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Noboribetsu is Hokkaido’s most famous and popular hot spring town. Located around 2 hours drive to the south of Sapporo, a visit to Noboribetsu avails lots of good accommodation options including...

Located around 6 kilometres to the northeast of Furano Ski Resort, Furano village offers plenty more accommodation, largely catering to the crowds that descend on the area from spring to autumn t...

Located around 35 kilometres and between 40 to 50 minutes drive to the north of Furano, Biei is another destination famous for its flower fields and beautiful rural vistas. Biei doesn’t offer as ...

Lake Toya is a large volcanic caldera lake within Shikotsu-Toya National Park – an area known for its seasonal beauty, hiking trails, fishing, camping and hot springs. One of Japan’s ten largest ...

Sitting around 30km to the southwest of central Sapporo, Jozankei Onsen is the nearest hot spring town to Hokkaido’s largest city. It offers multiple large hotels and guesthouses, each with their...

Located in the centre of Hokkaido, Asahikawa is the island’s second largest city. The city itself has little of real interest to international visitors however it is the nearest major city to Dai...

Located in central Hokkaido, Daisetsuzan is Japan’s largest national park. At 226,764 hectares, the park is around the same size as Kanagawa Prefecture and includes three volcanic mountain groups...

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park is located in the north-eastern corner of Hokkaido. Encompassing Kushiro River and Japan’s largest marshlands, the park is an important habitant for many species o...

Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido – the fifth largest in all of Japan – and city with plenty to offer in terms of hotels and other accommodation. In terms of things to do in the city, the H...