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Gyokusenkan Atochi Park

From 1904 to 1979, these lovely gardens were the grounds of a traditional hot spring inn (ryokan).…

• Area around Sapporo

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Esashi Oiwake Kaikan, Esashi Yama Kaikan

Esashi Oiwake KaikanLocated in Esashi, a port town in southern Hokkaido, exhibits the long history…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kitami Mint Memorial Museum, Mint Distillation Hall

This building once housed administration and research facilities for Kitami, Hokkaido’s mint indus…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kitakogane Jomon Archaeological Site

This well-preserved archaeological site dates back to the early Jomon period (5,000 to 3,500 BCE) …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum)

Hokkaido’s Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum) focuses on the lives of the Okhotsk peop…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Jigoku-zaka Slope

Jigoku-zaka Slope is a 1.5 km long slope leading to Otaru University of Commerce. In the old days,…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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SOMOZA

SOMOZA brings together the history, tradition, craftsmanship, and spectacular scenery that make Ho…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Nitay-To Shibecha Museum

Located on the shore of Lake Toro, the Nitay To (“Forest Lake” in the Ainu language) S…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hot spring hotel and Ryotei GINRINSOU

Built by the famed master fisherman Yoichi with the wealth he amassed in the herring trade, the Gi…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Rokka no Mori (Hokkaido Garden Path)

The Rokka no Mori garden is another serene example of Hokkaido’s lush and varied landscape. …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Bibai-style yakitori (grilled chicken)

Bibai-style yakitori (grilled chicken) is founded upon an enduring and sustainable principle: usin…

• Area around Sapporo

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Kotokuji Temple

First established in 1897 and named in 1928, Kotokuji Temple has much to offer the spiritually inc…

• Area around Sapporo

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Hoheikan

Hoheikan was opened in 1881 during Hokkaido’s colonial period and is known as the only hotel…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Wakkanai Port North breakwater dome

Wakkanai Port Breakwater Dome was built when the North Wharf was used as a departure and arrival p…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum120-^

Japan’s oldest Ainu (Hokkaido’s indigenous population) memorial hall, the Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Mem…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Former Okazaki Family Noh Stage (Otaru Noh Theater)

Dating back to the 14th century, Noh is an iconic form of Japanese masked theater. Constructed in …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Ofune Site

Located in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the Ofune Archeological Site is a large Jomon settlement dating bac…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Maccarina

Maccarina is a French auberge located in Makkari at the foot of the Niseko Mountains. The restaura…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Eniwa Karimba Remains (Eniwa City Local Museum)

Designated a national historic site, the Eniwa Karimba Remains date back over 3,000 years. This La…

• Area around Sapporo

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Di-Maccio Art Museum

Opened in 2010, this art museum features almost 250 works by renowned French painter, Gerard Di-Ma…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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