A drive around Mt. Komagatake, a symbol of southern Hokkaido. We recommend the "Colors" road (late May to early June), which is dyed in spring colors with a collaboration of double-flowered cherry trees and marigolds. You can also enjoy blueberries in early summer!

Route coordinator

Driving route this time

Hakodate-Onuma-Kubka Bay Route

We started our drive immediately!

1 [Viewpoint] Kijihiki Plateau (Panorama Observatory )

A 560-meter-high observatory located on a plateau in Hokuto City. The Panorama Observatory offers a spectacular view of Mt. Hakodate, Eruption Bay, Onuma swamp, and Komagatake. The Scenic Forest, located near the Kijihiki Plateau Campsite, is also an ongoing tree-planting activity for the purpose of carbon offsetting.

Kijihiki Plateau (Panorama Observation Deck)

2 Roadside Station Tsudoru Plaza Sawara

From the observation hall of Roadside Station Tsudzaru Plaza Sawara, you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Komagatake as well as Mt. At the product center, the refreshingly sweet blueberry soft-serve ice cream mixed with Komagatake milk cream and Morimachi's specialty blueberries is very popular for its smooth and light texture.

Roadside Station Dutsu-ru Plaza Sawara

3 Roadside Station Shikabe Intermittent Spring Park

An intermittent spring is a hot spring that periodically erupts from the ground. At Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Intermittent Spring Park, visitors can enjoy the sight of hot springs erupting up to 15 meters high at intervals of about 12 minutes! Visitors can also enjoy footbaths using the hot spring water, which promotes blood circulation and relaxation. There is also a steaming oven on the premises that uses the hot spring water, where visitors can cook and taste the food they purchased at the product center.

Roadside Station Shikabe Intermittent Spring Park

4 Onuma National Park

Onuma National Park is a 9,000-hectare natural park located in the center of the Watashima Peninsula, which has been selected as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan. Komagatake, an active volcano, can be seen from the vast park, and 126 small and large islands float in the Onuma Swamp, where boats and sightseeing boats can be enjoyed. After the snow melts, from early to late April, we recommend viewing the beautiful white Mizubasho (Asian skunk-cabbage) blooming in the wetlands by the lake near the Higashi-Onuma Campsite.

Onuma National Park

5 Goryokaku Park and Goryokaku Tower

Goryokaku Park is one of the most famous cherry blossom viewing spots in Hakodate. The cherry trees planted inside and outside the moat are in full bloom in spring. From the tower's observation deck, visitors can see the beautiful star shape of Goryokaku, framed in pink. You can either admire the view from above or take a stroll along the outer moat. At 107 meters high, Goryokaku Tower is a landmark of Hakodate. Experience the beautiful space created by history.

Goryokaku Park and Goryokaku Tower

Conclusion

How was it?
This route was a great way to enjoy the spring in Hokkaido. In the warm and sunny weather, we would like to enjoy the cherry blossoms that start blooming from the south!

Please enjoy an exciting drive without relaxing your infection countermeasures.