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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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Ryusei Falls & Ginga Falls

Two renowned waterfalls representing Sounkyo, both selected for Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls. Ry…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Funami-zaka Slope

A scenic spot located in Inaho and Tomioka, Otaru City, known as one of the steepest slopes in the…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Jewelry Ice

Every winter, the coast near the mouth of the Tokachi River transforms into a glittering gallery o…

• 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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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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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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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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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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Daisetsuzan Kurodake Ski Resort

Located in the northeastern part of the Daisetsuzan mountain range at an elevation of 1,984 meters…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum

An exhibition hall where you can experience the Okhotsk winter year-round, with views of the Shire…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Cape Nosappu

The easternmost point of the mainland at 43°23'N, 145°49'E in Nemuro City, the cap…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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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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Chitosetsuru Sake Museum

Earning the honor of being Sapporo’s first sake brewery, Chitosetsuru has continued to be in…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Mishima Shibazakura Garden

The Niseko area of Hokkaido gives nature-lovers a window into the unique, dynamic scenery found th…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Hakodate Ramen

Hakodate Shio (salt) ramen is known across Japan as one of Hokkaido’s must-try ramens, along…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Furano Wine House

A brick wine factory on the hills of Furano where you can tour the manufacturing process, enjoy ta…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Kushiro City Marsh Observatory

An observation and exhibition facility built on a hill overlooking Kushiro Marsh, designed with th…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Butadon (Pork Rice Bowl)

Thick slices of pork, grilled to perfection and glazed in a rich, sweet-and-savory sauce, are serv…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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