Best Visiting Spot List

An English garden with more than 450 varieties of flowers and grasses

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

A round island in the Sea of Japan, famous for having one of Japan's top 100 mountains, Mt. Rishiri

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

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

Featuring fun shows and an Aqua Tunnel

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake

Showcases the culture of northern tribes in expert detail

A breathtaking canyon borders the upper reaches of the Toyohira River

Buildings that saw actual usage offer a unique historical experience

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

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

Lake Toro and other bodies of water can be surveyed here

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

Breathe in this deep, green forest

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

Withered trees stand in a mystical pond

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu