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Hokkaido, the second largest island of Japan, stands as the perfect destination for Japanese tourism enthusiasts looking to marvel at breathtaking natural landscapes, serene sceneries, and experience vibrant cultural traditions. While Hokkaido boasts four distinct seasons, winter is revered as its most picturesque time of the year.
Emerald Lake, Biei Town
Biei Town is renowned among travelers as a picturesque town adorned with vast rolling hills and famed for its mystical sites surrounding the Takachidake mountain range, believed to be born from the mystical powers and blessings of the mountains. And Emerald Lake in Biei stands as one of those mystical sites.
Emerald Lake in Biei Town - Illustration
Emerald Lake Biei lies along the banks of the Bieigawa River, southeast of Biei Town. It earns its simple yet descriptive name from its naturally vivid emerald-colored waters. Alongside the commonly seen stunning emerald hue, visitors may also catch glimpses of the water transitioning to other colors like green, depending on the season or viewpoint.
This is one of the most alluring budget-friendly travel destinations, captivating travelers with its exquisite natural beauty. From the lake's bottom, slender white tree trunks rise straight up, creating an ethereal, surreal atmosphere.
Flower Fields, Furano
Visiting Furano is stepping into an ancient land, a renowned tourist destination in Hokkaido with its ancient villages nestled on hillsides or its fields of vibrant lavender flowers that flaunt their beauty every summer. It's said that Furano's lavender fields are as romantic as Provence in southern France.
The stunning flower fields of Hokkaido - Illustration
From June to September, when embarking on Japanese Hokkaido tourism, travelers can immerse themselves in the scenery of fragrant lavender fields stretching to the horizon, sunflower fields glowing golden everywhere, or countless colors from hundreds of flower species displaying their beauty together, creating breathtaking natural landscapes. And one of the must-visit destinations is the flower farms in Furano town.
Takino Suzuran National Park
Renowned as one of the nature-rich parks imbued with the distinctive characteristics of Hokkaido, loved by many foreign tourists. Within the park, myriad flowers flaunt their colors year-round, wild birds such as Akagera, Tsutsuki, and the famous snow slide attract hundreds of tourists flocking in during the winter season.
Takino Suzuran National Park - Illustration
Thanks to the architects' idea of creating a play space for children entirely made from colorful handcrafted crochet yarn, Takino Suzuran National Park is also a favorite destination for Korean children and families on weekends.
Momiji Matsuri Festival
Momiji Matsuri Autumn Festival - Illustration
As the end of September approaches, and the leaves turn shades of yellow and red, the people of Hokkaido and foreign tourists alike eagerly anticipate the Momiji Matsuri festival, a traditional Japanese maple leaf festival. At this time, the entire city of Hokkaido seems to be immersed in a dreamy palette reminiscent of fairy tales.
Four-Color Beer
Four-Color Beer is a unique creation of renowned beer producers in the Hokkaido region of Japan. It is said that the four colors of this beer symbolize the four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.
Four-Color Beer Representing the 4 Seasons in Hokkaido - Illustration
Among them, the sky blue beer represents winter with ingredients made from melted water from icebergs off the coast of Hokkaido. The red beer represents summer, derived from natural plant pigments in the Hamanasu flower. The green beer represents spring, with colors extracted from seaweed and a mixture of various plants on the peninsula. The pink beer symbolizes autumn, a combination of roses, glacial river water, and potatoes.
