2025 Obihiro Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

If you're in Obihiro, Hokkaido, this is a must-visit spot for breathtaking scenery✨️ A hidden gem with fewer crowds🤭 📍Mori no Yama Located in the Obihiro no Mori area, it's right across the road from Salad-kan🗻 Locals affectionately call it the 'Pyramid'🤭 The staircase here has an impressive 110 steps‼️ Climbing it is a workout in itself…🤣 But the sense of accomplishment and the stunning view at the top make it all worthwhile☺️ Across the street at Salad-kan, you'll find simple playground equipment and a restaurant🎶

This is Obihiro Shrine in Obihiro City, Tokachi, Hokkaido. At Obihiro Shrine, they sell long-tailed tit fortune slips, goshuincho (stamp books), votive plaques, and more, making it a recommended power spot for long-tailed tit fans. You can also draw Hokkaido's local fortune slip, the Ezo Mikuji. Apparently they are found all over Hokkaido, and the local fortune at Obihiro Shrine is "salmon" 🐟 It's a lot of fun to fish for it with a fishing rod, so I recommend it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 In winter, you can actually see a long-tailed tit, which is why it is also known as the long-tailed tit shrine 🥹 Since it's a wild bird, you don't know when it will be there, but I'd love to see one 💞 Don't worry, even if you don't see one, you'll get a cute goshuin stamp ✨ You can take it home in a clear file, so it's okay if you don't have a goshuin book 🙆♀️ ⛩️Obihiro Shrine 📍Address: 1-1 Higashi 3-jo Minami 2-chome, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0803 Free parking 🅿️ Available #Hokkaido trip #Goshuin stamp #Furitabi

Rokkatei's loyal customer lounge Gokuraku is a buffet that can be entered at either 11:30 or 13:00. There are time restrictions. You can use the points on your Rokkatei point card. Drinks include oolong tea, homemade lemon squash, coffee, and more, and you can have as many refills as you like. The menu changes from time to time! It's a buffet, but the staff will go around the tables and cut up crispy pastries for you, such as freshly baked mille-feuille. We had freshly baked croissants, freshly baked baguettes, and Rokkatei yogurt with strawberry jam. Burdock soup, apple pie... you can enjoy it to the fullest. I'd like to go again and collect points. #0yentravel #RokkateiCoffeehouse #GokurakuLounge #RokkateiMainStore

#Japan Attractions #Hokkaido #Obihiro Shrine In addition to eating and shopping in Hokkaido, you must visit this Obihiro Shrine⛩️! It is very close to Obihiro Station and you will get there in about 10 minutes by changing to the bus at Obihiro Station. Because the border was not completely cleared when we came, only locals came to worship, so it was easier to walk and comfortable! 😌 When you go to the shrine, of course you have to worship, worship and worship again☺️ Another feature of Obihiro Shrine is that you can play with divine fortune 🤣 In order to collect stamps, we are all busy playing, we have forgotten to ask God for divination🤭

Obihiro Station is a major terminal in the Obihiro area. It is also the station that divides the city into the north and south exits. In winter, the terminal in front of the station is completely covered in snow. Various objects are installed in the square. At night, the illuminations are spectacular. If you are coming from Sapporo, it is convenient to access by express train. There is also a direct bus to Obihiro Airport from here. Address: 4-12-12 Nishi 2-jo Minami, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaido 080-0012 #Snowscape #HokkaidoTrip #WinterTrip #Illumination

I stayed here three years ago, but I remember it vividly, so I'll share it with you 🌟 The Mori no Spa Resort Hokkaido Hotel is located about a 15-minute walk from Obihiro Station. The rooms I stayed in were a room with an open-air bath and a maisonette-type room with a terrace. I also enjoyed the kaiseki cuisine and afternoon tea in the hotel. The large public bath in the hotel was also free for guests to use. A bottle of wine was included in the room rate for the maisonette-type room. When I stayed there, they also sold Shine Muscat cakes, so I ate them in my room, and since I arrived late on the day of my arrival, I also tried room service. It's a very cozy hotel surrounded by greenery, and I recommend it as it's the ultimate relaxing hotel.

Midorigaoka Park in Obihiro boasts a vast area of ​​land. There are several facilities on the premises. It is a place of relaxation for the citizens, including the Obihiro Centennial Memorial Hall, a complex centered around a museum, the Children's Hall with a tall observation deck, the Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, which exhibits various art pieces, and the Obihiro Zoo, although I wasn't able to take a photo of it. #Snowscape #HokkaidoTrip #WinterTrip #MidorigaokaPark #Obihiro

The Tokachi area is home to moor hot springs, a rare plant-based hot spring that is rare even in the world. Tokachigawa Onsen is famous as a major hot spring area, but there are actually several facilities in front of the station where you can take a day trip to the moor hot springs. Tokachi Gardens Hotel is one of them. You can take a day trip to the baths at an affordable price. There is also a sauna, so you can relax. #Hot springs #Hokkaido trip #Winter trip #Sauna #Moor hot springs

You can enjoy the delicious breakfast that is a Dormy Inn specialty in Obihiro. You can enjoy a variety of menus in buffet style, but the most famous of them is the pork bowl. You can help yourself to the pork bowl, which is also a specialty of Obihiro. Be careful not to eat too much in the morning. #AccommodationReview #HokkaidoTrip #BreakfastBuffet #DormyInn #DormyInnObihiro

Dormy Inn is a hotel chain with locations all over Japan. There is also a Hotel Dormy Inn Obihiro in Obihiro. Like other Dormy Inns, it offers natural hot springs, delicious breakfasts, and a variety of other services at a great value for money. This Dormy Inn in particular offers moor hot springs, a type of hot spring unique to the Tokachi region. Be sure to enjoy the brown, skin-beautifying water. #AccommodationReview #HokkaidoTrip #WinterTrip #HotSprings #DormyInnObihiro

There are several hot spring hotels in front of Obihiro Station, and I stayed at one of them, Premier Hotel Cabin Obihiro. Although this hotel is classified as a value-for-money hotel, you can enjoy the mall hot springs that are unique to the Tokachi area. You can enjoy the hot springs not only as a guest but also as a day trip, but the rooms are comfortable, so please use them when you are staying in Obihiro. Address: 11-chome, Nishi 1-jo Minami, Obihiro City, Hokkaido 080-0011 Access: About 3 minutes walk from Obihiro Station #Hotel review #Hokkaido trip #Hot spring #Hot spring hotel #Value for money hotel #Obihiro

Obihiro Airport is the gateway to Obihiro. It is one of the regional airports scattered across Hokkaido, and serves a relatively large number of routes. Inside the airport, there is a slightly unusual spot. At first glance, it looks like a normal meeting place, but inside, you will be captivated by the many beautiful photos of Obihiro on display. #HokkaidoTrip

This is a pork bowl restaurant located outside the Ban'ei Racecourse in Obihiro. A specialty of Obihiro is the piping hot pork bowl smothered in a rich sauce. There are stores in various places, mainly in front of the station. Kikuchiya is one of them. As well as sitting at the counter inside the store, you can also eat in the cafe area in the building right next door. #HokkaidoTrip

Midorigaoka Park 2 Midorigaoka, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0846 It's a very large park that you wouldn't think is in the city. There is a 400-meter bench, and a museum, zoo, and park golf course nearby. There are trees all over the park, but some have started to change color and some have not. There are toilets in the park, and you can see wild Hokkaido squirrels. Date of visit: 2021.10.11 #Autumn trip #Hokkaido tourism #Hokkaido trip #Obihiro

Kofuku Station is the name of a station on the former JNR Hiroo Line near Obihiro Airport. In the 1960s and 1970s, tickets for the Kofuku Line were a big hit. The Hiroo Line has already been discontinued, but due to its auspicious station name and popularity with tourists, it has survived as a tourist destination. The retro Showa-era station building and trains are on display, and Kofuku Line tickets are still popular. It's close to Obihiro Airport, so if you have time, stop by. #AutumnTravel

Hokkaido/Obihiro Tokachi Jingisukan Club Kita Togarashi Hokkaido gourmet Jingisukan✨ This is apparently a chain restaurant, but the place is crowded and quite popular🌟 I forgot what I ordered, but it was delicious and had no smell😋 This also goes well with beer🤤❤️ ●Fresh lamb shoulder 750 yen ●Fresh lamb shoulder loin 850 yen ●Lamb tongue roll 850 yen ●Sapporo Classic 500 yen ●Tokachi Wine Cup Red Bottle 2300 yen ↑Probably what I ordered lol ●Address: Former site of Azumaya, 10-6 Nishi 1-jo Minami, Obihiro, Hokkaido ●Opening hours: 17:00-24:00 #Hokkaido trip#Hokkaido trip#Hokkaido sightseeing#Hokkaido gourmet#Hokkaido Genghis Khan#Obihiro gourmet#Obihiro sightseeing#Tokachi Genghis Khan Club Kita Togarashi#Tokachi gourmet#Tokachi Genghis Khan#Kita Togarashi#Raw lamb#Raw lamb shoulder#Raw lamb shoulder loin#Lamb tongue roll#Game#Genghis Khan#Sapporo Classic#Tokachi wine#Tokachi wine cup #traveldrunkards#Travel Drunkard#Travel#Couple trip#Couple trip#Married couple trip#Autumn trip

Hanakku is a giant flower clock with a diameter of 18 meters located in Tokachigaoka Park. You can always enjoy colorful seasonal flowers 🌼. If you get tired after walking in the large park, you can refresh yourself by soaking your feet in the Tokachigawa Moor Hot Spring, which is rare in the world 😙 Moor hot springs are hot springs that contain organic matter of plant origin. You can easily experience hot springs that are rare in the world 👍 #SummerWeekendTrip

This is the off-site area of ​​Obihiro Racecourse, where you can enjoy giant Ban'ei horses and exciting sled races. There are various shops lined up here, including places selling local specialties and cafes. #HokkaidoTrip #SummerWeekendTrip #KeihanGroupCampaign

This is the first floor of Tokachi Obihiro Airport, the air gateway to the Tokachi-Obihiro area. The first floor is where the airport's check-in counters and arrival gate are located. Also, a model of the Ban'ei horse, a specialty of Obihiro, catches your eye. #Hokkaido trip #Summer weekend trip

A view of the Tokachi Plain from a ranch on a small hill😆 Yachiyo Ranch, which spreads out at the foot of Mount Poroshiri, has cows and horses grazing and a great view👍There is also a restaurant where you can eat delicious livestock products such as sausages, steaks, and cheese soufflés. Enjoy the panoramic nature and the blessings of Tokachi✌️ #QuintessaCampaign #BreathtakingView

A woman's desire to play with flowers all day long led her to create this cute garden💕 Shichiku Garden near Obihiro is home to about 2,500 types of flowers that bloom one after another in each season🥰 Sit in a white garden chair and look into the distance, and you'll see a vast landscape typical of Hokkaido under the blue sky😊The cool breeze blowing through Hokkaido in the summer is soothing👍 #QuintessaCampaign

At Mori no Spa Resort Hokkaido Hotel, I stayed in a modern double room with a panoramic view of the city. When you enter the room, you can see Obihiro city and Mt. Daisetsu right in front of you. The room has a fluffy double bed and a chair where you can stretch your legs, so it looks like a relaxing place. The whole room is also very well maintained, which is wonderful. #luxuryhotel #Hokkaido

I came here to enjoy breakfast at the forest spa resort. I was shown to the room used for Japanese dinner. The large windows of the hall reflected the snowy scenery. The private room I was shown to was a private room, and my privacy was very well maintained, so I was able to enjoy my meal in peace. #snowscenery #luxuryhotel

Hokkaido is known as a major producer of racehorses, and there are several racecourses within the prefecture. Among them, Obihiro Racecourse is where a unique type of horse race is held. While regular horse races use a track-shaped course, this one has a straight course with two humps. The horses that run on it are Ban'ei horses, which are different from thoroughbreds and pull sleds. The powerful race is enjoyable even just to watch. In winter, you can watch the heated races, especially as you can see the horses breathing along with the snow. #Snowscape #Obihiro #Ban'eiHorseRacing

The area around Obihiro Station, which turns into a very cold, snowy area in the middle of winter, has been getting a lot less snow as it's gradually getting warmer. Obihiro Station, which functions as the terminal for Obihiro, had a constant stream of cars and people coming and going, even in the evening. #Snowscape #ObihiroStation

Tokachi Obihiro Airport is the gateway to the skies of the Tokachi-Obihiro area. I was honestly surprised at how impressive the airport was compared to the small regional airports I've been to in the past. Maybe because I visited at night, the illuminations were beautiful, and combined with the remaining snow in the surrounding area, it looked really nice. #snowscape #illumination #airport

Enjoy rare plant-based hot springs, moor hot springs, and the delicious food of Tokachi, a treasure trove of Hokkaido's food🍴 You can also enjoy a casual hot air balloon ride in the early morning. Get a panoramic view of the Tokachi Plain from the balloon😀 You can also experience various activities throughout the year, such as canoeing🛶, snowmobiling, and snowshoes👍 #Amazing views #Gourmet trip

Sweet Pier Garden is the shop of Ryugetsu, famous for its Baumkuchen in Obihiro, Hokkaido. This shop sells sweets including Baumkuchen. The Baumkuchen has seasonal flavors, and is delicious with a chocolate coating around it. There is also a small garden with flowers planted in a corner of the shop and on the premises, so be sure to stop by when you're buying souvenirs. Ryugetsu Sweet Pier Garden 18-2 Shimo-Otofuke Kita 9-sen Nishi, Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun, Hokkaido #Souvenirs #Flower Spots #Japan Genki Project 2021 #Summer Trip