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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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Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

Located in Nibutani Kotan, a community dedicated to preserving Ainu heritage, this museum offers a…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Sapporo Art Park

If you want to enjoy art on your Hokkaido trip, Sapporo Art Park is a must-visit destination. Span…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Akan International Crane Center [GRUS]

In the clear air of Akan, elegant red-crowned cranes dance gracefully across the sky. At the Akan …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Abashiri Prison Museum

Step back in time and explore Japan’s only full-scale prison museum—the Abashiri Priso…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ginga no Mori Observatory

Rikubetsu is famous for being the coldest town in Japan and its gorgeous star-filled night skies. …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, located in the center of Sapporo, is one of the top art centers…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle)

Fukuyama Castle stands on a hill overlooking the Tsugaru Strait, and is the northernmost Japanese-…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Flower Land Kamifurano

Flower Land Kamifurano, spreading across the hills of Kamifurano, is a flower field where colorful…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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Lake Shikaribetsu

The only natural lake within Daisetsuzan National Park, located at 810 meters above sea level, the…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum

Established in 1916, this historic museum in Asahikawa has dedicated over a century to preserving …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Trappist Monastery

Japan's first Catholic male monastery founded in 1896. Walk along tree-lined paths of Japanese…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Sumiyoshi Shrine

This historic shrine dates back to 1864 when Shigeken Kikuchi, the priest of Hakodate Hachimangu S…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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