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Mount Showa-Shinzan

Mount Showa-Shinzan was born as a result of volcanic activity that began in 1943. A flat, level wh…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Sapporo

Lake Sapporo was created in 1989 by the Jozankei Dam, which impounded the Otaru-Nai River.The upst…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Lake Shikotsu

This is a beautiful lake with clear waters, created through intense volcanic activity about 40,000…

• Area around Sapporo

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Mount Usu and Mount Nishiyama Base Crater Walkway

Traverse Mount Usu and Mount Nishiyama’s Base Crater Walkway to see a site frozen in March 2…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Shiretoko Goko Lakes

Consisting of five small lakes located in the middle of ancient forests and the Shiretoko Mountain…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Marukoma Hot Spring

Marukoma Onsen is a long-established, secluded lodge on the northern shore of Lake Shikotsu. The n…

• Area around Sapporo

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Shinsen Marsh

Shinsen Marsh is said to be the most beautiful of the many lakes and marshes in the Niseko area, w…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Kamuiwakka Hot Falls

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls is a secluded outdoor hot spring river that sits at the center of the …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Mt. Usu

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

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mashu Viewpoint 1

One of three observatories on Lake Mashu along Highway 52. It is commonly known as "Omote Mas…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri has long been known as a scenic spot. Located southwest of Abashiri City, the lake h…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Nukabira

Surrounded by virgin forest, the lake is a man-made lake created by damming up a river during the …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo is one of the largest caldera lakes in Japan, with a circumference of 57 kilometers …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Sugatami-no-Ike

This scenic hiking course from the Asahidake Ropeway Sugatami Station takes less than 2 hours to c…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Toyako Visitor Center, Volcano Science Museum

Mount Usu is an active volcano that has erupted as recently as 2000. With glass floor exhibits and…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Bokke Walking Trail

Hikers should not miss out on a 1.5-kilometer hiking route around the Akan Lake Eco-Museum Center.…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Kutcharo/Lake Kutcharo Lake Water Festival

The northernmost area in Japan designated by the Ramsar Convention. It is a deformed gourd-shaped …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Bihoro Pass

The Bihoro Pass, located in the middle of National Route 243, connects Bihoro and Teshikaga in Eas…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Utonai

Located in the Yufutsu Wilderness, this freshwater lake with a circumference of approximately 9 km…

• Area around Sapporo

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