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Numanoya

A must-visit store in Onuma is “Numanoya” located near JR Onuma Park Station, a famous…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Shintoku Soba no Yakata

(The handmade experience dojo will be closed for a while)Ever wondered how noodles are made? Well,…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Otaru Ebisuya Rickshaw

Otaru offers a fun and unique experience for visitors looking to take in the city’s atmosphe…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Hakodate Magistrate’s Office

The Hakodate Magistrate's Office was a government office newly established by the Edo shogunat…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hokkai shrimp

Hokkaido’s Hokkai shrimp is known as the “rubies of the sea”, thanks in part to …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hoheikan

Hoheikan was opened in 1881 during Hokkaido’s colonial period and is known as the only hotel…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Abashiri Municipal Folk Museum

Opened in 1936 (Showa 11), it is one of the earliest museums in Hokkaido. The museum exhibits and …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Rebunge Coast

Toyoura Town, part of the Toya-Usu Geopark, faces Funka Bay (Uchiura Bay). To the north, it featur…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Hot spring hotel and Ryotei GINRINSOU

Built by the famed master fisherman Yoichi with the wealth he amassed in the herring trade, the Gi…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Inishie Kaido Street

From the 17th century, trading ships traveled to and from Esashi, a town at the core of the lucrat…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Former Nakamura Family Merchant House

Esashi in southern Hokkaido was a flourishing fishing village during the Edo period (1603-1868); s…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kanrosensui

Kanrosensui is meltwater from Mt. Rishiri, selected as one of Japan's top 100 famous waters. L…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Masao Mimatsu Memorial Hall

Lake Toya and the surrounding landscape were created by centuries of volcanic activity. The Mount …

• 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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Nakasatsunai Village Bean Museum Beans Residence

The Nakasatsunai Village Bean Museum, nicknamed “Beans' House,” is located in Naka…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Robata-yaki

Robata-yaki, a type of BBQ cuisine popularized in Kushiro City, involves grilling fresh seafood an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art

Kanda Nissho (1937 – 1970) was an oil painter known for his realism and examination of the o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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