Best Visiting Spot List

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Sea lions, seals, and many marine mammal shows

Refreshing soft water selected as one of Japan's 100 famous waters

The vast nature of Otaru has a new look every season

A place to lose yourself in nature

The early 20th century comes alive on this street of restaurants

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

A themed garden from a plant nursery

Stunning views from 360 degrees of glass

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

Plumes of steam and the scent of sulfur rise from this hot spring pond

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

Rock reefs stretch offshore at this windy cape

Familiarize yourself with history, culture, and art

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

A scene immortalized in cigarette packaging