Full day in Sapporo with a local

We only had one full day in Sapporo, so we wanted to make the most of it. We went on a 6 hour excursion around the city, touring some of the historical landmarks, the beer museum, and a great Ramen spot. Shiunn made us feel like touring the city with a friend, albeit a knowledgable one. When she didn’t know something, she wasn’t afraid to help us find the answer and have a conversation on why that event/thing was the way it was. It was extremely helpful to have someone like Shiunn show us the best spots and help us navigate a new city. Overall, would definitely recommend the tour for a great taste of what Sapporo has to offer.

We were were shown places where we don not expect to see on our own like the tunnel were most people pass through, the markets and tasted the mochi in Maruyama park and the delicious Hokaido curry soup. Emilio gave us a wonderful time.

Toru had good local k pledge of Sapporo, especially the food. I enjoyed eating the Japanese food specifically to Sapporo’s local cuisine. They were in areas only a local would know and was delicious. We visited other local common tourist areas and made some great photos and experiences. The weather was not the most ideal, but Toru was flexible and I was able to get the most out of the day. I got to know the local area better and insights to see/explore other things if I was interested. Would definitely do another tour with Toru again in the future.

I cannot recommend our tour with Toru in Sapporo highly enough! We asked for a tour that was not necessarily all of the tourist sites, more like something off the beaten track. Every event and site that Toru took us to see felt like a special treasure. I didn't even mention in our questionnaire that my partner and I coach track and cross country. Toru brought up several options that were going on around the city including a regional Kyudo competition. (Kyudo is ancient Japanese archery). The winning students would go on to nationals. I still get chills when I think about the poise, grace, beauty, and artistry of this sport. We had a picnic in the park between rounds. If our day had ended here it would have been perfect, but Toru had so many more adventures planned for us. We met a bonsai master and what an honor that was, everyone at the garden was so lovely. We also walked through a gorgeous park, to a shrine, and Toru showed us just what to do. We also ate our way accross the city, even trying (& loving) natto. Our vacation was over 20 days long and the best, I mean absolute best food we had over that 20 days was with Toru. It was in a tiny curry soup restaurant that you would never know about unless someone showed you the location. We had so much fun we decided to stay 1 more day in Sapporo, so Toru helped us find a room. Saying goodbye made us sad. Toru showed us the ins and outs of using the trains and subways so well that we never got lost in Tokyo. We want to take another trip to Japan to see more locations and we will absolutely be using City-Unscripted and Toru again! When my partner and I reflect on our favorite part of our vacation he and I both agree that our time with Toru in Sapporo was our favorite!

Great host made our day!!

We are very happy with our tour. Our tour guide Zarina was is a wonderful young lady with a lot of knowledge. She speaks very well English and always tried to maximize our time. Decently a made our day !! Thank you