Best around Hokkaido Spot List

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

Two ways to explore this UNESCO World Heritage wilderness: hike the Shiretoko Five Lakes or cruise past its dramatic coastline

Board the Lily Train and tour the flower gardens in this historic park

This is the place for local specialties

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

An inn that prides itself in having a free-flowing hot spring and in its cuisine

Savor dishes made with herring, a Shukutsu delicacy

One of Hokkaido's three most famous bridges

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant

Aptly named, this mysterious hot spring transforms an entire river

Daisetsuzan National Park's most famous hot spring town. It bustles with activity during the autumnal foliage season

Hakodate's greatest hot springs, ripe with history and port town charm

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

Observe the antics of adorable bears

Sixty varieties of flowers exhilarate you

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Japan's clearest lake, famed for its deep ”Mashu blue” surface and the mystical sea of clouds that sometimes drifts over it at dawn

Japan's northernmost point, with views toward Sakhalin, a famous monument, and the scenic White Road nearby

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast

Visit the brewery free of charge