Spot List

The hilltop sports a lovely view

Fresh fish for sale in the center of Sapporo, just off Sapporo's main thoroughfare

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

Hike to the summit for great nightscapes and a bite to eat

Enjoy a beer in a vintage space

One of Hokkaido's oldest and finest shopping streets

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

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

Use a burner to try creating dragonfly jewelry

Take home Hokkaido's fresh seafood

Mt. Rebun soars above Japan's northernmost island. Enjoy its sights on a cape walk

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

A retro-modern Japanese-themed café

Exhibits include animal specimens and artifacts; this is only place you can see a stuffed Ezo (Hokkaido) wolf

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

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

Enjoy home-roasted coffee in a nostalgic space beside a vintage clock

An innovative inn heralding a new style

Sixty snapshots of Biei landscapes

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