Culture Russian Orthodox Church Hakodate Yuditha Sucia Nadhiif When the Russian government established a consulate here, they bought their state religion with them, and the Russian Orthodo...
Culture Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples Varsha Vaswati A museum that highlights the life and culture of the native people inhabiting the northern, subarctic regions in Eurasia and ...
Culture Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow s...
Activities Arte Piazza in Bibai Anna Cocchiarella If you need your quirky, wistful art fix, Bibai’s outdoor sculpture park, Arte Piazza, is the place to find it.
Activities Sapporo Night View Dan Traylor Sapporo's TV Tower offers nice views of the city and the nature that surrounds it.
Culture Farm Tomita, Furano Nicole Bauer Farm Tomita is a fascinating flower farm near Furano in central Hokkaido, focussing on the cultivation of lavender and all ki...
Activities Shimamui Coast at Cape Shakotan Dan Traylor Look out on the Sea of Japan from above Cape Shakotan, then hike down the trail for some time on the rocky Shimamui coast.
Activities Cape Kamui, Shakotan Peninsula Dan Traylor Came Kamui on Hokkaido's Shakotan peninsula offers spectacular views, a tale of historical intrigue, and blue ice cream.
Activities Winter at Lake Onuma Peter Sidell Half an hour from Hakodate on Japan's Hokkaido island, in winter Lake Onuma freezes over and the whole area is deeply blanket...
Activities Abashiri Sea Ice Museum Katherine Moore Have frozen fun with Sea Ice at Abashiri's Okhotsk Ryūhyō Museum!
Food Yakiniku Beer Hall - Abashiri Katherine Moore Taste the rainbow with Abashiri Brewery's Technicolor Beer and Barbecue at Yakiniku Beer Hall
Activities Heidi Hill Viewpoint Jared Boasen Two river valleys covered in thick forests, green pastures and surrounded by mountains. One view from this vantage point and ...
Activities Winter Wonderland Of Sounkyo Onsen Katherine Moore Relax in the winter wonderland of Sounkyo Onsen in Central Hokkaido. Explore the gorge, roam the Ice River festival and take ...
Accommodation Northern Lodge Hotel Katherine Moore An alpine hotel in the heart of Hokkaido's Sounkyo Onsen with comfortable rooms, spectacular views and food to match. The per...
Food Sapporo Beer Museum and Bier Garten Katherine Moore Sapporo Beer Museum offers a free tour and great value beer, while the adjacent Bier Garten offers eats & drinks
