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Statue of Dr. William S. Clark

William Smith Clark was the first Vice-Principal of Sapporo Agricultural College, the predecessor …

• 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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Lake Mashu

Known in Ainu language as "Kamuito" (Lake of the Gods), this caldera lake boasts a circu…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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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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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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Daisetsuzan Kurodake Ski Resort

Located in the northeastern part of the Daisetsuzan mountain range at an elevation of 1,984 meters…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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Shiretoko Pass

A pass at 738 meters above sea level, located at the highest point of the winding 27-km Shiretoko …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Hokkaido University's Ginkgo and Poplar Avenues

The poplar avenue is a symbolic landscape of the nature-rich Hokkaido University. Its origins lie …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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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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Hakodate Park

A comprehensive park built in 1879 based on citizens' opinions. It is also a famous spot for c…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hinode Park Lavender Garden

A lavender garden of about 4.2 hectares spreading across the hills of Kamifurano, the birthplace o…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Hakodate Meijikan

Step back in time at Hakodate Meiji-kan, a beautiful red-brick building constructed in 1911 as the…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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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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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, located in the center of Sapporo, is one of the top art centers…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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