Best Visiting Spot List

Rock reefs stretch offshore at this windy cape

See rare plants from the south

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

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

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

Breathe in this deep, green forest

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

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

All sorts of history-rich trains on display

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

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

One of Hokkaido's oldest and finest shopping streets

Hokkaido's only large-scale government managed park

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

A place to relax and enjoy nature and culture

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

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

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan