Plateau Spots in Hokkaido Area

  • Kushiro Marsh
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kushiro-shi Kushiro-gun Kushirocho Akan-gun Tsuruimura Kawakami-gun Shibechacho
    This is Japan's largest marsh and it stretches throughout the northern part of Kushiro City. It has a total area of approximately 18,290 hectares. It was registered under the Ramsar Convention in 1980, and nearly the entire area including the marshland was designated as Kushiroshitsugen National Park in 1987. More than 700 varieties of plants, about 200 kinds of birds and about 1,100 types of insects inhabit the marsh. Due to its vast size, using a car is recommended when travelling around.
  • Goryo no Oka
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Bieicho
    A beautiful hilly area situated along National Route 452. The road runs along a ridge, offering an extraordinary view, and visitors to this popular driving destination can take in the townscape of Biei Town and, on clear days, the Tokachi Mountain Range and Mt. Ishikari.
  • Hill of Palette
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    Hokkaido Chitose-shi Horoka
    A hilly area located in Higashioka, reachable via National Route 337. The stunning area turns completely yellow with the sunflowers planted across a vast tract of land. In most years, the best time to see the sunflowers is from late September to mid-October.
  • Garo Kogen Enchi
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Shimamakigunshimamakimura Garou
  • NiyamaKogen
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kameda-gun Nanaecho
  • KarikachiKogen
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Shintokucho
  • Shichifukudai
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Kamikawacho
  • Yukimidai
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Kamikawacho
  • Hakugindai
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Kitami-shi
  • Utorokogen
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Shari-gun Sharicho
  • Mt.Meizandai
    Travel / Tourism
    Hokkaido Teshio-gun Horonobecho

Hokkaido Areas

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Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.

Hokkaido Photo Album

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