About 25km northwest of Haboro in Rumoi Region, Yagishiri-to (焼尻島) is something like a remote Scottish island that has a…
Cherry-blossom Viewing in Date and Usu
Located on the southeast of Toya-ko, Hokkaido’s Date (伊達市) was founded by Tohoku-born samurai chief Date Kunishige in 1869. The…
Sunflower Town Hokuryu
Knowns as Japan’s largest sunflower fields (himawari-batake), this small agricultural town (北竜町) is a popular destination with Asian tourists in…
Asahikawa Kamuikotan: God Lives in Ainu
Kamuikotan (神居古潭: meaning ‘God Lives’ in Ainu) is a legendary scenic gorge along Ishikari-gawa with unusual geological features and rocks.…
Hokkaido’s Largest Lake Saroma-ko
Limitless and spread out, Saroma-ko (サロマ湖) is Hokkaido’s largest lake (152-sq-km) as well as Japan’s largest lagoon connected with the…
Salmon Town Nemuro-Shibetsu
At the gateway of both the Shiretoko and Notsuke peninsulas, Nemuro Region’s Shibetsu (標津町) is best known for its fresh…
Touring Shimizu to Nakasatsunai
The rural town of Tokachi-Shimizu (十勝清水) is a key point of road traffic on Route 274, Route 38 and the…
Shintoku: Gateway of Tokachi
The refreshing highland town of Shintoku (新得町) is the main gateway of Tokachi Region and has grown into the railway…
Peaceful Mountain Village Shimukappu
Bordering on both Central and Eastern Hokkaido, this peaceful and tranquil village embraced by the majestic forest in the mountains.…
Explore Agricultural City Furano
Northern Hokkaido’s top agricultural city of Furano produces a wide range of vegetables, high-quality cheese and wine. The main attractions…
Biei Rural Village Cycling
Hokkaido’s most famous countryside on the distinctive undulating hills, Biei (美瑛町) is something like a France’s mini rural village. The…
Riceland Fukagawa
The northernmost city of the Ishikari Plain that has a nickname Rice Land, Fukagawa (深川市) is a jumping-off point for…
Pretty Rural Town Kenbuchi
Kenbuchi (剣淵町) is one of the prettiest rural towns in Northern Hokkaido but it is not touristy than Furano Region.…
Sunflower Town Nayoro
At the heart of the Nayoro Basin (名寄盆地), this agricultural city makes a good base for several excursions in the…
Kamishihoro Naitai Kogen Farm
Agricultural town Kamishihoro (上士幌町) is beautifully sited on Northern Tokachi. It is a good base for cycling in the nearby…
Onuma Quasi-National Park
Onuma Park (大沼公園) is Southern Hokkaido’s most popular and picturesque resort that is designated as a quasi-national park. The volcanic…