Hokkaido Travel Guide

Attractions

Cities and Resort Towns

1 Furano

Town with beautiful lavender and flower fields.
User rating: 86/100 (206 votes)
Visited by: 525 users

2 Niseko

Leading snow resort with lots of powder snow.
User rating: 85/100 (103 votes)
Visited by: 233 users

3 Sapporo

The largest city on the island of Hokkaido.
User rating: 84/100 (723 votes)
Visited by: 1572 users

4 Otaru

Harbor city near Sapporo with a canal.
User rating: 84/100 (377 votes)
Visited by: 832 users

5 Noboribetsu

Hokkaido's most famous hot spring resort.
User rating: 84/100 (152 votes)
Visited by: 356 users

6 Hakodate

Southernmost city on Hokkaido.
User rating: 83/100 (351 votes)
Visited by: 854 users

7 Asahikawa

City in central Hokkaido famous for its zoo.
User rating: 76/100 (106 votes)
Visited by: 310 users

8 Rusutsu

Attractive ski resort near Niseko.
User rating: 74/100 (39 votes)
Visited by: 98 users

9 Jozankei Onsen

Popular hot spring resort near Sapporo.
User rating: 73/100 (49 votes)
Visited by: 123 users

10 Abashiri

Known for its prison and drift ice in winter.
User rating: 65/100 (114 votes)
Visited by: 321 users

11 Tomamu

Large ski resort in central Hokkaido.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 14 users

National Parks

1 Shiretoko

National park on an unspoiled peninsula.
User rating: 90/100 (88 votes)
Visited by: 215 users

2 Rishiri and Rebun

Small islands near Hokkaido's northern tip.
User rating: 88/100 (34 votes)
Visited by: 69 users

3 Daisetsuzan

Hokkaido's largest and wildest national park.
User rating: 84/100 (86 votes)
Visited by: 211 users

4 Onuma Park

National park 20 kilometers north of Hakodate.
User rating: 81/100 (32 votes)
Visited by: 75 users

National park with beautiful lakes.
User rating: 78/100 (118 votes)
Visited by: 331 users

6 Lake Toya

Site of Mount Usu, an active volcano.
User rating: 77/100 (99 votes)
Visited by: 270 users

7 Lake Shikotsu

Picturesque caldera lake near Sapporo.
User rating: 71/100 (47 votes)
Visited by: 123 users

Marshlands populated by Japanese cranes.
User rating: 68/100 (67 votes)
Visited by: 198 users

Special Interest Guides

Hokkaido Food Guide

Guide to the local cuisine of Hokkaido.

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