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Hakodate Municipal Museum and Local Archive (former building of the Kanemori Western goods shop)

4.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Hakodateshi Suehirochou 19-15

A museum which presents the era when Western fashions and tastes swept the Hakodate area in the Meiji period. Located a one minute walk from Suehirocho Station on the Hakodate City Tram, the museum operates out of a fireproof brick former Western goods shop mixing Japanese and Western architectural styles built in 1880. The building itself is a rare example of structures from that time which survived a great fire in 1907 and has been designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the government of Hokkaido. Inside, you'll find restorations of the shop's own Meiji period shop floor and reception area, dioramas presenting what the town once looked like; and a rare Swiss music box with mechanical dancing dolls said to be one of only a few examples extant in the world.

We visited the Local History Museum on the opposite side of the Hoppou Minzoku Shiryoukan (Hakodate Museum of Northern Peoples) . The museum is housed in a building built in 1880 and refurbished in...
Patchwork Road

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Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido

A farm road sandwiched between National Routes 237 and 452. Surrounded on both sides by gentle hills and fields, each field is planted with different crops, creating a patchwork of colors which led to the road coming to be called Patchwork Road. The beautiful scenery resembles a rural European landscape and has frequently been used to film television commercials. The area is also known for its constantly changing appearance-the colors of the fields change depending on the season and crops grown.
Akaiwa Observation Deck

4.5

18 Reviews

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Hokkaido Tomamae-gun Haboro Cho Teuri

This observation deck overlooks Akaiwa, which seems to tower, rising up from the sea. The area around the observation deck is a breeding ground for Rhinoceros auklets and black-tailed gulls, and visitors who come between May and July have a chance to see flocks of Rhinoceros auklets up close.

Akaiwa is a 48m vertical rock that sits upright from the sea. Akaiwa observatory is set on slope of cliffs above Akaiwa. Some species of seabirds including endangered breed around Akaiwa...
Silo Observatory

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Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Naruka 3-5

This is an observation deck on the west bank of Lake Toya. It is a great place to overlook Lake Toya as well as Nakajima Island, Mt. Usu and Mt. Showa Shinzan. The second floor viewing restaurant is large with 216 seats and has many customers from group tours. The Hokkaido souvenir shop on the first floor with many souvenirs is also convenient.
Onuma Yusen

4.0

19 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kamedagunnanaechou Onumachou 1023-1

Onuma Yusen is a pleasure boat on which you can relax and enjoy the Onuma Quasi-National Park, which includes three lakes and Mt. Komagatake and is one of Japan’s Top Three New Views. The Island Circuit route runs regularly from May to October, and you can relax while going round the islands on Onuma Lake and Konuma Lake which requires about 30 minutes. There are also motor boats, rowing boats, and pedal boats, and winter activities such as snow mobiles on the ice, 4-wheel buggies and snowshoe tours can also be enjoyed in the winter.

もしかすると違う業者かもしれませんが、大沼公園駅近くの観光案内所でワカサギ釣り体験を案内していただき訪問しました。アクティビティー価格は周辺の業者さんの価格に比べて全てに於いてかなり割高ですが手軽なので利用しました。訪問時は無風だったので湖上でのんびり釣りを行う事が出来ました。１.５時間で３０匹程度釣り上げる事が出来ましたが、お土産の唐揚げには２皿分の代金請求があったため１皿分調理をお願いし...
Ohashi Cherry Farm

4.5

18 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Ashibetsu-shi Kamiashibetsucho 469

This agritourism farm is where you can enjoy cherry picking every year around July and August. It has Japan's largest all-weather rain dome. Using no chemical fertilizers, and it grows 1,500 plants from over 30 varieties including Sato Nishiki. The homemade jams they make are great souvenirs.

Me and my family went on the first week of August .By that time only left two fields were open. We decided to go to Gassan field which cost 3500 yen per person. Unknowingly we spend more than 2 hrs...
Farms Chiyoda Fureai Animal Ranch

4.0

20 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Biei-cho Kasukabai 4221

About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Biei Station and about 30 minutes away from Asahikawa Airport on Route 237 towards Furano is Farms Chiyoda Friendship Farm which is free to get in and open all year round. On the farm you can enjoy Farms Chiyoda-reared Japanese Black Wagyu and Biei Wagyu beef at the restaurant, and you can get up close with all the animals during the many scheduled events they have on most days. You can also enjoy wonderful views of the Biei Hills from Chiyoda Hill. There is also a campsite.

あまり大きい施設ではなく、餌やりも朝一に行ったのに餌がなくできなかったです。。係員の方々も持ち場以外のことは把握しておらず、聞いてもわからないことだらけでストレス溜まりました。食品加工体験も説明が乏しく、混ぜるだけの作業なのでわざわざ牧場でやる意味もなかったです。他にも景色が良くて、素敵な牧場も沢山あるので、わざわざここに来る必要はないかと。。
Nemuro City History and Nature Museum

4.0

19 Reviews

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Hokkaido Nemuro-shi Hanasakiminato 209

This museum is a red brick building built in 1942 as the Nemuro Detachment Office of the Ominato Navy Signal Unit, and presently collects, stores and exhibits materials on the history and nature of Nemuro City and its surroundings. It has precious materials, such as a drawing of a Russian ship drawn when Laxman visited Japan, boundary stones placed on the 50 degrees north latitude line in Karafuto and showed the border between Japan and Russia, and Chishima sea otter specimens.

Had a great tour from a guide who made a great effort to help me understand everything, even using a little English. There is definitely more to Nemuro than meets the eye, some things definitely...
Cape Tachimachi

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Hokkaido Hakodateshi Sumiyoshichou

This cape is in Hakodate. Since it's on a cliff overlooking the Tsugaru Strait, on clear days you can see all the way to Aomori prefecture's Shimokita Peninsula. At night, the lights of squid boats are visible twinkling over the water. A monument to poet Hiroshi Yosano and his wife Akiko, as well as the Takuboku Ishikawa family gravesite, can be found in front of the cape.
Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway

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Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Higashi-kawacho Asahidake Onsen

This ropeway connects Asahidake Onsen (1,100 meters above sea level) to the Fifth Station at 1,600 meters above sea level. It is located at the foot of Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido. Visitors can enjoy a massive 360-degree panorama over the course of this ten-minute air walk. The ropeway is one of the main sightseeing spots in Asahidake, where visitors can enjoy views of the changing seasons, such as the white skunk cabbage and the melting snow as it flows towards the wetlands in the spring, and see the alpine plants in full bloom on the summit of the mountain in the summer. Of all of the views the ropeway has to offer, the most popular is the scenic views reminiscent of spilled paint covering the mountain when the leaves turn red in the autumn. And in the winter, natural phenomena such as diamond dust and sun pillar may occur, which draw many cameramen who come to capture these moments.
Lake Shikaribetsu

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Hotei-gun, Hokkaido

Lake Shikaribetsu is the only natural lake in Daisetsuzan National Park. The lake is 810 meters above sea level, the highest point in Hokkaido, with a depth of approximately 100 meters at its deepest point. Virgin forest filled with trees such as the Todo Matsu (Abies sachalinensis, a species of conifer) and the Jezo spruce surround the lake in an area where nature has remained unchanged for hundreds and thousands of years. Valuable wildlife such as the Pika (a small, rabbit like mammal) inhabit the forest where, accompanied by experienced nature guides, you can be taken on walks through the pristine forest.
Lake Akan Observatory

4.5

6 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kushiroshi Akanchouakankonsen Shurikomabetsu 4-4

This observation area is located in the south of the hot spring resort along the shore of Lake Akan. Although a ski resort in winter, you can easily make it up here by car in the summer. Overlooking Lake Akan, and with views of Mt. Oakan and Mt. Meakan directly ahead, it’s a wonderfully picturesque spot where you can enjoy the magnificent Akan caldera.

阿寒湖温泉近くでも目撃情報が掲示されています。生息域に知らずに入ってもヒグマの方も警戒し、運悪く親子にばったり遭遇しなければいきなり襲ってくることはあまり無いようですが、一般の観光者には気配の察知や緊急対処が難しいので、ガイドの同行があった方が良いと考えられます。野生動物の絵になる撮影はかなり難しいようです。
Mikunitoge Pass Observatory

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Hokkaido Katougunkamishihorochou Mitsumata Outer spot

Observatory in Daisetsuzan National Park in Kamishihoro, Kato County, Hokkaido and located on the Mikunitoge Pass. Get spectacular views of the Mikunitoge Pass among a beautiful, green expanding mountain range. A fantastic spot for seeing the spectacular colors of fall that attracts many people. The driving course through the mountains is also very popular.
Lake Akan-ko Ainu Kotan

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Hokkaido Kushiroshi Akanchouakankonsen

About 120 Ainu people live on the banks of Lake Akan, the largest Ainu Kotan (Ainu settlement) in Hokkaido. At the Ainu Theater Ikoro you can enjoy the ancient dance of the Ainu, designated as a National Important Intangible Ethnic Cultural Property. It is also a place for the production and sales of traditional folk craft. There are tours for you to be able to experience Ainu culture, so please make sure you have plenty of time when you visit.
Shiretoko Pass

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Menashigunrausuchou

Situated on the ridge line of the Shiretoko Mountain Range, Shiretoko Pass is the highest point on the Shiretoko Highway that links Utoro on National Highway 334 with the town of Rausu. With an elevation of 738 meters above sea level, the Pass offers marvelous views of pristine forests of Mongolian Oak trees directly below, Mt. Rausu to the north, and Kunashir Island to the east. One special feature of Shiretoko Pass is that patches of white snow can be seen even in late July. In winter, the Highway is closed to traffic, so please check before your trip.
Shomyoji Temple

3.5

18 Reviews

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Hokkaido Hakodate-shi Funamicho 18-14

A one-minute walk from the Shomyojidori bus stop. Located close to the Old Russian Consulate, this Buddhist temple adjoins the Jitsugyo-ji Temple. Founded in 1644, the temple was moved to its current location in 1881. The temple is located on a history-leaden site which was once used as a temporary troop headquarters during the changing of the Hakodate Magistrate, and also for temporary British and French consulate when the port was first opened. The temple grounds are also the site of numerous graves and monuments belonging to or honoring eminent persons such as Hijikata Toshizo and the first magistrate of Hakodate.

There are many Buddhist temples in this area. Shoumyouji temple of the Joudo sect is one of the oldest temples in Hakodate established in the Edo era and relocated to the current site in the early...
Roller Coaster Road

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Hokkaido Sorachigunkamifuranochou West 11 Line

The Roller Coaster Road is the West 11 Agricultural Exemption Farm Road connected to National Route 237 in Furano southwest of Bibaushi Station on the Furano Line. The four kilometer long, straight road is characterized by its extreme ups and downs. Visitors can enjoy taking a relaxing drive along the road along with sweeping views of the mountain ranges of Tokachi and the rural landscape. In winter, snow tends to make the road impassable to cars, so it's recommended you visit in summer. The road has also famously been used to film television dramas.
Road to Heaven

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Hokkaido Sharigunsharichou Minehama

This is a straight road including National Routes 334 and 244 through Shiretoko Town, Shari County, with incredible scenery. The roughly 18km stretch of road appears to be leading up into the sky, giving it the nickname Road to Heaven. People come from all around to drive this road on clear days or at sunset to enjoy its view of the Shari plains.
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Kitaichijounishi 17-chome

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art opened in 1977 near downtown Sapporo. It runs its activities based on the themes of Hokkaido’s regional and international characteristics. In addition to the Modern Art Collection Exhibition, which features the museum’s collection from a variety of angles, it plans and holds special exhibitions to introduce outstanding works from Japan and overseas. It has also undertaken some unique initiatives such as running traveling art museums all around Hokkaido.
Yonemachi Furusato Hall

4.0

15 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kushiro-shi Yonemachi 1-1-21

This is the oldest wooden minka home in Kushiro. It was originally opened in 1900 as a joint home and marine products shop, and has been preserved and opened to the public. The interior recreates the days when Kushiro's fishing industry was thriving, and displays materials related to poet Takuboku Ishikawa, as well as photographs and panel displays dating from the Meiji through the Taisho eras. It's a great place to bathe in nostalgia for Japan's good old days! It gives you a glimpse at the lifestyles of merchants back in the days when Kushiro's economy was booming. It's just past the lighthouse-style observation platform at Yonemachi Park, and free to enter, so people often drop by both.

釧路の海産物商(田村家)の店舗兼住宅です。いわば豪商の館といったところです。木造建築としては、釧路市で最も古い建物。道東で現存する古い木造建築といえば、屯田兵関連だけに、とても貴重です。壁は漆喰で塗られ、窓は格子窓。特に防火壁の役割を果たうだつは道東地区ではとても珍しい。またぶ厚い壁は、真冬の耐寒性を高めているといえます。

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Hokkaido Areas

Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.