Best Spots With Great Nature In Hokkaido

Must Visit Place In Biei, Hokkaido! Very Mysterious Blue PondBlue Pond

You can enjoy seeing various scenes of Blue Pond throughout the year. The autumn colors of larch trees, and winter illumination before freezing in December, I like.

Cape Kamui Of Beautiful Shakotan Blue Sea & Dynamic Great NatureCape Kamui

You can overlook the sea of Shakotan Blue while walking along the a little scary narrow path and steps. When you turn round, there's beautiful great nature of the Cape Kamui.

A Palette Of Earth Drawn By Flowers & Greens! Panoramic Flower GardensPanoramic Flower Gardens Shikisai no Oka

Shikisai-no Oka is a famous scenic place in Biei, Hokkaido. The scenery of farm products and flowers on a hill is beautiful and bright like a colorful paints on a palette. A cart you can drive in the garden is also exciting!◎Green season is from the end of April to the end of October.

A Bridge To The Sky! Panoramic View You Can Enjoy The Great NatureShiretoko Goko Lakes

An elevated wooden path to Ichi-ko Lake, one of the five lakes of Shiretoko. The 800 meters path seems to stretch beautifully to the sky, and the mountain range of Shiretoko and the Sea of Okhotsk are truly breathtaking scenery! Even small children use the path safely for it's barrier-free.◎You can use this path for free during it opens.

It's Like Uyuni Salt Lake! The Beautiful Reflections At TodowaraNotsuki Peninsula

Todowara is a place called 'the end of the world' because of the scenery of dead trees eroded by the sea. The scenery changes with the tide, and specially, the reflections on the calm sea in early morning was so amazing that I associated with the famous Uyuni Salt Lake! In winter, you can enjoy walking on the frozen surface while watching the horizon.

Introduced In TV & Magazines! Great Spot To Take Pictures Of HokkaidoHarunire Tree

Harunire Tree is about 140 years old. It looks a single tree, but in fact, two trees have nestled each other and grown together. It shows us various scenery in every season.

Mysterious Greenish-Blue Pond Never Be Frozen In Freezing WinterKami no Koike (God's Small Pond)

When Ainu people found this greenish-blue pond, they thought it was a present from God because of its beauty. It never be frozen even in winter, and it's like a jewel looks more mysterious in snow.

Like A Garden Gods Playing. Summer Asahi-dake Mountains With Blooming Alpine PlantsMt. Asahidake

The highest mountain in Hokkaido, Asahi-dake. There's a waking path around the pond, and the mountain is beautifully reflected in the water surface. During spring and summer, alpine plants blooms all over the sight, and in autumn, leaves turn pure red. You can enjoy impressive beautiful scenery.

Lake Akan Famous For Moss Ball As A Special Natural MonumentLake Akan

Lake Akan is famous for moss ball (Marimo). I feel refreshed to gaze the huge blue lake. You can enjoy cruise and staying hotels nearby.

1.5 Million Sunflowers At Japan's Largest Sunflower FieldHokuryu Himawari-no Sato (Sunflower Field)

Sunflower Festival at Hokuryu Himawari-no Sato is the largest scale one in Japan. You can see as many as 1.5 million sunflowers and enjoy flower maze that appears every year. The best season is August!◎Sunflower Festival in 2018: 7/14-8/19. I'd love for you to try ice cream with sunflower seeds sold only here! Sunflower Maze requires the fee, but the sunflower field is free.

Largest Scale In Japan! The Great Nature In An Isolated Island At The North EndRebun Island

Very northern Hokkaido, on the west sea from Wakkanai, an island named Rebun-tou. The island, that is to be the end of Japan, has sceneries not like Japan. There are hardly any islands where you can enjoy such a great nature like the sea, mountains and huge rocks.

Splendid Yellow Scenery! Japan's Best Canola Flower FestivalTakikawa Nanohana Festival

Takikawa Nanohana (Canola Flower) Festival, took place in Takikawa City of Hokkaido, is said to be the best one in Japan. Everyone, the splendid yellow scenery in the huge site, is worth while visiting. Canola Flower Festival is May 26th and 27th in 2018.◎Canola Flower Festival is May 26 and 27 in 2018. Canola Flower Week: May 23-29. During the week, Nanohana taxi, rental bicycle, observatory, and toll parking area are available. To get more details, please check the link.

A Flower Garden With Flittering ButterflyWind Garden

Wind Garden at New Furano Prince Hotel is a British garden that was used in a scene of TV drama. More than 400 kinds of flowers proudly bloom in each season. The gentle colors and the scenery of flittering butterflies and bees looks like a paradise!◎In 2017, they open from 4/29~10/16

A Beautiful Poplar Tree Associated With Hokkaido Landscape Ken & Mary Tree

A very large tree of poplar. You can see the landscape expected in Hokkaido Prefecture. It's so tall that it's difficult to take picture of the tree.

Mashu-Blue of Mashu Lake Seen from Top of the Risuke MountainResuke mountain (787m)

The Resuke mountain (787m) is located along the route of Nishibetsudake mountain. The spiritual Mashu lake surrounded by mountains looks deep blue called Mash-blue.

A Huge Panoramic View You Can Meet Walking By Snow Shoes in Grassland Only in WinterMoan Mountain

In the east of Hokkaido, 'North Nemuro Ranch Way' is the long trekking way of 71.4km(45miles). 'Moan Course' is grassland and limited only in winter. From 365.7m Mt.Moan you can seethe huge panoramic view around 360 degrees from Shiretoko to Akan.

Swan Lake! A Wild Bird's Sanctuary Near Shin Chitose AirportLake Utonai

At the end of our autumn travel in Hokkaido, we looked for somewhere to see near Shin Chitose Airport and found this lake. In fact, Utonai Lake is a sanctuary of wild birds such as Whooper Swan, which is registered under the Ramsar Convention. Wild swans were so close to me, I was very impressed! ◎Easy access by bus from Shin Chitose Airport. There's a parking area at nearby road station. By the way, if the wild birds come close to you, please don't feed them!

A Famous Tree Adopted For A Design Of Tobacco BoxSeven Star Tree

This tree was adopted for a design of tobacco box and named 'Seven Star Tree' the same as tobacco's name. It's very large and magnificent. And you can see the landscape of Biei spreading around the tree.

The Northernmost Mt.Fuji Full Of ExpressionsMt Rishirizan

Mt.Rishiri stands center of the Rishiri Island. It's selected one of the 100 beautiful mountains in Japan, people call it 'Rishiri Fuji' for the beautiful shape. As I drove around the island, Mt.Rishiri changed its expressions from one to another which I became attracted.

Coral In Land! Autumn Colored Common Glasswort At The SeashoreUbaranai Coral Glasswort Heavy Growth

The heavy growth of common glasswort at Ubaranai is really wonderful! If you look carefully, they look like coral in the sea. They usually become the best to see in September, whey don't you enjoy autumn colors a little different from fall foliage by any means?◎Parking area is available. Every year, Notori Lake Sango-gusa Festival is held every year, so please enjoy the festival if your timing is right. The common glasswort was once in danger of vanishing, but they declared its revival in 2015. This picture was taken in 2015.