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Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill

Just a 30-minute drive from the center of the bustling city of Sapporo, the Sapporo Hitsujigaoka O…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Shiraoi Beef

Japanese beef is considered to be among the best in the world, and the black wagyu cows in Shiraoi…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hokkaido Ice Pavilion

The Ice Pavilion allows you to experience the beautiful, fantastical world woven by the cold and h…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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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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Special Historic Site, Goryokaku Fort

Goryokaku is a star-shaped pentagon with five protruding points called bastions. This unusual form…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Haikara-Go (Regular 2025 services are suspended)

The Hakodate Haikara-go is a cherished, limited-time streetcar. Its vintage exterior and period in…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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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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Kamuy Kotan

Meaning "the place where gods reside" in the Ainu language, Kamui Kotan was also selecte…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Rishirifuji

Off the northern coast of Hokkaido sits Rishiri Island, a beautiful spot for both nature-lovers an…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Hakodate Meijikan

Step back in time at Hakodate Meiji-kan, a beautiful red-brick building constructed in 1911 as the…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Lake Shikaribetsu

Lake Shikaribetsu is the only natural lake located within Daisetsuzan National Park. Situated at a…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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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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Lake Notoro Coral Grass colony・Notoroko Sangoso Festival

“Notoroko Sangoso Festival” Held in mid Sep.Lake Notoro, a massive saltwater lake with…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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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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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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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