The art of ice “Ice Bubbles”. A phenomenon in which gas developed from the bottom of a lake is trapped in the ice frozen within the lake. It can be seen at Lake “Onneto” located at the westernmost point of Akan Mashu National Park in Ashoro Town.

Winter only! The Miracle Flower is a crystalized flower created by nature called “Frost Flowers”. A phenomenon that does not appear unless conditions such as temperature -15°C, windless, and snowless atmosphere. It can be seen at Lake “Onneto” located at the westernmost point of Akan Mashu National Park in Ashoro Town.

The salmon run is one of Hokkaido’s autumn traditions.　Salmon leave the river where they were born and spend three to five years at sea before returning to spawn. The sight of salmon climbing upstream against the current of the river is a powerful sight. Salmon lay their eggs in the upper reaches of the river where the current is relatively shallow and fast.　The bottom of the river is gravel.　

Maruyama Park in Sapporo is known for its cherry blossoms.

Maruyama Park in Sapporo is known for its cherry blossoms.

Onneto, a beautiful lake with a circumference of 2.5 km, is located at the westernmost tip of Akan Mashu National Park in Ashoro Town, at the foot of Mt. This mysterious lake changes its color from clear blue to emerald green to dark blue depending on the season, weather, and viewing angle.

Onneto, a beautiful lake with a circumference of 2.5 km, is located at the westernmost tip of Akan Mashu National Park in Ashoro Town, at the foot of Mt. This mysterious lake changes its color from clear blue to emerald green to dark blue depending on the season, weather, and viewing angle.

The “Ezo sika deer” lives in Hokkaido. They molt twice a year, once in summer and once in winter, and have completely different coat colors.

Drift ice is a winter wonder to be seen in the Sea of Okhotsk in northern Hokkaido.　 The drift ice comes ashore on the Shiretoko Peninsula around the end of January. The sea is covered with ice, as if the entire surface is pure white earth.

Drift ice is a winter wonder to be seen in the Sea of Okhotsk in northern Hokkaido. The drift ice comes ashore on the Shiretoko Peninsula around the end of January. The sea is covered with ice, as if the entire surface is pure white earth.

Drift ice is a winter wonder to be seen in the Sea of Okhotsk in northern Hokkaido.　 The drift ice comes ashore on the Shiretoko Peninsula around the end of January. The sea is covered with ice, as if the entire surface is pure white earth.

The salmon run is one of Hokkaido’s autumn traditions. Salmon leave the river where they were born and spend three to five years at sea before returning to spawn. The sight of salmon climbing upstream against the current of the river is a powerful sight. Salmon lay their eggs in the upper reaches of the river where the current is relatively shallow and fast. The bottom of the river is gravel.