Niseko is well known as a good skiing resort among overseas tourists. It is often the case that you meet more overseas visitors than the Japanese in Niseko areas in winter.
However, not only skiing grounds, Niseko has much more to offer to the visitors. One example is the beautiful scenery of this area in spring.
I emphatically would like you to visit Hokkaido in the middle of May. Fresh greenery, cherry blossoms, spring ephemerals can be seen at the same time in the short period.
Niseko is about one-hour-drive from Otaru. It must be fun for you to drive around Niseko areas that is full of scenic beauty. You can enjoy wonderful food using products from the areas at the restaurants as well.
Ezo-engosaku is a spring ephemeral.
When the flower is in full bloom extending all around, it looks like a blue carpet.
Mt.Yotei is known as Ezo-Fuji, which means Mt.Fuji of Hokkaido.
Yamanaka Stock Farm in Akaigawa Village
You can enjoy good ice cream at the shop of this farm.
Nice wild yeast bread made from Hokkaido's flour is available at this bakery "Guzu Guzu".
