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Matsumae Park・Matsumae Cherry Blossom Festival

Japan’s northernmost castle town, Matsumaecho, retains the atmosphere of an Edo Period city,…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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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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Maruyama Park

A civic park located in Chuo Ward, Sapporo City, adjacent to the Maruyama Primeval Forest designat…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko Train

The sightseeing train "Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko," which runs leisurely through Kushiro …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hokuryu Sunflower Village・Sunflower Festival

Every year, more than 200,000 tourists visit Hokuryu Town's "Sunflower Village." Fro…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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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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Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park’s verdant landscape is a welcome respite in the middle of the northern metropo…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Road to Heaven

A 28.1km straight road connecting National Route 244 to Route 334. A spectacular view where the st…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Mt. Showa Shinzan

Mt. Showa Shinzan was born from volcanic activity that began in 1943 (Showa 18). What was once a f…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Lake Akan Ainu Kotan

Lake Akan Ainu Kotan, located in a corner of the Lake Akan Onsen district in Akan-cho, Kushiro Cit…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain

You can safely observe Ezo brown bears living in the Karikachi Plateau forest from a 5-meter-high …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Mashu

Known in Ainu language as "Kamuito" (Lake of the Gods), this caldera lake boasts a circu…

• 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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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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Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe

Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe is an aquarium located in Noboribetsu Higashi-machi, Noboribetsu City…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Onuma Quasi-National Park

Natural scenery unfolds with the active volcano Mt. Komagatake and the large and small lakes forme…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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