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Jozankei Gensen Park

"A park opened in 2005 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Miizumi Jozan, th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Shiretoko Nature Cruise

During the "Whale, Dolphin, and Bird Watching" (late April to mid-October), you can see …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Otaru Ebisuya Rickshaw

Otaru offers a fun and unique experience for visitors looking to take in the city’s atmosphe…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Shikaribetsu Lake Kotan

A village of ice and snow appearing on Lake Shikaribetsu in winter. All Kotan buildings, meaning &…

• 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. Komagatake

An active volcano with an elevation of 1,131 meters straddling Mori Town, Shikabe Town, and Nanae …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Mt. Tarumae

Mt. Tarumae offers a short yet thrilling hike where you can feel the raw power of an active volcan…

• Area around Sapporo

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Special Historic Site Goryokaku Fort

Hokkaido's only nationally designated Special Historic Site and one of only two star-shaped fo…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Tokachi Millennium Forest

A forest at the foot of the Hidaka Mountain Range, created as a natural heritage for humanity a th…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Mt. Usu

Mt. Usu, continuing activity from about 20,000 years ago. Go up to the summit by ropeway and exper…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Tsurui-Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary

A 10-hectare grassland sanctuary created by dairy farmer, the late Yoshitaka Ito, where you can ob…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Sapporo Suwa Shrine

From spring through autumn, “hanachozu”—a decorative water basin filled with sea…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Sugatami Pond

Sugatami Pond lies at the foot of the 2,291‑meter Mt. Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido. A 1…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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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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Lake Shikaribetsu Sunken Railway Tracks

Experience a mysterious scene where railway tracks stretch into the crystal-clear depths of Lake S…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Funami-zaka Slope

With a gradient exceeding 15%, Funamizaka is one of the steepest hills in Otaru.Created as a fireb…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Otaru Shussemae Square

Otaru Shussemae Square on Otaru Sakaimachi Street is a complex facility with a retro townscape, ut…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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