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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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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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Sugatami-no-Ike

This scenic hiking course from the Asahidake Ropeway Sugatami Station takes less than 2 hours to c…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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Mt. Okura Observatory

One of the most famous night views in the country, Okurayama Viewing Point, an observation deck in…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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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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Drift Ice Walk®

At "Sinra" in Utoro, Shari Town, you can embark on a "Drift Ice Walk®" to …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shiroi Michi

The “Shiroi Michi (Path of White Shells)” in Wakkanai is a 3 km white road stretching …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Naitai Kogen Farm, Naitai Terrace

Naitai Kogen Farm in Kamishihoro, Tokachi area, is Japan’s largest public farm with an area …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Cape Tachimachi

Located on the southern side of Mt. Hakodate and jutting out into the Tsugaru Strait, Cape Tachima…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Motomachi Roman Catholic Church

This Motomachi Roman Catholic Church was founded in 1859 by the French missionary Father Mermet Ca…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Lake Utonai

Lake Utonai, known as a sacred place for birdwatching, is also called a "paradise for wild bi…

• Area around Sapporo

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Mt. Io

Mt. Io (Atosanupuri), a once-prosperous active volcano due to sulfur mining, is the source of the …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Sake Bar Kamada

At BAR Kamada in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward, traditional Japanese alcohol is the order of the day. …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Hokkaido University Museum

The Hokkaido University Museum, housed in a historical building constructed in 1929, holds over 3 …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Mashu Maru

The "Mashu Maru" is one of the ships that played a role in the final voyage of the Seika…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Orthodox Church

Built in 1860, it is the first Russian Orthodox church in Japan. This Western-style building repre…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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