# 10 classic sights in Hokkaido

From Mount Hakodate to Asahiyama Zoo, Biei and Furano: Hokkaido's most popular sights in Jalan and travel agency rankings.

- 2 votes · 12 items
- Feb 12, 2025 · Hina Mori
- https://even.best/en/l/733/10-classic-sights-in-hokkaido

## Top 10

1. **Shiretoko Five Lakes** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Five lakes in the virgin forest of World Heritage Shiretoko.
2. **Mount Hakodate** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Summit observatory with one of Japan's three great night views.
3. **Asahiyama Zoo** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Known for its behavioural exhibits and the winter penguin walk.
4. **Otaru Canal** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canal lined with stone warehouses, beautiful under gas lamps at night.
5. **Biei Blue Pond** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cobalt-blue pond with dead larch trunks standing in it.
6. **Farm Tomita** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Furano farm famous for its July lavender fields.
7. **Odori Park** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Central Sapporo park, venue of the Sapporo Snow Festival in winter.
8. **Goryōkaku** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Star-shaped Western-style fort, seen whole from Goryōkaku Tower.
9. **Lake Mashū** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Misty caldera lake renowned for its clear water.
10. **Noboribetsu Jigokudani** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Steaming volcanic valley above Noboribetsu Onsen.
11. **Hakodate Morning Market** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Market by the station for seafood bowls and squid fishing.
12. **Sapporo Clock Tower** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Built in 1878 as the drill hall of the Sapporo Agricultural College.

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