Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
Asahiyama Zoo
Biei
Rolling patchwork hills of lavender, wheat, and wildflowers set against the Tokachi mountain rang...
Daisetsuzan National Park
Japan's Largest National Park
Japan's largest national park spanning over 2,200 square kilometers of dramatic volcanic peaks, a...
Farm Tomita
Furano's Famous Lavender Fields
Vast lavender fields creating a purple carpet against Hokkaido's rolling hills, with peak bloom i...
Hakodate
Hakodate Morning Market
Hokkaido's Premier Seafood Market
A bustling morning market just steps from Hakodate Station, famous for ultra-fresh seafood and li...
Lake Akan
A volcanic lake cradled by forested mountains, famous for its rare spherical marimo moss balls an...
Lake Toya
A stunningly beautiful caldera lake with a forested island at its center and the active volcano U...
Noboribetsu Onsen
Hokkaido's Premier Hot Spring Resort
A volcanic hot spring town with nine different types of natural thermal water and a dramatic Hell...
Otaru Canal
Romantic Gaslit Canal in a Historic Port Town
A picturesque canal lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps in the charming port town of Otaru.
Rishiri Island
Rishiri Island - The Floating Mountain of the North
A remote volcanic island off northern Hokkaido where the dramatic 1,721-meter Mount Rishiri rises...
Sapporo
Hokkaido's capital known for its snow festival, soup curry, beer, and grid-pattern streets.
Sapporo Beer Museum
Japan's Only Beer Museum
Japan's only beer museum, housed in an atmospheric red-brick Meiji-era building with tastings ava...
Sapporo Clock Tower
Sapporo's Iconic Western-Style Landmark
A historic wooden clock tower from 1878 that has become the enduring symbol of Sapporo and Hokkaido.
Shiretoko Peninsula
A UNESCO World Heritage wilderness at the northeastern tip of Hokkaido, where brown bears roam fr...