Located almost in the center of Sapporo, Mt. Moiwa is 531 meters above sea level. From the summit, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Sapporo city, Ishikari Bay on the Sea of Japan, and Mashike-Shokanbetsu-dake. From the base to the middle of the mountain, you can take the ropeway or the Mt. Moiwa Tourist Road, and from the middle to the summit, you can ride a mini cable car that uses the world's first driving system. It is popular among Sapporo residents as an easy mountain to climb, and there are five hiking trails (the shortest is 2.4 km, the longest is 4.5 km) that can be climbed in light clothing, and it is crowded with climbers on summer weekends. It is a must-see place not only during the day but also if you want to see the night view of Sapporo.

In the Ainu language, it is called "Inkarshipe" (the place where one always goes up to keep watch), and it became a mountain to be watched over. Matsuura Takeshiro, an explorer from the end of the Edo period, wrote in his "Kouyo Yotei Nisshi" (Diary of the Rear Yotei), "For the Ainu, Mt. Moiwa was not only a lookout mountain, but also a sacred mountain of the gods."

The mountaintop observation deck is a spectacular spot where you can see the city lights of Sapporo, which look like jewels studded across the endless Ishikari Plain. If you're a couple, why not ring the "Bell of Happiness" and leave a love padlock with your feelings written on it on the railing? Love padlocks are sold at the souvenir shop "Mt. MOIWA SOUVENIR SHOP" at the mountaintop station and at the restaurant "The Jewels". In addition, the beautiful moon seen from the observation deck has made it a certified spot for "Japan's 100 Most Beautiful Moons".