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北海道の体験型観光アクティビティの予約サイト
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Come join an ice-fishing tour near Sapporo!

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Drill the hole in the ice yourself

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Enjoy the beautiful winter day while you fish

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Eat the fish you catch as tempura!

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Come empty-handed and experience smelt fishing on ice near Sapporo

Sapporo

Available Period:

2025-01-15~2025-03-20

Duration:

~2.5 hours

Location

Ishikari

Available Period

Mid-January~ Early March

Duration

~2.5 hours

Fee

Children (ages 4-12): 5,000yen

Adults: 6,000yen

This program is currently unavailable as it is outside the offered period.

Tour Highlights

  • Have peace of mind with the support of a veteran fishing guide.
  • Fishing equipment provided, so you can participate empty-handed!

A popular winter pastime in Hokkaido!

Smelt fishing involves drilling a round hole in a frozen river in winter, dropping a fishing line, and catching smelt under the ice.

Equipment rental is included and a local professional fishing guide will provide guidance, so even beginners can enjoy it. You can also have the thrill of frying the smelt you catch and enjoying it piping hot as tempura!

It’s an exciting outdoor experience!

  • Participants must be 4 years and older. Children under 4 can not accompany the tour.
  • Children must be accompanied by a guardian
  • Min. participants: 2
  • Guests who are pregnant cannot participate

Meeting Location

Barato Garden & North Hill

Meeting Address

39-2 Oyafuru, Ishikari, Hokkaido 061-3245

What to Bring & Wear

  • Cold weather gear- warm and easy-to-move-in clothes
  • Snowwear tops and bottoms, light down jacket, or similar wear
  • Cold weather gloves are a must. Ski or snowboard gloves are also acceptable.
  • Waterproof trekking shoes, boots, or snow boots with thick socks.
  • Knit hat
  • Sunglasses or snow goggles
  • Rentals are available for winter pants and boots. Please write in the request form if you need rentals.
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Yoshitaka Ohnaka(Representative)

This is ice fishing for smelt on a river located about 40 minutes by car from the Sapporo city center.

Tour Company

We will guide you on a safe and fun fishing tour based on our extensive knowledge and experience of not only Sapporo and Lake Shikotsu area but also the whole Hokkaido. No experience necessary! Please feel free to apply.
Company Name: Fishing Shop Blue Back
Address: 北海道千歳市桂木5丁目4-4 桂木の森

Program List

Overview

Available Period

Mid-January~ Early March

Duration

~2.5 hours

Fee

Children (ages 4-12): 5,000yen

Adults: 6,000yen

What's Included
  • Rental equipment
  • Guide
  • Smelt tempura
  • Insurance
Not Included
  • Food or drinks
  • Transportation costs
Payment

Prepayment by credit card

Notes

  • Please follow all of the instructions of the tour guide, as there are risks in outdoor tours. Please also understand that the guide cannot be held personally responsible for any accidents caused by the customer’s intentional or negligent acts.
  • If the tour cannot proceed due to heavy rain, lightning, wind, or blizzard, we will cancel the tour and inform you.
  • The tour dates may be changed or cancelled if there is not enough snow due to unseasonal weather or other reasons.
  • The tour may be cancelled midway for safety or other reasons at the discretion of the guide.

Cancellation / Changes

  • A cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled on the day of the event or in case of a no-show
  • A cancellation fee of 50% is charged if cancelled 2 days or less before the event
Location

Ishikari

Available Period

Mid-January~ Early March

Duration

~2.5 hours

Fee

Children (ages 4-12): 5,000yen

Adults: 6,000yen

This program is currently unavailable as it is outside the offered period.
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