Winter Hokkaido Guide: Must-Visit Spots in Sapporo, Otaru & Hakodate
This article takes you to the vast natural beauty and tranquility of central and Hokkaido Hokkaido. Experience a memorable winter trip while enjoying snowy scenery, hot springs, and delicious cuisine.
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In winter, Hokkaido is filled with a mystical landscape of snow and light, quietly enveloping the hearts of visitors. Steam rising from hot springs in the crisp air, trains running across the pure white earth, and city lights twinkling in the night sky. Each and every one of these becomes a special memory that can only be experienced during this season. The Japan-Korea Dream Players Game 2025 will be held in Hokkaido in the winter. While the excitement of the heated matches is still fresh in your mind, why not take a trip to Hokkaido in the winter?
Noboribetsu and Toya in the Central Part of Hokkaido
Noboribetsu Jigokudani
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Noboribetsu Jigokudani is an explosion crater formed by the eruption of Mt. Hiyori, measuring approximately 450m in diameter and covering an area of approximately 11ha. It is a tourist spot that is known for its spectacular natural scenery .
Toyako
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Lake Toyakois the third largest caldera lake in Japan, formed by an eruption about 110,000 years ago, and is known for its beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons .
Otaru, a Port Town in Hokkaido
Otaru Triangle Market
Otaru Sankaku Market is a lively market located about a 2-minute walk from Otaru Station.
Otaru Canal
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
The Otaru Canal is a 1,140m long canal completed in 1923 (Taisho 12), and is a famous spot that still conveys Otaru's history and port town image .
Sapporo in the "Central" Region of Hokkaido
Shiroi Koibito Park
City of Sapporo
Shiroi Koibito Park is a tourist spot themed around Shiroi Koibito, a famous Hokkaido confectionery. It is a sweets theme park where you can see, learn, taste, and experience the sweets.
Sapporo City Clock Tower
City of Sapporo
The Sapporo City Clock Tower, a beloved symbol of Sapporo , is officially called the Former Sapporo Agricultural College Drill Hall and was built in 1878 (Meiji 11) as an educational facility for Sapporo Agricultural College, the predecessor of Hokkaido .
Matsumae, a Castle Town in Hokkaido
Lake Onuma-National Park
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Lake Onuma-National Park is a scenic area rich in nature that was designated in 1958 as the only quasi-national park in southern Hokkaido .
Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae)
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Known as the only Japanese-style castle in Hokkaido, Fukuyama Castle (also known as Matsumae ) holds a special place in the history of Japanese castles. Its predecessor was the Fukuyama , built by Matsumae Yoshihiro, the first lord of the Matsumae domain. It was completed in 1854 (the first year of the Ansei era) as a key point for coastal defense during the late Edo period, when the number of foreign ships arriving in Japan increased .
Hakodate in Hokkaido Hokkaido
Hakodate Morning Market
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
hakodate Morning Market is one of Hokkaido 's leading tourist markets, located about a one-minute walk from hakodate Station .
Mount Hakodate
Hokkaido Tourism Organization
Mount Mount Hakodateis a 334m high mountain that is a popular observation spot offering a panoramic view of hakodate city and the Tsugaru Strait .
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