Soup Curry Garaku
Soup Curry Garaku has so many fans that when there is a waiting line, they give you a numbered ticket. This soup curry restaurant is very famous among locals.
GARAKU has a warm and cozy atmosphere, and the decor is really unique. While enjoying your meal, you can really feel the culture of Hokkaido here.
JR Tower Observatory T38
JR Tower is a multiplex venue located in Sapporo adjacent to JR Sapporo Station. The top floor, on the 38th is the “JR Tower Observatory T38”. This observatory up 160m in height lets visitors see Ishikari Bay New Port to the North, Mt. Teine to the West, Sapporo City, and Sapporo Dome to the South.
During the day, you get a full view of the city and the natural scenery. At night, Sapporo lights up beautifully—especially in winter, when the snowy landscape and night views are just stunning.
Chuson-ji Temple
Chuson-ji Temple, founded in 850 AD, owns over 3,000 national treasures and important cultural properties and is also registered as a World Heritage site. This temple was built to transmit the powerful wish to comfort the spirits of those killed in the Tohoku War, no matter which side they were on.
This is a huge temple complex with lots of historical sites preserved. Walking up the slope, the massive trees on both sides create such a relaxing vibe.
Nikko Toshogu
Nikko Toshogu is a shrine dedicated to the Edo shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. It is the most visited spot within the World Heritage Site “Shrines and Temples of Nikko,” and here you can see 55 exceptional buildings, including 8 that have been designated as national treasures and 34 that have been designated as Important Cultural Properties.
This World Heritage Site is where Tokugawa Ieyasu rests. Toshogu Shrine is incredibly lavish and really shows off the Tokugawa shogunate's power back in the day.
Kamikochi
Kamikochi offers one of Japan's most spectacular mountain sceneries. Its magnificent landscape is designated as a Special Natural Monuments along with Special Places of Scenic Beauty. Walter Weston, a British Anglican missionary praised Kamikochi in his writing “Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japan Alps” in 1896 which made Kamikochi an internationally well-known mountain area.
Surrounded by beautiful mountains and crystal-clear lakes, there are surprises along the way that make you fall in love with this stunning scenery.