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Asahikawa, Furano, and Kamikawa Area: 22 Campgrounds Recommended for the Year 2024! Camping in contact with nature and animals
Camping is a classic outdoor activity to enjoy the magnificent nature of Hokkaido! At campgrounds in Hokkaido, from spring to autumn, you can enjoy an extraordinary experience in the scenery of each of the four seasons. In this issue, we will introduce 21 campgrounds in the Asahikawa, Furano suburbs, and Kamikawa areas, including those where you can observe animals in the great outdoors!
1. Bifuka Island (Mifuka Town)
Kitoushi Forest Park (Higashikawa Town )
Naport Park (Nakagawa Town )
Hitsuji no Oka Campsite (Hitsuji no Oka) (Shibetsu City)
(5 ) Iwaonai-ko Shirakaba Campsite (Shibetsu City)
(6 ) Aibetsu Auto Camp Ground, Village of Mushrooms (Aibetsu Town )
Takisato-ko Auto Camp Ground (Ashibetsu City)
8 . Yamabe Nature Park Taiyo no Sato Campsite (Furano City )
9 . Forest Park Auto Camp Ground (Higashikagura Town )
10. Ebon no Sato Family Travel Village Campsite (Kenbuchi Town )
11. Minamigaoka Forest Park (Wassamu Town )
12. Mt. Toma Campsite (Toma Town )
Kanayama Lakeside Campground (Minami Furano Town)
Shumarinai Lakeside Campsite (Horokanai Town )
Kami Furano Hinode Park Auto Camp Ground (Kamifurano Town )
16 . Bonfire Campsite Shibetsu Pecola (Shibetsu Town)
17 . Green Park Pippu (Pippu Town )
18 . Mikasa Mountain Nature Park Camp Ground (Wassamu Town )
19 . amabu Auto Camp Ground (Fukagawa City)
20. Tsukumo Suigo Park (Shibetsu City)
21. takadomari Campsite (Fukagawa City)
22 . Fuwuren Bokodai Nature Park Campground (Nayoro City)
Bifuka Island (Mifuka Town)
Forest Park Bifuka Island is a place where visitors can play freely while interacting with nature under the theme of water and greenery. The vast grounds, covering a total area of 76 hectares, offer a full range of outdoor facilities, including an auto campground and cottages, a natural hot spring, a product center, and other social facilities, as well as a park golf course.
Open: Usually from early May to late October
Free site: IN 9:00～ / OUT ～15:00
Auto campsites: IN 13:00～ / OUT ～12:00
Fees
Free site: Junior high school students and older: 700 yen / 4 years old and older: 350 yen / 3 years old and younger: free
Auto site: 3,500 yen
Location：Nakagawa-gun, Mifuka-machi, Aza-Mihouchi, Forest Park Bifuka Island
Inquiry: Bifuka Onsen 01656-2-2900
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2 Kitoushi Forest Park (Higashikawa Town)
This park is full of greenery at the foot of Kitoushi Mountain. With the theme of "Enjoy Family Fun Together," the park offers accommodations such as rental cabins and campgrounds, a jabu-jabu pond that is very popular with small children, go-carts, and other hands-on facilities. In summer, visitors can enjoy the undulating park golf course, and in winter, they can fully enjoy family skiing at the adjacent Canmore Ski Village.
Open: Saturday, April 20, 2024 - Monday, October 14, 2024
Cabins (year-round), House of Experience: IN 15:00~ / OUT ~10:00
Campsites: IN 13:00-18:00 / OUT 7:00-11:00
Car site: Normally 4,000 yen / 1 compartment Overnight stay (per person per night) 300 yen *Free for infants and toddlers
Kevins/House of Experience: 19,800 yen and up
Parking: Available (free of charge)
Location: 44 Nishi 5-go-kita, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun
Inquiry: Higashikawa Promotion Public Corporation 0166-82-2632
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3. naport park (Nakagawa Town)
This auto campground boasts rich nature and excellent facilities, as if watched over by the leisurely flow of the Teshio River and deep green satoyama. A menu of hands-on activities such as canoeing and making replicas of fossils unique to Nakagawa-cho is also available. You can also enjoy full-scale canoe touring, fishing, and forest bathing, and relaxing and watching the river is also a relaxing experience.
Open from early June
IN 13:00-18:00 / OUT 8:00-11:00
■Fees
Camping car site: 3,000 yen
Standard car site: 2,000 yen / Day trip: 1,500 yen
Cabin sites (for 5-6 persons): 4,000 yen
Free site: 1,000 yen
Barbecue house: 1,000 yen per table for 2 hours, charcoal 1,000 yen per table
Location: 435-1, Nakagawa, Nakagawa-cho, Nakagawa-gun
Inquiry: Naport Park 01656-7-2680
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4. Hitsuji no Oka Campsite <Hills of Hitsuji> (Nakafurano Town)
This campground is located on the grounds of Hitsuji no Oka, a Genghis Khan and Fureai Farm just at the foot of the Tokachi Mountain Range. As the name suggests, you can enjoy the full night sky of Hokkaido up close. The hills are a symbolic agricultural area of Hokkaido, with rows of poplar trees, fields of beer wheat, and a ranch where you can interact with Suffolk sheep and small animals.
■Opening date and time: Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT ~10:00
Fees: Usage fees: Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen / Elementary school students and younger: 500 yen / Dogs and cats: 200 yen - Riders only: Free - Auto sites: 1,000 yen - Camper sites: 1,500 yen - Various bungalows: 5,000 yen and up
Location: Beberui, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun
■Access：10 min. drive from JR Nakafurano Stn.
■Contact: Hoshi ni Tegatteiru Oka Campsite 080-3234-9169
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5. iwaonai-ko Shirakaba Campsite (Shibetsu City)
A comfortable campground where you can freely drive your car into the grassy site. Visitors can spend a relaxing time in the beautiful nature surrounded by white birches while gazing at the lake and observing black woodpeckers and wild rabbits. Canoeing, fishing, and other activities can also be enjoyed on the lake.
■Open: April 27 - October 15, 2024
Bungalow: IN 15:00～ / OUT ～13:00
Fees
Free site: 500 yen per night or day (day trip)
Bungalow: 3,000 yen
Location：Iwaonai, Asahi-cho, Shibetsu-shi
Inquiry: Iwaonai-ko Shirakaba Campsite 0165-28-2880
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6. Mushroom Village Aibetsu Auto Camp Ground (Aibetsu Town)
This campground is full of nature along the Ishikari River with a view of the majestic Daisetsuzan Mountains. Rainbow trout fishing is available at the recreational pond in the campground, and is very popular among children. The motto of the campground is "kindness and cleanliness," and it is equipped with toilets for the handicapped, flush toilets, shower facilities, and a coin-operated laundry so that campers can enjoy a comfortable camping life.
Open: Friday, May 3, 2024 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024
IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT 7:00-11:00
■Fees (per night)
Camping car site: 5,000 yen / Day trip: 2,500 yen
Standard car site: 4,000 yen / Day trip: 2,000 yen
Free Tent Site Tent: 1,500 yen (for 2 people) / 2,000 yen (for 3 people or more) / 2,500 yen (2-room or larger tent) / 500 yen per tarp, etc.
(Day trip only) Elementary school students and older: 100 yen (9:00-17:00)
Location: Aza Aizan, Aibetsu-cho
Inquiries: Local administration building (9:00-17:00 during business hours) 01658-7-2800
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7. Takisato-ko Auto Camp Ground (Ashibetsu City)
This auto campground is located on the shores of Lake Takisato in Ashibetsu City. It is a quiet location surrounded by the lake and mountains along Route 38. Visitors can relax and enjoy the greenery and lake away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, or be active with water sports.
Open: Late April to mid-October 2024
Closed: Please check the official HP business day calendar
■Fees
Camper sites: 4,140 yen and up
Standard car site: from 3,070 yen
Cottage: 17,580 yen for 6 persons / 23,300 yen for 8 persons
Other off-season rates may apply, so please check the official website.
Parking: Available
Location：288 Takisato-cho, Ashibetsu-shi
Access：About 15 minutes by car from downtown Furano
Inquiries: Takisato-ko Auto Camp Ground 0124-27-3939
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8. Yamabe Nature Park Taiyo no Sato Campsite (Furano City)
Located at the foot of a mountain that looks up at Mt. Ashibetsu up close, this campground can accommodate up to 1,000 people. There is also a park golf course, tennis courts, and a nature trail course, allowing visitors to fully enjoy nature. The Fureai-no-ie (House of Friendship) in the park has a lounge, cafeteria, training room, and exhibition hall for wild birds, etc. Barbecues and meals are also available.
Open: May 1 - October 31
Campsites: Open 24 hours a day
Fureai-no-ie: Fureai-no-ie: 11:00 - 14:00, 17:00 - 21:00 (last order 20:30)
Fee: Free of charge *Hand Held Camping Plan: 9,800 yen available
Location: 19-32, Aza Yamabe Nishi, Furano-shi, Kanagawa
Access：20 min. drive from JR Furano Stn. / 5 min. drive from JR Yamabe Stn.
Inquiry: Yamabe Nature Park Taiyo no Sato Campsite 0167-42-3445
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9. forest park auto campsite (Higashikagura Town)
Surrounded by woods, this spacious campground has 50 campsites (capacity for 700 people), including camping car sites and standard car sites. The campground is surrounded by a cooking building, flush toilets, coin-operated laundry, shower rooms, campfire pit, barbecue corner, and other facilities. Tent rentals are also available.
Open: April 20 (Sat) - October 20 (Sun), 2024
Basically open only on Saturdays and Sundays
Open daily from July 20 (Sat) to August 18 (Sun)
IN 13:00-17:00 (Free site 8:30~) / OUT 8:30-10:00
Fee: 400 yen for use
Tents and tarps: 600 yen
Bungalow (for 4 persons): 4,500 yen
Cabins for 6: 6,500 yen
Parking: Available
Location: 25-40, Higashikagura-cho, Kamikawa-gun
■Access：30 min. drive from JR Asahikawa Station / 15 min. drive from Asahikawa Airport
Inquiry: Higashikagura Forest Park Administration Building 0166-83-3727
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10. Ebon no Sato Family Travel Village Campsite (Kenbuchi Town)
The campground is located in a spectacular location overlooking Lake Sakuraoka in front of the campground. Visitors can spend a relaxing time amid chirping birds and whispering trees. There are hot spring facilities nearby, making it a great spot for beginners, families, and those who want to enjoy camping with small children. Pets are also allowed.
Open from early May to the end of October every year.
IN 13:00~ / OUT 11:00
Fees
Car sites: 2,500 yen/night and up
Free site: 600 yen for 1-2 persons / 1,200 yen for 3 or more persons
Parking：Available
Location：5173 Higashi-machi, Kenbuchi Town
■Access: 60 min. drive from Asahikawa
Inquiries: Kenbuchi Onsen Lakeside Sakuraoka 0165-34-3100
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11. Minamigaoka Forest Park (Wassamu Town)
Surrounded by mountains and a fantastically beautiful reservoir, this campground is located in Minamigaoka Forest Park. As a base for outdoor sports, visitors can enjoy canoeing, fishing, and forest bathing along the walking trail. In the multipurpose plaza, visitors can play in the stream and collect insects, making it a perfect place for families.
Open: Wednesday, May 3, 2024 - end of September
Fee：Auto site 2,000 yen / Free site 1,000 yen
Location：Aza-nanigaoka, Wassamu-cho
Inquiries: Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Labor Affairs Section, Industry Promotion Division, Wassamu Town Hall 0165-32-2423
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12. Mt. Toma Campsite (Toma Town)
The campground, lined with log cabins and cottages, is fully equipped with cooking facilities and toilets, and barbecue houses are also available. Tents can be set up on the gentle slope surrounded by trees and on the grassy area of the plaza. There is also a management building, so even outdoor beginners can enjoy camping life with peace of mind.
Open: April 27, 2024 (Sat) - October 27, 2024 (Sun)
Cottages and log cabins: IN 15:00~ / OUT ~10:00
Camping: IN 9:00 ~ / OUT ~ 10:00
Day use: 9:00 - 17:00
Cottage: 13,000 yen
Cottage: 13,000 yen
Free site: Tents: 800 yen / Tarps: 500 yen / Tents with tarps: 1,200 yen
Barbecue house: 600 yen per hour
Premium camp site: 15,000 yen (limited to 1 couple per day)
Center House (training room) use: 300 yen per hour
Please check the official website for details on fees.
Location: Toma-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Urban Area 6
Access: 5 min. drive from JR Toma Station / 5 min. walk after getting off at "Healthy Chateau" bus stop ■Inquiries: Toma Sports Land Center House 0166-84-3163
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13. Kanayama Lakeside Campsite (Minami Furano Town)
This campground is rated as one of the best in Hokkaido in terms of size, lawn care, and facilities. All are free sites, with 500 tents, 800 parking spaces, and rear carriages.
Open from Saturday, April 27, 2024
■Fees
Campsites
Campsites: Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen (500 yen per day) / Elementary school students and younger: 500 yen (300 yen per day) / Infants: free
Bungalow: 3,600 yen
Auto Camping Area
Entrance fee: Junior high school students and older: 1,200 yen (day trip: 600 yen) / Elementary school students and younger: 600 yen (day trip: 300 yen) / Infants: free
Camping car site: 6,200 yen
Standard site: 4,700 yen
Location: Higashikagoshi, Minamifurano-cho, Sorachi-gun
Inquiry: Minamifurano Town Promotion Public Corporation 0167-52-2100
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14. Shumarinai Lakeside Campsite (Horokanai Town)
This lakeside campground is located in Shumarinai Provincial Natural Park. You can choose your favorite spot in the woods or on the grass to pitch your tent, and enjoy the lakeside nature in comfort. Wild birds and beautifully blooming wildflowers delight people's eyes. Fishing can also be enjoyed along the lakeside, and many people enjoy fishing while relaxing in their tents.
■Opening days
Campground: Early May to early November
Log Cabin: Open year-round IN 15:00-17:00 / OUT 10:00
Fees
Campsites: Adults: 1,000 yen / Children: 500 yen
Log Cabin: 4-6 persons 8,250-9,500 yen
Parking: Available
Location：Shumarinai, Horokanai-cho, Amaryu-gun, Lake Shumarinai
Inquiry: Shumarinai Lakeside Campsite 0165-38-2101
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15. Kami Furano Hinode Park Auto Camp Ground (Kamifurano Town)
Close to JR Kamifurano Station and Route 237, this campground is a popular base for sightseeing and mountain climbing in Hokkaido. The park's observatory overlooks the Tokachi Mountain Range and Mt. Ashibetsu, and from early July to late July, the hills are covered with purple lavender.
Open: April 25 (Thursday) to October 25 (Friday), 2024
Fee: Entrance fee: 1,000 yen / Free for elementary school students and younger
Individual tent sites: 4,000 yen
Camping car site: 5,000 yen / Bungalow: 5,000 yen
Cottages: 15,000 yen
Parking: Available
Location：Kamifurano Town, Kamifurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, East line 2, North 27
Access: 5 min. drive from JR Kamifurano Stn.
Inquiry: Hinode Park Auto Camp Ground 0167-39-4200
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16. bonfire campsite Shibetsu Pecola (Shibetsu City)
You can enjoy the finest Suffolk meat and camp rice with advance reservations. You can enjoy craft beer produced in Shibetsu at the cafe-bar inside the facility, and spend a luxurious time around the campfire while watching the stars in the sky.
Open from April to the end of November
IN 14:00-17:00 / OUT ~10:00
Closed:
Green season・・・We are closed on Wednesdays (subject to change due to holidays, etc.)
White season・・・Open on weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) Closed on weekdays
■Fees: Adults 800 yen (junior high school students and older), children 400 yen (elementary school students), infants and pets free
Free site: 1,500 yen
Tent site (fireside): 2,500 yen
Auto site: 3,500 yen
*For details on other plan fees, please check the official website.
Parking: Available
Location：473-103, Higashi 4jo 21-chome, Shibetsu-shi
Inquiry: Campfire Campsite Shibetsu Pecola 080-5152-3619
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17. Green Park Pippu (Pippu Town)
This campground is located in Green Park Pippu, which offers beautiful seasonal scenery and plenty of places to play. In the surrounding area, visitors can enjoy a 36-hole park golf course that takes advantage of natural undulations, as well as tennis, street basketball, soccer, and other activities. It is a base for sightseeing where visitors can fully enjoy Pippu throughout the year.
Open: Early May to late October
■Fees
Car site: 1,500 yen / Free site: 500 yen
Parking: Available
Location：No.16, Kita 7 line, Pibu-cho, Kamikawa-gun
Inquiries: Green Park Pippu Management Office 0166-85-2383
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18. campsite in Mt. Mikasa Nature Park (Wassamu-cho)
The campground is located in Mikasa Nature Park. Mikasa Nature Park. Camping with tents is free of charge and easy to use. The park is also equipped with playground equipment such as go-carts and outdoor facilities such as a park golf course, making it a great place for children and adults alike to have fun all day long.
Open: Mid-May to end of October, IN 13:00 to 17:00 / OUT 8:30 to 10:00
■Fees
Bungalow: 1,200 yen for 2-3 persons / 2,000 yen for 5 persons / 3,000 yen for 8 persons
Tents: Free of charge
Location: Mikasa, Wassamu-cho Mikasa Mikasa Mountain Nature Park Campground
Inquiries: Dohoku Environmental Maintenance Cooperative Association (designated manager) 0165-32-2042
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19. mawabu auto campsite (Fukagawa City)
This campground is located in "Illum-no-sato" just off the Fukagawa Interchange. You can enjoy various outdoor activities at different types of camp sites and cottages.
■Opening days and times
Open-air sites: Open-air sites: Saturday, April 20, 2024 -
IN 13:00-18:00 / OUT 8:00-11:00 (day use: 10:00-16:00)
Cottage: Year-round IN 15:00-18:00 / OUT 8:00-11:00
Admission fee: Junior high school students and older: 1,000 yen / Elementary school students: 500 yen / Pre-school infants: free
Cottages: Summer: 21,000 - 28,000 yen / Winter: 16,000 - 20,000 yen
Car sites: 4,000 yen - 5,000 yen
Camping car site: 6,000 yen
Free tent site: 600 yen
Log house: 4,000 yen
Half off each rate for one-day trips.
*Fees differ on Fridays, Saturdays, eve of national holidays, and during special periods.
Please check the website for other fees.
Location: 459-1, Onde-cho, Fukagawa-shi, Fukagawa
Access: 2 minutes by car from Fukagawa IC
Inquiry: Mawabu Auto Campsite 0164-26-3000
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20. Tsukumo Suigo Park (Shibetsu City)
This campground is located in Tsukumo Suigo Park. There are athletic facilities and a park golf course in the park, and both children and adults can enjoy themselves.
Open: Late April to late October
Fee：Campsite: Free *Paid playground equipment is available.
Parking: Available (free of charge)
Location：9-chome, Higashi-7-jo Kita, Shibetsu-shi
Access: 15 min. drive from Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC
Inquiry: Tsukumo Suigo Park Administration Building 080-8625-0963
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21. Takadomari Campsite (Fukagawa City)
This campground is located in Takadomari Nature Park adjacent to Takadomari Dam Lake, and has simple facilities such as a kitchen and restrooms. From the observatory overlooking the dam lake, you can enjoy the changes of the four seasons.
Hours of operation: All day during the period
Fee: Free of charge
Location：Takadomari Nature Park, Takadomari, Fukagawa City
Inquiry: Fukagawa City Commerce, Industry, Labor and Industry Division 0164-26-2264
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22. Fuyuren Bokudai Nature Park Campsite (Nayoro City)
The campground has an excellent location blessed with pristine nature with Lake Chuseokbudai spread out below. All auto sites are equipped with a power supply, and there are also free sites and two-story cottages where you can choose where you want to camp.
Hours of operation: Usually from late April to late October
■Fees
Free sites: 550 yen and up
Auto site: 2,200 yen and up
Cottages: 14,300 yen and up
Parking: Available
Location: 165 Ikenoue, Kazaren-cho, Nayori-shi
■Access: Approx. 40 min. by car from Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC
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All information is current as of April 2024.
Please check the official website for details.
