Hakodate Orthodox Church

Built in 1860, the Hakodate Orthodox Church was the first Russian Orthodox Church in Japan. Its white walls and green roof contrast beautifully. It’s also famous for its booming bell chime before service.

Farm Tomita

Farm Tomita is a sightseeing farm with a vast flower garden boasting as many as 80 varieties of flowers, mainly lavender. It is one of Hokkaido’s main attractions, visited by approximately 1 million tourists every year from all over Japan and abroad (*before Covid19) for its beautiful flowers and spectacular scenery. Various flowers bloom from […]

Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park

Themed after Doraemon’s “himitsu no dogu” (secret gadgets). Various attractions and a strange photography spot are inside the park, as well as a shop and a cafe.

Animate Osaka Nipponbashi

The highest-class shop for anime goods in all of west Japan. Events and fairs are frequently held here.

Akan International Crane Center

The Imperial Palace

The Tokyo Imperial Palace – residence and palace of the Emperor – holds all sorts of official events; the Imperial Household Agency is located on Imperial Palace grounds too. If you include the outer gardens of the Imperial Palace, a total of 2.3 million sq m of flush greenery sits in the middle of Tokyo, […]

Old Moji Customs House

A stately red-brick building combining neo-renaissance and tiled roof styles. Built in 1912, it was used as a customs building until 1927. On the first floor, there is a rest area, an exhibition corner on customs work, and a café “Fruit Factory Moondeletro” where parfaits are popular. On the second floor, there is an observation […]

Bihoro Pass

Bihoro Pass is a 525m high mountain pass located on the outer rim of the Kussharo Caldera. The view from here is an unbelievably brilliant panorama, and is one of the most spectacular views in Hokkaido. Not only do you have a panoramic view of the 57km-long Lake Kussharo, but you can also see Mt. […]

Munakata Taisha Okitsu-miya Yohaisho

A shrine built in the 18th century near the northern tip of Oshima to worship Okinoshima Island, which is off-limits to visitors. It stands in the middle of the slope facing the coast, with the magnificent ocean spread out below. On a clear day, Okinoshima Island can be clearly seen floating on the horizon. The […]

Lake Akan Hot Springs

Due to the volcanic land, the area around Lake Akan gush with high quality hot springs; one hot spring town on the lake’s south shore has around 20 lodging facilities. Among them, roughly 10 of the lodges (like the 2 below) allow you to enjoy their hot spring for about ¥1500 without having to stay […]

Izumi Tenku no Yu at Ariake Garden

Visitors can enjoy a variety of baths using genuine hot spring water pumped up from approximately 1,500 m underground, saunas, and bedrock baths.

Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

Formerly a shipbuilding dock, the multicomplex shopping area is a motif of 4 ships. Because it faces Tokyo Bay, presenting a beautiful view, visitors get a sense of openness or spaciousness. Over 180 shops are located inside including restaurants and cinema.

New Chitose Airport Hot Spring

Unbelievable! A real hot spring in an airport! The outer appearance and interior are both very Japanese, and sensible in taste. For a separate fee you can order food, go for a bedrock bath, get a massage or beauty treatment. If you pay for the extra late night bath(same price as entry fee), you can […]

Sapporo Clock Tower

The clock tower was initially built in 1878 to serve as the military drill hall for Hokkaido University.

Outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Kokyo Gaien)

Free to roam at anytime the Japanese black pine trees and beautiful green grass laid out in the open space is a nice scene to take in. Interestingly, during the Edo period, this area was occupied with houses of senior statesmen. Below are the main viewing attractions. Nijubashi 2 bridges connect the outer gardens over […]

Flower Land Kamifurano

It’s the largest sightseeing farm in Furano with a site area of 150,000 ㎡; dozens of seasonal flowers bloom in profusion as if they were filling the top of a small hill. In addition to the flower garden, a tractor bus that leisurely takes visitors on a 10 min ride through the garden is very […]

Rausu Kunashiri Observation Tower

This observatory – located on a hill 167m above sea level — presents a great panoramic view of Rausu city, the Shiretoko mountains, the Nemuro Channel, and Kunashir Island (about 25 km away). Stationed telescopes are available, which is nice.

Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)

Here at Miraikan visitors can learn about and experience the cutting edge scientific research coming from Japan, Space, and Earth. A lot of the exhibits you can participate in and experience.

Abeno Harukas

Standing proud as the tallest skyscraper in Japan (300 m tall, so it’s not that impressive…the tallest structure in Japan, however, is Tokyo Skytree at 634 m.) On the top floor, presenting a grand view of Osaka roughly 300 meters high, (60 floors up) is the observation deck Harukas 300. Below, a department store stretching […]