Best Activities Spot List

Noboribetsu is a historic onsen (hot spring) area opened in the Edo period that uses the steaming Jigokudani as its source. The area hosts plenty of attractions besides Jigokudani.

See flora and birds that call the mountainside their home

High up in the west Daisetsuzan mountains, this hot spring can be found on the path to a summit

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

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

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

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

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

An easy way to get halfway up the mountain

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

High quality cheese made from local milk

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

Observe the antics of adorable bears

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

Create your own original candle

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

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast