24,000 per person / No-dinner plan: ¥19,000 per person
*For groups of 3 or more: ¥20,000 per person / Dinner-excluded plan: ¥16,000 - Group size: 2–3 guests (4+ upon request)
- Estimated duration: Day trip (schedule adjusted including hot spring and meal)
- Welcome dinner included (1 drink of your choice is complimentary)
Included in the price
・Private guiding / hands-on lesson
・Full wakasagi fishing tackle set
・Winter clothing rental set (outerwear), gloves, boots
・Hot spring admission fee (Yunosato Onsen)
・Venison tenderloin bowl
・Guide-recommended lunch
・Payment on-site (PayPay accepted)
*The welcome dinner is in Sapporo. The chief guide will pick you up and drive you to the restaurant.
*A no-dinner plan is also available—please feel free to ask.
For those who want flexibility on winter travel days
We also offer small-group custom plans where you can decide destinations and timing together with the guide.
Welcome Dinner (Night Before)
The night before the tour, enjoy a welcome dinner at one of the chief guide’s recommended spots in Sapporo.
Options include a long-loved local ramen shop, a yakiniku restaurant run by a butcher, or popular rice balls with pork soup.
You’ll meet your guide and receive a brief tour overview while enjoying Sapporo’s local flavors.
Please enjoy a special moment unique to Only One Tours.
Guests who book via our official LINE receive one complimentary drink of their choice.
Asa no 8 Center
A highly rated favorite known for Hokkaido rice balls and hearty pork soup.
Shige Ramen
A classic, retro-style shop loved for miso ramen and rich butter ramen.
Yakiniku Miyagawa Butcher
A butcher-owned yakiniku restaurant offering quality meat in a calm, hidden-gem atmosphere.
Tour Flow
DAY 1
Night Before: Welcome Dinner (Sapporo)
Around 18:00–20:00 | Welcome Dinner
Held in Sapporo. After booking, we’ll choose one of the three guide-selected restaurants together. It’s a relaxed small-group meal.
*The restaurant is decided after booking.
No need to contact us in advance by phone or LINE.
DAY 2
Wakasagi Fishing → Hot Spring & Meal
08:00 | Meet & Depart
Meeting location will be decided after consultation at the time of booking.
11:00 | Arrive at Kanayama Lake
Pull a large sled to the fishing point and drill your own holes in the ice.
With thorough instruction from a professional guide, enjoy the wakasagi bite—and a luxury ice-lake lunch of wild-garlic gyoza, Seicomart rice balls, and warm tea.
16:00 | Finish Fishing
Take a catch photo, pack up the tent, then return to the car by sled. Head to the hot spring along roads where wildlife sightings (including deer) are common.
17:00 | Yunosawa Onsen “Mori no Shiki”
Enjoy tempura made from the wakasagi you caught, plus a Hokkaido venison tenderloin bowl—and relax in the hot spring.
18:00 | Drop-off
Drop-off will be in Sapporo.
What to Bring
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Warm clothing (down jacket, gloves, knit cap, winter boots, etc.)
We provide winter wear, but this tour visits a very cold area.
If you’d like to focus on styling and photos, bring your favorite outerwear and accessories and enjoy “warm + stylish” winter fashion.
Stay warm and capture wonderful memories! -
Smartphone (for photos)
During the tour, the guide can take photos and videos for you and send them afterward via LINE as your memorial shots.
Important Notes
- ⚠️ Please follow staff instructions on the ice at all times.
- • The tour content may change depending on weather and ice conditions.
- • Please dress warmly and take proper cold-weather precautions.
- • If you don’t feel well, please let us know—no need to push yourself.
*Restrooms: In February, outdoor temporary toilets are used. In March, a simple toilet inside the tent will be available.
Sunagawa: Aromas & Wakasagi Ice Fishing — a delicious winter reward day
About 1 hour from Sapporo.
This special day plan starts with a popular “aroma experience spot” in Sunagawa.
Relax with fragrances, catch wakasagi on the ice, enjoy freshly grilled gyoza and warm roasted tea,
taste your fresh catch at a farm restaurant, and take home famous apple pie from local shops.
Experiences, gourmet food, and souvenirs—all in one day.
A small-group premium tour popular with women.
*This is a limited-time tour because the fishing season here runs until Feb 28.
Highlights
Comfortable wakasagi fishing inside a warm tent.
The tour starts with a soothing aroma experience.
A winter experience that begins on pristine snow.
Wild-garlic gyoza lunch inside the warm tent.
On a good day, you may catch a lot of wakasagi like this.
After fishing, enjoy wakasagi fritters and delicious dishes at Iwase Farm’s restaurant Ripista.
After the meal, enjoy a luxurious gelato time with 18 varieties.
First, take out apple pie from Honda Confectionery—served in a cute bag.
Take out apple pie from Honda Confectionery.
Finish the tour by taking Nakaya’s famous apple pie to go.
Nakaya apple pie to go.
Nakaya apple pie to go.
Tour Overview
- Season: Until the end of February
- Operating days: Tue / Thu / Fri / Sat / Sun
- Departure: 08:00 from Sapporo
- Price: ¥19,000 per person
- Group size: 2–4 guests
- Duration: About 10 hours
Included in the price
・Private guiding / hands-on lesson
・Full wakasagi fishing tackle set
・Winter clothing rental set (outerwear), gloves, boots
・Lunch / wakasagi dishes / gelato / apple pie
・Payment on-site (PayPay accepted)
For those who want flexibility on winter travel days
We also offer small-group custom plans where you can decide destinations and timing together with the guide.
Tour Flow
08:00 | Meet & Depart
Meeting location will be decided after consultation at the time of booking.
10:00 | Aroma experience facility (about 2 hours)
Enjoy blending fragrances and relaxing café time at a popular aroma experience spot.
Around 12:30 | Wakasagi ice fishing at Sunagawa Oasis Park
Ice fishing at Sunagawa Oasis Park with beginner-friendly support.
Around 13:00 | Special lunch inside the tent
Enjoy freshly grilled special gyoza and rice balls with warm roasted tea.
Around 16:00 | Farm restaurant: Wakasagi fritters
Your catch becomes fritters. Enjoy one dish of your choice and a drink as well.
Around 17:00 | Farm gelato time
A relaxing dessert moment with farm gelato—choose from 18 varieties.
Around 17:30 | Famous apple pie takeout stops
Take out apple pie from popular local shops in Sunagawa.
Around 18:30–19:30 | Return to Sapporo
After enjoying winter experiences and gourmet food, return to Sapporo.
What to Bring
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Warm clothing (down jacket, gloves, knit cap, winter boots, etc.)
We provide winter wear, but this tour visits a very cold area.
If you’d like to focus on styling and photos, bring your favorite outerwear and accessories and enjoy “warm + stylish” winter fashion.
Stay warm and capture wonderful memories! -
Smartphone (for photos)
During the tour, the guide can take photos and videos for you and send them afterward via LINE as your memorial shots.
Important Notes
- ⚠️ Please follow staff instructions on the ice at all times.
- • The tour content may change depending on weather and ice conditions.
- • Please dress warmly and take proper cold-weather precautions.
- • If you don’t feel well, please let us know—no need to push yourself.