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Chitose Salmon Aquarium – “Salmon Hometown”

Directly connected to the Chitose River, this aquarium lets you observe salmon swimming upstream a…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Otaru Art Base

Housed within four beautifully preserved historic buildings, Otaru Art Base is an immersive space …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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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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Mt. Usu Nishiyama Foothills Crater Trail

Experience the raw power of the earth on a trail through craters formed by the Mt. Usu eruption in…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Obihiro Shrine

Obihiro Shrine is dedicated to the guardian deity of relationships and commerce. The cute omikuji …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Horomi Pass Lavender Garden

Set on the hills overlooking Sapporo, Horomi Pass Lavender Garden offers a unique blend of seasona…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Lake Toya Visitor Center & Volcanic Science Museum

Lake Toya’s stunning beauty was forged by the dynamic activity of Mt. Usu. To fully apprecia…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Sapporo Art Park

Sapporo Art Park is a vast creative space where art and nature blend in perfect harmony. Set acros…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Otaru Denuki-Koji Alleyway

Located across from Otaru Canal at the Asakusa Bridge intersection, “Otaru Denuki-Koji&rdquo…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Mt. Usu

Ride the ropeway to the summit, where observation decks overlook dramatic craters and the scenic e…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Shime-Parfait

After a night of feasting and drinking in Sapporo, there’s no better way to round things off…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Marukoma Hot Spring

Experience a rare, historic lakeside retreat where a natural open-air bath seems to merge seamless…

• Area around Sapporo

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Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle)

Perched on a hill above the Tsugaru Strait, Fukuyama Castle is the only Japanese-style castle in H…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Hokkaido Jingu Tongu

This shrine was built with materials from the Hokkaido Jingu Shrine (former Sapporo Shrine). It ha…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Zerubu-no-Oka

Nestled in the rolling landscape of Biei, this breathtaking flower park hosts about 30 varieties o…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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