Hokkaido's winter is a vast, white wonderland. Why not dive into this silvery world and enjoy activities you can only experience in winter, like sledding, snow rafting, and horse-drawn sleigh rides? We'll introduce you to spots that are tourist attractions in other seasons but transform into snowy playgrounds in winter!

Takino Suzuran Hillside Park is a 400-hectare park popular with both locals and tourists for its colorful flower fields, large playgrounds, and three waterfalls. In winter, it transforms into "Takino Snow World," where you can enjoy various snow activities like cross-country skiing and snow tubing.

This golf course is easily accessible by car from New Chitose Airport. In winter, it becomes "The North Snowland in Chitose," where you can fully enjoy winter activities like a snow experience corner and tube sliding on the vast snowfield. A free shuttle bus that tours tourist facilities in Chitose City is also available.

Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, famous for its "Unkai Terrace" where you can enjoy a spectacular sea of clouds, offers a variety of nature experiences throughout the year. In winter, the "Ice Village" appears, a magical town of domes made of ice and snow, created by the freezing temperatures of -20 to -30°C. In addition to the ethereal space of the Ice Church, there's an ice zip line and an ice slide for both children and adults to enjoy.

A popular Sapporo tourist spot featuring the famous statue of Dr. Clark and adorable sheep. In winter, the "Hitsujigaoka Snow Park" opens, allowing visitors to play in the pure white snow. You can experience classic winter fun like snow tubing, cross-country skiing, and making mini snowmen.

This nature park was created with the theme "The Bond Between Horses, the Land, and People." Throughout the year, they host activities and events where you can casually interact with horses. In winter, you can enjoy riding in a sleigh pulled by large horses, mini-snowmobiling for an exhilarating ride across the snow, and snow rafting.

Tokachi Ecology Park is a giant natural playground with a campground and one of Japan's largest Fuwafuwa Domes, making it a place where families can have fun all day. In winter, they host the "Winter Fes in Ecopa." It's packed with winter-only activities like the popular snow rafting tour through forests and plains, winter footpaths, and snow tubing.

The Sapporo Dome is famous for sports games and concerts. In winter, a "Yuki Hiroba" (Snow Plaza) is set up where you can play in the snow with sleds, tubes, and snow rafting. In the "Snow-Covered Zone," you can dive into the snow or go on a treasure hunt to fully enjoy the feel of the snow.

This is a spot where you can experience various outdoor activities throughout the seasons, set against the backdrop of the great nature around Tokachigawa Onsen. In summer, you can ride in a hot air balloon or go canoeing down the river. In winter, in addition to snowshoeing and snowmobiling, there's also a winter cruise down the Tokachi River by canoe. The luxury of being the only ones on the water in the crisp, quiet air is exceptional.

Sapporo Satoland is a facility aimed at deepening understanding of agriculture and increasing interest in food. In winter, the vast grounds are used for unique experiences you can't have in other seasons, like sledding down a hill, riding a horse-drawn sleigh, or a banana boat pulled by a snowmobile.

Located within Nopporo Forest Park, the Historical Village of Hokkaido is an open-air museum established to commemorate the centennial of Hokkaido's development. Stepping inside feels like traveling back to Hokkaido over 100 years ago. We recommend touring by horse-drawn trolley in summer and by horse-drawn sleigh in winter. The winter-exclusive "Winter Life Experience" lets you learn about the harsh winter life of the pioneer era through activities like bamboo skiing and freight sledding.

Lake Shikaribetsu, the "lake in the sky," is located at an altitude of 800 meters, the highest of any lake in Hokkaido. The phantom village "Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan" appears for only 60 days on the completely frozen lake in December. All structures in the village are made solely of ice and snow. You can enjoy an ice bar, an open-air hot spring on the ice, snowmobiling, and more.

Moerenuma Park, one of Sapporo's representative art parks, was designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi with the entire park as a single sculpture. In winter, it becomes a popular spot for snow play, and the view of Sapporo's snowy landscape from the summit of the mountain is exceptional. You can rent sleds, snowshoes, and more at the shop on the first floor of the Glass Pyramid.

The Silo Observatory is located on the western shore of Lake Toya, on the edge of the land surrounding the lake. It's a tourist spot with a panoramic view of Lake Toya, Nakajima Island, Mt. Usu, and Mt. Showa-Shinzan. You can ride a snowmobile across the vast silver world, and young children can have fun in the sledding corner.

In winter, the Shibetsu Golf Course transforms into "Snowmobile Land in Shibetsu," a place for fun for all ages. Held on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the season, it's very popular for its snowmobiles and banana boats. They also offer value ticket books that include meal vouchers usable at restaurants in the city.

Noshikinen Park features unique facilities such as a splash pond and a traffic area for practicing cycling. In winter, they offer sledding on the multipurpose plaza's slope, open a cross-country skiing course, and run the "Waiwai Tire Tube," where a snowmobile pulls tire tubes.

*All information is current as of the article's publication in January 2023.
*All information is subject to change. Please check official websites for the latest details.