Hokkaido Travel Guide

Attractions

Cities and Resort Towns

1 Furano

Town with beautiful lavender and flower fields.
User rating: 86/100 (170 votes)
Visited by: 416 users

2 Niseko

Leading snow resort with lots of powder snow.
User rating: 85/100 (77 votes)
Visited by: 173 users

3 Sapporo

The largest city on the island of Hokkaido.
User rating: 85/100 (566 votes)
Visited by: 1208 users

4 Noboribetsu

Hokkaido's most famous hot spring resort.
User rating: 84/100 (117 votes)
Visited by: 270 users

5 Hakodate

Southernmost city on Hokkaido.
User rating: 83/100 (274 votes)
Visited by: 648 users

6 Otaru

Harbor city near Sapporo with a canal.
User rating: 84/100 (287 votes)
Visited by: 633 users

7 Asahikawa

City in central Hokkaido famous for its zoo.
User rating: 79/100 (66 votes)
Visited by: 182 users

8 Rusutsu

Attractive ski resort near Niseko.
User rating: 74/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 68 users

9 Jozankei Onsen

Popular hot spring resort near Sapporo.
User rating: 73/100 (33 votes)
Visited by: 89 users

10 Abashiri

Known for its prison and drift ice in winter.
User rating: 64/100 (89 votes)
Visited by: 244 users

National Parks

1 Daisetsuzan

Hokkaido's largest and wildest national park.
User rating: 85/100 (73 votes)
Visited by: 176 users

2 Shiretoko

National park on an unspoiled peninsula.
User rating: 91/100 (73 votes)
Visited by: 168 users

3 Rishiri and Rebun

Small islands near Hokkaido's northern tip.
User rating: 89/100 (26 votes)
Visited by: 52 users

4 Onuma Park

National park 20 kilometers north of Hakodate.
User rating: 81/100 (27 votes)
Visited by: 53 users

5 Akan National Park

National park with beautiful lakes.
User rating: 77/100 (97 votes)
Visited by: 259 users

6 Lake Toya

Site of Mount Usu, an active volcano.
User rating: 76/100 (79 votes)
Visited by: 226 users

7 Lake Shikotsu

Picturesque caldera lake near Sapporo.
User rating: 72/100 (34 votes)
Visited by: 88 users

8 Kushiro Marshlands

Marshlands populated by Japanese cranes.
User rating: 70/100 (58 votes)
Visited by: 149 users

Special Interest Guides

Hokkaido Food Guide
Guide to the local cuisine of Hokkaido.

Tours and Packages

Let's go to Hokkaido! Includes airfare from Tokyo.
Gourmet food, hot springs, skiing and sightseeing for 30,140 to 137,140 yen. Choose between two tours that let you fully enjoy Hokkaido.

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