Hokkaido » Yubari, Iwamizawa, Takikawa
The Yubari, Iwamizawa, and Takikawa areas once prospered from coal mining. Today, green tourism is thriving and wineries are increasing. Yubari attracts many visitors when melons are in season.
Recommended local information on Yubari, Iwamizawa, and Takikawa. The Yubari-Iwamizawa-Takikawa area offers tourist attractions such as Lake Shuparo, Little Rock Hills, and the Takikawa Sky Museum. Popular sightseeing events include the Takikawa Rape Blossom Festival, Iwamizawa Hyakumochi Festival, and Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. Local delicacies include Genghis Khan and Yubari melon.
Located between Sapporo and Asahikawa, this area once prospered from coal mining and supported Japan's industrial modernization. The remains of those days are scattered throughout the area in the form of museums and other facilities. In addition, green tourism that takes advantage of the rich nature in the area is thriving, and agricultural experiences and wineries are increasing. Iwamizawa, the core city, is also known as one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan. Matsuo Jingisukan, a long-established restaurant of seasoned Jingisukan, is local to Takikawa. Yubari, famous for its melons, hosts the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival every February.
This municipal park faithfully recreates the rural landscape of 19th century Canada, the setting of the immortal Anne of Green Gables. Anne's House, Kensington Station, Anne's Church, and other buildings that appear in the novel are located in the park, and the bedroom, living room, and kitchen are...»
With a site area of 14.2 hectares, this is one of the largest herb gardens in Japan. Cherry blossoms in spring, 1.02 million linalias in early summer, lilies in late summer, and cosmos in autumn are all in full bloom. The garden consists of 12 themes, each with a different concept.From May to Octob...»
About 2 million sunflowers bloom over an expansive 23 hectares (about 5 times the size of the Tokyo Dome), making it famous as the largest sunflower field in Japan and a delight for visitors. During the season, from mid-July to late August, the entire field is covered in a golden color with magnifi...»
Meaning "art square" in Italian, this museum was created by renovating a closed elementary school and gymnasium. The museum's vast 30,000-square-meter grounds are home to more than 40 marble and bronze sculptures, including a large work weighing more than 10 tons created by Kan Yasuda, a world-reno...»