Spot List

Chock-full of discoveries about northern peoples

This popular destination put Sapporo Ramen on the map

Rock reefs stretch offshore at this windy cape

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

The powerful scents and sounds of a hot spring area

Board the Lily Train and tour the flower gardens in this historic park

Learn about the Kushiro Shitsugen wetlands with display panels and video footage

Kitaichi Glass's largest store, offering a wide range of products

This long-running restaurant is a go-to in Sapporo and specializes in crab dishes

Sixty snapshots of Biei landscapes

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

Old forests and valuable buildings from the turn of the 20th century

A lifetime's worth of paintings

Go shopping in Hokkaido's largest outlet mall

High quality cheese made from local milk

Known by locals as ”Gan-gan (bong-bong) Temple”, this church is a symbol of the Motomachi church district

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

A world of mystery and illusion

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

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