Wild Nature
Drift Ice has come in Abashiri Port: Drift Ice watching on Aurora 2（流氷オーロラ号）
This is the fist day in this year when Drift Ice has come in Abashiri port on 19 January 2015. Drift Ice sightseeing boat, 'Aurora 2' will be operated…Read More
Koke-no-domon（苔の洞門）in Lake Shikotsu-ko
revised on 9th January, 2020. Unfortunately you are not able to see the moss cave due to the rain fall in 2014. The observation stage was devastated …Read More
Shiretoko Goko Lakes（知床五湖）
Shiretoko Goko Lakes is one of the wildest and untouched lakes in Japan. "Goko" means five lakes, so Shiretoko Goko Lakes contains five lakes, which i…Read More
Frepe Waterfall in Shiretoko（フレペの滝）
There is no river with this fall. Melting snow becomes water flowing underground from Shiretoko mountain range, which is flowing from cracks of 100 he…Read More
Spring Water from Mt.Yoteizan in Kyogoku, Kyogoku Meisui Plaza
[caption id="attachment_3924" align="alignnone" width="660"] Fukidashi Park[/caption] This is Fukidashi Koen/park in Kyogoku, Niseko area. Fukiashi…Read More
Autumn Leaves Coming to Taisetsuzan, Sounkyo, Asahikawa
When it comes to the first autumn leaves, it is the Taisetsuzan mount range in Hokkaido. The highest mountain, Mt.Asahidake to Mt.Kurodake in Hokkaido…Read More
Cape Puyuni
Cape Puyuni, refering to a place of a hole in Ainu, is located the north-ward of Shiretoko Peninsula. Thi is in the area of The Shiretoko National Par…Read More
Shiretoko Pass(知床峠)
Route 334 is called Shiretoko connection road(知床横断道路) between Rausu and Utoro. Shiretoko Pass is located the middle of the road on the south-ward of M…Read More
Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls(カムイワッカ湯の滝)
Hot spring water comes from Mt.Shiretoko-Iwozan, an active volcano, flowing into the Kamui-wakka River, so that it is the hot spring river. Kamui refe…Read More
Oronkoiwa Rock
This rock derives from the Oronko people who are indigenous people in the area long time ago. It is a huge rock, 60 meters height located near the Uto…Read More
Oshinkoshin-no-taki Waterfall in Shiretoko
This is well known as 'the twin beauties' fall', due to folking into two parts on the half-way down. You'll see the exciting waterfall at the side-ste…Read More
Shiretoko World Heritage Center
The Shiretoko World Heritage Center shows you life-size photos of brown bears, deer and other animals living in Shiretoko. Also there are some replica…Read More
Shiretoko National Park Nature Center
The Shiretoko Nature Center is the gateway to Shiretoko National Park which is located at the fork to the Shiretoko Goko Lake and the Shiretoko Pass.…Read More
Wild and Luxury Hot Spa: How to Enjoy Onsen Around Lake Shikotsuko
Hiroshi Mizukoshi ---Fleemy It takes approximately 1 hour from Sapporo to the Lake Shikotsuko by car. About 40 minutes from Chitose city. You will see…Read More
Shinsen-numa, where Gods and immortals exist, in Kyowa-cho
[caption id="attachment_2755" align="alignleft" width="300"] Mt.Shakunagedake[/caption]In the midst of Jun, there are some remaining snow on the mount…Read More
Hoheikyo Dam: Autumn leaves, Jozankei in Sapporo
Hoheikyo Dam is located in Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo and one of the most famous sightseeing place in Sapporo. It was built at the upper stream of t…Read More
Maruyama Hachijyu Hakkasho: Urban Virgin Forest in Sapporo
[caption id="attachment_1557" align="alignleft" width="300"] The entrance to Mt.Maruyama[/caption][caption id="attachment_1558" align="alignleft" widt…Read More
Botanic Garden, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
[caption id="attachment_4027" align="alignleft" width="290"] Botanic Garden[/caption]This is the largest Garden in the urban area of Sapporo. It has r…Read More
