57km of shoreline and up to 117m deep, Kussharo-ko (屈斜路湖) is Japan’s…
Sunflower Town Hokuryu
Knowns as Japan’s largest sunflower fields (himawari-batake), this small agricultural town (北竜町)…
Urausu: Sorachi’s Good Picnic Spot
On the right bank of the Ishikari-gawa along Route 275, the agricultural…
Tsukigata: Sorachi’s Oldest Town
Founded as Hokkaido’s first prison Kabato Shujikan (樺戸集治監) in 1881, this town…
Mori and Nigorikawa Onsen
About 50km north of Hakodate on the way to Sapporo, Mori (森町)…
Pleasant River Mouth Town Teshio
At the mouth of Japan’s forth-longest river Teshio-gawa (天塩川), this town was…
Shosanbetsu Misakidai Park
Going further north from Haboro on Route 232, Engan Bus running along…
Haboro: Gateway to Teuri and Yagishiri
For most travelers, the main reason to visit Haboro (羽幌町) is to…
Bear and Beach Town Tomamae
The windy town of Tomamae (苫前町) is known for the worst bear…