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Ginsendai

The Sounkyo area is famous for having the earliest autumn foliage in Japan. The Ginsendai viewing …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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Rishiri Island Cycling Road

There are pleasant cycling paths on the island, and you can also rent a bicycle. Bicycles are fast…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kotokuji Temple

First established in 1897 and named in 1928, Kotokuji Temple has much to offer the spiritually inc…

• Area around Sapporo

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Inishie Kaido Street

From the 17th century, trading ships traveled to and from Esashi, a town at the core of the lucrat…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Mukawa Smelt

Smelt, a Hokkaido specialty, lives off the Pacific Coast. The smelt found around the town of Mukaw…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mt. Meakan

Mt. Meakan is part of a stratovolcanic group consisting of eight volcanoes within the Akan-Mashu N…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Gorota

Cape Gorota is a scenic spot offering a panoramic view of the western coast of Rebun Island. On th…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Furepe Waterfall

The waterfall, which flows from a crack in a cliff about 100 meters high into the Sea of Okhotsk, …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kashni Waterfall

Kashni Waterfall, whose name means "place with a temporary hut" or "place with a hu…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ura-Mashu Observatory

The observatory, located on the border between Kiyosato Town and Nakashibetsu Town, is called the …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Sukoton

The northernmost cape of Rebun Island is the island's most scenic spot, where the cliffs of th…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Otatomari Swamp

The waters of Otatomari Swamp, nestled by the coast of the northern Rishiri island, are vibrantly …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Hokkaido Sunpillar Park

Hokkaido Sunpillar Park is one of the Regional Parks under the Hokkaido Regional Green Space Plan.…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Esanuka Line

This is a straight road about 16 kilometers long. It has two cranks along the way, but apart from …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art

Kanda Nissho (1937 – 1970) was an oil painter known for his realism and examination of the o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Masao Mimatsu Memorial Hall

Lake Toya and the surrounding landscape were created by centuries of volcanic activity. The Mount …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Eniwa Karimba Remains (Eniwa City Local Museum)

Designated a national historic site, the Eniwa Karimba Remains date back over 3,000 years. This La…

• Area around Sapporo

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Jigoku-zaka Slope

Jigoku-zaka Slope is a 1.5 km long slope leading to Otaru University of Commerce. In the old days,…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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