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[Niseko] Famous Resort Has Great Nature, Onsen, Tasty Foods and Activities in Hokkaido
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NISEKO
Niseko (ニセコ) is the general term for towns and villages around Mt. Yotei (羊蹄山) in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and contains Niseko town (ニセコ町), Kutchan town (倶知安町), Kyogoku town (京極町), Makkari village (真狩村), Kimobetsu town (喜茂別町), Kyowa town (共和町), Rankoshi town (蘭越町) and Iwanai town (岩内町). The Niseko means "A river in a gorge" in Ainu language, and the origin of the word is Niseko Anbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川). In a winter, skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed, and rafting along Shiribetsu River (尻別川) can be enjoyed in a summer. It is one of the features that the Niseko has various nature such as the Mt. Yotei, Shinsen-numa Swamp (神仙沼) and Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼). In addition, tasty water from the Mt. Yotei and tasty ingredients are abundant. In a spring, cherry blossoms can be enjoyed, summer activities and nature can be enjoyed in a summer, fall foliage can be enjoyed in an autumn, and winter activities can be enjoyed in a winter, so tourists can enjoy the nature of Hokkaido including various onsen and tasty foods in Niseko throughout the year.



The Niseko Area is well-known as an area of heavy snowfall together with Asahikawa (旭川), Iwamizawa (岩見沢), Furano (富良野) and Shumarinai (朱鞠内). At the most, amount of snowfall is over 10 m, so winter sports such as ski and snowboard have been popular since a long time, and non Japanese people such as Australian people and Hong Kong people come to enjoy powder snow lately. At present, the Niseko become a large resort that 1.5 million tourists come. An official language is Japanese, but I think that the second common language is English in the Niseko. Niseko poeple have the chance to speak English, so the Japanese people pay attention to the Niseko for studying English.


The Niseko has rich onsen. Types of hot springs are different depending on the hot spring places, and various hot springs from clear hot springs to opaque hot springs can be enjoyed in this narrow area, so here is popular with onsen lovers. But I feel very disappointed that famous secret onsen and popular onsen were shutted down in succession. In spite of that state, hot spring facilities with mud hot springs, open-air baths, fresh free flowing hot springs or hot springs cotainning beauty ingredients keep opening their businesses, so visitors can still enjoy onsen.



List of Nature Tourist Attractions
Niseko has plenty of snow, so there is abundant clear water. There are 3 famous clear water gushing places, Fukidashi Park (ふきだし公園) in Kyogoku, Sakamoto Park (坂本公園) in Niseko and Yokouchi Tourist Farm (横内観光農園) in Makkari around the Mt. Yotei, and visitors can savor the clear water for free. Much water has created rich natural beauty picturesque sceneries. The Shinsen-numa Swamp, the Oyunuma Pond, Hangetsukohan Nature Park (半月湖畔自然公園) and Asahi Gorge (朝日渓谷) are famous. Unfortunately, I have never gone up the Mt. Yotei, but my visited places are as follow.
Mt. Yoteizan
Mt. Youteizan is a volcano with 1,898 m in height in Niseko town, and is called another name "Yezo Fuji (蝦夷冨士)". Of course, its form resembles Mt. Fuji (富士山). In addition, the true name is "Mt. Shiribeshi (後方羊蹄山)". For some reason, it has 3 names. Hiking is active, too, and hikers go up the mountain from 4 trailheads, Kutchan Course (倶知安コース), Kyogoku Course (京極コース), Makkari Course (真狩コース) and Kimobetsu Course (喜茂別コース). The Kutchan Course is recommended for a beginner. Generally the beginners will reach to the mountaintop for 4-6 hours.

Movie of Mt. Yoteizan Hiking
Admission fee | Free of charge |
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Parking lot | Kutchan course: Free parking is provided (30 cars), Kyogoku course: Free parking is provided (15 cars), Makkari course: Free parking is provided (50 cars), Kimobetsu course: Free parking is provided (5 cars). |
Business hours | Open 24 hours |
Regular closing day | Winter season |
Telephone number | +81-136-56-8009 |
Home page | The Home page is here |
Shinsen-numa Swamp
Shinsen-numa Swamp (神仙沼) is the largest swamp at about 770 m above sea level in the Shinsen-numa Wetland in Kyowa town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is well-known for a good place to see beautiful fall foliage, so a lot of visitors come. Mr. Toyomatsu Shimoda (下田豊松), the Japan's first chief scout, that was moved by a phrase "Everything is God, here is a place that a hermit lives in (皆が神、仙人の住みたまう所)" named it the Shinsen-numa Swamp. Shinsennuma Rest Station (神仙沼自然休養林休憩所) is at Shinsen-numa Parking Lot along Hokkaido Road 66, and light meals are served. It opens a business from late May to early November. The parking has Shinsen-numa Nature Forest Lookout (神仙沼自然休養林展望台) and a public restroom. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Read More

Oyunuma Pond
Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼) is a hot spring bog at about 560 m above sea level in Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉), Rankoshi town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is a hot spring source of the Niseko Yumoto Onsen, and adjoins Yukichichibu (雪秩父). It is smaller than a pond with the same name in Noboribetsu Onsen. The circumference of the pond is about 200 m, and the 1,000 liters per minute of hot springs are gushing out. The pond used to be a geyser in old days, but Anglo-Saxon Mining Company Howl Company drew sulfur too much in the Meiji period, and it was destroyed. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. There are Koyunuma pond (小湯沼), Chisenupuri Ski resort (チセヌプリスキー場), Oyunuma Nature Pavilion (大湯沼自然展示館) and Yumoto Onsen Campsite (湯本温泉野営場) around here. Read More

Spring Water Gushing Places around Mt. Yotei
Fukidashi Park (ふきだし公園) is in Kyogoku, and is one of "100 Greatest Cold Springs in Japan" selected by the Ministry of the Environment, rain and snow that fell and soak into the underground of Mt. Yotei, the water is flowed out after 50-70 years. The Niseko tasty cold spring begins to gush out at Sakamoto Park (坂本公園) in Konbu Onsen (昆布温泉) and Yokouchi Tourist Farm (横内観光農園) in Makkari as well as the Fukidashi Park. Article of the Fukidashi Park is here

Movie of Spring Water Gushing Places around Mt. Yotei Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Fukidashi Park
Movie of Spring Water is Gushing Out at Yokouchi Farm Shop
Movie of Kanrosen Spring at Sakamoto Park
List of Tasty Foods
Niseko is famous for having a lot of tasty foods, for example, potatoes, pumpkins, asparagus, corn, melons, rice and milk, etc. There are some popular restraunts at the Niseko, and a lot of restraunts placed in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido. Restraunt Maccarina (レストラン マッカリーナ), Boulangerie JIN (ブーランジェリー ジン), Ishimame (いし豆), Handmade Soba Ichimura (手打蕎麦いちむら), Ruhiel (ルヒエル), Niseko Milk Studio Takahashi Ranch (ニセコミルク工房 高橋牧場), Graubunden (グラウビュンデン), Meisui Udon Nonosan (名水うどん 野々傘) and Del Sole (デルソーレ) are popular in particular. My visited restraunts are as follow.
Maccarina
Maccarina (マッカリーナ) is a French cuisine restaurant in Makkari villege, Niseko. It is known as the restaurant with accommodations called Auberge. When the Lake Toya Summit carried out in 2008, first ladies in the world ate their dishes and seemed to deepen friendship each other. In addition, they got one star in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. It is the celebrity restaurant that everyone knows. I heard from my older sister that vegetables were particularly tasty, and I visited here. By the way, ASPERGES (they garnered one star in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition) in Biei town and Moliere (they garnered three stars in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition) in Sapporo are sister restraunts. Read More

Ichimura
Hand-made Buckwheat Noodles Ichimura (手打蕎麦いちむら) is a famous buckwheat noodles restraunt in Kutchan town located in the northwestern direction of Sapporo city and was founded in 2002. The restraunt is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. There is a building near Niseko Grand Hirafu. Read More

Nakama
Nakama (なかま) is a ramen restraunt in Kutchan town (Niseko) located in the western direction of Sapporo city and opened a business in 1997. The ramen restraunt is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. I visited here around 17:00 on weekdays. The ramen restraunt had an atmosphere such as a typical ramen restraunt. White and red interior decoration was very bright. There are some tables, so family customers seem to enjoy. Read More

Gentlemen
Gentlemen (じぇんとるめん) is a popular ramen restraunt in Kyowa town (Niseko), and was founded in 2007. It is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. A building is black and red outstanding appearance. Many buildings in Niseko have this decoration. Probably those will be in vogue. Read More

Yezo Ramen Katsuji
Yezo Ramen Katsuji (えぞらーめん勝二) is a popular ramen restraunt in Rankoshi town, Niseko, and is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. There is a buliding near a building of Homac Nicot (ホーマックニコット). Read More

Meisui Udon Nonosan
Meisui Udon Nonosan (名水うどん野々傘) is an Udon restaurant in Kyogoku town, Niseko. The restaurant's name is associated with the onwer's name, Nonoda. He quitted a company and trained cooking at several Udon restaurants, and he opened the Udon restaurant here in 2006. Read More

Tunnel-mochi Rice Cakes
Suetsugu Shokai (末次商会) is a Japanese confectionery store near Kozawa station (小沢駅) in Kozawa, Kyowa town, and is famous for selling Kozawa's local specialty sweets "Tunnel-mochi Rice Cake (トンネル餅)". The Tunnel-mochi Rice Cake was made in commemoration of the completion of Inaho Tunnel for Hakodate Main Line with great difficulty construction by the founder, Mr. Kyutaro Nishimura (西村久太郎), in 1904. This is the longtime seller Japanese sweet more than 110 years. By the way, the son of Mr. Kyutaro Nishimura is Mr. Keiyu Nishimura (西村計雄), Japanese painter, and Keiyu Nishimura Memory Museum (西村計雄記念美術館) is built in the Kyowa town. Read More

List of Onsen
Niseko Onsen are dotted around the foot of Mt. Yotei. Niseko Onsenkyo Group passed a rigorous screening in 1958, and has been appointed by Minister for the Environment, and is one of 15 nation insurance hot spring resorts in Hokkaido. There are a lot of secret hot springs and excellent hot springs such as Niseko Goshiki Onsen (ニセコ五色温泉), Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉), Niseko Higashiyama Onsen (ニセコ東山温泉), Niseko Konbu Onsen (ニセコ昆布温泉), Niseko Yunosato Onsen (ニセコ湯の里温泉), Niseko Yakushi Onsen (ニセコ薬師温泉), Niseko Niimi Onsen (ニセコ新見温泉), Niseko Ekimae Onsen (ニセコ駅前温泉), Konbugawa Onsen (昆布川温泉), Niseko Weiss Onsen (ニセコワイス温泉), Hanazono Onsen (花園温泉), Hirafu Onsen (ひらふ温泉) and Kutchan Onsen (倶知安温泉) around the Niseko. Although there are hot springs at the same area, it is one of the pleasures with various types of the hot springs such as Carbonated springs, Sulfuric springs, Chloride springs and Radioactive springs. Niseko Yumeguri Onsen Pass (ニセコ湯巡りパス) is issued, and the ticket users can take a day trip onsen at 3-4 hot spring facilities.
Niseko Goshiki Onsen
Niseko Goshiki Onsen (ニセコ五色温泉) is a hot spring place in Niseko town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and has an atmosphere such as a secret onsen in a mountain. There are Goshikinuma Onsen Ryokan (五色温泉旅館), Niseko Yama-no-Ie (ニセコ山の家), Goshiki Onsen Information Center (五色温泉インフォメーションセンター), Niseko Campsite (ニセコ野営場) and Niseko Shrine (ニセコ神社) in the heart of the mountain at 750 m above sea level, and here is a base for hikers that go up Mt. Annupuri (アンヌプリ) and Mt. Iwonupuri (イワオヌプリ). Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. The origin of the Goshiki Onsen has some opinions, and it is said that "Goshiki Onsen seems to have 5 types of hot springs" or "Sulfur is mixed with the hot springs, and looks 5 colors" are most plausible. * Goshiki means 5 colors in English. Tourists visit here all the year round, and Especially, hikers enjoy mountains in a summer, and backcountry skiers or backcountry snowboarders enjoy themselves in a winter. The Niseko Goshiki Onsen has heavy snow, and Hokkaido Road 58 (道道58号) from the Niseko Goshiki Onsen to Kutchan is closed to traffic in a winter season (from November to May). Yama-no-Ie and Goshiki Onsen Information Center closed a business in the winter, too. By the way, starry sky is beautiful in the evening because there is nothing. Read More
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Niseko Yumoto Onsen
Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉) is a hot spring place at around 560 m above sea level in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. There are 3 hot spring facilities, Chisenupuri Ski Resort (チセヌプリスキー場), Niseko Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼), Koyunuma pond (小湯沼), Oyunuma Nature Pavilion (大湯沼自然展示館) and Yumoto Onsen Campsite (湯本温泉野営場) at the foot of Mt. Chisenupuri, and footbath can be enjoyed at the Niseko Oyunuma Pond in a summer, and skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed in a winter. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Read More

Niseko Kogane Onsen
Niseko Kogane Onsen (ニセコ黄金温泉) is a hot spring facility for day trip bath in Rankoshi town. A building is surrounded by fields, and Mr. Hayashi (林) and his wife, around 80 years old, run it. Originally they used to be a farmer, and hot springs gushed out when they dug agricultural well water, so they built the hot spring facility on their site. It is surprising that all facilities about the hot springs are handmade. Read More

Niseko Konbu Onsen
Niseko Konbu Onsen (ニセコ昆布温泉) is a hot spring resort town in Niseko town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. There is Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort, and a lot of tourists come to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. 15 accommodations such as hotels, onsen inn, pensions and a hot spring facility dot along Niseko Anbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川) and around the ski resort. Except the accommodations, cafes, restaurants and Izakaya are built, but convenience stores are not built. The Niseko Konbu Onsen is very close to Niseko Annupuri Onsen, too. Read More

Niseko Annupuri Onsen
Niseko Annupuri Onsen (ニセコアンヌプリ温泉) is a hot spring resort town in Niseko town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Annupuri means "Mountain with a precipice" in Ainu language. There is Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort that is one of Niseko United, and 14 accommodations such as hotels, onsen inn, and pensions are built around the ski resort. Except the accommodations, cafes and restaurants are built, but convenience stores are not built. Niseko has a lot of good restaurants that has a good reputation, Sobadokoro Rakuichi (そば処 楽一) and DEL SOLE (デルソーレ) are popular in particular around here. In addition, the Niseko Annupuri Onsen is very close to Niseko Konbu Onsen, too. Read More

Weiss Onsen
Weiss Onsen (ワイス温泉) is a hot spring place in Kyowa town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. A mountain was named after Mt. Weisshorn in Alps, Switzerland because the mountain near the Kyowa looked like the Mt. Weisshorn (there are various opinions), and the Weiss in the foot of Mt. Weisshorn was named after Mt. Weisshorn. Only Weiss Onsen is built along National Route 5 at 73 m above sea level. Except the Weiss Onsen, there are private houses and Masukin Shokudo (升金食堂), Unfortunately, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. But Suetsugu Shokai (末次商会) that is famous for Tunnel-mochi Rice Cake (トンネル餅) and Gentlemen (じぇんとるめん) that is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition are relatively near. Read More

Niseko Ekimae Onsen
Niseko Ekimae Onsen (ニセコ駅前温泉) is a hot spring place in Niseko town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Only Kira-no-Yu (綺羅乃湯) is built in front of Niseko Station. Except Niseko Tourist Information Center, Hokkaido Lion Adventure and private houses, there is nothing around the Kira-no-Yu in particular. It is a little away from the center of the Niseko, and there are cafes, restaurants, convenience stores, Izakaya, bars with a surcharge at the center of the Niseko. Read More

Niseko Konbugawa Onsen
Niseko Konbugawa Onsen is a hot spring place in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Only Rankoshi-Cho Interchange Promotion Center Yusenkaku (蘭越町交流促進センター 幽泉閣) opens a business at a residential area across Shiribetsu River (尻別川) getting the first place 7 times in the quality of the water ranking in Japan and Konbu River. Except the Yusenkaku, a Japanese confectionery, a restaurant, a shop, a gas station and 100th Anniversary of Forest Park Golf Course (100年の森パークゴルフ場) are built, but convenience stores are not built. There is Yezo Ramen Katsuji (えぞらーめん勝二) that has gotten the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido Special Edition 2012 and 2017 relatively near here. Read More

Niseko Higashiyama Onsen
Niseko Higashiyama Onsen (ニセコ東山温泉) is a hot spring resort in Niseko town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Here is Niseko Village Ski Resort that is one of Niseko United. Large area named Niseko Village is the big resort with 3 accommodations, and various activities are served. Niseko Village Ski Resort (ニセコビレッジスキーリゾート), Niseko Golf Course (ニセコゴルフコース), PURE (ピュア・アクティビティ) and Wine and Dine (ショッピング&ダイニングエリア) are built. Golf, outdoor activities and horse riding can be enjoyed in a summer, and skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed in a winter, so a lot of tourists from all over the world come to do ski or snowboard. By the way, convenience stores are not built. Read More

Niseko Hirafu Onsen
Niseko Hirafu Onsen (ニセコ比羅夫温泉) is a hot spring resort in Kutchan town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and is the largest resort in Niseko with various resorts. There is Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski Resort (ニセコ グラン・ヒラフ) that is one of Niseko United, and is called "Niseko Mountain Resort (ニセコマウントリゾート)". About 80 accommodations such as hotels, onsen inn, pensions and condominium are built around the ski resort. Except the accommodations, cafes, restaurants, convenience stores, supermarket, souvenir shops, sports shops, bars and Izakaya are built, and the resort shifted from short-stay type to long-stay type, and convenience goods are sold, too. Niseko has a lot of good restaurants that has a good reputation, Hand-made Buckwheat Noodles Ichimura (手打蕎麦いちむら), Kamimura (カミムラ), An Dining (杏ダイニング), Ruhiel (ルヒエル), Graubunden (グラウビュンデン), Gokoro (ごころ) and Guzuguzu (ぐずぐず) are popular in particular around here. Read More

Niseko Niimi Onsen
Niseko Niimi Onsen (ニセコ新見温泉) is a hot spring place in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. In the heart of the mountain at 497 m above sea level, there are 2 onsen ryokan, Niimi Honkan (新見本館) and Niimi Onsen Hotel (新見温泉ホテル), along Hokkaido Road 268. The 2 adjacent buildings are built just in front of a gate for closing to traffic in a winter (from late October to late May), and are surrouded by forests, so secret onsen is the perfect word to describe the Niseko Niimi Onsen. It takes about 30 minutes by car from the center of the Rankoshi to here. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Because Mr. Naotaro Niimi (新見直太朗) discovered the hot springs, here was named after his family name. This onsen seemed to reveal to him in a dream. A bronze statue of the Naotaro Niimi is built near the buildings. Both onsen ryokan closed down in 2016, but the Niimi Honkan has been restarted as Niimi Onsen since 2017. Read More

Niseko Yakushi Onsen
Niseko Yakushi Onsen (ニセコ薬師温泉) is a hot spring place in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and is one of three major secret onsen in Japan together with Yachi Onsen in Aomori Prefecture and Soya Onsen in Tokushima Prefecture. Only Niseko Yakushi Onsen Ryokan (薬師温泉旅館) is built at around 180 m above sea level in the mountain, and is surrouded by forests, so secret onsen is the perfect word to describe the Niseko Yakushi Onsen. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Hot springs were discovered in 1896, and the onsen was called "Narita Onsen (成田温泉)" at that time. The Niseko Yakushi Onsen is one of 7 Konbu Onsen Places (昆布七湯) that were used to be in Meiji period and Taisho period, and has the old history. Unfortunately, this onsen ryokan closed down in 2014. Read More

Kawakami Onsen
Kawakami Onsen (川上温泉) is a hot spring place in Kyogoku town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Only Kawakami Onsen is built along Shiribetsu National Route (National Route 276). The distance is around 4 km away from the center of the Kyogoku, but Kyogoku Fukidashi Park (京極噴出し公園) is relatively near here. Speaking of tasty restaurants in the Kyogoku, Meisui Udon Nonosan (名水うどん野々傘), Isshinan (一心庵) and Cafe Cafe-mocha (自家焙煎珈琲かふぇもか店) are popular in particular. I ate Udon noodle at the Meisui Udon Nonosan. It was so tasty. Read More

Hanazono Onsen
Hanazono Onsen is a hot spring resort in Kutchan town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and is also called Niseko Weiss Hanazono Onsen, and the name is well-known. Natural Resort Niseko Weiss Hotel (ニセコワイスホテル) and Zaborin (坐忘林) are built at about 450 m above sea level in the hillside of Mt. Weisshorn. It takes about 15 minutes from the center of Kutchan by car. There are Niseko HANAZONO Resort that is one of Niseko United, Niseko Weiss Ski Resort and Niseko Tokyu Golf Course (ニセコ東急ゴルフコース) around the Hanazono Onsen surrounded by forests. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Niseko has a lot of good restaurants that has a good reputation, Kouka (広華), Fujii Pastry Shop (お菓子のふじい), Bistro Kutchan Izakaya (ビストロ倶知安酒場) and Alaska Donuts (アラスカ ドーナツ) are popular in particular around Kutchan Station. I ate ramen noodle at Nakam got the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. It was so tasty. Read More

Kutchan Onsen
Kutchan Onsen (倶知安温泉) is a hot spring place in Kutchan town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Only Hotel Yotei along Hokkaido Road 85 is built on a hillside at about 200 m above sea level. It takes about 5 minutes from the center of the Kutcan by car. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Niseko has a lot of good restaurants that has a good reputation, Kouka (広華), Fujii Pastry Shop (お菓子のふじい), Bistro Kutchan Izakaya (ビストロ倶知安酒場) and Alaska Donuts (アラスカ ドーナツ) are popular in particular around Kutchan Station. I ate ramen noodle at Nakam got the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. It was so tasty. Read More

Kyogoku Onsen
Kyogoku Onsen (京極温泉) is a hot spring place in Kyogoku town located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city. Kyogoku Fureai Koryu Center (京極ふれあい交流センター) is built along Hokkaido Road 478, and it takes about 5 minutes from the center of the Kyogoku by car. There are Kyogoku Fukidashi Park (京極噴出し公園), a camping ground, a park golf course, a tennis court and a gateball course around the Kyogoku Fureai Koryu Center. In addition, restaurants, a cafe and a convenience store are relatively near. Speaking of tasty restaurants in the Kyogoku, Meisui Udon Nonosan (名水うどん野々傘), Isshinan (一心庵) and Cafe Cafe-mocha (自家焙煎珈琲かふぇもか店) are popular in particular. I ate Udon noodle at the Meisui Udon Nonosan. It was so tasty. Read More

Makkari Onsen
Makkari Onsen (真狩温泉) is a hot spring place in Makkari village located in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and is around 1 km away from the center of Makkari. Makkari Village Onsen Rest Center Makkari Onsen (真狩村温泉保養センター まっかり温泉) surrounded by fields is built on a small hill, and is adjacent to Maccarina (マッカリーナ), a famous restaurant served a meal using vegetables, and World Lily Garden (世界のユリ園). Yotei-no-Wakimizu (羊蹄の湧き水) that is one of 3 major springwater sites in Niseko is relatively near here. Speaking of tasty restaurants in the Makkari, the Maccarina, Boulangerie JIN (ブーランジェリー ジン), Ishimame (いし豆), tout le monde (トゥルモン) and Yusui-no-Sato (湧水の里) are popular in particular. I ate a meal at the Maccarina, and it was tasty. Read More

List of Other Tourist Attractions
Except the nature and the tasty foods, the Niseko Has some famous tourist attractions such as Mishima's Moss Pink (三島さんちの芝桜), Arishima Memorial Hall (有島記念館), Maruyama Lookout (円山展望台) and Panorama Line (パノラマライン). My visited place is as follow.
Mishima's Moss Pink
Mishima's Moss Pink Garden (三島さんちの芝桜) is a private garden in Niseko, Kutchan town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is around 1 km away from Kuchan Station. After retirement from a farmer, Mr. Kazuo Mishima (三島和夫) has been planted the moss pink not to prevent tuning a agricultural land into a wasteland since the early 2000s. The moss pink is a perennial plant of the family polemoniaceae native of North America, and is a kind of the phlox. He has expanded the moss pink field every year, and now the park space is 4,000 m2. I was really surprised at the area of moss pink very much when I visited here. Admission free. A free parking lot and a restroom are provided, too. If the parking lot is full, visitors can park their cars at Kutosan Park Parking Lot (くとさんパーク駐車場) and Asahigaoka Park Parking Lot (旭ケ丘公園駐車場). Because the garden is thrown open to visitors in his good faith, the visiotrs follow a manner, and appreciate the moss pink. Read More

List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations around the Niseko. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
KUTCHAN
NISEKO
RANKOSHI
IWANAI
KYOWA
KYOGOKU
MAKKARI
KIMOBETSU
By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.
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