Cycling: renting a bike is good to get around

Farm Tomita (farming and showing lavender, selling lavender products)

Onsen (most are in hotels, also the one I used)

eat: ramen, curry: Yuiga Doxon is nice, they even have Weizen beer

cheese factory

Furano Brewery/富良野地麦酒館

walk along Sorachi river, sightseeing buses (running only in the busy seasons?)

上富良野町 郷土館: small history museum

富良野西岳/Furanonishidake: reachable by foot, 4h oneway. This is flagged as “for experienced hikers”, as you have to go through plants of 2m height for 5min. Also, you have to cross a brook several times. The top has nice views though (have not yet published my pictures). For the way downwards, I walked down the ski way, as the ropeway/skilifts are not operated in summer.

大雪山国立公園 Daisetsuzan National Park

旭岳/Asahidake, 紅葉/autumn leafs. You can go by bus to the ropeway, and go up. The 1 hour of walking around, or hiking to Asahidake summit (I did not go to the summit)

Eat: soysauce based ramen (I did this at the ramen village)

Asahiyama Zoo - it's not huge, but nicely done. The zoo is popular in Japan, often in media.

Sake brewing museum - I think one has to register as a group to get a tour through the brewery

Ashikawa ramen village: multiple ramen stores in one big building. The initial idea was to offer small bowls so one can try various ramen, but as of 2021/10 I saw just a single store offering the small bowls.

snow museum

Asahikawa Heiwadori Retail Park

one could go by bus/train to 美瑛町/びえい/Biei and see the blue pond which appeared a default Apple MAC bachground

the port, nice historical buildings, all reachable by foot

Cape Tachimachi/立待岬 is a spot with great views

at Hakodate central station and other places, there are fantastic products made with milk and cheese, for example cheese cake. Not very convenient to take home as they need to stay refrigerated, but can be eaten directly..

restaurant ラッキーピエロ has a good reputation, had no chance to try it

West of the Hokodate train station, there is Mnt.Hahokate/函館山. Great views over the city from top. Ropeway exists, but was closed as of 2021/10. Hiking possible in 60-70min. The view is also great in the evening. In the south of that area, one can go to Cape Tachimachi.

North of Hakodate, there is 駒ヶ岳/こまがたけ/Komagatake, a vulcano. Can be hiked partly as of 2021/10. Summit area is closed.

Yunokawa Onsen - seems to be closed? Could not find it, just a nearby bathhouse.

Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden - bathing monkeys

大沼国定公園/Onuma Quasi-National Park