Best Activities Spot List

Witness Japanese paper dyeing, a traditional craft that is designated a cultural heritage of Bunkyo Ward, here at Ochanomizu Origami Kaikan, or Japanese paper folding center.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

An isolated inn with a mysterious atmosphere, located deep in the mountains

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

Create your own original candle

See the Shiretoko Peninsula from the ocean

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

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

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

Displays and taste tests spread the good word about sake

Look for the ”Morris” cable car

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

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

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

Find out how Furano's wine is made

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

Observe the antics of adorable bears