Best Activities Spot List

View sheep on a ranch surrounded by greenery

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

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

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

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

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

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

Displays and taste tests spread the good word about sake

An easy way to get halfway up the mountain

Create your own original candle

Find out how Furano's wine is made

A slow-paced tour through the center of the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands

Venture into drift ice on a customized icebreaker

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

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