Best Nature around Hokkaido Spot List

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

Biei Station is your starting line

A 360-degree view, 160 meters above the ground

An English garden with more than 450 varieties of flowers and grasses

Autumnal colors grace this area earlier than any other spot in Japan

Learn about the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands with display panels and video footage

A place to relax and enjoy nature and culture

See rare plants from the south

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

Experience the earth's energy in the remains of a volcanic crater

Breathe in this deep, green forest

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

Experience the sound and steam of a geyser

Lake Toro and other bodies of water can be surveyed here

Survey the islands of Kunashiri, Rebun, and Sakhalin

Mt. Rebun soars above Japan's northernmost island. Enjoy its sights on a cape walk

Biei's hills and the Daisetsuzan mountains are visible from this observatory park

High ground facing Hakodate Bay; a great place to view sunsets

A themed garden from a plant nursery

Hike to the summit for great nightscapes and a bite to eat