How to enjoy Hakodate Park
2024.06.05
Park

How to enjoy Hakodate Park

Hakodate Park is a place where families, from young children to adults, can enjoy themselves. While the park itself has four parking spaces, these are

How to Find Used Film Camera Shops in Sapporo
2024.06.05
Shopping

How to Find Used Film Camera Shops in Sapporo

Old and used film cameras seem to be getting popular again recently. There are many used camera shops in Sapporo. Here, I will introduce a few shop

How to Enjoy Sapporo Through the Seasons
2024.06.04
City&Town

How to Enjoy Sapporo Through the Seasons

Sapporo is the fourth largest city in Japan, with a population exceeding 1.9 million. It is said that Sapporo is the only city in the world

Enjoying the gardens at Ueno Farm in Asahikawa
2024.06.04
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Enjoying the gardens at Ueno Farm in Asahikawa

Ueno Farm is an English garden-style garden run by a farming family in Nagayama, on the outskirts of Asahikawa. This garden is centered around Mt.Shat

How to walk and enjoy around Lake Toya
2024.06.03
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How to walk and enjoy around Lake Toya

Lake Toya is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Hokkaido. Known nationwide for its hot spring resorts, it rivals Jozankei in Sapporo as on

How to Experience Minshuku: Authentic Local Seafood in Shiriuchi Town
2024.06.03

How to Experience Minshuku: Authentic Local Seafood in Shiriuchi Town

When choosing a place to stay around Hakodate, what criteria do you use? If you're open to options beyond just price or location, we have a recommenda

Tourist Spots around Akan, Kussharo and Mashu in Eastern Hokkaido Part1
2024.06.01

Tourist Spots around Akan, Kussharo and Mashu in Eastern Hokkaido Part1

On this page, we provide information on tourist spots, accommodations, and other essential information for travelers around Lake Akan, Lake Kussharo,

How to enjoy Lake Mashu: 360 Degrees of Beauty, Day and Night
2024.05.30
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How to enjoy Lake Mashu: 360 Degrees of Beauty, Day and Night

One of the gems of eastern Hokkaido's tourist attractions is Lake Mashu, a place that truly embodies the word "mystical." In the Ainu language, Lak

How to Enjoy Bihoro Pass: Visit for Breathtaking Views
2024.05.30
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How to Enjoy Bihoro Pass: Visit for Breathtaking Views

When traveling to Lake Kussharo in Eastern Hokkaido or heading from Lake Kussharo to Kitami, you’ll inevitably pass through Bihoro Pass. This pass

How to enjoy Hot Springs and Fall Foliage in Mt.Tokachidake near Ryounkaku
2024.05.29
Wild Nature

How to enjoy Hot Springs and Fall Foliage in Mt.Tokachidake near Ryounkaku

If you want to enjoy the autumn foliage in Hokkaido, the Tokachidake area is one of the most famous spots. Among them, the views from Ryounkaku, a hot

How to see Adorable Ezo Squirrels Reside at Urausu Shrine
2024.05.02
Wild Nature

How to see Adorable Ezo Squirrels Reside at Urausu Shrine

Several Ezo squirrels have made their home within the grounds of Urausu Shrine. They are at their most dazzling from late April to early May, when the

How to enjoy Matsumae-jo seeing Sakura festival in April, The Most Northern Castle in Japan
2024.04.28
Historical Place

How to enjoy Matsumae-jo seeing Sakura festival in April, The Most Northern Castle in Japan

Matsumae Castle is located in Matsumae Town, the southernmost part of Hokkaido, facing Aomori Prefecture across the Tsugaru Strait. In 2015, the new H

How to enjoy The Sakura Festival in Matsumae town: A Stunning Collaboration of Castles and Cherry Blossoms
2024.04.28
Sakura

How to enjoy The Sakura Festival in Matsumae town: A Stunning Collaboration of Castles and Cherry Blossoms

It's said that there are around 10,000 cherry blossom trees of approximately 250 varieties in Matsumae-jo park. Here in Matsumae town, Early-bloomi

How to Get to Tobetsu Trappist Monastery, Trappist Butter and Cookies make for great souvenirs.
2024.04.27
Temples/shrines

How to Get to Tobetsu Trappist Monastery, Trappist Butter and Cookies make for great souvenirs.

You can purchase Trappist butter, Trappist candies, and Trappist cookies made at the monastery from the on-site shop. These products have been famous

In April, Goryokaku is the best viewpoint for cherry blossoms.
2024.04.26
Sakura

In April, Goryokaku is the best viewpoint for cherry blossoms.

If you visit Hakodate in April, be sure to go during the cherry blossom season. The cherry blossoms you must see are at Goryokaku. The star-shap

How to enjoy the Hokuto Sakura Corridor, Weeping Cherry Blossom and Cherry Blossom Tunnel at the Site of Matsumae Clan’s Hekirichi-jin’ya in Hokuto City
2024.04.26
Sakura

How to enjoy the Hokuto Sakura Corridor, Weeping Cherry Blossom and Cherry Blossom Tunnel at the Site of Matsumae Clan’s Hekirichi-jin’ya in Hokuto City

If you're in Hakodate, why not take a trip to the neighboring city of Hokuto to see some cherry blossom hotspots? In Hokuto, there's the Hokuto Sak

How to Take a walk around Lake Ohnuma of Nanae town, Hokkaido for about 30 minutes
2024.04.26
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How to Take a walk around Lake Ohnuma of Nanae town, Hokkaido for about 30 minutes

Ōnuma is located along the drive from Sapporo to Hakodate or from Hakodate towards Sapporo. Ōnuma offers a large, free parking area, so you should

How to enjoy observing the Greater White-fronted Geese that migrate in the spring and autumn in Miyajima-numa in Bibai city
2024.04.12
Wild Nature

How to enjoy observing the Greater White-fronted Geese that migrate in the spring and autumn in Miyajima-numa in Bibai city

This article was written on 12 April 2024. As snow melts across various parts of Hokkaido, spring arrives all at once. The mountains still carry a

How to get to Lake On-neto, mysterious lake near Lake Akanko in Winter
2024.03.23
Wild Nature

How to get to Lake On-neto, mysterious lake near Lake Akanko in Winter

If you have come to Lake Akan, be sure to also visit Lake Onneto. Lake Onneto is located at the westernmost end of Akan-Mashu National Park, at the f

How to Enjoy Drift Ice in Abashiri, The one-of-a-kind winter scenery you absolutely must see in the world
2024.03.23
Wild Nature

How to Enjoy Drift Ice in Abashiri, The one-of-a-kind winter scenery you absolutely must see in the world

Have you seen Drift Ice? You can see drift ice in Abashiri from late January to March. This is the one-of-a-kind winter scenery you absolutely must