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Mt. Tarumae

Travel / Tourism

Tomakomai, Hokkaido - Chitose

Mt. Tarumae is a triple volcano (1,041 meters) located to the southeast of Lake Shikotsu. Its original name meant “burning mountain.” It is characterized by a lava dome with a unique pudding-like shape and has also been designated as a Natural Monument. From the city, it is possible to climb up to the 7th stage in about 60 minutes, and from the 7th stage to the summit takes about 50 minutes. Currently, entry is not permitted beyond the outer crater.
Noboribetsu Primeval Forest

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou Nothing

Approximately a 15-minute bus ride from Noboribetsu Station, this virgin forest is located in the northeast of Jigokudani (Hell Valley), the explosive crater of Mt. Hiyori and also the largest spring source in Noboribetsu Onsen. It became a nationally-designated natural monument in 1924. There are many plants that take root in surrounding warm area because it is a hot spring region and close to the ocean, and it characteristically has various kinds of plant life including around 60 kinds of trees and 110 species of vegetation. In addition, the promenade is perfect for strolls.
Tarumae Garo

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Tomakomaishi Tarumae

"A 60-minute drive from New Chitose Airport. When visiting this sightseeing destination, look for the sign on National Route 36. The area was designated a Natural Environment Preservation District by Tomakomai City in 1979. There is a parking lot in front of the Tarumae Garo Bridge; the gorge can be walked to from there. ""Garo"" means ""place where a river runs through cliffs"" in the Tohoku dialect, and as this name implies, the site consists of steep cliffs; the rocks of the cliffs and surrounding area are thickly covered with moss. Because of its unusual scenery, it is a great place to take some photos. Due to the risk of the bedrock near the river collapsing, visitors should not descend down to it."
Hakucho Bridge

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Muroran-shi Jinyacho 1-chome

This is the largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan, and it was completed in 1998. As the symbol of Muroran and with a length of 1,380 meters, the white bridge takes on the elegant appearance of a swan spreading its wings. In the evening, countless numbers of wind-powered lights light up the bridge from sunset until midnight. In 2000, it was selected a Japanese Nightview Heritage site.
Aji no Daio Main Shop

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Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Tomakomai-shi Uenae 138-3

This ramen shop is famous for its curry ramen, a local gourmet item in Tomakomai. The soup is made with a paste that has over ten different spices and fruit. With its rich tonkotsu (pork broth) base, it has a thick and traditional taste. The soup goes incredibly well with the medium-thick wrinkled noodles.

カレーラーメンをそもそも食べたことがなく、評判のお店で初めていただきました。チーズカレーラーメンを注文しましたが、良くも悪くも想像通りの味。決して美味しくないわけではないんですな、私はカレーもラーメンも好きですが、やっぱり別々に食べたいなと感じました。
N.O.P. Noboribetsu Offroad Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Satsunaicho 230-1

This park is located approximately a 10-minute drive from Noboribetsu Higashi Interchange. It is a leisure facility located on the Satsunai Plateau, surrounded by nature, and its four-wheel buggy rides - and snow mobiles in the winter - make it an extremely attractive place to visit. There is also a horseback riding area adjacent to the park, so visitors can enjoy both activities together. The courses range from beginner courses accompanied by an instructor, to advanced challenge courses. It is possible to either bring your own vehicle or to rent a car for half a day or a full day, but advance reservations are required.
Wakasaimo Honpo Noboribetsu Higashi Store

Shopping

Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Naka Noboribetsu 96-6

This beer plant is located inside the famous Hokkaido Confectioners Wakasaimo store. Visitors can find it by turning right after Noboribetsu Higashi Interchange and continuing for a little while. There are various types of beer for sale here, modeled on the red ogre and gold ogre, and other ogre legends of Noboribetsu. There is also a restaurant on the second floor, where visitors can enjoy Japanese-style dishes alongside three red, blue and gold ogre beers. Visitors also enjoy tasting the beers in the taste-testing corner. It is also possible to watch the brewing process through glass and to receive in explanation of how the beer is made.
Noboribetsu Avenue of Cherries

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Nakanoboribetsucho
Noboribetsu Onsen Autumn Leaves

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Noboribetsuonsencho

The red leaves of fall can be seen in Noboribetsu Onsen-cho at their most beautiful every year over the approximately one-month long period between late September to late October. There are observation decks located in the famous sightseeing spots of Jigokudani and Oyunuma, and one of the most attractive aspects is that visitors can enjoy the view shrouded in the rising steam. The trees have a beautiful gradation from the reds of the Japanese rowan and Japanese sumac to the oranges and yellows of the other trees. Another attractive aspect is that the fall leaves can be viewed from up close on the promenade.
Sugi Bee Garden Noboribetsu Store

Shopping

Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Noboribetsuonsencho 49

This store is located approximately a five-minute walk from Noboribetsu Onsen Terminal, or approximately a 10-minute drive from Noboribetsu Higashi Interchange. The store can be found along Gokuraku-dori Street, right beside the Enma-do hall, and as the name suggests, the store sells mainly honeyed sweets. There is a soft cream sales counter beside the store entrance, which sells honey soft-served ice cream. The ikinari dango dumplings with sweet potato and adzuki bean past fillings are also very popular. The store sells various types of honey and also offers samples to customers.
Tomakomai City Art Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Tomakomai-shi Suehirocho 3-9-7

This museum is located to the east of Idemitsu Culture Park, and contains many items that have deep relations to Hokkaido and Tomakomai. The entrance hall features a full-size parent & child mammoth image, and the exhibits of the museum range from items excavated from the nationally designated Shizukawa archaeological site to ammonites and plants and animals that exist in nature nearby. The museum displays works by artists who have connections to the city, and there are also exhibitions, projects and shows with various themes held at the museum. There are also workshops and classes organized here that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.
Shiraoi Furusato 2000 Nen no Mori POROTO Forest Campsite

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Shiraoi-gun Shiraoicho Shiraoi Kokuyurin

This campsite is located inside Shiraoi Furusato 2000 Year POROTO Forest. One of its most convenient features is that it offers a variety of rental options from tents to charcoal, so visitors can relax and enjoy their camping trip and barbecue facilities without bringing any equipment. The site is also fully equipped with showers and cooking areas. The campsite is in a great location, with hot springs and a supermarket within a 10-minute drive. Guides are also available to give nature observation tours. There are campsites available that only require reservations for groups, and the bungalows are available for reservation by telephone. There is a discount for residents of Shiraoi Town.
Shiraoi Sendai-han Encampment Remains

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Shiraoi-gun Shiraoicho Jinyamachi 681

This historical park is located approximately a five-minute drive from Shiraoi Station, or approximately a 10-minute drive from Shiraoi Interchange. The Sendai-han Shiraoi Motojinya Museum is also located within the park grounds. The encampment was constructed in 1856, and it is said that more than 100 feudal retainers were stationed here over 12 years. The encampment played an important role in guarding Japan from foreign invasion when the county's borders were opened, and was only dismantled after the Boshin War and a revolt in Shiraoi. Since the encampment was the largest of its kind in Hokkaido, it has been designated as a nationally important historic site, and even now, the remains of the encampment and the retainers' burial site can be clearly seen.
Restaurant Bayern

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Usu-gun Sobetsucho Sobetsu Onsen 101

This is a European-style restaurant in the countryside between Lake Toya and Mt. Showa-Shinzan. The outside looks like it has come out of the streets of medieval Germany. Enjoy slow food cuisine from central Europe made using mostly local Hokkaido ingredients. Popular items on the menu include an assortment of traditionally handmade, additive-free home-made sausages, beef fillet cutlet with specially made demi-glace sauce, and Vienna style beef fillet cutlet. The restaurant is also popular for its range of carefully selected imported beer.
Yuai no Ie, Sobetsu Town

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Hokkaido Usu-gun Sobetsucho Takinomachi 290-44

This is a day-use hot spring located next to a park golf course. Discounts are available for combined use of the park golf course and hot spring, and visitors enjoy relaxing in the hot spring after a game of park golf. Enjoy two types of baths, one hot and the other warm flowing directly from the source, and also a waterfall shower. The sodium bicarbonate hot spring waters are said to be beautifying and are refuted to keep you warm long after your bath. Bring your own food and drinks to use in the Japanese style rooms available to use free of charge. Fruit, vegetables and confectioneries are sold at the entrance. There is also a gallery exhibiting different local artists work monthly.
Aji no Daio

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou 29-9

This is a shop famous for curry noodles and spicy ramen in Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu Onsen City, Hokkaido. The perfect balance of spiciness and sweetness in the “Hell Ramen 0-chome” dish makes it popular, and is also a challenge menu with increased spiciness with every number it increases. The onion topping that goes with the spicy flavor is amazing. There are many papers decorating the shop interior showing the successful challengers of the “Hell Ramen 0-chome” eating challenge. “Miso curry ramen”, with miso adding flavor to the spice, is popular amongst the curry ramen flavors.
Enmado

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou

This is “The Enma King of Hell mechanical festival float” which was produced in commemoration of the thirtieth “Noboribetsu Hell Festival”. Enma, the King of Hell stands overlooking the passersby in the main street called Gokuraku (meaning Heaven) of Noboribetsu Onsen. Six times a day (five times in winter), at the time of “judgment of hell”, it raises his arms frighteningly and judges the sins of people. A huge crowd forms at the time of the judgement. The mechanical gimmick has great impact and has become the symbol of Noboribetsu Onsen.
Sengen Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou Fountain Park

In this park visitors can experience the “geyser” that spews out steam about every three hours with a powerful roar. The park was established to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Noboribetsu Onsen, and in the winter is decorated with illumination creating a fantastical atmosphere.
Mt. Sokuryo Observatory

Travel / Tourism

Hokkaido Muroranshi Shimizuchou 1

An observatory built on Mt. Sokuryo in Muroran City. From the mountain top 200 meters above sea level, you can enjoy the Port of Muroran nightscape, including the Hakucho-ohashi Bridge. The 360 degree panorama of the surrounding area includes such highlights as the Mt. Showa-shinzan lava dome, Mt. Usuzan, and Mt. Yoteizan. The night view from the mountain is considered beautiful in all directions and has been chosen as one of the eight most beautiful views in Muroran, as one of Japan's night view heritages, and as one of the 100 most beautiful night views in the country, among other honors. The steps leading to the observatory are lit up at night, ensuring visitors can make their way up and down the mountain in safety even when it's dark out.
Road valley of illusion and mystery of the will-o'-the-wisp

Travel / Tourism

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.

Hokkaido Tomakomai / Shiraoi / Noboribetsu

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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.