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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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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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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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South Hokkaido Railway (“Donan Isaribi Tetsudo” railway)

Hop aboard the Donan Isaribi Railway and immerse yourself in a scenic coastal journey along the Ts…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Butadon

Butadon (Pork Bowl) is a signature local dish of Tokachi and Obihiro in Hokkaido, where pig farmin…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

Located in Nibutani Kotan, a community dedicated to preserving Ainu heritage, this museum offers a…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Shikaribetsu

The only natural lake within Daisetsuzan National Park, located at 810 meters above sea level, the…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo, with a circumference of 57km, is Japan's largest caldera lake and the largest l…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Shikino Joho Kan (Biei Tourist Information Center)

Located just a 2-minute walk from JR Biei Station, the "Shikino Joho Kan" is the perfect…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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Furano Wine Factory, Budoukaoka Park Lavender Garden

The winemakers at the Furano Winery pride themselves in only using locally grown Furano grapes rat…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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Tokachi Millennium Forest (Hokkaido Garden Path)

The Tokachi Millennium Forest is a magnificent natural setting at the foot of the Hidaka Mountains…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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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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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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Kamuy Kotan

Kamuy Kotan, meaning "kamuy (god) kotan (dwelling place)" in Ainu language, was selected…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Horonobe Reindeer Ranch

Come and visit Horonobe Reindeer Ranch and enjoy seeing and feeding reindeer all year round for fr…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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