Best Nature Spot List

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

See flowers wild in nature and color

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

Three oak trees have withstood blizzards and drought to stand together as family

Animals play in the snow at this northern zoo

A lone poplar tree stands amidst hills

A themed garden from a plant nursery

Hike to the summit for great nightscapes and a bite to eat

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

Hokkaido's only large-scale government managed park

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

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

Autumnal colors grace this area earlier than any other spot in Japan

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

Breathe in this deep, green forest

Experience the earth's energy in the remains of a volcanic crater

Biei's hills and the Daisetsuzan mountains are visible from this observatory park

Rich ecosystems on a massive scale

A 360-degree panorama, 240 meters above sea level

Picked as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls