Spot List

Many great varieties of whisky were born here

Travel back in time to the frontier age

A breathtaking canyon borders the upper reaches of the Toyohira River

High quality cheese made from local milk

One of Hokkaido's three most famous bridges

Serving a popular range of Western-style dishes prepared using post-war recipes

A lifetime's worth of paintings

A nature activity resort with a hot spring to top it off

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

*Temporarily closed for renovation work from Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 to fiscal year 2022.

A romantic shopping area in the middle of a forest

The place to visit for Indonesian-style curry

Plumes of steam and the scent of sulfur rise from this hot spring pond

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

The largest collection of art pieces in Hokkaido

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant

Observe Mt. Yotei from this hotel's panoramic deck. It also makes for some romantic stargazing

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here