Most reviewed Observation Decks & Towers in Hokkaido
4.0Goryokaku Tower(2.169 reviews) - A must place to visit Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:50 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers • History Museums
Goryokaku Tower Official Account. View of Mt.Hakodate and the Tsugaru Straits from the observatory. The star-shaped vista that shines on the grounds of Goryokaku Fort, a special historic spot.See more..
4.0Sapporo TV Tower(1.849 reviews) - 札幌のシンボルの一つです Monday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts • Observation Decks & Towers
It is 60 seconds by elevator from the third floor to the observation deck, 90.38 metres above ground. The entirety of Sapporo city unfolds beneath your eyes, set to a background of the magnificent Ishikari countryside, the far afield Japan Sea, and Odori Park, where flowers bloom in the four seasons. Command a panoramic view of the YOSAKOI Soran Festival, Sapporo Snow Festival, and White Illumination.See more..
4.5Mt. Okura Observatory(1.336 reviews) - Take a view of bight Sapporo Observation Decks & Towers • Ski & Snowboard Areas
The view from Mt Okura Observatory is stunning, at night you can see the city lights spread out in front of you. The cable car was enjoyable. By the way, if you take the bus to the Observatory, make sure you know the time of the return bus, as taxis may be scarce.See more..
4.0Sapporo JR Tower Observatory T38(1.049 reviews) - Thoroughly recommended for night time viewing! Monday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers
JR TOWER Observatory T38 Enjoy the panoramic view of Sapporo City from a height of 160meters,38floors above ground.There is a cafe and souvenir shop that sells original merchandise.See more..
This was the second stop on our tour of Sapporo. The history and views were amazing. Stopped in the snow festival museum that showed models of all of the previous festivals. Pretty amazing what can be done with snow!See more..
4.0New Chitose Airport Observation Deck(317 reviews) - Great place to grab a meal and observe airplanes Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Observation Decks & Towers
Very nice place at Chitose new airport to while the time before your flight. There a long roll of eateries with wide range of cuisines just beside the viewing deck and restrooms just within short walk. The viewing deck is not cluttered and should let you shoot some nice pics of planes landing or taking off. You don't need lounge at the airport..this is good enough. See more..
3.5Kushiro Marsh Observatory(305 reviews)from $5.10 - Nice center for wildlife, with great city views Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Observation Decks & Towers
Unfortunately on the day we visited it was snowing hard, but the center has numerous exhibits regarding wildlife seen in the Kushiro area. There is an open air observatory at the top, a gift shop and cafe.See more..
There is a courtyard on site where with observatory and shops,heliport are attached. There is satisfied response to the customer. You can see the best view lake toya and Mt Usu area. You can enjoy a180-degree panoramic view. Also parking is available for 50cars and electric power charger.See more..
About 30 mins drive from Nemuro, we drove here to catch the sunrise. It was spectacular. Highly recommended to check the sunrise timing before coming. See more..
After the visit to the Blue Pond, we continued our journey through the hills and we were really glad to stop at the vista point. We lucked out that the storm had passed a couple days earlier so was sunny and quite pleasantly warm even though the ground had snow and the mountains were snow covered. Great vista point to view the 360 degrees of the mountain ranges and the Biei and Furano valleys below in the DaiSetSuZan (Big Snow Mountain) national park. Worth the stop for some great photo opps.See more..
4.5Hosooka Observation(184 reviews) - Average Viewing Area Observation Decks & Towers
I came here on a cruise ship excursion from Kushiro because the port seemed a bit remote to do my own thing as I normally do in other cities in Japan. To be honest when I got to the observation decks I wondered what all the hype was about and why I even came. There was no wildlife to be seen in any direction and all I could see was pretty much what the photos in the reviews depict. I came in the summer of 2016. I would not come here again if visiting the same port on a cruise and would find something different to do.See more..
4.5Lake Mashu 3rd Observatory(154 reviews) - Best lake view Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Observation Decks & Towers
Thanks to the review, we came to this observatory. We get to see beautiful lake and the reflections of the mountain and clouds on the lake. Felt so refreshed. See more..
3.5Uramashu Observatory(137 reviews) - Better than the observatoriy on the western side Observation Decks & Towers
This is one of my favorite spots in Hokkaido! The observatory of Lake Mashu on the eastern side of the lake, in my opinion, is much better than that on the western side in a sense that there are much fewer people there. The lake also looks more tranquil somehow. Many travel guide books mention that it is also easier to see the lake on the eastern side. Will keep coming back!!!See more..
北のカナリアパークから歩き始めました。道は整備されていますが、思ったよりアップダウンがあります。様々な花が咲き誇っていて、スコットランドやアイルランドを歩いているような景色もあります。 I started walking from North Canary Park. The road is maintained, but there are more ups and downs than expected. Various flowers are in full bloom, and there are scenery like walking in Scotland and Ireland.See more..
Has very good panaromic view of Abashiri. We came during winter season and had very clear view of mountains covered in snow, frozen lake and of course the signature drift ice in Abashiri. A must visit after the prison musuem, it's just a short 5min drive from the musuem. See more..
4.0Okhotsk Tower(100 reviews) - The view from the tower is amazing! Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Observation Decks & Towers
The view from the tower is amazing! You can see many ice and birds from the tower. Near the tower you can enjoy the Garinko. The winter is the best season to visit this place!See more..
4.0100th Year Memorial Tower(91 reviews) - Dropped by Monday: Observation Decks & Towers • History Museums
Closed this year. It will be open again in the next spring.See more..
Not too strenuous of a hike up for those whom are use to hiking. Relatively short distance, but some parts (more towards the top) are rocky and not paved. Sturdy shoes will Def be useful. See more..
At 467m, the elevation gives one a broad view over the city. It's a tough climb on a bicycle but the view is worth it.See more..
4.5Mt. Hakodate Observatory(77 reviews) - Too many tourists, had to push our way through... Observation Decks & Towers
Firstly, the bad points.... TOO MANY TOURISTSSSS! I get that they have to follow a certain schedule and get back to their buses, but they have been occupying those very limited seats from sunset until night time. The roof observation area was far worse. At least 3 rows of tourists were crowded around that area and it was a nightmare getting down. Maybe an advice to tour guides.... maybe to give other visitors a chance to take some nice photos? Instead of going along with everyone. Saving grace was the majestic view, I can get why it’s one of the best night views in the world. The pictures taken does not do it justice. And the station staffs were just amazing. Cheers to them. They were extremely polite in dealing with rude tourists and gave out clear instructions, all with a smile :) their hard work made it more bearable when queueing up for the descent.See more..
While you can get here by car or bus tour, I recommend hiking or walking up the last .75 km from the bicycle path. Try to time it to arrive when the tour buses are not there. I'm sure it would be great to see it with the clear reflection, but it is also a nice view on a breezy day even without the perfect reflection. See more..
A nice spot to shoot 25 photos. An overlook of the Hokkaido countryside. Serene and beautiful. This is so unlike the built-up Tokyo landscape.See more..
If you visit Rausu, this place is a must, simply because it is close to the town, it's free and the view is stunning. It is up the hill so you get a great view of Rausu, the port with lots of shipbuilding activities, the Sea of Okhotsk and one of the islands that Japan and Russia have been fighting for. It's shocking to see that the island is merely 20 miles or so away from Japan yet it is being occupied by Russia currently. We visited the observatory deck in early June and still saw some snow up the hill. Will come back to this place if we go to Rausu again!See more..
4.0Yuhidai(65 reviews) - Great view of the sunset! Observation Decks & Towers
Go early for a good spot! Space is limited if you want a 'front row' space, so if you like taking pictures, definitely go early. See more..
4.0Taushubetsu Observatory(64 reviews) - Great views surrounded by nature Spent < 1 hour Observation Decks & Towers
Made a trip here in november, but unfortunately didn't get to see the bridge as it was submerged underwater. It only reveals itself in certain months, but the short hike there was pleasant and the views were still great even without the bridge. A sign warned of bears in the area, but we didn't encounter any. See more..
4.5Lake Mashu First Observatory(61 reviews) - Just stunning and worth the drive Spent < 1 hour Observation Decks & Towers
4.5Tokkarisho Lookout(55 reviews) - One of the best seaside vistas in Japan Observation Decks & Towers
Muroran is often overlooked in Japan touristic guides (there maybe an 'industrial city' - which it is - footnote). Tokkari-sho is not even in most cars' GPS (while the also very nice Chikyu Misaki close by is duly recorded)! Still, this is one of the best seaside vistas I have seen in Japan, pictures can not do it justice: Normandy-like cliffs, small island rocks, rolling green hills, WOW!See more..
4.0Saroma Lake Observatory(49 reviews) - Lovely place but careful drive Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Observation Decks & Towers
Once you reached the top, the view was fantastic. However, there's a price to pay. Before you reach there, you need to navigate a 5km stretch of gravel / dirt road, where only a single car can pass. There are some spots where two cars can barely go through. Very skilful and careful driving is required, as one single of the road is the hill and he other side is the hill cliff. I was fortunate that during my drive up and down, there was no cars coming from the opposite direction. Else, guess one party needs to reverseSee more..
4.0Ogigahara Observatory(48 reviews) - Great views from this wayside stop Observation Decks & Towers
We stopped along the highway to enjoy the views from this lookout at Ogigahara and they were beautiful. The winter setting, the mountains, the plains and the ocean in the distance were fantastic. Well worth stopping if you are travelling this way.See more..
A nice stroll up a hill gives you a great view of the island and coves down below. The walk way is paved so east to do for younger and older people. See more..
こじんまりとした空港です。 お食事処、 レストランは2ヶ所。 ４つお土産屋さんがあります、 空港を出ると、レストランはないため、或いはおいしくない、施設が不衛生など大変なため、時間があれば、食事を空港ですることも、良いかなと。 I used the Airport when I visited Shari Township Utoro Hot Spring Bus Terminal. There is not many eateries once you are out of the airport, it may be a good idea to take meal at the airport x bathroom facilities, unless you're in hurry. See more..
3.5Inori No to Tower(45 reviews) - Evocative memorial to the lost souls of KAL007 Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers
It's a crane- like memorial to the people lost on KAL007 after it was shot down for veering into Russian airspace. Really makes you think.See more..
This is wonderful place, from this place you can see wonderful view, panorama view, full 360 degrees. well you can see a sea, city from top high place, that was so wonderful. ありがとうSee more..
阿寒湖畔から屈斜路湖に向かう途中にある展望スポットで数台が止めることのできる駐車スペースがあります。「阿寒の夫婦岳」と呼ばれている雄阿寒岳を左手に雌阿寒岳を右手後方に望むことができます。雄阿寒岳は頂上までその雄姿を見ることができましたが、雌阿寒岳は良く見えませんでした。 See more..
4.0Senbodai(29 reviews) - Great views of Rumoi and a nice snack bar Observation Decks & Towers
The bicycle ride up the hill is not long, but a bit steep in a couple of spots. The view is worth the effort. There is a nice log cabin snack bar. A fun excursion.See more..
It was a exiting experience, we enjoyed climbing and tee time on the summit. It was not so cold, but sky was not so clear. The hiking with snow shoues was interesting.See more..
