This Is Where Paradise Begins

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:

NOBORIBETSU
Noboribetsu Jigokudani - is a spectacular, approprialely named valley just above the town of Noboribetsu Onsen, which desplays hot steam vents, sulfurous streams and other volcanic activity.

OTARU
Otaru Canal - Rows of old warehouse built of stone stand along the canal. There is a stone-paved promenade and the old-fashioned gas lamps are lit and provide a romantic atmosphere.
Sakaimachi Street - is an attractive, preserved merchant street in central Otaru, and famous with Kitaichi Glass and Music Box Museum.

SAPPORO
Shiroi Koibito Park - is a fantastic space based on the ideals of deliciousness, fun and stories of sweets from a by gone era. In addition to housing the Shiroi Koibito Factory where this well-known Hokkaido confectionery is produced, the park also has a cafe to allow visitors to try Ishiya’s original sweets, the Cokkiecraft Studio, a toy exhibition room and the Rose Garden. The place visitors see, taste and experience here will make for turly “sweet” memories!
Hokkaido Shrine - in 1869 the Meiji Emperor decided to enshrine three Shinto Deities: Sukunahikona, Ookunitama and Ookuninushi. They became the three deities of Hokkaido. The building for the shrine was built in 1871 and was called “Sapporo Shrine”.
Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade - Approximately 1KM - long arcade with around 200 shops that provide you a great shopping experience.
Futami Park - Futami Park is the Kappa Daio statue, the symbol of Jozankei Onsen. On summer nights, the area between the park and the Futami-Tsuribashi Suspension Bridge is lit up for the JOZANKEI NATURE LUMINARIE event. It is also the starting point of the nature trail Futami Jozan Road, and two rock peaks known as Futami Iwa, at Kappabuchi Pool, can be seen from the suspension bridge.