Best Activities Spot List

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

Find out how Furano's wine is made

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

Daisetsuzan National Park's most famous hot spring town. It bustles with activity during the autumnal foliage season

Create your own original candle

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

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

A river of hot spring water winds through old-growth trees of Noboribetsu

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

An fantastic world of snow and ice for you to experience

Displays and taste tests spread the good word about sake

An easy way to get halfway up the mountain

A distillery of Japan's representative whisky brand. The red brick buildings and factory tour are popular.

An onsen town lined with Western-style multi-story wooden buildings from the Taisho Period. Exuding a nostalgic atmosphere, the town is often used as a location for movies and TV dramas.

The concept is ”festival.” There's lots to enjoy after bathing too

A rickshaw service with flexible routes

A resort train with superb views

This ropeway connects Yunoyama Onsen with Mt. Gozaisho, located 1,212 meters above sea level. From the window you can see the townscape of Yunoyama Onsen and Yokkaichi, as well as Ise Bay, and the natural scenery surrounding Mt. Gozaisho transforms every season: azaleas in spring, red dragonflies in summer, colored leaves in autumn (from mid-October to late November), and beautiful frost-covered trees in winter.

The Hakone Ropeway operates for about 4km from Tougendai station, facing Lake Ashi via Ubako and Owakudani stations, to Sounzan station. Opened in 1959, currently over 2 million people ride it each year. On the route going through Hakone mountains, you can view the nature which changes by seasons, such as cherry blossoms, azaleas, hydrangeas, and red and yellow leaves, as well as allowing you to view Mount Fuji in the distance on a sunny day. From Sounzan Station, the terminal station, you can change trains to Hakone Tozan cable cars and go to Gora Onsen (hot springs) and further down to the Hakone Open-Air Museum by Hakone Tozan Railway.