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Noboribetsu Jigokudani

Jigokudani (meaning "Hell's Valley") does indeed look like hell. Volcanic gases spou…

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Lake Toya

Lake Toya offers views of Mt. Yotei to the north and the active Mt. Usu and Showa Shinzan to the s…

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Noboribetsu Bear Park

Meet about 100 powerful yet charming Ezo brown bears at Noboribetsu Bear Park, located at the summ…

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Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura

The Edo period (1603-1868) is alive and well, and only a short 15-minute drive from Noboribetsu On…

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Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch

At Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch, you’ll have the chance to meet charming and playful Hokkaido br…

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Silo Observatory

The Silo Observation Deck rises high above the western shore of Lake Toya, providing a breath-taki…

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Mount Usu Ropeway

The Mount Usu Ropeway, departing from Kazan Mura at the foot of Showa-Shinzan, heads to the summit…

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Lake Hill Farm

Hokkaido is famous for gelato and soft-serve ice cream, and at Lake Hill Farm you can enjoy these …

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TOYAKOKISEN (Lake Toya Cruise)

Sail across the clear blue waters of Lake Toya aboard the graceful catamaran, Espoir, which looks …

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Oyunuma River Natural Footbath

Oyunuma River Natural Footbath in Noboribetsu Onsen, one of Hokkaido's most popular hot spring…

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Mt. Showa Shinzan

Mt. Showa Shinzan was born from volcanic activity that began in 1943 (Showa 18). What was once a f…

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Shiraoi Beef

Japanese beef is considered to be among the best in the world, and the black wagyu cows in Shiraoi…

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Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park

Nestled along the serene shores of Lake Poroto, Upopoy—meaning “singing in a large gro…

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Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE

At Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE, one step inside the majestic castle reveals an incredible aquariu…

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Cape Chikyu

Cape Chikyu, dramatically jutting out from the southernmost tip of the Etomo Peninsula, is one of …

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Erimo Cape

Erimo Cape, called "Onne-enrum (large cape)" in Ainu language, was designated as a Natio…

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Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue / Shizunai Ch…

Over 2,000 cherry trees bloom along a road 20-ken (36m) wide and approximately 7km straight in Shi…

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Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

Located in Nibutani Kotan, a community dedicated to preserving Ainu heritage, this museum offers a…

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Mt. Usu

Toya-Usu Geopark holds the honor of being Japan’s first UNESCO Global Geopark. Come to explo…

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Harbor seal

The only seals that permanently reside along the Japanese coast. At Cape Erimo, where about 1,000 …

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