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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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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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Sapporo Art Park

If you want to enjoy art on your Hokkaido trip, Sapporo Art Park is a must-visit destination. Span…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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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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Fukidashi Park

A spring park in Kyogoku Town selected for Japan's Top 100 Waters in 1985, where 80,000 tons o…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

The red-crowned crane, designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, is not only admired for …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Sake Bar Kamada

At BAR Kamada in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward, traditional Japanese alcohol is the order of the day. …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kotan-no-Yu

An open-air bath nestled on the shores of Lake Kussharo, featuring a bath facing the lake with an …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Soya

Looking to explore Japan’s most extreme frontiers? For the northernmost point, a visit to Ca…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma, the third largest in Japan and the largest in Hokkaido, stretches from east to west a…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Lake Shikaribetsu

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

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Trappist Monastery

Japan's first Catholic male monastery founded in 1896. Walk along tree-lined paths of Japanese…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Horonobe Reindeer Tourism Ranch

Japan's only reindeer tourism ranch, home to about 45 reindeer from Finland.In the spacious ra…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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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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Takushinkan Gallery

Takushinkan Gallery offers a rare glimpse into the eyes of Shinzo Maeda, the legendary landscape p…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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