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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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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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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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Hoheikyo Dam

Located about 7km upstream from Jozankei, this is an arch-style dam with a height of 102.5m and a …

• 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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Cape Erimo

Cape Erimo is located at the southernmost tip of the Hidaka Mountains and juts out spectacularly i…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Former JNR Shihoro Line Concrete Arch Bridges (Taushubetsu…

The Former JNR Shihoro Line once connected Obihiro and Tokachi Mitsumata. Today, its legacy beauti…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Aurora

The west coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula has steep cliffs. Why not take a closer look at the scen…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

Kushiro Marsh is a national park consisting of Japan's largest marshland, the Kushiro River an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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Marukoma Hot Spring

Marukoma Onsen is a long-established, secluded lodge on the northern shore of Lake Shikotsu. The n…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Lake Abashiri

Lake Abashiri is a scenic gem long celebrated for its natural beauty. Located southwest of Abashir…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Notsuke Peninsula

Located between the Shiretoko and Nemuro Peninsulas, the Notsuke Peninsula stretches like an arm i…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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The Ikeda-cho Grape and Wine Research Institute "Ikeda Win…

The first municipal winery in Japan, the Tokachi wine production facility. It was renovated in Jun…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Toyako Visitor Center, Volcano Science Museum

Mount Usu is an active volcano that has erupted as recently as 2000. With glass floor exhibits and…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Shikaribetsu Bottom Rail

Known as the lake in the sky, Lake Shikaribetsu is located at the highest altitude in Hokkaido. A …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Shiretoko Goko Lakes

Shiretoko Goko, one of the Shiretoko Eight Sights, is a series of five enchanting lakes surrounded…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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