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Tarumae Shrine

Tarumae Shrine sits gracefully on a hillside, as if watching over the city of Tomakomai. Surrounde…

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Mt. Apoi Geopark

Mt. Apoi Geopark, known for its unique geology and home to endemic plant species, is an extraordin…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Rafting

The Saru River has been selected as the best clear stream in Japan. Mukawa River, known as the mos…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Onibi No Michi

The promenade leading from the entrance of Noboribetsu Onsen's famous “Noboribetsu Hell …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Rebunge Coast

Toyoura Town, part of the Toya-Usu Geopark, faces Funka Bay (Uchiura Bay). To the north, it featur…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Abuta Shrine

Abuta Shrine in Toyako is known as one of Hokkaido’s prominent power spots. The shrine is si…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Di-Maccio Art Museum

The Di-Maccio Museum of Art opened in 2010 as the Di-Maccio Museum of Art after renovating the for…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kame Rock, Lake Toya

Named for its resemblance to a turtle shell, Kame (turtle) Rock rises just to the surface of Lake …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hidaka Mountain Range Museum

The Hidaka Mountains Museum is a geo-museum of the Hidaka Mountains that exhibits the relationship…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Hidakaso

Hidakaso is an endemic species that grows only in the Hidaka Mountains and is designated as a crit…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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. Poroshiri

Mt. Poroshiri means "big mountain" in Ainu and is the only mountain in the Hidaka Range …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Saru River Headwaters Primeval Forest

Located on the Hidaka side of the Nissho Pass, this forest is designated as a National Natural Mon…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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National Hidaka Youth Nature House

At Hidaka Youth Nature House, you can experience nature, sports and outdoor activities, crafts, an…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mt. Apoi Geopark Visitor Center

Mt. Apoi Geopark, recognized as a "Japan Geopark" in 2008 and a member of the "UNES…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Former Site of Sendai Clan Manor House

The fort on the site of this museum, the Sendai Shiraoi Motojinya, was originally built in 1856 to…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Apoikuwagata

The Apoikuwagata (Veronica schmidtiana) is a perennial plant unique to Mt. Apoi, standing about 10…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Packraft

Packraft refers to a one-person raft boat that can be carried in a backpack. You can experience pa…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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