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Kawayu Visitor Center

Kawayu Visitor Center is a hub of information about the natural world and plentiful outdoor activi…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Imomochi(potato rice cake)

Imomochi is a traditional home-cooked snack that emerged in Hokkaido when settlers began arriving …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum)

Hokkaido’s Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum) focuses on the lives of the Okhots…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kitami Mint Memorial Museum, Mint Distillation Hall

This building once housed administration and research facilities for Kitami, Hokkaido’s mint…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ishiyama open space

Ishiyama open space is home to a type of soft stone used in the construction of many major buildin…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kakinoshima Site

Come and visit this important archaeological site, overlooking the Pacific Ocean! As you will disc…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Ubagamidaijingu Shrine/Esashi Ubagamidaijingu Shrine Togyo…

Held from Aug. 9 to 11The Esashi Ubagami Daijingu is Hokkaido’s oldest shrine, and the Togyo…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome

Standing tall along Wakkanai Port, the North Breakwater Dome is a striking half-arch structure bui…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Odori BISSE

Odori BISSE, located in the heart of Sapporo, is a multi-purpose shopping and dining complex. The …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Esashi Oiwake Kaikan, Esashi Yama Kaikan

Esashi Oiwake KaikanLocated in Esashi, a port town in southern Hokkaido, exhibits the long history…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Former Site of Sendai Clan Manor House

The fort on the site of this museum, the Sendai Shiraoi Motojinya, was originally built in 1856 to…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Rokkatei Art Village Nakasatsunai

Spread across about 145,000 square meters, this expansive site features multiple art museums where…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shosanbetsu Astronomical Observatory

Located on the northern shore of Hokkaido along the Sea of Japan, the remoteness of Shosanbetsu of…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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OtaruShussemae Hiroba

This spot is popular for its charmingly nostalgic retro townscape. Situated in a building that onc…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Usu-Zenkoji Temple

Founded in 826, in 1613 Matsumae Keihiro, lord of the Matsumae domain, rebuilt the Nyorai-do hall,…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kitami yakiniku

Kitami in eastern Hokkaido is teeming with yakiniku (grilled meat, usually beef) restaurants, and …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Tarumae Shrine

Tarumae Shrine sits gracefully on a hillside, as if watching over the city of Tomakomai. Surrounde…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Cape Erimo Wind Museum

Cape Erimo is one of Japan's most prominent strong wind areas, experiencing winds of over 10 m…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Former Okazaki Family Noh Stage (Otaru Noh Theater)

Dating back to the 14th century, Noh is an iconic form of Japanese masked theater. Constructed in …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Stroll the Streets of Otaru in Traditional Style

What better way to wander the nostalgic avenues of Otaru than by wearing kimono with friends and f…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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