Hokkaido
Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu Shokudo
The restaurant is managed and run by fishermen’s wives, and their dishes using freshly landed seafood are very popular. Lines are inevitable. The most popular dish among Japanese tourists is the sea urchin rice bowl topped with sea urchin, but tourists are more likely to order the salmon oyakodon (rice bowl topped with salmon and […]
Noboribetsu Grand Hotel
Noboribetsu Grand Hotel is an elegant hotel with a European atmosphere and is also called “Noboribetsu’s Guesthouse. It offers three types of baths: open-air baths, indoor baths, and private baths. Enjoy three types of hot spring water quality (sulfur spring, iron spring, and common salt spring). The open-air rock and cypress baths present you with […]
Yumoto Isaribikan
This place has a large cypress bath and an open air rock bath with a nice ocean view. Enjoy it at the low cost of ¥500.
Tea Lounge Legato (at the Summit station of the ropeway)
At the summit station of the ropeway there is a restaurant called “Genova” on the 2nd floor and a lounge (Legato) on the 3rd floor. You can have dinner while taking in the evening view, or drink some tea and relax. If you make a dinner reservation at Restaurant Genova, with 2 or more people, […]
Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
A throng of red brick warehouse buildings made over 100 years ago face the bay. Now, they exist as commercial complexes. Inside you will find around 40 shops, sweets vendors, and restaurants.
Ramen Yotsuba
Opened in December 2015, the restaurant is relatively new, but quickly gained popularity and has been awarded the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand. The owner is very particular about his dried sardine ramen (niboshi ramen). No MSG is used, instead, several kinds of Japanese dried sardines, kelp, and dried bonito are used to create a deep […]
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway
Sapporo city is beautiful at night. In 2015 the city was selected as 1 of the 3 new top 3 cities with beautiful night views. Climb to the summit–altitude 513 meters–of Mt. Moiwa via ropeway, and once you reach you are welcomed with a panoramic view of a city twinkling like a box of jewels […]
Tsubetsu Pass Observation Facility
Tsubetsu Pass is the highest of the four passes around Lake Kussharo, at 947 meters above sea level. It offers a 360-degree panorama with an unobstructed view of Lake Kussharo below, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Shiretoko Mountain Range, and Daisetsuzan. If your timing is right, be sure to see the sea of clouds and […]
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- Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Lake Kussharo
Lake Kussharo, with a circumference of 57 km and an area of 79.3 km2, is the largest caldera lake in Japan. It was formed about 30,000 years ago inside the Kussharo Caldera, which is the largest caldera in Japan, measuring about 26 km east to west and 20 km north to south. Incidentally, the word […]
- Area
- Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Sabo Kikuizumi (Japanese Cafe)
Originally built as a villa 100 years ago for a sake wholesaler. The exterior and interior both have a nice retro ambience. Sit on tatami mats in their Japanese room, or be entertained by the view of the sea sitting on western seats. Various kinds of sweets, tea, and coffee and even a food menu […]
Niseko Grand Hotel
This onsen facility is highly recommended for womeen; said to beautify the skin. There are two types of spring water each containing ingredients that make the skin moist and silky smooth. The “moist” type cointains a large amount of metasilicic acid – a natural moisturizing ingredient – which is effective for beautiful skin. In fact, […]
Motomachi Park
A park – full of verdant greenery stylistically similar to a garden – which also offers an unobstructed view of Hakodate harbor. The building that stands on the site is the former Hokkaido Prefectural Office, built over 100 years ago.
Seseki Hot Spring
This is an open-air bath with a wild atmosphere springs up on the edge of the waves on the beach and can only be bathed at low tide. *At high tide, the bathtub sinks into the sea. Soaking in the bathtub made of rocks will make you feel as if you are one with the […]
Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
Having won several international competitions, the Yoichi Distillery is the origin of the now famous Nikka Whisky brand. Participate in a FREE tour of the distillery process, with 2 kinds of whisky tasting! If you prefer to go along with a guide, you have to make online reservations 3–5 days in advance.
Ryoriya So, NISEKO/Japanese Cuisine
Branch of Michelin 2-star kaiseki restaurant (traditional Japanese) in Sapporo, open only in winter.
Hakodate Magistrate’s Office
Located within Goryōkaku Park, the former Magistrate’s Office was restored completely in 2010. Recommended to those who are interested in history and Japanese architecture
4-12-1 Nishi Minami-Sanjo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Mount Hakodate, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido
- Activities
- 喫茶店/カフェ
5-3-7 Fushimi, Sapporo Chuo-ku, Hokkaido
716 Kamisato, Tsubetsu-cho, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaido
- Activities
- 峠 / 展望台
Teshikaga-cho kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
1-13-5 Kita 1-jo, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
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- 日本料理
