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Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing & Icebreaker Ship Aurora

Every year in late January, drift ice from the Sea of Okhotsk arrives along the coast of Hokkaido.…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Okhotsk Tokkari Center

"Tokkari" means "seal" in the Ainu language. The Okhotsk Tokkari Center is Jap…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park・Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair

Held from Early to late MayEvery spring, this beautiful park of tulips fills with hundreds of visi…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park・Shibazakura Festival

Held from early May to early Jun.Shibazakura, also known as moss phlox, is the representative flow…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train

Operating only from January to March, the SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train is a steam locomotive that ru…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Icebreaker Garinko

With two massive drills mounted on its bow, this icebreaker sightseeing ship powerfully crushes th…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain

This facility allows visitors to see Hokkaido's representative wild animals, the Ezo brown bea…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan

Held from late Jan. to late Mar.Lake Shikaribetsu Kotan is a fleeting village that appears only du…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Akan

A caldera lake formed by a volcanic eruption about 150,000 years ago. Four islands—Oshima, K…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary

The Tsurui Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary is a vast 10-hectare grassland where up to 300 red-crow…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akanko Ainu Kotan

Located in a corner of the Lake Akan hot spring resort area, "Akanko Ainu Kotan" is one …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Mashu

Known in Ainu language as "Kamuito" (Lake of the Gods), this caldera lake boasts a circu…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kotan no Yu

Along the shores of Lake Kussharo, you will find several open-air hot springs where you can bathe …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akan International Crane Center [GRUS]

The Akan International Crane Center is the only facility in Japan specializing in the research and…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro City Marsh Observatory

Located on a hill overlooking the vast Kushiro Marsh, the Kushiro City Marsh Observatory is a view…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Shiretoko Pass

The Shiretoko Odan Road crosses between east and west of Shiretoko Peninsula, which is is located …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shibazakura Takinoue Park・Takinoue Moss Phlox Festival

Held from early May to early Jun.Shibazakura Takinoue Park is one of the most well-known spots to …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Obihiro Shrine

Obihiro Shrine is dedicated to the guardian deity of relationships and commerce. The cute omikuji …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train

The sightseeing train "Norokko-go," which leisurely travels through the Kushiro Wetlands…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh is a national park consisting of Japan's largest marshland, the Kushiro River an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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