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Selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan! The impressive "Ashiribetsu Falls"
Hot summers make you want to go out and cool off. That's why you should go see a waterfall. Sapporo is actually home to many amazing waterfalls, and they are popular as power spots that you can easily visit. One of them that we would like to introduce to you today is Ashiribetsu Falls. This is a refreshing spot where you can soak up lots of negative ions and feel refreshed!
Ashiribetsu Falls is located in Takino Suzuran Hillside Park, Hokkaido's only national park. It is about a 50-minute drive from central Sapporo, and many Sapporo residents have fond memories of visiting it on school trips and other events. The waterfall flows in the stream zone that stretches along the Atsubetsu River in the park, which covers an area of 400 hectares.
Ashiribetsu Falls has a drop of 26m. It is one of the tallest waterfalls in Sapporo, and when you see it with your own eyes, you can really feel its power and force. Waterfalls are often divided into masculine and feminine, but Ashiribetsu Falls is truly masculine. Just watching the water splashing down will make you feel refreshed.
By the way, it starts to freeze gradually from around December, and turns into a frozen waterfall in the middle of winter. This is a sight that you should definitely see, unique to a northern waterfall. To get to Ashiribetsu Falls, you have to walk about 1km from the parking lot at the entrance to the stream, but it is well maintained so that you can walk there even in winter.
Ashiribetsu Falls has been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan. There is a bus from Makomanai Station on the Namboku Subway Line, so you don't need a car to get there. Just a short trip from downtown Sapporo will bring you to such an impressive sight, so it's definitely a place you should visit at least once.
▼For more information, please see the Domingo spot page.
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park
Address: 247 Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone: 011-592-3333 (Takino Park Information Center, General Information)
Official site: https://www.takinopark.com
Ashiribetsu Falls has a drop of 26m. It is one of the tallest waterfalls in Sapporo, and when you see it with your own eyes, you can really feel its power and force. Waterfalls are often divided into masculine and feminine, but Ashiribetsu Falls is truly masculine. Just watching the water splashing down will make you feel refreshed.
By the way, it starts to freeze gradually from around December, and turns into a frozen waterfall in the middle of winter. This is a sight that you should definitely see, unique to a northern waterfall. To get to Ashiribetsu Falls, you have to walk about 1km from the parking lot at the entrance to the stream, but it is well maintained so that you can walk there even in winter.
Ashiribetsu Falls has been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan. There is a bus from Makomanai Station on the Namboku Subway Line, so you don't need a car to get there. Just a short trip from downtown Sapporo will bring you to such an impressive sight, so it's definitely a place you should visit at least once.
▼For more information, please see the Domingo spot page.
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park
Address: 247 Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Phone: 011-592-3333 (Takino Park Information Center, General Information)
Official site: https://www.takinopark.com
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