Area Map

About Hokkaido

Hokkaido is the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago. It is a very cold region with lots of snow in winter, and the average temperature in the coldest month is minus 3.1 degrees Celsius. With an average temperature of 22.3 degrees Celsius in the summer months, it is cooler and more comfortable than the rest of Japan.
The population of Hokkaido is about 5.3 million. The largest city is Sapporo. Hokkaido is connected to the main island of Japan, Honshu, by the Seikan Tunnel.
Large-scale farming is done in Hokkaido using large land. The main crops are potatoes and onions. Dairy farming is also popular, and farmers in Hokkaido supply milk and butter throughout the country.
The fishing industry is also active. Some of the most important fishing grounds in the world are off Hokkaido. Seafood such as scallops and kelp are commercially cultivated.
Surrounded by many nature such as mountains, the sea and rivers, it is very crowded with tourists in summer and skiers in winter.

Area Information

Area Information consists of two sections, [Tourism Spot] and [Information website].

[Tourism Spot] introduces tourist spots in each area with gallery photos. As shown in the photo below, the name of the spot is listed in each photo. This name part is a link to the website of each spot. Click to go to the website of the tourist spot in the photo posted on the [Information website].

Sapporo area บริเวณ:札幌

【Tourism Spot】

【Other Spot】

JR Tower Observatory หอดูดาว
★Mt. Moiwa ภูเขา
Jozankei Hot spring น้ำพุร้อน
Chitose Outlet Mall Rera เอาท์เล็ทมอลล์

【Information Website】

Sapporo Clock Tower หอนาฬิกา

★ Sapporo Clock Tower (หอนาฬิกา )

The Sapporo Clock Tower was built in 1878 as a performance hall for the Sapporo Agricultural College, the predecessor of the current Hokkaido University.

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo สวนสัตว์

★ Sapporo Maruyama Zoo สวนสัตว์

Maruyama Zoo is a “zoo in the city center” and can be reached within 30 minutes from the center of Sapporo city by public transportation.

Spporo TV tower หอส่งสัญญาณโทรทัศน์

★ Sapporo TV tower (หอส่งสัญญาณโทรทัศน์)

It is an observatory 90.38m above the ground.
You can see Odori Park below and the Sea of ​​Japan and Ishikari Plain in the distance.

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SAPPORO Bier garden ลานเบียร์

★ SAPPORO Beer Garden (ลานเบียร์)

The red brick building is called the “Pioneering Embassy” and was built in 1890 as a sugar factory. It was used as a wheat mill until 1963. Red brick building called “Pioneer Embassy” and built in the year 1890 as a sugar factory. It was used as a wheat mill until 1967.

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SHIROI KOIBITO park สวน

★ SHIROI KOIBITO park สวน

Shiroi Koibito is a cookie manufactured and sold by Ishiya Co., Ltd. It is one of the most popular sweets in Japan.“SHIROI KOIBITO” means “white lover”.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.shiroikoibitopark.jp/th/

※白い恋人パーク ウェブサイト : หน้าภาษาไทย

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Deck หอสังเกตการณ์

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Deck หอสังเกตการณ์

Hitsujigaoka Observatory is an observatory built in a part of the Agricultural Experiment Station. A vast farmland spreads out at the base of the hill. There is a famous statue of Dr. Clark. You can see cute sheep on the farm.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.hitsujigaoka.jp/?lang=en_US#googtrans(ja|en)

※さっぽろ羊ヶ丘展望台 ウェブサイト : หน้าภาษาอังกฤษ

Sapporo Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

★ Sapporo TV tower (หอส่งสัญญาณโทรทัศน์)
★ Former Hokkaido Government Office Building อดีตอาคารสำนักงานรัฐบาล
★ Okurayama Observatory หอดูดาว

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

Sapporo City’s official sightseeing website | ยินดีต้อนรับสู่ซัปโปโร

※一般社団法人札幌観光協会 ウェブサイト

Otaru/Yoichi/Shakotan area
บริเวณ:小樽/余市/積丹

【Tourism Spot】

【Other Spot】
★Cape Ogon แหลม
★Cape Kamui แหลม
Yoichi winery โรงกลั่นเหล้าองุ่น
New Shakotan Underwater observation boat เรือสังเกตการณ์ใต้น้ำ

【Information Website】

Nikka Whiskey Yoichi Distillery โรงต้มกลั่น

Nikka Whiskey Yoichi Distillery was founded by Masataka Taketsuru, the founder of Nikka Whiskey who known as the “father of Japanese whiskey.” Yoichi is an ideal place for whiskey making, with a cool, humid climate and abundant water resources similar to Scotland.

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Otalu Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

Otaru canal
Otaru Blue Grotto

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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Niseko/Toya/Noboribetsu area บริเวณ:ニセコ/洞爺/登別

【Tourism Spot】

【Other Spot】
Noboribetsu Marine Park Nix สวนสาธารณะสมุทร
★ The second Arishima ostrich ranch ที่เลี้ยงสัตว์
Niseko hot spring น้ำพุร้อน

【Information Website】

Noboribetsu hot spring น้ำพุร้อน

★ Noboribetsu hot spring น้ำพุร้อน

Noboribetsu Onsen is a very rare hot spring with various types of hot springs in one hot spring area. This is rare even in Japan, where there are many hot springs. One of the attractions of Noboribetsu Onsen is that you can visit hot springs with various effects overnight.

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【Link ลิงค์】

http://noboribetsu-spa.jp/

※一般社団法人 登別国際観光コンベンション協会 ウェブサイト

Noboribetsu bear ranch ฟาร์มหมี

★ Noboribetsu bear ranch

Nobori Betsu BearFarm was opened on July 17, 1958 to protect, observe and research wild animals that live in Hokkaido. It is the world’s first ranch that has succeeded in breeding a large number of brown bears.

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Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe สวนน้ำ

“Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe” is a large aquarium. Inside the park, you will find the aquarium “Nix Castle”, the amusement park “Nix Land” full of greenery, and restaurants. “Nix Castle” is a beautiful brick-style castle, modeled after “Egeskov Castle” in Denmark.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://th.nixe.co.jp/

※登別マリンパークニクス ウェブサイト:หน้าภาษาไทย

Toya lake hot spring น้ำพุร้อน

★ Toya Lake ทะเลสาป/Toya hot spring น้ำพุร้อน

Lake Toya is a caldera lake that is the center of Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Toyako Onsen is a hot spring based on the natural spring of Mt. Usu. There are 10 hot springs for hands and 2 hot springs for feet.

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Hakodate area บริเวณ:函館

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

Goryokaku tower หอคอย

Goryokaku is a bastion-style castle. It was built to defend Hakodate, which was newly opened by the Edo Shogunate at the end of the Edo period.

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Kanamori red brick warehouse คลังสินค้า

The founder, Kumashiro Watanabe, started the Kanemori Warehouse around 1887. He started a warehousing business by buying warehousing buildings and estates that were no longer needed due to a joint venture of a merchant shipping company.

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Hakodate city เมือง

★ Mount Hakodate ภูเขา
Hakodate Former Ward Public Hall อดีตหอสาธารณะวอร์ด
Yunokawahot spring น้ำพุร้อน
Hakodate Orthodox Church โบสถ์ออร์โธดอกซ์

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.hakodate.travel/th/

※函館市公式観光情報サイト「はこぶら」หน้าภาษาไทย

Asahikawa/Furano/Biei area บริเวณ:旭川/富良野/美瑛

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

Asahiyama Zoo สวนสัตว์

★ Asahiyama Zoo สวนสัตว์

There are no rare animals at Asahiyama Zoo, but each has its own unique charm. At Asahikawa Asahiyama Zoo, we have created an environment where customers can feel the characteristics, behaviors, and sensibilities of animals. This is called an “action exhibition”.

Higashikawa Town Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

★Daisetsuzan National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ

Daisetsuzan National Park is the largest national park in Japan with an area of approximately 230,000 ha. This park is said to be the roof of Hokkaido, and is lined with mountains such as the Daisetsuzan mountain range, which has the highest peak of Hokkaido, Mt. Asahidake (2,291m), and Mt. Tokachi and Mt. Tomuraushi.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

http://www.welcome-higashikawa.jp/

※一般社団法人ひがしかわ観光協会 「ようこそ東川」ウェブサイト

Furano index

★ Farm Tomita ฟาร์ม

Farm Tomita is a flower paradise where various flowers, mainly lavender, bloom from spring to autumn. There is a museum and a souvenir shop using dried flowers in the park. Admission is free during business hours.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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■Website Link ลิงค์

https://www.furanotourism.com/jp/

※一般社団法人ふらの観光協会 「ふらのindex」ウェブサイト

Biei town Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

★ Kamikawa-gun Blue pond บ่อน้ำสีฟ้า

Biei’s blue pond is a popular spot. The water in the blue pond looks blue because the water in the pond scatters the sun’s rays evenly. Aluminum-containing water from hot springs mixes with the water of the Biei River to produce invisible colloidal particles. It scatters the light.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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Hokuryu town หมู่บ้าน

★ Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village หมู่บ้านทานตะวัน

In the summer of 1979, the staff of the agricultural cooperative in Hokuryu Town started sunflower cultivation. He was impressed by the sunflower fields in the former Yugoslavia that he visited during the training, and started growing sunflowers in Hokuryu Town.The first sunflower festival was held in 1987.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://portal.hokuryu.info/

※北竜町ポータル運営協議会 「北竜町ポータル」ウェブサイト

Asahikawa City เมือง

Other Tourist destinations in Asahikawa city are listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.city.asahikawa.hokkaido.jp/foreign/d059268.html

※旭川市ウェブサイト : หน้าภาษาอังกฤษ

Wakkanai/Rishiri/Rebun area บริเวณ:稚内/利尻/礼文

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

◎Cape Soya คาบสมุทร

★ Cape Soya แหลม

Cape Soya is the northernmost cape in Japan in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. It faces Cape Crillon in Russian Sakhalin across the Soya Strait. The terrain is hills. From 1804 to 1808, the Edo Shogunate prepared for the invasion of Russians. There is a lighthouse with a fog signal station and a radio direction signal station.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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Rishiri Island Tuοrism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

Rishiri Island เกาะ

Rishiri Island is an island in the Sea of Japan in northern Hokkaido, located in Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park. The entire island consists of Mt. Rishiri, a conical volcano, and has a round shape. Formerly known for herring fishing, it is now famous for producing kelp.

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Rebun Island Tuοrism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

Rebun Island is an island in the Sea of Japan in northern Hokkaido. It is located near the northernmost tip of Japan, northwest of Rishiri Island, with the Rebun Channel. Rishiri Rebun is located in Sarobetsu National Park. The west coast is lined with sea cliffs, and 3 to 4 marine terraces develop in the north and south. It is a treasure trove of alpine plants and is designated as a natural monument of Hokkaido.
เกาะ Rebun เป็นเกาะในทะเลญี่ปุ่นทางตอนเหนือของเกาะฮอกไกโด ตั้งอยู่ใกล้กับปลายสุดของญี่ปุ่นทางตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือของเกาะริชิริโดยมีช่องเรบุน Rishiri Rebun ตั้งอยู่ในอุทยานแห่งชาติ Sarobetsu ชายฝั่งตะวันตกเรียงรายไปด้วยหน้าผาทะเลและระเบียงทางทะเล 3 ถึง 4 แห่งจะพัฒนาขึ้นทางเหนือและใต้ เป็นขุมทรัพย์ของพืชอัลไพน์และถูกกำหนดให้เป็นอนุสรณ์สถานทางธรรมชาติของฮอกไกโด

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Obihiro/Tokachi area บริเวณ: 帯広/十勝

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

Ikeda Wine Castle ปราสาทไวน์

★Ikeda Wine Castle ปราสาทไวน์

The official name of Ikeda Wine Castle is “Ikeda Town Wine and Wine Research Institute”. It is known as “Wine Castle” because it resembles an old castle in the Middle Ages of Europe. French oak barrels and old vintages are stored in the basement aging room.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.tokachi-wine.com/

※池田町ブドウ・ブドウ酒研究所(十勝ワイン) ウェブサイト

Obihiro city เมือง

Other Tourist destinations in Obihiro city are listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

Abashiri/Shiretoko area บริเวณ: 網走/知床

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

Abashiri Prison Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์เรือนจำ

 ★ Abashiri Prison Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์เรือนจำMuseum พิพิธภัณฑ์เรือนจำ

Museum Abashiri Prison is an outdoor history museum that preserves and opens the old buildings of Abashiri Prison. It is located in Abashiri National Park. The site area is about 3.5 times that of the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium.

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Shiretoko Syari town Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

Shiretoko National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ

Shiretoko National Park is a national park located in the northeastern part of mainland Japan, straddling Shari Town and Rausu Town in the northeastern part of Hokkaido. The north side of the Shiretoko Peninsula was designated as a national park in 1964. In 2005, it was registered as a World Natural Heritage Site, which has only four in Japan.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.shiretoko.asia/world/

※知床斜里町観光協会 ウェブサイト : ภาษาอังกฤษ

Shiretoko Nature Cruise ล่องเรือชมธรรมชาติ

ShiretokoNature Cruise ล่องเรือชมธรรมชาติ

You can enjoy nature watching in the sea of Shiretoko Rausu. You can see killer whales in the spring and sperm whales in the summer. In addition, Steller’s sea eagle and white-tailed eagle, which are about 2 m long, come to Rausu during the drift ice season. Only Rausu in the world can see Steller’s sea eagle and white-tailed eagle on drift ice.

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Shiretoko Rausu town Tourism Association สมาคมการท่องเที่ยว

Other Tourist destinations in Shiretoko Rausu town are listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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Abashiri city เมือง

★ Notoro Lake ทะเลสาบ

Lake Notoro, which extends to the north of Abashiri City, is a seawater lake connected to the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Coral grass is beautifully colored from late August to mid-September in the area around Ubaranai on the south shore of Lake Notoro. Coral grass is another name for Salicornia europaea, which grows widely in salt marshes in the northern hemisphere.

Tourist destinations other than these photos are also listed on the linked websites. Please take a look.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.abakanko.jp/

※一般社団法人網走市観光協会 「おぃしぃまち網走」 ウェブサイト

Kushiro/Akan area บริเวณ: 釧路/阿寒

【Tourism Spot】

【Information Website】

Kushiroshitsugen National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ

★Kushiroshitsugen National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ

Kushiro Marsh is a peat grassland wetland that extends from Kushiro City to Kushiro Town in eastern Hokkaido. With an area of about 180 square kilometers, it is one of the largest marshes in Japan along with the Sarobetsu Plain. The entire marshland, including the surrounding area, is a national park and is a treasure trove of wild animals and plants. It was registered in the Ramsar Convention in 1980.

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【Link ลิงค์】

https://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/kushiro/index.html

※環境庁ホームページ 「釧路湿原国立公園」のページ ภาษาอังกฤษ

Akan Ainu Kotan village หมู่บ้าน

★Akan Ainu Kotan

The Ainu people are indigenous people who have lived in Hokkaido for a long time. Kotan of Ainu Kotan is a word of the Ainu people that refers to villages. There are several Ainu Kotans in Hokkaido, and Ainu people live there. The largest of these is Lake Akan Ainu Kotan in Akan Town, Kushiro City, Hokkaido.

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All Area

Hokkaido Area Information พื้นที่ข้อมูล

GoodDay Hokkaido is a tourism website that covers the entire area of Hokkaido. Please use it together with the individual websites introduced so far.

■Website เว็บไซต์

【Link ลิงค์】

https://th.visit-hokkaido.jp/

※公益社団法人 北海道観光振興機構 「Good Day Hokkaido」 ウェブサイト :  หน้าภาษาไทย