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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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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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Shiretoko Nature Cruise

During the "Whale, Dolphin, and Bird Watching" (late April to mid-October), you can see …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Goryokaku Tower

Rising 107 meters above Goryokaku Park, Goryokaku Tower’s second-floor observatory, at 90 me…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Otaru Art Base

In the heart of Hokkaido’s picturesque port town of Otaru, Otaru Art Base offers visitors th…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum

Boasting over 350 years of history, the Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum offers a deep dive into the …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Shikaribetsu Lake Kotan

A village of ice and snow appearing on Lake Shikaribetsu in winter. All Kotan buildings, meaning &…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Kushiro Washo Market

This is the oldest market in Kushiro, established in 1954. It's one of Hokkaido's three ma…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Mt. Hakodate

A mountain with an elevation of 334 meters overlooking Hakodate city, a famous viewpoint where Mic…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Ryuhyo Monogatari Train

The Drift Ice Story is a sightseeing train operated by JR Hokkaido during the period when the Sea …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Statue of Dr. William S. Clark

William Smith Clark was the first Vice-Principal of Sapporo Agricultural College, the predecessor …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Hachimanzaka Slope

Hachimanzaka Slope, a viewpoint rivaling the night view from Mount Hakodate, takes its name from H…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Shime-Parfait

After a night of feasting and drinking in Sapporo, there’s no better way to round things off…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kotan-no-Yu

An open-air bath nestled on the shores of Lake Kussharo, featuring a bath facing the lake with an …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hokkaido University's Ginkgo and Poplar Avenues

The poplar avenue is a symbolic landscape of the nature-rich Hokkaido University. Its origins lie …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Shimamui Coast, Shimamui Coast Observatory

Shimamui Coast, selected as one of the “Top 100 Shores in Japan,” is a breathtaking de…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Butadon (Pork Rice Bowl)

Thick slices of pork, grilled to perfection and glazed in a rich, sweet-and-savory sauce, are serv…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Jewelry Ice

Every winter, the coast near the mouth of the Tokachi River transforms into a glittering gallery o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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