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Lake Toya Visitor Center & Volcanic Science Museum

Lake Toya’s stunning beauty was forged by the dynamic activity of Mt. Usu. To fully apprecia…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Cape Soya

Gaze toward the horizon of Sakhalin from 45°31'22" North.Cape Soya marks the northern…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Kiroro Resort, Kiroro Snow World

Kiroro is famous in the Winter as a ski resort, but did you know that it also has incredible activ…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Sapporo Central Wholesale Market Outer Market

An outer market adjacent to Sapporo Central Wholesale Market. You can taste seafood and agricultur…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Hinode Park Lavender Garden

A lavender garden of about 4.2 hectares spreading across the hills of Kamifurano, the birthplace o…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Moerenuma Park

Located in eastern Sapporo, Moerenuma Park is a stunning fusion of art and nature, designed by wor…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle)

Fukuyama Castle stands on a hill overlooking the Tsugaru Strait, and is the northernmost Japanese-…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Tsurui-Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary

A 10-hectare grassland sanctuary created by dairy farmer, the late Yoshitaka Ito, where you can ob…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Shime-Parfait

After a night of feasting and drinking in Sapporo, there’s no better way to round things off…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Mikuni Pass Observatory

Mikuni Pass Observatory is one of Hokkaido’s most scenic driving routes. Its name comes from…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery

A distillery founded by Masataka Taketsuru in 1934. Buildings with red roofs and soft stone constr…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Mishima Shibazakura Garden

Experience the breathtaking contrast of vivid pink flowers against Hokkaido’s snow-capped pe…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Otaru Denuki-Koji Alleyway

Located across from Otaru Canal at the Asakusa Bridge intersection, “Otaru Denuki-Koji&rdquo…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Shiretoko Pass

A pass at 738 meters above sea level, located at the highest point of the winding 27-km Shiretoko …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Mt. Usu

Mt. Usu, continuing activity from about 20,000 years ago. Go up to the summit by ropeway and exper…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Funami-zaka Slope

With a gradient exceeding 15%, Funamizaka is one of the steepest hills in Otaru.Created as a fireb…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Shizunai Nijukken Road Cherry Blossom Avenue / Shizunai Ch…

Over 2,000 cherry trees bloom along a road 20-ken (36m) wide and approximately 7km straight in Shi…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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