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Sapporo Jozankei Nature Village, Wild Camping and Enjoy Whole Nature in Sapporo

Sapporo Jozankei Nature Village, Wild Camping and Enjoy Whole Nature in Sapporo

October 02nd, 2019

Sapporo Jozankei Nature Village is located in Houheikyo, the south of Sapporo, where is called Jozankei. Jozankei is the famous ...

Autumn leaves in Hiraoka Jyugei Center

Autumn leaves in Hiraoka Jyugei Center

November 06th, 2015

Hiraoka Jyugei Center is going to close to the public this year on 8th November. This is the famous Autumn ...

Ishiyama Open Space

Ishiyama Open Space

September 12th, 2015

Ishiyama Open Space is located in the southern area of Sapporo. It takes 30 minutes from Sapporo station by car. The ...

Nishioka Suigenchi(西岡水源地)

Nishioka Suigenchi(西岡水源地)

November 19th, 2014

Nishioka Suigenchi is located in Toyohira ward, the southward of Sapporo. It is between Makomanai and HItsujigaoka. This is a ...

A full Autumn, towns are colored in red and yellow

A full Autumn, towns are colored in red and yellow

October 17th, 2014

Now it’s time to see Autumn leaves in the downtown of Sapporo city. Where to go? See below… Place to visit ...

Hokkaido University(北海道大学)

Hokkaido University(北海道大学)

October 17th, 2014

Hokkaido University is not only the place for education but also sightseeing for travelers. Hokkaido University is one of the national ...

Explorer 'Hokkaido University Campus Walk Tour in 2014

Explorer ‘Hokkaido University Campus Walk Tour in 2014

September 06th, 2014

When you visit to Sapporo, it is nice for you to explorer the biggest campus in Japan, that is Hokkaido ...

Gotenzan Koen Park: For Family With Little Children

Gotenzan Koen Park: For Family With Little Children

August 13th, 2014

Gotenzan Koen Park(五天山公園) is located in Fukui area, the west of Sapporo; called Nihsi-ku. Driving from Nishino to Bankei, you will ...

Hiking from Sankakuyama to Okurayama in Sapporo

Hiking from Sankakuyama to Okurayama in Sapporo

July 28th, 2014

With a height of 311.3 meters, Sankakuyama(三角山) is a small mountain located in the Yamanote area, Nishiku, Sapporo. This mountain ...

Enjoy Sapporo Night View, Moiwayama, Mt.Moiwa

Enjoy Sapporo Night View, Moiwayama, Mt.Moiwa

July 26th, 2014

Mt.Moiwa is located in the south-west area of Sapporo. From the top of Mt.Moiwa, 531m height, it is a ...

Chitose

Lake Shikotsu-ko, Mysterious Lake in Chitose

Lake Shikotsu-ko, Mysterious Lake in Chitose

May 05th, 2015

Lake Shikotsu-ko(支笏湖) is located in the city of Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. This is a caldera lake and a part of ...

Koke-no-domon(苔の洞門)in Lake Shikotsu-ko

Koke-no-domon(苔の洞門)in Lake Shikotsu-ko

November 18th, 2014

revised on 9th January, 2020. Unfortunately you are not able to see the moss cave due to the rain fall in ...

Wild and Luxury Hot Spa: How to Enjoy Onsen Around Lake Shikotsuko

Wild and Luxury Hot Spa: How to Enjoy Onsen Around Lake Shikotsuko

August 28th, 2014

It is surrounded by three volcanos and that means this place is a hot spa area. So there are many ...

Furano, Biei and around

Flower land Kamifurano

Flower land Kamifurano

August 17th, 2019

Lavender has gone unfortunately but many flowers make us happy in the vast scenic hill. Flower land Kamifurano is located along ...

Farm Tomita, the leading tourist farm in Hokkaido.

Farm Tomita, the leading tourist farm in Hokkaido.

July 13th, 2015

Farm Tomita made Furano famous as the place of lavender. The founder, Tadao Tomita and his wife, Sachiko started a ...

Outstanding Blue: Aoiike(青い池) in Biei

Outstanding Blue: Aoiike(青い池) in Biei

September 04th, 2014

This pond is also called Aoiike of Shirogane or Aoiike of Biei Shirogane. This is located in Shirogene, Biei and ...

Niseko and around

Mt.Iwaonupuri (Niseko mountain range), Light trekking with family.

Mt.Iwaonupuri (Niseko mountain range), Light trekking with family.

October 30th, 2017

Mt.Iwaonupuri, 1116m, is located at the Niseko mountain range. This is an active volcano then its top is uncovered with ...

Rusutsu Resort

Rusutsu Resort

May 05th, 2015

Rusutsu is one of the popular resort in Hokkaido as well as Niseko. You feel real Hokkaido like the east ...

Spring Water from Mt.Yoteizan in Kyogoku, Kyogoku Meisui Plaza

Spring Water from Mt.Yoteizan in Kyogoku, Kyogoku Meisui Plaza

September 19th, 2014

This is Fukidashi Koen/park in Kyogoku, Niseko area. Fukiashi means ‘spout water’. 80 thousand tons of spring water is coming ...

Shinsen-numa, where Gods and immortals exist, in Kyowa-cho

Shinsen-numa, where Gods and immortals exist, in Kyowa-cho

August 21st, 2014

In the midst of Jun, there are the remaining snow in the faraway mountain, Mt.Chisenupuri, that is a volcano which ...

Toya, Noboribetsu and around

Lake Toya, Toyako(洞爺湖)

Lake Toya, Toyako(洞爺湖)

May 02nd, 2015

Lake Toya is in Shikotsu Toya Natinal Park, which is located between Toyako-cho and Soubetsu-cho.  lake Toya is also designated ...

How to walk in Noboribetsu Onsen Jigokudani (Hell Valley=地獄谷)

How to walk in Noboribetsu Onsen Jigokudani (Hell Valley=地獄谷)

May 01st, 2015

Noboriubetsu Onsen / Hot spa is one of the most famous hot spas in Japan not only Hokkaido. Especially Jigokudani ...

Noboribetsu Virgin Forest(登別原生林)

Noboribetsu Virgin Forest(登別原生林)

April 06th, 2015

The area around Jigokudani was designated as national natural treasure in 1924. There is walking road and you will see ...

Hakodate and around

Onuma Park, Sightseeing and Wild Nature

Onuma Park, Sightseeing and Wild Nature

November 03rd, 2014

Onuma Park(大沼公園) is located in the south-west of Hokkaido, Donan district or Oshima sub-prefecture. It is close to Hakodate by car ...

Hakodate Magistrate's Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)

Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (函館奉行所/Hakodate Bugyosho)

September 04th, 2014

Hakodate Bugyosho(函館奉行所) refers to Hakodate Magistrate’s Office, which was settled by the Edo Shogunate in 1864, when Goryokaku was built ...

Hakodate Goryokaku(函館五稜郭): Historical place and Outstanding Shape

Hakodate Goryokaku(函館五稜郭): Historical place and Outstanding Shape

September 02nd, 2014

Goryokaku is one of the most important historical place in the Meiji era. Boshin War and Hakodate War took place ...

Shiretoko

Climbing the Kamuiwakka Hot Falls, Kamuiwakka-Yu-no-taki

Climbing the Kamuiwakka Hot Falls, Kamuiwakka-Yu-no-taki

September 27th, 2017

Kamuiwakka hot falls, called Kamuiwakka-yu-no-taki(カムイワッカ湯の滝) is located in the center of Shiretoko national park. The falls comes from the mountainside of ...

Shiretoko Goko Lakes(知床五湖)

Shiretoko Goko Lakes(知床五湖)

October 22nd, 2014

Shiretoko Goko Lakes is one of the wildest and untouched lakes in Japan. “Goko” means five lakes, so Shiretoko Goko ...

Cape Puyuni

Cape Puyuni

August 31st, 2014

Cape Puyuni, refering to a place of a hole in Ainu, is located the north-ward of Shiretoko Peninsula. Thi is ...

Shiretoko Pass(知床峠)

Shiretoko Pass(知床峠)

August 31st, 2014

Route 334 is called Shiretoko connection road between Rausu and Utoro. Shiretoko Pass is located the middle of the road ...

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls(カムイワッカ湯の滝)

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls(カムイワッカ湯の滝)

August 31st, 2014

Hot spring water comes from Mt.Shiretoko-Iwozan, an active volcano, flowing into the Kamui-wakka River, so that it is the hot ...

Oronkoiwa Rock

Oronkoiwa Rock

August 31st, 2014

This rock derives from the Oronko people who are indigenous people in the area long time ago. It is a huge ...

Oshinkoshin-no-taki Waterfall in Shiretoko

Oshinkoshin-no-taki Waterfall in Shiretoko

August 31st, 2014

This is well known as ‘the twin beauties’ fall’, due to folking into two parts on the half-way down. You’ll see ...

Shiretoko World Heritage Center

Shiretoko World Heritage Center

August 31st, 2014

The Shiretoko World Heritage Center shows you life-size photos of brown bears, deer and other animals living in Shiretoko. Also ...

Shiretoko National Park Nature Center

Shiretoko National Park Nature Center

August 31st, 2014

The Shiretoko Nature Center is the gateway to Shiretoko National Park which is located at the fork to the Shiretoko ...

Access to Shiretoko(Utoro): World Natural Heritage Site

Access to Shiretoko(Utoro): World Natural Heritage Site

August 30th, 2014

There are some accesses to Shiretoko, World Natural Heritage Site.

Asahikawa, Taisetsu and around

Mt.Asahidake, climbing to the summit, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2

Mt.Asahidake, climbing to the summit, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2

July 14th, 2015

Leaving Sugatami station, I walked to Sugatami pond (姿見の池) through the right side footpath. It takes 30 minutes. You can ...

Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1

Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1

July 13th, 2015

11th July 2015, I went to Mt.Asahidake. Asahidake is the highest mountain in Hokkaido, and also a active volcano observed ...

Autumn Leaves Coming to Taisetsuzan, Sounkyo, Asahikawa

Autumn Leaves Coming to Taisetsuzan, Sounkyo, Asahikawa

September 10th, 2014

When it comes to the first autumn leaves, it is the Taisetsuzan range in Hokkaido. The highest mountain, Mt.Asahidake to ...

Northern Hokkaido (Rishiri/Rebun Island)

Sarobetsu Plain

Sarobetsu Plain

August 10th, 2016

Sarobetsu Plain is located in Toyotomi town and Toyotomi town,  northwestern Hokkaido. The Marsh was registered as Ramsar Site in ...

Southern Hokkaido

Ohta Jinjya Shrine, Not Mountain Climbing, but Ascetic Practices

Ohta Jinjya Shrine, Not Mountain Climbing, but Ascetic Practices

August 18th, 2014

Ohta Jinjya Shrine is located in Setana, the south-west of Hokkaido Japan. It is said that the shrine was built ...

Iburi, Hidaka and around

Climbing Mt.Apoi Geopark and looking precious alpine plants in Samani

Climbing Mt.Apoi Geopark and looking precious alpine plants in Samani

October 03rd, 2019

Mt.Apoi is famous for alpine plants. These alpine plants would be seen in the place where its height is over ...