This area is home to Sounkyo Onsen, which is known for its columnar cliffs, and has many tourist attractions, such as the “Galaxy and Meteor Falls”, which has been selected as one of the “100 Best Waterfalls in Japan”.
Among them, Mt. Kurodake, which represents Daisetsuzan National Park along with Mt. Asahidake, is also popular with many tourists, and the early morning sea of clouds tour is also popular.
The Sounkyo Visitor Center provides real-time information on nature and attractions in Daisetsuzan National Park. In addition, the Daisetsu Forest Garden in the northernmost part of the Hokkaido Garden Road is a beautiful garden that harmonizes with the flowers that bloom in the changing seasons and the mountains of Daisetsuzan that can be seen up close. The Sounkyo Onsen Icefall Festival, which is usually held from late January to mid-March, attracts many tourists as one of Hokkaido’s leading winter events.