Summer Sightseeing: Top Activities

There are many excellent summer sightseeing spots and activities in Hokkaido. The list below includes some of the best activities, with plenty of cultural, historical, and nature-oriented sites to choose from. Of course the flower fields around Furano and Biei are major highlights, but there are many other fantastic attractions island-wide. 

Sapporo / Central Hokkaido

SAPPORO Nijo Fish Market ~ Former Hokkaido Governor's Office ~ Hokkaido Shrine ~ Sapporo Clock Tower ~ Sapporo TV Tower ~ Shiroi Koibito Park (Chocolate Factory) ~ Susukino Nightlife ~ Maruyama Zoo ~ Okurayama Ski Jump Museum & Viewpoint ~ Sapporo Wholesale Market ~ Mt. Moiwa Ropeway ~ Mt. Maruyama ~ Nishioka Koen Nature Reserve ~ Moerenuma Park ~ Nakajima Park ~ Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade ~ Sapporo Beer Factory ~ Sapporo Art Park ~ Jozankei Hot Springs Resort ~ Lake Shikotsu ~ Historical Village of Hokkaido ~ Salmon Museum ~ Takino Suzuran Park (lily-of-the-valley blossoms) ~ Ramen Alley ~ Museum of Modern Art ~ Satoland Sapporo ~ Dairy Farms ~ Hill of the Buddha
 
OTARU Otaru Canal ~ Otaru Canal Boat Trips ~ Otaru Aquarium ~ Mt. Tengu Yama Ropeway ~ Herring Mansion ~ Sakaimachi Street ~ Tanaka Sake Brewery ~ LeTao Chocolate ~ Kitaichi Glass Factory ~ Music Box Museum ~ Fruit Picking ~ Charter Boats

NOBORIBETSU/LAKE TOYA Noboribetsu Hot Springs ~ Hell Valley ~ Date Jidaimura Historical Theme Park ~ Shiraoi Upopoy National Ainu Museum ~ Lake Toya Sightseeing Cruise & Nakajima Island Nature Trails ~ Marine Park Nixe ~ Lake Kuttara ~  Kompirayama Trail of Destruction ~ Mt. Usu-zan Ropeway & Crater Rim Observatory

NISEKO  Hot Springs ~ Mount Yotei ~ Kyogoku Fresh Water Springs ~ Goshiki Onsen ~ Hiking

Central / Northern Hokkaido

​FURANO/BIEI Biei Blue Pond ~ Fukiage "Wild" Hot Spring ~ Tokachidake Onsen Resort ~ Glider Flights ~ Shirahige Falls ~ Farm Visits ~ Flower Fields ~ Fruit Picking ~ Cheese Factory ~ Furano Wine Factory ~ Tomita Farm ~ Kita no Kuni Kara Sightseeing ~ Ningle Terrace

ASAHIKAWA/KAMIKAWA Asahiyama Zoo ~ Asahidake Ropeway ~ Asahidake Onsen Resort ~ Kurodake Ropeway ~ Sounkyou Onsen Resort ~ Waterfalls ~ Sake Breweries ~ Hokuryu Sunflower Festival 

WAKKANAI Cape Soya ~ Wakkanai Park ~ Harbor Seal Observatory ~ Lake Onuma Bird Observatory ~ Noshappu Aquarium ~ Hot Springs ~ Port Market ~ Rishiri Island ~ Rebun Island

Eastern Hokkaido

​KUSHIRO Fisherman's Wharf ~ Nusamai Bridge ~ Kushiro Wetlands N.P. ~  Washo Market ~ Bear Park ~ Red-Crested Cranes Observatory ~ Shikaribetsu Lake ~ Tokachigawa Onsen ~ Ryugetsu Sweetpia Dessert Factory

LAKE AKAN/ LAKE KUSSHARO Akan Lake ~ Akan Kotan Ainu Village ~ Marimo Algae ~ Kussharo Lake ~ Sunayu Sand Hot Springs ~ "Wild" Hot Springs ~ Mashu Lake ~ Lake Onneto ~ Mt. Meakan ~ Mt. Iou Geothermal Park ~ Ikoro Ainu Theater

SHIRETOKO/ABASHIRI Five Lakes ~ Shiretoko Pass ~ "Wild" Hot Springs ~ Nature Cruise Ferries ~ Abashiri Prison Museum ~ Museum of Northern Peoples ~ Cape Nosappu ~ Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary ~ Whale & Dolphin Watching ~ Bear Spotting Cruises ~ Lake Furen ~ Okhotsk Tokkari Seal Center ~ Notsuke Peninsula ~ Cape Notoro

Southern Hokkaido
​HAKODATE REGION Mount Hakodate Ropeway ~ Nightview ~ Tsugaru Fort ~ Goryokaku Fort & Tower ~ Motomachi District ~ Red Brick Warehouses ~ Morning Market ~ Matsumae Fort ~ Onuma Lake N.P. ~ "Wild" Hot Springs ~ Trappist Monastery ~ Squid Fishing