厚田港早市 / Atsuta Fishery Harbor Morning Market

厚田港早市（位於石狩市）在每年4月上旬到10月中旬每天會舉辦漁港的早市。營業時間為早上7點到過了中午之後。不僅有石狩市民，札幌市民也常來訪。從札幌開車約1小時左右。早市內鰈魚、章魚、扇貝等新鮮的海鮮陳列其中。北海道人會買回家調理，或是就地在附近戶外野炊。

Atsuta Fishery Harbor Morning Market (Ishikari City) is open everyday from the beginning of April to the middle of October. The market is open from 7 a.m., and closes in the early afternoon. It is a popular venue, not only for local Ishikari residents, but also people from Sapporo. As it takes about one hour from central Sapporo by car, it’s a nice half day driving adventure. Flatfish, flounder, octopus, and scallops are available in June and July. The locals like to cook them at home straight after buying them, or enjoy cooking them outdoors at camp sites and the like. The fish sold differs over the months due to seasonal availability.

玫瑰花 / Roses

北海道的賞花信息「玫瑰花」

北海道的玫瑰花盛開季節是在6月末到9月末。玫瑰花的種類有很多，開花的季節也不同。北海道內的玫瑰園，大多都會同時種植早開花的品種，以及晚開花的品種。札幌市內在大通公園、Roses Garden，以及雪印種苗園藝中心都有玫瑰花園。羽幌町、岩見沢市的玫瑰花園也很有名。

Hokkaido Flower Information

Roses

The best season for seeing roses is from June to October. It’s quite a long period for people to enjoy the roses on account of the many different rose species. Some start blooming in the middle of June, while others bloom as late as October. In Hokkaido, there are some popular rose gardens which have both early and later-blooming species. In Sapporo, Odori Park, the Royce Garden at Royce’s chocolate factory, and Yukijirushi Shubyo Horticulture Center are well known. Iwamizawa City and Haboro Town also feature large scale rose gardens. There are also many private gardens all over Hokkaido with roses for all to see.

Hopi之丘 / Hopi-no Oka

Hopi之丘（位於赤井川村）是製造火腿和香腸的Tonden Farm所經營的觀光牧場。牧場雖然不是很大，但是有飼養馬、山羊、羊駝、兔子等動物，可以自由參觀。餵食動物或是體驗騎馬需要另外付費。牧場內除了有餐廳，也有販賣飲食的商店。Hopi是印第安語的和平的意思。

Hopi-no Oka (Akaigawa Village) is a guest ranch managed by Tonden Farm, which is a ham and sausage maker in Hokkaido. This is not such a big ranch, but is good for taking a breather while on a day trip around the Sapporo district. There are tame animals such as horses, goats and rabbits. Visitors can watch them free of charge, and it is also possible to buy food and feed them. Also, as a paid activity, horse riding is enjoyable. There is also a restaurant, and a shop selling light food like sausages or ice cream. Hopi means ‘peace’ in the language of Native Americans.

鳶尾花和花菖蒲 / Ayame and Hana Shoubu flowers

北海道的賞花信息「鳶尾花和花菖蒲」

在北海道的鳶尾花和花菖蒲的賞花時期是從6月中旬到7月中旬。嚴格來說這兩種花是完全不同種類的花。然而因為長得非常的相似，也常常被認為是同一種類的花。英文的名稱為iris。可去賞花的有岩見沢市的鳶尾花公園和羽幌町的朝日公園·花菖蒲園。鳶尾花的開花時期比花菖蒲稍微早一些。

Hokkaido Flower Information

Ayame and Hana Shoubu flowers 

The best season to admire Ayame and Hana Shoubu flowers in Hokkaido is from the middle of June to the middle of July. Both are in the same family of fauna, but they present differently. Sometimes, both are translated into iris in English. Ayame Park in Iwamizawa City and Asahi Park’s Hana Shoubu En in Haboro Town are well known spots to see them. The flowers of Ayame bloom a little earlier than those of Hana Shoubu. Ayame live in dry soil, while Hana Shoubu prefers wet soil. Both are grown at Ayame Park in Iwamizawa.

環洞爺湖雕刻公園 / Touyako Sculpture Park

環洞爺湖雕刻公園（洞爺湖町、壯瞥町）是由環繞洞爺湖一周所設置的58尊雕刻所構成。雕刻分散在湖畔邊的公園或是遊憩步道。洞爺湖的環湖距離約43公里，因此要前往參觀的話需要開車或騎腳踏車。公園的概念為「人親近自然的野外雕刻公園」。可以欣賞到湖畔的景觀與藝術的融合。

Touyako Sculpture Park (Touyako Town and Soubetsu Town) consists of 58 sculptures and their locales. All of these locations are on the lakeside, so, it’s like a big circle around the lake. Touyako Sculpture Park is extensive, not a place as such, but with each sculpture housed at a park or along a walking path. It’s a journey of approximately 43 km to see all the sculptures, so it’s probably better for tourists to carry out the journey by car or by bicycle. The concept of this park is to be an outdoor sculpture park where people can admire sculpture in the pleasant surrounds of nature.

火山資料展示室 / The Exhibition Room of Volcanic Materials of Mt. Usu

火山資料展示室（位於洞爺湖町）比鄰於在2000年有珠山噴發時，因國道230號道路下陷而形成的西新山沼。當時，這個建築物是洞爺湖區域的消防局本部。為了要展示火山的資料而再度使用這個建築物。特地保存了當時地板稍微傾斜的狀態。有照片等相關資料。

The Exhibition Room of Volcanic Materials of Mt. Usu (Toyako Town) is next to Nishi Shinzan Numa, which is a big pond created by the volcanic activity of Mt. Usu in 2000. After part of route 230 caved-in, the pond was created. The building housing this exhibition room used to be the headquarters of fire defense for the area around Lake Toya. After it was damaged, the headquarters moved to the different location. The building then became the present exhibition facility, although the floor is slightly off flat. There are many photos to inform people of what the volcanic activities in 2000 were like.

煤礦的大露頭 / Sekitan-no Dai Rotou

煤礦的大露頭（位於夕張市）是北海道指定的天然紀念物。1888年，在地面上發現了高達7公尺以上的裸露的煤炭地層。此發現造就了夕張市成為煤礦產地主要都市的契機。現在這個地點緊臨於煤礦博物館的停車場，可以自由參觀。煤礦博物館於2018年4月整修後重新開幕。

Sekitan-no Dai Rotou (Yubari City) is designated as a prefectural treasure of Hokkaido. Sekitan means coal and rotou means outcrop; and Sekitan-no Dai Rotou stands for a large-scale outcrop of coal. In 1888, an exposed coal layer, in excess of seven meters in height, was discovered. This saw the bitrh of Yubari becoming one of the main coal mining hubs of Japan. Sekitan-no Dai Rotou is now located next the parking of the site of the Coal Museum. Although the museum is paid, this site is free to see. The Coal Museum was renovated in April, 2018.