Best Visiting Spot List

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

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

An art museum with exhibits and concerts

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

A sloped street made famous in movies and commercials

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

Daisetsuzan National Park's most famous hot spring town. It bustles with activity during the autumnal foliage season

A 360-degree view, 160 meters above the ground

The hilltop sports a lovely view

Familiarize yourself with history, culture, and art

Survey the islands of Kunashiri, Rebun, and Sakhalin

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Autumnal colors grace this area earlier than any other spot in Japan

A 360-degree panorama, 240 meters above sea level

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

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

A breakwater in the globally uncommon half-arch shape

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

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