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Shirahige Falls

Shirahige Falls in Shirogane Onsen area is a representative waterfall of Biei, where groundwater s…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Shirogane Blue Pond

Located in Shirogane, Biei Town, a mysterious blue pond created by water containing aluminum, born…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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Lake Shikotsu

Surrounded by primeval forests and iconic mountains, Lake Shikotsu invites visitors to enjoy the f…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Ryuhyo Monogatari Train

The Drift Ice Story is a sightseeing train operated by JR Hokkaido during the period when the Sea …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Jewelry Ice

Every winter, the coast near the mouth of the Tokachi River transforms into a glittering gallery o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Goryokaku Park/Hakodate Goryokaku Festival

The Goryokaku Ruins, designated as a special historic site by the national government, is Japan…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Drift Ice Walk®

At "Sinra" in Utoro, Shari Town, you can embark on a "Drift Ice Walk®" to …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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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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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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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Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and Tentozan Observatory

This is an exhibition hall themed around drift ice and the creatures of the Sea of Okhotsk. Visito…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Okhotsk Sea Ice Museum

This facility introduces drift ice from various angles, and the images of drift ice on the dome-sh…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ice Horizon Walk

At the easternmost tip of Hokkaido lies the Notsuke Peninsula, where visitors can experience the b…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Nukabira

Lake Nukabira, located in central Hokkaido, is a man-made lake created in 1955 by damming the Otof…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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