Spot List

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

Picked as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls

Opened in 1956, this is a sister shop to the famed Ajidokoro Kikuyo Shokudo

Aptly named, this mysterious hot spring transforms an entire river

This hot spring inn recreates a late 19th century merchant estate on Otaru Canal

Tour a drama set and sense the humanity in its construction

Visit the brewery free of charge

Said to be one of Japan's finest observatories, a great place to watch the sunset

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

An easy way to get halfway up the mountain

A place to lose yourself in nature

Customers line up to visit this highly popular restaurant, with waiting times of up to one hour on some days

Check out the mighty trees and zoo around this shrine

Colorful hills reminiscent of European rolling countrysides

A Japanese inn with a Japanese garden more than half a hectare in size

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

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

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Learn about the nature of Mt. Taisetsu with varied displays