Best around Hokkaido Spot List

A round island in the Sea of Japan, famous for having one of Japan's top 100 mountains, Mt. Rishiri

A 360-degree panorama, 240 meters above sea level

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

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

A 360-degree view, 160 meters above the ground

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

Customers line up to visit this highly popular restaurant, with waiting times of up to one hour on some days

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

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

Exhibits include animal specimens and artifacts; this is only place you can see a stuffed Ezo (Hokkaido) wolf

A slow-paced tour through the center of the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands

Breathe in this deep, green forest

An irregular five-forked intersection near Otaru Music Box Museum

Known by locals as ”Gan-gan (bong-bong) Temple”, this church is a symbol of the Motomachi church district

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

Tour a drama set and sense the humanity in its construction

Enjoy a beer in a vintage space

Survey the islands of Kunashiri, Rebun, and Sakhalin

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

A ski slope in the winter and flower field in summer