Tomamae District – Hotels for Your Hokkaido Trip

Looking for hotels in Tomamae District while planning your trip to Hokkaido? The specific local examples below include Haboro and Shosanbetsu. This makes it easy to organize your trip around your interests: coastal views and exhibitions sit alongside starry skies, cherry blossoms and local products.

Haboro: Rose Garden, Beach and Exhibitions

The はぼろバラ園 in 羽幌町 (Haboro) is a recreation park with 300 varieties of roses and around 2,000 rose bushes. The number of varieties gives an idea of their diversity, while the number of bushes indicates the scale of the planting. The flowering season varies from year to year, so if roses are important to your plans, take your travel dates into account.

At はぼろサンセットビーチ, views of 天売島 and 焼尻島 are part of the coastal scenery, as are the sunsets. Visitors can play beach volleyball on a permanently set-up court; there is also a children's pool. The beach operates seasonally, with opening dates listed as early July to mid-August. Check the dates before your visit if you are planning your trip specifically around beach activities.

The 羽幌町郷土資料館 displays fossils excavated in Haboro, as well as materials on ancient times, the pioneering era and industrial activities. Herring fishing and coal mining are also represented. The exhibits thus range from archaeological finds to various themes in local history. The museum opens seasonally; check the current opening days before your visit.

The 北海道海鳥センター focuses on seabirds and their ecology. Interactive exhibits include a realistic recreation of the steep coast of a seabird breeding ground on the west coast of 天売島. Models, sound and lighting effects depict nests and the rearing of chicks. Eggs from eight seabird species that breed on 天売島 are also on display, nearly life-size and close to their actual weight. This presents habitat, breeding and offspring as distinct aspects of the exhibition.

Shosanbetsu: Starry Skies and Cherry Blossoms

The しょさんべつ天文台 is located in みさき台公園 in Shosanbetsu. Its facilities include a 65-cm fork-mounted reflector telescope, which visitors can use to view stars in the night sky up close. Check the information before your visit for the current visitor arrangements. The entire みさき台公園 is registered as 道の駅「☆ロマン街道しょさんべつ」.

Shosanbetsu is also home to the My Stars System (マイスターズシステム): individuals can choose an unnamed star, give it a name of their own choosing and have that name registered along with the star. The name is preserved permanently. This offers a distinct way to engage with the starry sky, alongside observing it through a telescope.

In Shosanbetsu’s 有明地区, a cherry blossom road runs from the national highway to 有明ダム. Cherry trees bloom there every year around Golden Week, making the route ideal for a drive with views of the blossoms. The seasonal themes are distinct: cherry blossoms mark spring, while the starry sky offers a reason to observe the heavens at night.

Hokkaido: Seasonal Products as a Travel Backdrop

Seasonal produce is also part of the regional context in the broader travel destination of Hokkaido. In Haboro, shrimp, scallops, octopus, autumn salmon, tuna, cod, flounder and sculpin are landed seasonally. Haboro is one of Japan’s major shrimp fishing grounds. The selection of catches listed varies with the season.

Haboro is Japan’s northernmost cultivation area for non-glutinous rice. The cool, well-ventilated climate and the temperature differences between day and night bring out the flavor of the rice. This adds another regional perspective to the fishing industry: here, the focus is on cultivation and the conditions that shape the rice.

初山別産天然ふぐだしそばつゆ, a natural pufferfish broth for soba from Shosanbetsu, is available as a local product. Listed sales locations include the direct-sales outlet at the processing facility of 北るもい漁業協同組合初山別支所, しょさんべつ温泉 ホテル岬の湯 and 道の駅 ともしび. Product availability may change, so check in advance. Another specialty, たこ珍味, is made from the head of octopus caught in the Sea of Japan, processed using a proprietary method and rolled out flat.

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