Best Visiting Spot List

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

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

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

Stunning views from 360 degrees of glass

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

Featuring fun shows and an Aqua Tunnel

A breakwater in the globally uncommon half-arch shape

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

An fantastic world of snow and ice for you to experience

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

A contemporary western-style hall reminiscent of the early 20th century

Said to be one of Japan's finest observatories, a great place to watch the sunset

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

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

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake

A wind-resisting forest contrasts with fields