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Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park

Nestled along the serene shores of Lake Poroto, Upopoy—meaning “singing in a large gro…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Kitakaro Sapporo Main Store

Kitakaro is a renowned sweets shop and café chain in Hokkaido. In Sapporo’s Omotesand…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle)

Matsumae is the only castle town in all of Hokkaido, making it home to the northernmost castle in …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery

A 60-minute guided tour reveals the craftsmanship behind beer making, followed by fresh tastings a…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Shakotan Peninsula Sea Urchin

The Shakotan Peninsula is mostly known for its clear “Shakotan Blue” waters, but the r…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Funami-zaka Slope

A scenic spot located in Inaho and Tomioka, Otaru City, known as one of the steepest slopes in the…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

The red-crowned crane, designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, is not only admired for …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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The Ainu Culture Promotion Center - Sapporo Pirikakotan

The Ainu Culture Promotion Center, also known as the Sapporo Pirka Kotan (which means “beaut…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Hakodate Ramen

Hakodate Shio (salt) ramen is known across Japan as one of Hokkaido’s must-try ramens, along…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Cape Soya

Looking to explore Japan’s most extreme frontiers? For the northernmost point, a visit to Ca…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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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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Trappistine Convent

Japan's first convent for women, founded in Meiji 31, where you can tour the chapel and front …

• 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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