Best around Hokkaido Spot List

Breathe in this deep, green forest

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

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

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

A 360-degree view, 160 meters above the ground

A grove of oak trees surrounds this home of art

One of Hokkaido's three most famous bridges

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

A romantic shopping area in the middle of a forest

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

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

Fresh fish for sale in the center of Sapporo, just off Sapporo's main thoroughfare

A themed garden from a plant nursery

See flowers wild in nature and color

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

This museum was once a ferry that connected Japan's main island to Hokkaido

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant

Biei Station is your starting line

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

A nature activity resort with a hot spring to top it off