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Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum of Art

Kanda Nissho (1937 – 1970) was an oil painter known for his realism and examination of the o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Former Nakamura Family Merchant House

Esashi in southern Hokkaido was a flourishing fishing village during the Edo period (1603-1868); s…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Hidaka Mountain Range Museum

The Hidaka Mountains Museum is a geo-museum of the Hidaka Mountains that exhibits the relationship…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hakodate Jomon Culture Center (National Treasure hollow cl…

Exhibiting artifacts from Japan’s prehistoric age, the Hakodate Jomon Culture Center brings …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Usu-Zenkoji Temple

Founded in 826, in 1613 Matsumae Keihiro, lord of the Matsumae domain, rebuilt the Nyorai-do hall,…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kaiyomaru Memorial Museum

Ordered from the Netherlands by the Tokugawa shogunate to strengthen the Edo period naval forces, …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kushiro City Museum

This museum is a treasure trove of discovery, with exciting modern displays arranged around the ce…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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Utoro Salmon Terrace

One of the representative fish of Hokkaido is the salmon. Shari Town, home to the Shiretoko World …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kushiro Ramen

Actually, Hokkaido has more to offer than just the three famous ramen types. In addition to Sappor…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kawayu Visitor Center

Kawayu Visitor Center is a hub of information about the natural world and plentiful outdoor activi…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Mukawa Smelt

Smelt, a Hokkaido specialty, lives off the Pacific Coast. The smelt found around the town of Mukaw…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Octopus Shabu

Upon the northern tip of the Hokkaido mainland, tucked in between the Sea of Japan and the Sea of …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Ubagamidaijingu Shrine/Esashi Ubagamidaijingu Shrine Togyo…

Held from Aug. 9 to 11The Esashi Ubagami Daijingu is Hokkaido’s oldest shrine, and the Togyo…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Shosanbetsu Astronomical Observatory

Located on the northern shore of Hokkaido along the Sea of Japan, the remoteness of Shosanbetsu of…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Former Seto House

Located in Japan’s northern frontier city of Wakkanai is the Former Seto House. Constructed …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Inishie Kaido Street

From the 17th century, trading ships traveled to and from Esashi, a town at the core of the lucrat…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Cape Shiretoko

Cape Shiretoko is located at the tip of the Shiretoko Peninsula, facing the Sea of Okhotsk. It is …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Robata-yaki

Robata-yaki, a type of BBQ cuisine popularized in Kushiro City, involves grilling fresh seafood an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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