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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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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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The Glass Studio in Otaru

At "The Glass Studio in Otaru" at the foot of Mt. Tengu in Otaru, surrounded by quiet fo…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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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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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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Snow Brand Megmilk Dairy and Milk History Museum

A history museum established in 1977 where you can learn about the development of Hokkaido's d…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Abashiri Prison Museum

Step back in time and explore Japan’s only full-scale prison museum—the Abashiri Priso…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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 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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Lake Shikaribetsu

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

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Yukijirushi Parlor Sapporo Main Store

Established in 1961, Yukijirushi Parlor Sapporo Main Store is a long-standing sweets shop where yo…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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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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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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Sumiyoshi Shrine

This historic shrine dates back to 1864 when Shigeken Kikuchi, the priest of Hakodate Hachimangu S…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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The Ainu Culture Promotion Center - Sapporo Pirikakotan

The Ainu Culture Promotion Center, also known as the Sapporo Pirka Kotan (which means “beaut…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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