Nanae Town, Hokkaido

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Onuma Quasi-National Park and the Town of Hokkaido Komagatake
Enjoy Slow Travel in Nanae, Hokkaido

NANAE STORY

Fruit Road (Agriculture) / Milk Road (Dairy) / Red Pine Road (Industry)

[Overview of Nanae Town]
Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station – Onumakoen Station: about 30 min. by bus
Hakodate Station – Onumakoen Station (Limited Express): about 30 min.
Nanae Onuma International Tourism and Convention Association
85-15, Onuma-cho, Nanae-cho, Kameda-gun, Hokkaido
Nanae-cho Onuma International Communication Plaza
TEL：+81-138-67-3020
Nanae Onuma International Tourism and Convention Association Official Site

Nanae-cho is a town, about 16km north and about a 25 minute drive from Hakodate city. For a long time, it was known as a scenic picturesque spot. The town has much scenic beautiful nature let alone Onuma Quasi-National Park, one of the three new famous beautiful locations of Japan. The change in the color of nature in the 4 seasons in Onuma Lake and Mt. Kokagatake heals the hearts of tourists. You can enjoy cycling or walking along to the lake in the vast nature. The town is also rich in great food and also known as the birthplace of western agriculture.

Enjoying Experiences and Nature in Nanae

Why don’t you plan a relaxing trip to experience nature and culture with a view of Mt. Komagatake.
Lakeside Promenade / Cycling / Onuma Park Walking / Shirotai Ranch Observation Point / Onuma Sightseeing Boat / Canoeing Experience / Fruit Picking / Snow Park / Mt.Higurashi Observation Deck / Yuhi-no-Michi Sunset Trail

Lakeside Promenade

This tour takes visitors on a walking tour of the small islands in Onuma. There are four walking routes, including the “Road to Oshima” (15 minutes), which is accessible to strollers and wheelchairs, and the “Road to the Islands” (50 minutes), which crosses the Kozuki Bridge from Kyoshi no Dia to visit seven islands.
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Cycling

When you come to Onuma, rent a bicycle and go cycling along the Onuma Lakeside in the National Park. The sound of birdsong and forest bathing will soothe you.
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Onuma Park Walking Guided Tour

Sign up for a 90-minute guided walking tour for a fee at the Tourist Information Center next to Onuma Park Station (twice a day).
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Shirotai Ranch Observation Point

Hakodate's nightscape is one of the world's top three nightscapes. The back nightscape of Hakodate is called the “back nightscape” and is located here, at the Shirotai Pasture Observatory and Shirotai Skyline.
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Onuma Sightseeing Boat

A 30-minute tour around the Onuma and Konuma swamps with a view of Hokkaido Komagatake. Hokkaido Komagatake reflected on the lake is a beautiful spot for photography from the lake.
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Konuma Canoeing Experience

It is a canoeing experience here that will give you the feeling of having the National Monument all to yourself as you proceed to the center of the swamp, which is unknown to most people.
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Fruit Picking

Nanae is the birthplace of western apple cultivation, and from June to October, you can go to orchards where you can pick strawberries, peaches, apples, grapes, and other fruits.
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Hakodate Nanae Snow Park

For skiing and snowboarding in southern Hokkaido, head to Nanae Snow Park, where the long gondola ride is fun. You can slalom in front of Hokkaido Komagatake.
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Mt.Higurashi Observation Deck

This 303-meter-high mountain offers a panoramic view of Onuma National Park and Hokkaido Komagatake. You can see the National Park in all seasons. You can drive to the top of the mountain.
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Yuhi-no-Michi Sunset Trail

The walking path on the Onuma side is called the Sunset Path. It is a 25-minute route, and the sunset over the mountains on the west side is spectacular.
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Enjoy the history and Culture of Nanae

Why not plan a historical and cultural tour of southern Hokkaido based in Nanae-cho?
Onuma Lake Festival / Snow and Ice Festival / The birthplace of western agriculture / THE DANSHAKU LOUNGE / Onuma Komagatake Shrine / Kyoshi-no-michi / Nanae-cho Onuma Nature Center / Shakunage Bridge

Snow and Ice Festival

The Onuma Winter Festival is held every February. The “jumbo slide” made of ice cut from the frozen swamp is very popular among both children and adults. Snow sculptures made by local children are also displayed.
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Onuma Lake Festival

There will be a traditional lantern floating ceremony, a fireworks display, and many other events for the whole family to enjoy.
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Nanae Historical Museum

Two years after Ezochi was renamed Hokkaido, the first experimental agricultural park in Hokkaido, Nanae Kanen, was established. This is a good example of how Nanae Town was pioneered.
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THE DANSHAKU LOUNGE

Baron potatoes of (Baron) Ryukichi Kawada, who imported potato variety seeds from the U.S. to Japan and successfully cultivated them. This shopping plaza exhibits equipment and furniture from that time.
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Onuma Komagatake Shrine

It was built as a Shinto shrine for Hokkaido Komagatake. It is popularly believed that passing through the large rock that is split in two in the precincts will bring good luck in overcoming difficulties (currently off-limits).
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Kyoshi-no-michi

It is written that when the grandson of Kyoshi Takahama, a Meiji-era haiku poet who studied under Shiki Masaoka, was born, he held a haiku gathering at this Onuma and composed his poems.
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Nanae-cho Onuma Nature Center

This facility is located behind Onuma Park Station. Along with exhibits about Onuma Quasi-National Park, Wi-Fi is available in the free co-working space.
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Shakunage Bridge

This bridge is in harmony with nature, spanning Shakunage (Rhododendron) Island in Onuma. The surrounding trees, reflections of the lake surface, wild birds, and chirping birds immerse you in the forested Onuma.
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Enjoy Walking around Nanae

Why don’t you plan a walking tour of Nanae Town to get in touch with nature and people?
Stay, shop, and eat in the Onuma Park area / Enjoy the Tougeshita area / Discover recommended local restaurants in downtown Nanae 

Stay overnight in the Onuma Park area, gourmet food and souvenirs!

Hakodate Onuma Tsuruga Resort EPUY

EPUY, meaning “flower and fruit” in Ainu, is a small hotel divided into an accommodation building and a restaurant building. It offers a private space.
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Hakodate-Onuma Prince Hotel

It is the largest resort hotel in the quasi-national park. It's designed with large wings spreading from left to right, and its theme is the lakeside glow and flowers floating on the lake.
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Miraino Yado Mizunoto

This log house is located on the shore of Lake Onuma. All rooms have a loft room and are filled with the aroma of wood, making them one with nature as if in a Hokkaido national park.
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Station Hotel Asahiya

We are a long-established inn in front of Onuma Park Station. It is used by visitors to the national park throughout the four seasons. We also accept guests who wish to use the restaurant only.
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Pension Kaza

It is located on the Konuma Walking Path behind Onuma Park Station. You can feel a oneness with nature on the walking path, or participate in the inn's own nature guided tours.
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Restaurant V-1

Chinese and light meal restaurant in front of Onuma Park Station. It is a barrier-free restaurant with separate smoking area, Wi-Fi, foreign language menu, and cashless multi-functional payment system.
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YUKARA café LEAF

Hamburg steak and venison dishes (game) are popular. Enjoy dishes made with local ingredients and alcoholic beverages such as Onuma craft beer, Hakodate wine, and locally brewed sake “Gohhou”.
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Sobachaya Yamazaki

A soba and udon restaurant with a reputation for reasonable prices and plenty of food. It is a relaxing restaurant with a homey atmosphere and no pretensions.
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Lumber House

Have you heard of Hakodate Onuma Beef? We purchase our tender, delicate meat directly from the ranch in Onuma. If you want to eat meat, visit the log house.
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Onuma Dango (sweet dumplings) Numanoya

We are a long-established dango store founded in the Meiji era, located in front of Onuma Park Station. Representing Onuma and Konuma, the dumplings are floating islands. They are served with a long toothpick.
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Onuma International Communication Plaza

This tourist information center is located next to Onuma Park Station. Inside the museum, Nanae's specialties and handmade works are for sale, and exhibitions of photographs and paintings are also held.
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Brauhaus Onuma

Onuma Beer, a craft beer made with alkaline ionized water from the foot of Mt. Yokotsu
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Enjoy the Tougeshita area

Michi-no-Eki NANAIRO-NANAE

The restaurant offers a wide variety of specialty products and souvenirs from Nanae and other parts of southern Hokkaido. The food corner is filled with popular items such as limited edition curry, apple juice, and local soft drinks.
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THE DANSHAKU LOUNGE

This is a space where you can enjoy a hearty, solidly flavored steak, hamburger, fries, salad, or any other meal.
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Hakodate Wine Budokan Honten

Nanae Cidre, made from 100% Nanae apples, is a natural product without acidifiers, flavors, etc., and is a winemaking process that is attracting worldwide attention.
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LUCKY PIERROT Nanae Tougeshita General Head Shop

This is the largest Lucky Pierrot restaurant, popular by the nick name of Lappi. The interior of the restaurant is full of ingenuity to tickle your sense of fun. The illumination at night is breathtaking.
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Discover recommended local restaurants in downtown Nanae

JimoTofu Soia plus+

It is a tofu store with non-oiled fresh tofu finish made from soybeans grown in southern Hokkaido. Soft-serve ice cream and parfaits are sold in the store.
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Konahikigoya

The bakery always carries 70 to 80 varieties of baked goods, even just the standard ones. The most common time to line up is from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. It is a delicious and popular place.
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Cake & Cafe Caplice

This cake shop & cafe is located near the Nanae Town Hall. The signature item, apple pie, is a must-try. The pie crust cream puffs and other popular items are also on the menu.
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Yakkozushi

Lunch is popular. Sushi lunch, fresh Chirashi Lunch, steak lunch and hamburger steak lunch are available, and the place is bustling!

Ramen Taishoken

Here is that famous Eifukucho Taishoken Tokyo type restaurant. A large amount of frizzy noodles in pork bone and seafood soup with hot lard. Please enjoy.

Yakiniku Taisho

You can enjoy a delicious meal of black beef wagyu, Hitachi-gyu. It is a popular restaurant where you can relax at a sunken table.
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3 Roads to Know Nanae

Red Pine Road (Industry)

This is a historical road where red pine trees were grown from seeds imported from Sado Island and planted. 14 km of these trees were transplanted to Japan's first Western-style carriage road when the Emperor Meiji made a royal visit. 1,300 trees still exist today, more than 160 years old, and the road was active in transporting goods to and from Nanae.

Milk Road (Dairy)

The location is on Milk Road, a line of dairy cow dairy farms in Ikusagawa, Nanae. It is so named because there is a direct sales store where visitors can taste rich soft-serve ice cream and milk. It is an important industry of Nanae.

Fruit Road (Agriculture)

Nanae was the birthplace of Japan's first western apple cultivation, and since then many varieties of fruits have been grown in the town. In particular, it is called “Fruit Road” because of the rows of orchards along the old national highway. The busy harvest season is from June to October. You will see many smiling faces.

Enjoy sightseeing around Nanae

World Cultural Heritage: Jomon Sites

[Ofune Site, Kakinoshima Site, National Treasure "Hollow Dogu"] Valuable artifacts have been unearthed from the excavated remains that tell of the lives of the people of that time.
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Jomon Sites

Experience "Kankoma"!

Inter-Komagatake area (Kankoma) = Three towns; Nanae-cho, Mori-machi and Shikabe-cho surrounding Mt. Hokkaido Komagatake, have lots of four season natures, i.e. Onuma Park. You can enjoy sightseeing, eating and playing.
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Mt. Kokagatake

Let's go see the world's three greatest nightscapes! Mount Hakodate Observatory

About 30 minutes by car from Nanae Town. Hakodate, one of the world's top three nightscapes, and a “Hakodate Town Walk” where you can enjoy buildings and historical facts from the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods. You can also enjoy seafood cuisine and hot springs in the port town.
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Hakodate

Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Geyser Park

It takes about 30 minutes by car from Nanae Town. The roadside station has an intermittent spring where hot spring water erupts, and steamed dishes using the hot spring water and Hama-no-Kaasan Restaurant are popular.
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Shikabe

Stretch out and visit a neighboring town

About 30 minutes by car from Nanae-cho. Mori-machi is a nature-rich town close to Mt. Komagatake in Hokkaido and Uchiura Bay which are landmarks of the Southern Hokkaido district.
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Mori

From cherry blossom viewing spots to spectacular views, visit neighboring Hokuto City

It takes about 15 minutes by car from Nanae Town. The area is characterized by sightseeing spots with a strong sense of nature, such as the Cherry Blossom Corridor, the Autumn Leaves Corridor, and other events that allow visitors to experience the four seasons, as well as the Kijihiki Plateau, which commands a view of Mount Hakodate and the Onuma swamps.
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Hokuto

Esashi Town, a Town of Historical Romance

About 60 minutes by car from Nanae Town. The Kaiyomaru, the last warship of the Edo Shogunate that headed toward the modernization of Japan, sank off the coast of Esashi. You can hear about the many layers of history in the Esashi Oiwake and Ubajin Grand Shrine Procession Festival.
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Esashi

Tsugaru Kaikyo Local Line Trip (South Hokkaido Railway)

The South Hokkaido Railway runs about 38 km between Kikonai Station and Goryokaku Station . (Goryokaku Station to Hakodate Station is on the JR line.) There are many sightseeing spots along the line, and you can enjoy the scenery along the coast from the train windows.
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Recommended route: From Hakodate Airport

About 30 min. by car (about 28 km)
About 70 min. by Onuma-Hakodate Airport Shuttle Bus

Recommended route: From Sapporo

Take the Ltd. Exp. Hokuto from Sapporo Station to Onumakoen Station (about 3 hr. to 3 hr. 20 min.)
About 4 hr. 15 min. by car (via Route 230) 222 km

Recommended route: From Tokyo

Haneda Airport - Hakodate Airport about 80 min.
Take the Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station (about 4 hr. 16 min.) Transfer to the express train to JR Onuma Koen Station (about 10 min.)

Ferry
  • Hakodate Ferry Terminal←→Onuma Koen
    About 35 min. by car (via Route 227 and Route 5) About 24 km
Bus (Hakodate Bus, Onuma Kotsu)
  • Hakodate Airport – Onuma Koen Shuttle Bus about 70 min.
  • Hakodate Airport – Hakodate Station about 20 min.
  • Hakodate Station – Onuma Koen about 70 min.
  • Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station – Onumakoen Station about 30 min.
Rent-a-car
  • From Hakodate Airport : about 28 km, about 30 min.
  • From JR Hakodate Station : about 22 km, about 30 min.
  • From JR Sapporo Station : about 222 km, about 4 hr. 15 min.
JR,Shinkansen
  • Hakodate Station – Onumakoen Station (Limited Express) about 30 min.
  • Sapporo Station – Onumakoen Station (Limited Express) about 3hr. to 3 hr. 20 min.
Airplane
  • Hakodate – Sapporo about 40 min.
  • Hakodate – Okushiri about 30 min.
  • Hakodate – Tokyo about 80 min.
  • Hakodate – Nagoya about 90 min.
  • Hakodate – Osaka about 95 min.

Nanae Onuma International Tourism and Convention Association
Nanae-cho Onuma International Communication Plaza
85-15, Onuma-cho, Nanae-cho, Kameda-gun, Hokkaido
TEL：+81-138-67-3020

Nanae Onuma International Tourism and Convention Association

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