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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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Takino Suzuran Hillside Park

Takino Suzuran Hillside Park is the only government-operated park in all of Hokkaido. No matter th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Maruyama Park

Located only 3 kilometers west of the heart of Sapporo lies the beloved paths of Maruyama Park. Th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park’s verdant landscape is a welcome respite in the middle of the northern metropo…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kotan-no-Yu

An open-air bath nestled on the shores of Lake Kussharo, featuring a bath facing the lake with an …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hokuryu Sunflower Village・Sunflower Festival

Every year, more than 200,000 tourists visit Hokuryu Town's "Sunflower Village." Fro…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Lake Shikaribetsu

The only natural lake within Daisetsuzan National Park, located at 810 meters above sea level, the…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shiretoko Nature Cruise

During the "Whale, Dolphin, and Bird Watching" (late April to mid-October), you can see …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma, the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaido, stretches from east to west a…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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World Natural Heritage Site, Shiretoko

Located in eastern Hokkaido, Shiretoko features mountains over 1,000 meters high running through t…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Hokkaido University's Ginkgo and Poplar Avenues

The poplar avenue is a symbolic landscape of the nature-rich Hokkaido University. Its origins lie …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Rishirifuji

Off the northern coast of Hokkaido sits Rishiri Island, a beautiful spot for both nature-lovers an…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Harbor seal

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

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

The red-crowned crane, designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, is not only admired for …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Utonai

Lake Utonai, Japan’s first officially designated bird sanctuary, offers a peaceful environme…

• Area around Sapporo

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