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Cape Chikyu

Cape Chikyu, dramatically jutting out from the southernmost tip of the Etomo Peninsula, is one of …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hachiman-zaka Slope

The 19 slopes of the Motomachi area in Hakodate stretch all the way from the mountain to the sea a…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Maruyama Park

Located only 3 kilometers west of the heart of Sapporo lies the beloved paths of Maruyama Park. Th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Mikuni Pass Observation Deck

Mikuni Pass offers beautiful scenery that changes with each of the four seasons. It's a stunni…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Mt. Showa Shinzan

Mt. Showa Shinzan was born from volcanic activity that began in 1943 (Showa 18). What was once a f…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Shiretoko Pass

The Shiretoko Odan Road crosses between east and west of Shiretoko Peninsula, which is is located …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Mt. Tarumae

Located southeast of Lake Shikotsu, Mt. Tarumae is an active volcano with a distinctive lava dome …

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Kamuy Kotan

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

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma is the third-largest lake in Japan and the largest in Hokkaido, stretching far from ea…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Mt. Tokachi Obesevatory

Located about 5km from Shirogane Hot Spring in Biei Town, Bougakudai is a stunning viewpoint situa…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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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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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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Takikawa Nanohana Fields・Takikawa Nanohana Festival

Held in mid to late MayThe nanohana (canola flower) fields in Takikawa boast some of the largest c…

• Area around Sapporo

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Sapporo Art Park

For art-lovers visiting Sapporo, the Sapporo Art Park is a must-see attraction. The park’s S…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary

The Tsurui Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary is a vast 10-hectare grassland where up to 300 red-crow…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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