Best Visiting Spot List

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

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

Biei's hills and the Daisetsuzan mountains are visible from this observatory park

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

Displays and taste tests spread the good word about sake

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

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

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake

A breakwater in the globally uncommon half-arch shape

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

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

Survey the islands of Kunashiri, Rebun, and Sakhalin

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

From Hokkaido's northernmost point, another country can be seen

Hokkaido's only large-scale government managed park

A sloped street made famous in movies and commercials