In the heart of the Nayoro Basin, this agricultural town is a good base for several excursions to the countryside and surrounding mountains. In summer, beautiful sunflowers bloom in the fields, while the icy winter covers everything with bright powder.
Sunflower fields of Nayoro
From late July to mid-August, Himawari fields (soil towers) bloom around the city. The farm MOA Nayoro de Chiebun (free) is the most popular in the city.
Nayoro Park
If you only have a few hours, head for this green park about 10 minutes walk south of the JR Nayoro train station. It houses the Nayoro Kitaguni Museum and the snowplow train of the Kimaroki steam locomotive (closed in winter).
Hokkaido Solar Pillar Park
This well-equipped 67-hectare hillside park offers many opportunities for curling (November to March), games and camping. It also houses the astronomical observatory of the city of Nayoro Kita Subaru (open from November to March, (entry costs 410 yen). The by this also popular for its sunflower fields.
Ski resort Nayoro Piyashiri
About 9 km north of the city centre, Piyashiri is known as “the lightest and driest ski area in Japan”. There are tracks for beginners and advanced. After a day of skiing, Nayoro Onsen Sun Pillar offers perfect indoor baths to relax.
There are five buses a day from JR Nayoro train station (30min). If you go up or down from the local bus to the ski area, the local bus ride is free.
To Nayoro
Local and fast trains on the JR Soya Line run approximately every hour until Nayoro from Asahikawa (1h30). There are some limited express trains from Sapporo (between 1 and 3 per day, 2h30 journey) and local trains to Wakkanai (between 2 and 3 per day, 3 to 4 hours journey).
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