Long-distance drives from Rumoi toward Wakkanai
Make an Ororon Line lunch break a Haboro meal
For a break on National Route 232, the restrooms and shop alone are useful. But in Haboro, sweet shrimp and other coastal flavors at Nishima Monogatari make a fitting centerpiece for lunch. It is a memorable pause in both the drive and your visit to town.
On National Route 232. Sunset Plaza's official site gives distances from the Sapporo, Asahikawa, Wakkanai, and Rumoi directions.
Lunch last orders are relatively early. If arrival is delayed, leave room to switch to the shop or baths.
Families with elementary school children; rainy or windy days
Give children a break and learn something at the seabird center
The Hokkaido Seabird Center is an indoor place to learn about seabirds and Teuri Island's nature. Free entry makes it easy to include, and gives children tired of a long journey a purpose for stopping. On cold or windy days, visiting here before the rose garden can be more comfortable.
Within walking distance of the station. Check the center's opening hours and closed days before going.
Closed Mondays and the day after public holidays; closes earlier in winter.
Haboro from late June into summer; trips with grandparents; photo stops
In flower season, take a short rose garden walk before bathing
Haboro Rose Garden, on the station grounds, has about 300 varieties and 2,000 rose bushes from around the world. Walk a little after eating, get fresh air before a bath, or give children a short break outside the car.
On the roadside station grounds. Benches and paths suit a gentle, short walk.
Flowering varies by year and weather. On rainy or very windy days, switch to the seabird center or baths.
Travel to Teuri or Yagishiri Island
Combine food, shopping, and bathing around an island trip
Because ferry times from Haboro Port change by season, avoid overfilling your station visit before sailing. Keep the pre-boarding stop to restrooms and quick shopping, then add a meal or day bath after returning. Giving the station a different role on each side of the ferry trip makes planning easier.
A short drive from the station to Haboro Ferry Terminal. Work backward from the ferry timetable.
On crowded summer days or in rough weather, allow ample time for ferry operations, harbor-area parking, and meals.
Overnight stays, day bathing, and summer coastal drives
End the day with a hot spring and sunset
As the Sunset Plaza name suggests, Haboro is well suited to a Sea of Japan sunset. After daytime shopping or a rose garden walk, an evening bath followed by the view can ease the fatigue of a travel day. An overnight stay makes the station's range of uses clearer still.
Combine the shop, dining, baths, and lodging in the same building.
Notices about maintenance of the large communal bath may be posted. Check official notices if bathing is your purpose.
