Best around Hokkaido Spot List

A river of hot spring water winds through old-growth trees of Noboribetsu

Said to be one of Japan's finest observatories, a great place to watch the sunset

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

Opened in 1956, this is a sister shop to the famed Ajidokoro Kikuyo Shokudo

Fun nature activities throughout the year

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

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

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

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

Biei Station is your starting line

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

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

A ski slope in the winter and flower field in summer

Hot spring steam drifts through the town: a picture perfect onsen

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

Breathe in this deep, green forest

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

A place to lose yourself in nature

See Japanese cranes in the wild