Best around Hokkaido Spot List

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

Old forests and valuable buildings from the turn of the 20th century

Visit the brewery free of charge

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

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

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

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

A famous restaurant preserving the flavor handed down through the generations since its founding 40 years ago

Packed with stores for dining and shopping

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

A ski slope in the winter and flower field in summer

Enjoy your own choice of alcoholic beverage with ice cream

A 360-degree panorama, 240 meters above sea level

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

A lone poplar tree stands amidst hills

A sweet aroma wafts past the customers who line up every day to visit this veritable palace of sweets

Three oak trees have withstood blizzards and drought to stand together as family

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

Tourists like journey here for their own ”start to happiness” (kofuku)

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku