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Niseko / Lake Toya

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Mt. Nishi Foothill Crater Trail (north entrance)

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Izumi

The Mt. Nishi Foothill Crater Trail is a hiking trail that enables visitors to get a close look at the crater left by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Use in 2000, the old National Highway that was raised up by crustal movement, buildings that were damaged in the eruption, etc. This Trail really brings home the dangers that nature can pose.
Lake Toya Ranch

4.5

33 Reviews

Life / Living / Hospital

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Tsukiura 44

This is a guest Ranch specializing in horse trekking, and is located two hours by car from Sapporo half way to Hakodate. Visitors can overlook Lake Toya, Mt. Usu and Mt. Showa Shinzan, recognized as the first “World Geopark” in Japan, while enjoying horse trekking. There is also a family course for those with small children, and anyone can join if they can straddle a horse alone without being afraid. There is a full mountain course for adults or those with a height of 140 centimeters or more. The course can be enjoyed by both experienced and inexperienced riders.

Our first horseriding experience right here at Lake Toya! our guide was fun and could converse in simple english - we did a 90 min mountain + lake trail and it was worth it. horses are really...
Okutsuchi Farm Stone-baked Bread Workshop

Shopping

Hokkaido Abuta gun Niseko machi Kondo 421

The bread made from homemade ingredients produced at Okutsuchi Farm and natural yeast made from rye and grapes, baked in a stone kiln with firewood is crispy on the outside, yet moist on the inside. It has a distinctive texture that tastes better the more you chew. The bread contains no additives or preservatives, and is healthy for you.
gla_gla

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Tsukiura 44-517

This is the glass artist, Mr. Daisuke Takatomi’s Studio, Gallery & Café. It is located in the Toyako, Tsukiura district, the setting for the movie “Shiawase no Pan”, and has a nature filled space overlooking Lake Toyako. There are many varieties of practical glassware and some items that are not practical at all. It is a great place for making holiday memories as visitors can also experience glass blowing and glass sculpturing.
Herbal Ranch

Life / Living / Hospital

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Tsukiura 44

Herbal Ranch is a hands-on experience facility in Tsukiura, Toyako-machi, in Abuta County. Visitors pick herbs from the herb garden on the property and try their hands at distilling herbs, making herbal tea, or cooking local vegetables with herbs in a Dutch oven. Reservations are required, but Herbal Ranch can accommodate groups of up to twenty people.
Japanese Kitchen Bouken

4.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Hirafu 145-2

A restaurant standing along National Route 5 heading south from Kutchan Station on the Hakodate Main Line. The restaurant operates out of a remodeled old elementary school building. The old fashioned, wooden schoolhouse gives it a nostalgic atmosphere. Bouken serves new takes on home style Japanese cooking made with an abundance of local vegetables and edible wild plants. The wild plant tempura, in particular, is popular for its natural, plain flavor. In summer, the restaurant serves tree sap coffee made with sap from maple and white birch trees.

This place is part of an old farm house complex with a small rustic restaurant attached. They conduct learning for kids and adults on sustainable living. Check their website. They open 11am - 2pm...
JoJo's Restaurant

4.0

91 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Yamada 179-53

A restaurant located on the second floor of the NAC Niseko Adventure Centre. Mt. Yotei rises in the distance beyond the restaurant's windows, giving the establishment an open, airy feel. On days with good weather the windows are opened up, turning part of the restaurant into an open terrace area. The restaurant's menu primarily consists of hearty, American-sized hamburgers. The restaurant also offers a variety of yoshoku Japanese-style Western food dishes like hamburg steaks and taco rice. The restaurant has a kid's menu and children's pace, making it a great destination for families as well.

This cafe is above an outdoor gear shop with climbing walls emerging at the back.of the cafe from below. The decor is rustic and comfortable. We called in for coffee quite.a.few.times,.The coffee is...
Niseko Balloon

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko machi Soga 859-5

An activity facility where you can experience tethered hot air balloon riding. Riding a balloon up to 30 meters above the ground, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the surrounding natural beauty. The sight of the balloon filling with air and swelling in size is thrilling. The balloon basket has a door, making it easy for women and children to board and disembark as well. The balloon basket also has a clear panel to view the scenery for those not tall enough to see over the rim. Balloon rides are conducting in the early morning and evening. No matter in which time slot you go, you'll see spectacular scenery and create memories with your family and friends that will last a lifetime.
Outdoor Amusement Company

Life / Living / Hospital

Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko machi Soga 859-5

A leisure facility where you can enjoy a variety of seasonal outdoor activities and which also offers lodging located in Niseko Town. Tethered hot air balloon rides are offered from June through September twice a day in the early morning and in the evening. Everyone from toddlers to adults can take in the breathtaking view of the mountain ranges of Niseko from 30 meters above the ground. Everything is provided for the rafting tours, and participants can enjoy rafting as well as games and swimming over an hour and a half long tour. Canyoning, in which participants dive into waterfall pools and swim down natural river water slides, is a fun way to enjoy the great outdoors you can only enjoy in a place like Niseko.
Sweet Shop Fujii

4.5

20 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Kitaichijounishi 3

This sweet shop in Kutchan Town is committed to local Hokkaido ingredients. It's the fourth building down from Kutchan Station, and you can spot it with its cute ornament of soft serve ice cream cone out front. Their most popular item is fresh baked cream puffs available in limited quantities. If you want to try them while they're still crispy, we recommend buying within an hour of being baked. Refrigeration is required, and they must be eaten the same day. Other popular items include tofu chiffon with a cute face on it, Hangetsu Lake themed cookies (at the base of Mt. Yotei), custard pie, and more. The shop has many items only available there.

This is the Best Bakery in Kutchan, they are famous for cream puff and potato pie, but for me the Best is the cream fruit rolls, slice or the whole. they are the best will be back for more. best with...
Cafe Gateau de Bonheur

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen 29-1 The Lake View TOYA no Kaze Resort

This Western style sweet shop is in the Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort in Toyako Onsen, Hokkaido. The sweets are handmade by the pastry chef every day at the facility's workshop. Strawberry shortcake is their most popular item. The generous amount of mild, raw Hokkaido made cream goes perfectly with the fluffy sponge cake, making it the pride of the shop. They also offer fruit from nearby orchards and original items packed with local ingredients that go with the seasons. An eat-in space is provided for guests to relax.
Konpira Crater-Remnants of the Disaster Walking Trail

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen

These trails meander around the remaining structures and remnants that were affected by the Mt. Usuzan's eruption in 2000. The trails, located in Toyako Town, start behind the Toyako Visitor's Center and Volcanic Science Hall. If visiting only the relics, the walk will only take about 30 minutes, but the full-trail course is two hours. Near the entryway is an observation tower, where one can view the Yasuragi no Ie, which used to be the municipal hot springs bath, prior to the eruption. Even with the passing of time since the eruption, one can sense the power and awfulness of nature in the sight inside the remaining sturdily structure that was swallowed with muddy waters. With just a little detour off the trails, one can come upon an exquisite emerald bright crater called the Yukun crater.
Za hotcake shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Minamichijounishi 3-1

This is a pancake and hotcake restaurant near the Kutchan Station of the JR Hakodate line. The plain hotcakes wafting with the smell of butter are not overly sweet made to melt-in-your mouth perfection. All batter is made to order, so allergy sensitivities can be accommodated as well. The batter for the pancakes uses homemade low acidity Caspian yogurt, making them refreshingly doughy. There are both sweet pancakes such as the white pancake with a strawberry salty milk-topping, as well as more hardy meal-type pancakes such as the kimchi bacon cream sauce pancakes. They even offer baby pancakes, made especially for babies.
Teuchi-Soba Ichimura

4.5

72 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkucchanchou Yamada 68-4

This soba restaurant is 10 minutes by car from the Kutchan Station on the JR Hakodate line. One can enjoy soba noodles made from discriminatingly selected flours. The spacious bright interior has a tasteful Japanese modern appearance. One can choose between nihachi-soba (80% soba flour noodles) or the juwari-soba (100% soba flour noodles) to be enjoyed with local edible herbs or mushrooms, or tender duck meat from Takikawa. The broth is created using five kinds of fish stock including bonito and mackerel using natural spring water from Niseko. They also offer alcoholic beverages with snacks, and rice. These hand-made soba noodles cut daily on the premise are even popular with foreign visitors.

Lovely tempura Don It’s a really nice experience if you visiting Hirafu! Service it’s fast, good food quality and everything it’s really well coordinated, the shop,the design, the style! A truly...
Toya Guide Center

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyamachi 193-8

Located on the banks of Lake Toya, this canoeing and walking guide company introduces the deep nature, history and culture of the area. Through activities such as canoeing, trekking and photography tours, you can fully enjoy the nature surrounding Lake Toya. Enjoy riding a canoe in the wilderness of Lake Toya, going on a picnic or a trekking program to search for deer living on Nakajima Island in the lake, and various other experiences depending on the season. You can rent gear for canoeing and snorkeling, so even beginners can easily participate.
Nonosan

4.5

30 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutagunkyougokuchou Koushin 466-5

An udon noodle restaurant which looks like an old Japanese-style home and which commands a view of Mt. Yotei. In order to serve the tastiest udon in Hokkaido, the owner quit his job as an office worker and apprenticed at a famous udon restaurant in Osaka before opening his own establishment. Making as little use of additives as possible, the noodles are made with 100% domestic flour and natural sea salt from Naruto, while the broth is made by slowly simmering konbu kelp and katsuo skipjack tuna in spring water from Mt. Yotei. The restaurant serves cold and hot udon noodles with a variety of toppings. One of the most popular items on the menu is the Chikutamaten Bukkake Udon, which is topped with runny soft-boiled egg tempura and chikuwa fish paste sausage tempura. The owner recommends the Nonosan Donsukinabe, a party-style dish in which udon noodles take center stage.

Been here before many years ago, was much better then. I understand that you wanna live for the many passing toursits and raise your prices. But 1.100 yen for a Chicken Tempura udon while there are...
Meshi Dokoro Matsumaeya

4.5

14 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Touyakonsen 40-16

This eatery with about 60 years of history is located in Toyako Onsen. The store is known for its home cooking that uses vegetables picked in the morning, local seasonal seafood and locally raised meat. The small interior has a relaxing atmosphere that feels like you're at home. The scallop and egg rice bowl is highly recommended. It has young shellfish fry taken from Funka (volcano) Bay cooked with egg over rice, and comes with shellfish miso soup and pickles. The Tonkatsu Set using fresh Date golden pork and pork cutlet rice bowl are also popular. The fresh sashimi assortment is also a perfect match as a snack when drinking.

TIP:It seems only 4 families can fit at once + bar space. This is house transformed into a family business. Because it is a traditional home, you must remove your shoes. The staff don’t speak much...
Mori no Lunch Picnic

5.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Abuta-gun Niseko Machi Kondo 733-8

This restaurant is nestled in the Niseko forest. The store is a white two-story building with 12 sides. The inside atrium is an airy space made bright from the entering sunshine. In the green area right next to the store is terrace seating surrounded by bricks. The canopy roof makes it feel like you are having a picnic. Lunch only has one item with a drink. It is a set menu that looks fun, and includes a sandwich in a vegetable basket and eight dishes lightly seasoned using locally grown vegetables. You can choose between smoked salmon and Philly cheese steak sandwiches.

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Koryusokushin Center Yukichichibu

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Hokkaido Isoyagunrankoshichou Yunosato 680

This hot spring facility is located in Rankoshi-cho in Hokkaido's Isoya County. The natural hot spring overlooks from Oyunuma to Chisenupuri, and you can enjoy the outdoor bath while taking in nature. Besides the outdoor bath, there is also a mud bath and water to rinse your body after bathing. In addition, the dining hall in the facility is used by many people as a place to rest during their travels.
Tandem Flight Courses from the Rusutsu and Niseko Area

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Abutagunrusutsumura Rusutsu 231-5

This is a recreational flight experience in the Niseko and Rusutsu area. Visitors can enjoy a tandem paragliding flight with a veteran pilot for a bird's eye view of Hokkaido's glorious natural scenery. There's also a school offering paraglider pilot training.

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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.