TakinoSuzuran Hillside National Park is the only national park in Hokkaido. Its natural splendor includes Ashiribetsu Falls, after which the park was named (“waterfall” is taki in Japanese).

Visitors observe wild birds and flowers. There’s a site for picnicking and auto camping at Auto Resort Takino. Pay an admission fee to enter Country Garden, where various trees and flowers make up lovely Hokkaido landscapes.

Address: Takino 247-banchi, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Hours: 9AM – 5PM from Apr. 20 – May 31 and Sep. 1 – Nov. 10
9AM – 4PM from Dec. 23 – Mar. 31
No admission from one hour before closing
Closed: Apr. 1 – 19 and Nov. 11 – Dec. 22
Admission: 400 yen for adults (280 yen for groups of 20 or more)
80 yen for junior high school students or younger (50 yen for groups of 20 or more)
Free from Dec. 23 to Mar. 31; free any time for those using only facilities in the Keiryu Zone
Access: From Makomanai Subway Sta. (Namboku Line), take the “102” Chuo Bus to the Suzurankoen higashi-guchi (takes about 35 minutes), and walk 5 minutes.
From Fukuzumi Subway Sta. (Toho Line), take the “87” Chuo Bus to the Suzurankoen higashi-guchi (about 50 minutes), and walk 5 minutes
Note: The “87” Chuo Bus operates only on Sat. Sun., and nat’l holidays from Apr. 20 to May 31 and from Sep. 1 to Nov. 10).
Parking: 400 yen for automobiles, 1,220 yen for heavy vehicles, and 150 yen for motorcycles
Contact: 011-592-3333 (Takino Information Booth, Parks and Recreation Foundation)