Early Summer Trip in Hokkaido Experience Majestic Nature on Snowy Asahidake and Moss Phlox

Experience winter and spring at the same time! An envy-inducing journey across Hokkaido

Experience the wonder of the skies at Unkai Terrace, open for only a limited time period each year. Enjoy the winter at Asahidake, where snow can be seen until June, and taste spring with luxuriant pink carpets of Moss pink flowers. From New Chitose Airport to Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport, here is our recommended itinerary for an early-summer trip across Hokkaido.

(map) Monbetsu, Furano / Biei Monbetsu Furano / Biei

Unkai Terrace (Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU)

A magical sea of clouds brought forth by the majestic nature.

Shirogane Blue Pond

The rays of light make the pond glow blue with the sight of sunshine reflecting the stunning view.

Shikisai-no-Oka (Biei-cho)

Fields of flowers explode in riotous colors.

Mount Asahidake

The tallest mountain in Hokkaido, chosen as one of the top 100 mountains in Japan.

Shibazakura Takinoue Park

Moss pink colors large swathes of the mountainside pink.

Handmade Soba Kanade

Savor soba noodles handmade from stone-milled buckwheat produced with abundant gifts of the earth in the northern island of Hokkaido.

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  • Approx. 1 hour 40 minutes by car
  • 1 Approx. 1 hour 50 minutes by car
  • 2 Approx. 20 minutes by car
  • 3 Approx. 1 hour by car
  • 4 Approx. 2 hours 20 minutes by car
  • 5 Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes by car
  • 6 Approx. 45 minutes by car
  • Please refer to the travel time as a guide

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