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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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Onuma Bird House (Onuma Wild Bird Observatory)

In autumn, swans fly to Onuma as a stopover on their migration to their wintering grounds, and in …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Bibai yakitori

Bibai-style yakitori (grilled chicken) is founded upon an enduring and sustainable principle: usin…

• Area around Sapporo

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Harvester Yakumo

This restaurant is located on a hill overlooking Funka Bay. Yakumo is the birthplace of Japanese H…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Himenuma

Himenuma, or “Hime Marsh”, on the northern Rishiri Island, is surrounded by primeval f…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Michi-no-Eki Ishikari Airodo Atsuta

"Michi-no-Eki Ishikari Airodo Atsuta" serves as a tourist hub for the Kita-Ishikari area…

• Area around Sapporo

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Cape Shiretoko

Cape Shiretoko is located at the tip of the Shiretoko Peninsula, facing the Sea of Okhotsk. It is …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Saroma Observatory

With an altitude of 376 meters, Mount Horoiwa is the highest peak in the region and offers spectac…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kushiro Ramen

Actually, Hokkaido has more to offer than just the three famous ramen types. In addition to Sappor…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Housui Winery

The impressive landscape surrounding the Housui Winery may be one of its biggest draws, with rusti…

• Area around Sapporo

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Toyosaki Konpira Shrine

The village of Shosanbetsu is located along a stretch of the Sea of Japan’s coast.  Run…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Hokumon Shrine

Located on a small hill overlooking Wakkanai Port, Hokumon Shrine is the northernmost shrine in Ja…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kitaichi Venetian Art Museum

This museum recreates the splendid world of medieval Venetian nobility. In the exhibition rooms, y…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Sounkyo Gorge

The 24-kilometer Sounkyo Gorge is lined with dramatic visual reminders of the volcanic activity th…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Wakkanai Fukko Market

Market that sells a wide variety of products, including fresh fish caught in the Wakkanai area, fa…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Daisetsu Mori-no Garden (Hokkaido Garden Path)

The Daisetsu Mori-no Garden is a beautiful public garden situated in the hills east of Asahikawa. …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Former Hanadake Banya

From 1868 to 1950, the coasts along the Sea of Japan made herring fishers wealthy and prosperous. …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Hongo Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo

This museum was established in honor of Hongo Shin (1905–1980), a renowned sculptor from Sap…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Rebun Lady's Slipper Orchid habitat

This area is home to the "Queen of Orchids," the Rebun Lady's Slipper Orchid, which …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Hakodate St. John’s Church

Built in 1874 as the first Anglican church in Hokkaido, St. John's Church has been rebuilt mul…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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