Best around Hokkaido Spot List

A museum in memory of the opening of Hakodate's port

Take home Hokkaido's fresh seafood

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

Featuring fun shows and an Aqua Tunnel

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

Displays and taste tests spread the good word about sake

Only an hour out of the city: Sapporo's own hot spring town

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

A snow-white curtain of water falls into a blue river

Fukumatsu Tanaka, the ”Herring Magnate” leader of a fisherman's union, built this lodge in Tomari-mura. Displays include implements related to the herring industry

Hokkaido's only large-scale government managed park

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

The secret to this restaurant's delectable flavor lies in its kelp soup stock

See Japanese cranes in the wild

A seven kilometer stretch of stunning cherry blossom trees

Serving a popular range of Western-style dishes prepared using post-war recipes

See tranquil landscapes unique to Hokkaido

This restaurant is home to the original Sapporo miso ramen, preserving its traditional flavor

The history and culture of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people come alive at this outdoor museum

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake