Sapporo Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Taku is very knowledgeable and helpful. I had a lot of fun making the soba noodles. When they were done Taku cooked them for me. They are both very friendly. We chatted while I ate the noodles, which were delicious. Highly recommend this experience!

A really cool excursion that was expensive (like everything else in Iceland) but actually worth the money Had a topoenguide called Oli Blomqvist who elevated the trip 😀

It was great ! We had the opportunity to climb a mountain and do some site seeing, we went through a risk assessment and made sure it was safe, alll in all, was very good.

Would definitely recommend Chris as a tour guide for hiking in Sapporo. He led my family (myself, husband and 2 kids under 10) on a fantastic hike up the Soranuma dake trail up to the Bankei hut and lake. He was knowledgeable, friendly , good with the kids and made us all feel very safe. I don’t often write reviews but felt compelled to write this one as he was so good!

Highly recommend this experience! From learning the history of soba in Japan, to the hands on making of the noodles itself and having the actual soba noodles prepared to eat, it was an awesome experience.

We went to the soba workshop with our 2 teenagers and we had a great time together! Its a cozy soba lunch place, where Tako explains and let you experience the making of soba noodles. After that he prepares the tasting, it was very delicious. The corn tempura he made for us was extra and was so yummy we asked for more which he kindly prepared for us and did not charge for it. Overall a great experience and fun thing to do with a small group.

Chris is a native English speaker with 10 years of experience living in and hiking in Hokkaido. We enjoyed a moderate hike through a national park on a beautiful sunny day. Chris shared information on native flora and fauna. Much recommended!

Comfort and Safety paramount in hiking/climbing and Chris ensured that I enjoyed the trip! Chris briefed me perfectly on safety and customer expectations vs customer experience! The experience was beyond my expectations! I will come back to hike other trails with Chris! Bravo and take the plunge, it’s worth it!

Excellent experience for the whole family! Taku and his wife are the epitome of Japanese hospitality. Located about 20 minutes away from Sapporo Station by Taxi. We used the Go Taxi App. 1 hour includes history of soba, mixing soba flour and water by hand, rolling, and cutting by hand. The noodles are delicious and chewy. The soba sauce and soup are equally delicious. You can add on tempura if you’d like. Highly recommend this experience for the whole family.

Really fun experience! We had young children and Taku was super patient when guiding them, even with the big soba knife. The best part, tasting the delicious soba with the soba noodle water. Will highly recommend this!

Awesome experience in making soba! The staff was incredibly supportive, knowledgeable, and friendly!

This experience is SO COOL! We booked this on a whim and ended up being one of our favorite experiences in Sapporo. Taku and Mai were such lovely hosts. You get to make the soba, and then learn the proper way to enjoy it, along with some sake afterwards! Definitely a must if you enjoy the food and culture of Hokkaido.

We booked this soba workshop because we wanted to learn how to do soba on your own. We learned several mixing and rolling steps to make and smoothens the soba dough. It reminded us a bit like rolling out a pasta dough. Then we cut the soba noodles. Taka was a nice teacher. He first gave some insights to soba and then he cooked the soba noodles that we made. We could enjoy our own hand made soba noodles at the end of the workshop. We enjoyed it!

Awesome experience! Taku taught us about the culture of soba in Hokkaido and the region north of Tokyo. About the golden ratio between Hokkaido Buckwheat flour, Hokkaido flour to water mix. How to mix it properly, shape and roll it properly and the technique of consistent cutting. And then eating the sobe was a whole other experience in itself. We're very glad that we decided to book this class and highly recommend it.

This was a great time! The restaurant is just a short walk from the train station, so it is easy to reach. Get ready for a workout! Anybody that has worked in a kitchen for even a little while knows that working dough is tough to do. Taku-san took his time to explain the differences between the soba that they serve and the soba found elsewhere, and he patiently demonstrates the techniques used to create delicious soba. I would definitely recommend this to anybody traveling to Sapporo!

Beautiful hike. Chris is very knowledgeable about the area. Relaxing onsen after the hike. We had a wonderful time.