Best around Hokkaido Spot List

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

See rare plants from the south

Venetian glass collected in one place

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

Take home Hokkaido's fresh seafood

One of Hokkaido's oldest and finest shopping streets

The curious silhouette of this church draws the attention of passersby

See flowers wild in nature and color

A beautiful event that puts Sounkyo on the map

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

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

Rock reefs stretch offshore at this windy cape

With cheap and delicious food for sale, there's often a line-up to visit this popular store

Conveniently right next to JR Otaruchikko Station

Withered trees stand in a mystical pond

See Japanese cranes in the wild

This hot spring inn recreates a late 19th century merchant estate on Otaru Canal

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

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

A veteran marketplace famous for appearing in TV commercials