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Special Historic Site Goryokaku Fort

Goryokaku Fort is Hokkaido’s only Special Historic Site, where 1,600 cherry trees frame a un…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Marimo Exhibition and Observation Center

Located on Churui Island in Lake Akan, this is the only facility in Japan where you can observe th…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary

Set against a pristine white landscape, as many as 300 of these majestic birds gather here, creati…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Banei Tokachi

Banei horse racing, held only at Obihiro Racecourse, is the only race of its kind in the world. Wa…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Kotan-no-Yu Hot Spring

Experience a profound sense of unity with nature at this rustic open-air bath, where the hot sprin…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma is the largest lake in Hokkaido and the third largest in Japan. This sprawling brackis…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill

Experience a quintessential Hokkaido pastoral scene with grazing sheep and panoramic views, just a…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Rinyu Morning Market

Step into a bustling marketplace filled with the scent of the sea and the day’s freshest cat…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Furano Ski Resort

Experience the pinnacle of “ultra-dry” powder snow in Furano, surrounded by Hokkaido&r…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Goryokaku Tower

Enjoy a sweeping 360-degree panorama from 107 meters above ground, where the historic star-shaped …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park is a world-renowned conservation site where you can observe …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Abashiri Prison Museum

Step into Japan’s only full-scale open-air prison museum, where Meiji- and Taisho-era buildi…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Mt. Komagatake

Rising 1,131 meters above the Oshima Peninsula, this active volcano is defined by its jagged ridge…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Fruit Road

Fruit Road is a picturesque route connecting the Shioya area of Otaru City and Niki Town. This 19.…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Underwater Observation Boat New Shakotan

Departing from Bikuni Port, this 40-minute cruise takes you around Gome Island, Biyano Cape, and T…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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The Glass Studio in Otaru

Step into a world where light and heat transform raw materials into art. Located at the base of Mt…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Former JNR Shihoro Line Concrete Arch Bridges (Taushubetsu…

The Former JNR Shihoro Line once connected Obihiro and Tokachi Mitsumata. Today, traces of its his…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Aurora

The west coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula has steep cliffs. Why not take a closer look at the scen…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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South Hokkaido Railway

Experience the magic of twilight and flickering fishing fires on this charming South Hokkaido Rail…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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