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Märchen Hill
Märchen Hill, where fields stretching across gently rolling hills create a beautiful rural landscape with each season. This location was also used as a filming site for the late director Akira Kurosawa's movie 'Dreams'. It is a viewpoint with an impressive, idyllic landscape woven by the fields and the sky. Located along National Route 39 from the urban area of Memanbetsu, Ozora Town, towards Abashiri City, it is marked by a tree standing atop a small hill.
Fields of potatoes, wheat, beans, and beets stretch as far as the eye can see, and the color of the hill changes with the seasons: green in spring, white with potato flowers in summer, and golden with wheat in autumn, offering many picturesque scenes.
There is also a 'Scenic Deck' established by the East Okhotsk Scenic Byway, which aims for 'creating beautiful landscapes, creating a vibrant community, and creating an attractive tourist space'. The rural scenery from summer to winter, and the sight of the tree standing in the snowfield in winter, are also among the beautiful landscapes.
When looking at the autumn sky, the reddish hue is very fantastical, and a 360-degree view unfolds that is so breathtaking you can lose track of time. Please come and visit Märchen Hill, where you can encounter beautiful scenery in every season.
regular closing day
Open all year round
Fee
Free
parking lot
Available
Location
Memanbetsu Showa, Ozora-cho (大空町女満別昭和)
*The information provided is current as of May 2026.
*Please note that the information is subject to change. For details, please check the official website or other sources.




