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Mashu Lake First Observatory

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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Kotan no Yu

Along the shores of Lake Kussharo, you will find several open-air hot springs where you can bathe …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Onneto

Located at the westernmost edge of Akan-Mashu National Park, Onneto is a mysterious lake whose nam…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Former JNR Shihoro Line Concrete Arch Bridges (Taushubetsu…

The Former JNR Shihoro Line once connected Obihiro and Tokachi Mitsumata. Today, its legacy beauti…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Utonai

Lake Utonai, known as a sacred place for birdwatching, is also called a "paradise for wild bi…

• Area around Sapporo

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Kamuy Kotan

Meaning "the place where gods reside" in the Ainu language, Kamui Kotan was also selecte…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Hoheikyo Dam

Located about 7km upstream from Jozankei, this is an arch-style dam with a height of 102.5m and a …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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TOYAKOKISEN

From April to October, a sightseeing boat departs from Lake Toya Hot Spring's Ekimae Pier ever…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mt. Usu and Mt. Nishiyama Base Crater Walkway

Traverse Mt. Usu and Mt. Nishiyama’s Base Crater Walkway to see a site frozen in March 2000.…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Notoro Coral Grass colony・Notoroko Sangoso Festival

“Notoroko Sangoso Festival” Held in mid Sep.Lake Notoro, a massive saltwater lake with…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Shinsen-numa Pond

Shinsen-numa, often considered the most beautiful of the many ponds scattered throughout the Nisek…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri is a scenic gem long celebrated for its natural beauty. Located southwest of Abashir…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Oshinkoshin Falls

On Japan’s UNESCO-recognized Shiretoko Peninsula, check out the awe-inspiring Oshinkoshin Fa…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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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Onuma and Konuma Lakeside Walking Trails

From the Onuma Park Plaza, there are walking trails that connect the small islands floating on the…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Tenninkyo Gorge

Tenninkyo Gorge, located in the upper reaches of the Chubetsu River flowing from Mount Chubetsu on…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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