Sightseeing Spot Spots in Hokkaido Area

Area

Hokkaido
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Travel / Tourism

Sightseeing Spot

Rausu Geyser

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Hokkaido Menashi-gun Rausucho Yunosawa Cho

This geyser has been designated as a natural monument of Hokkaido. It erupted during the boring of a hot spring in 1962. The geyser stopped gushing in 2008, but began to gush water again in 2010. You can see the hot water blowing up once every one to two hours.
Furano Dorama Gallery

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Hokkaido Furanoshi Nakagoryou New Furano Prince Hotel On-site

This shop sells original merchandise from the three TV dramas by Sou Kuramoto; Kita no kuni kara (From the North Land), Yasashii jikan (Affectionate Time), and Kaze no garden (Garden of Wind). Inside the shop is an old wood burning stove, and inside the New Furano Prince Hotel (where the shop is located) you can find other things related to the TV series.
Nakafurano Lavender Garden

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Hokkaido Sorachigunnakafuranochou Miyamachi 1-14

A symbol of Nakafurano Town, this lavender garden covers Mt. Hokusei which becomes a ski resort during the winter. If you go to the top on the lift you can see four different kinds of lavender, as well as some colorful marigolds, and salvia splendens covering the mountainside. You can really appreciate the true beauty of nature from here. The lavender park is open from late June through to mid-August.
Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park

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Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Biei-cho Okubo Kyosei

Hokusei-no-oka Observatory Park is a park in Biei, Hokkaido with a pyramid-shaped observation deck that offers marvelous views of both the town of Biei and the peaks of Mt. Tokachi. In the summer, the Park is full of lavender flowers in bloom, creating the beautiful scenery that people associate with Biei. There is a tourist information office and shop, making this a convenient place for visitors. The Park is open between May and October (closed in the winter months).
Teramachi

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Hokkaido Matsumaegunmatsumaechou Matsushiro

Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle) was the last traditional Japanese-style castle to be built in Japan. Between the castle and the nearby hill, there was originally a temple district with around 15 individual temples (positioned so as to provide spiritual protection for the castle). However, during the fighting that accompanied the Meiji Restoration, most of these temples were burnt down, and today only five remain. Full of cherry blossom in spring, and autumn foliage in fall, this area still has a real traditional “castle town” atmosphere.
Todowara

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Hokkaido Notsukegumbetsukaichou Notsuke

“Todowara”, also known as “the end of this world”, is a continuous desolate piece of earth. The Todo pine forest died when it was eroded by sea water. In contrast to the dry Todo pine forest, there are many flowers blooming in summer, a scene particular to Hokkaido. This contrast teaches us the severity and beauty of nature.
Road valley of illusion and mystery of the will-o'-the-wisp

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Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou

There is a promenade leading from Jigokudani Observatory to Tessen Pond. Footlights are place along the sides of the wooden walkway to illuminate it at night. This illuminated pathway, the only source of light in the pitch-dark mountains until Tessen Pond, is likened to a path of the will-o'-the-wisps. People love the magical scene created by the steam covering the landscape of this former exploded crater. Entry is free throughout the day and night. The walkway is lit up from sundown until 21:30.
Former Japan National Railways Temiya Line

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Hokkaido Otarushi Temiya - Inside color

A railway line which once connected south Otaru to Temiya Station. The line was originally built as part of the Horonai Railway, the first railway in Hokkaido, during the days of the former Japan National Railways. The railway was primarily used for coal, marine products, and other cargo. Due to the declining number of riders, passenger service was closed in 1962 and cargo transportation on the railway was ended in 1985. Almost the entirety of the railroad tracks is still intact and visitors to the area are free to walk them. The end of the line, the former Temiya Station, has been turned into the Otaru City General Museum where you can view the old railway turntable and examples of real trains once used here.
Ginsendai

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Hokkaido Kamikawagunkamikawachou Sounkyou

A spot famous for its beautiful autumn foliage located in the area of the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group. Also known as Akadake, in fall the entire area turns crimson with the changing of the leaves. During the peak fall foliage period in mid-September, the road connecting to Ginsendai from the national road is closed to general traffic. The preferred sightseeing route during this time is to park in the Daisetsu Lake Site parking area and take the shuttle bus from there. Taking just ten minutes to climb up the mountain road from the parking area, the shuttle bus drops you off at a perfect spot for taking in the beautiful ridge of Akadake.
Cape Saraki Tulip Garden

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Hokkaido Kamisogunkikonaichou Kamekawa 55

A tulip garden on Cape Saraki famous for its 50 thousand tulips spanning 80 varieties which bloom from April to May each year. Long ago, the Kanrin-maru, the vessel statesman Katsu Kaishu took to the United States, sank near here. The garden got its start when Matsumoto Yoshiyuki, then chairman of the Dutch-Hokkaido Persons Association, learned of this event and purchased and planted tulips, the national flower of the country where the Kanrin-maru was built, to honor the ship's meritorious service and achievements. A Tulip Fair is held in spring and many tourists come here to see the colorful tulips.
Commemorative photo spot: The Beginning of the Future - The Deep

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Hokkaido Hakodate-shi Suehirocho 22

A statue of Joseph Hardy Neesima (Niijima Jo)-the founder of Doshisha University-located in the small park close to Hakodate Nishi-hatoba (west-wharf) in the bay area. Joseph Hardy Neesima is said to have managed to sail to America by stowing away on a ship from Hakodate in 1864. The bronze statue depicts him at that time. Joseph obtained the help of shipbuilder Naritoyo Fukushi and from the wharf in Tsukishima of Omachi Town, he paddled out in a small boat into the ocean, stowing away on the American merchant vessel Berlin, which was staying in the bay, thereby successfully leaving the country. The sculptor of the statue was Toshiro Mineta. It was erected in 2002. It also gained fame in a drama of long-running TV series.
La Laiterie Ferme Biei (Biei Farm)

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Hokkaido Kamikawagumbieichou Shinsei Peace 5235

This ranch farm is located about 20 minutes away by car from the town of Biei-cho. The ranch is place that has an especially rich natural environment in Biei. You can enjoy watching the grazing Jersey and Brown Swiss cows as they relax in the middle of nature's grandeur. The raw milk squeezed from the healthy cows is processed at an adjacent plant. You can also purchase dairy products such as milk and butter. Recommendations include the soft cream, which is rich and has the original flavor of milk made using only raw milk and sugar, and pasteurized milk, sterilized at a low temperature to use the flavor of the raw milk to its fullest.
Oku no Yu

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Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou

This is one source of the famous Noboribetsu Onsen. There are nine type of spring qualities in Noboribetsu Onsen, and it is popular as one of the leading hot springs in Japan, ranked as Japan's best in a survey by a tourism magazine. You can also walk or drive around the source of the Noboribetsu Onsen as a sightseeing spot. Oku no Yu is the deepest of the sources you can walk to, and you can enjoy forest bathing if you do so. The adjacent Oyunuma and Oku no Yu were formed at the site of an explosive crater of the Hiyoriyama volcano. The surface temperature of Oku no Yu can be from about 75°C to 85°C, and the bubbling sulfur spring waters look like water in a hot kettle.
Hiraoka Park Plum Glove

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Hokkaido Sapporoshi Kiyota-ku Hiraokakouen 2

Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido with over 6.5 hectares of plum trees, the largest collection of plum trees in Sapporo. Many tourists come to the famous Hiraoka Plum Festival, held every year between the end of April and mid-May. Find limited edition plum ice cream and plum tree soba noodles in Hiraoka Ume Honpo, a store that sells special plum items only during the festival.
Lake Notori Coral Grass

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Hokkaido Abashirishi Ubaranai

Coral grass expands across about 38,000 meters of land on the bank of Lake Notori in Abashiri City, Hokkaido. It is the largest coral grass colony in Japan and can only be seen from around mid-September to October. The surface of the lake appears to be dyed a deep red. There is also the Kaje Notori Coral Grass Festival during this time, which draws large crowds.
Yachiyo Farm

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Hokkaido Obihiro-shi Yachiyocho Nishi 4-sen 187
Movie “Ai wo Tsumuhito” film location

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Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Bieicho Omura
Hanafuru

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Hokkaido Eniwa-shi Minamishimamatsu 828-3
Reiho Yusui Springs

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Hokkaido Rishiri-gun Rishiricho Senhoshi Kamiiso
Lake Onuma's Asian Skunk Cabbages

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Hokkaido Kameda-gun Nanaecho Onumacho Onuma Kunisada Park

Dotting the wetlands along the bank of Onuma Lake, this area hosts the largest community of Asian skunk cabbages in the country. A walking path has been installed so that visitors can view the beautiful plants up close. The plants come into bloom from mid-April each year, and while they are flowering, the area bustles with large numbers of tourists.

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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.