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Lake Utonai

Lake Utonai, Japan’s first officially designated bird sanctuary, offers a peaceful environme…

• Area around Sapporo

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Sounkyo Gorge

A majestic gorge where columnar jointed cliffs stretch for about 24km along the upper Ishikari Riv…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Koyo Kappa Bus

Jozankei Onsen is only a short 45 minutes by bus from central Sapporo and is regarded as a fall oa…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Jet Coaster Road

Turn at the sign "Nishi 11-sen Noumen Nodo" along National Route 237, and you'll fin…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Lake Shikaribetsu Submerged Railway Tracks

At Lake Shikaribetsu, located at the highest altitude in Hokkaido, you can enjoy the fantastic sig…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Jozankei Gensen Park

"A park opened in 2005 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Miizumi Jozan, th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Shiretoko Goko Lakes

One of the Shiretoko Eight Views. Explore five lakes surrounded by primeval forest via an 800m ele…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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

Ikeda Wine Castle, with its European-style architecture, is a must-visit spot to experience the ch…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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The Old Aoyama Villa（Otaru Kihinkan）

Using their great wealth amassed through the herring fishing trade, the Aoyama family constructed …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Bihoro Pass

A pass at 525 meters elevation located at the boundary between Teshikaga Town and Bihoro Town. Fro…

• 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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Ice Horizon Walk

At the easternmost tip of Hokkaido lies the Notsuke Peninsula, where visitors can experience the b…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Mt. Tarumae

Mt. Tarumae offers a short yet thrilling hike where you can feel the raw power of an active volcan…

• Area around Sapporo

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Notoro-ko Coral Grass Colony

Coral grass colony at Lake Notoro in Abashiri City, boasting the largest scale in Japan.Coral gras…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Onibi No Michi

At Noboribetsu Jigokudani, one of the most iconic hot spring sites in Hokkaido, a mystical transfo…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Harbor seal

The only seals that permanently reside along the Japanese coast. At Cape Erimo, where about 1,000 …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hoheikyo Dam

A premier scenic destination near Sapporo where the grandeur of a massive arch dam meets stunning …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Erimo Cape

Erimo Cape, called "Onne-enrum (large cape)" in Ainu language, was designated as a Natio…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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