Best Visiting Spot List

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

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

A 20-minute drive from central Otaru; a hot spring town surrounded by nature

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays

A lone poplar tree stands amidst hills

A themed garden from a plant nursery

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

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

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

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

A breathtaking canyon borders the upper reaches of the Toyohira River

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

Travel back in time to the frontier age

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

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

The history and culture of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people come alive at this outdoor museum

See Japanese cranes in the wild

A snow-white curtain of water falls into a blue river