Best Visiting Spot List

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

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

A fantastic array of lights brightens the canal

Rock reefs stretch offshore at this windy cape

A modern art museum to the south of Goryokaku

Familiarize yourself with history, culture, and art

Hakodate's greatest hot springs, ripe with history and port town charm

Only an hour out of the city: Sapporo's own hot spring town

Passing down Ainu lifestyle and culture

Showcases the bountiful nature in and around Lake Akan

A seven kilometer stretch of stunning cherry blossom trees

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

*Temporarily closed for renovation work from Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 to fiscal year 2022.

Observe the antics of adorable bears

See rare plants from the south

Aptly named, this mysterious hot spring transforms an entire river

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake

Sixty snapshots of Biei landscapes