5-Day Classic Route
Sapporo · Otaru · Noboribetsu · Lake Toya, the first-timer essentials.
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Five ways into Hokkaido. Choose where to begin.
Hokkaido through the seasons
Hokkaido shifts character with every season. Choose yours.
Spring
Late cherry blossoms in May, fresh greens, and the first warm afternoons.
Explore spring in HokkaidoSummer
Lavender fields, lakeside festivals, and cool mountain air while the rest of Japan swelters.
Explore summer in HokkaidoAutumn
NowThe Daisetsuzan range and Sounkyo gorge ablaze in crimson and gold.
Explore autumn in HokkaidoWinter
World-class powder, the Sapporo Snow Festival, and drift ice along the Okhotsk coast.
Explore winter in HokkaidoFour Regions of Hokkaido
Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Hokkaido — each with its own landscape, cuisine and travel rhythm.
Sapporo · Otaru · Niseko · Lake Tōya · Noboribetsu
Central Hokkaido
The gateway hub. New Chitose access, world-class powder at Niseko, canal-lit Otaru, and volcanic onsen at Tōya and Noboribetsu — most first journeys begin here.
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Hakodate · Onuma · Matsumae
Southern Hokkaido
The historic port city. Mt. Hakodate's million-dollar night view, morning market uni & squid, Motomachi's Meiji-era architecture and Japan's northernmost cherry blossoms.
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Shiretoko · Akan · Kushiro · Abashiri
Eastern Hokkaido
The untamed frontier. UNESCO Shiretoko wildlife, winter drift ice at Abashiri, Kushiro wetlands with red-crowned cranes, and the caldera lakes of Akan and Mashū.
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Furano · Biei · Asahikawa · Wakkanai
Northern Hokkaido
The scenic heartland. July lavender at Furano, Biei's patchwork hills and Blue Pond, Asahiyama Zoo, and Japan's northernmost cape at Wakkanai — the most photogenic drive in Hokkaido.
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