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Hokkaido

26 places to visit, with what each one is and notes on getting there.

Planning a trip to Hokkaido

How the spots group

Hokkaido's spots lie far apart. In central Sapporo, Odori Park, Sapporo Clock Tower, Sapporo TV Tower and Susukino District are all within 0.8 km of one another in a straight line, and Shiroi Koibito Park is in Sapporo too. Mt. Hakodate Night View and Goryōkaku are in Hakodate, about 90 km from Lake Toya. Shakotan Peninsula and Cape Kamui are 0.7 km apart in Shakotan, and Otaru Canal is in Otaru. Asahikawa has Asahiyama Zoo and Nakafurano Furano Lavender Fields. Lake Mashū and Lake Kussharo are both in Teshikaga, and Rebun Island is more than 300 km from Lake Toya.

Where to start

Several checked routes begin at an airport or a main station: Lake Shikotsu by Hokkaido Chūō Bus from New Chitose Airport via Chitose Station; Otaru Canal by the JR Rapid Airport train from New Chitose Airport and Sapporo; Lake Toya from JR Tōya Station by bus or taxi; Furano Lavender Fields by the Furano Bus “Lavender” rapid from Asahikawa Station, Asahikawa Airport or Furano Station; Odori Park by the Sapporo subway to Ōdōri Station; Lake Mashū by the JR Senmō Line to Mashū Station; Shakotan Peninsula by bus from Otaru; and Rebun Island by the Heart Land Ferry from Wakkanai.

Seasons and closures

Odori Park holds events through the year, among them the Sapporo Lilac Festival and the Sapporo Snow Festival. Niseko is known for winter sports and heavy snowfall, Furano Lavender Fields for its lavender fields, and Lake Kussharo is the largest lake in Japan to freeze over completely in winter. Our checked record notes that fog often hides Lake Mashū in July and August. The 2026 bus timetable to Cape Kamui and the Shakotan Peninsula runs from 1 April to 30 November, and the climbing season on Mount Rausu opens with a festival every year on 3 July.

Written by us from the spot pages on this site. Distances are straight lines; check each spot’s page for hours and routes before you go.

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