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White Birch Avenue at Tokachi Ranch

This lovely birch-lined avenue in Otofuke has become a popular stop for visitors to the area. Doze…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Ginga no Mori Observatory

Rikubetsu is famous for being the coldest town in Japan and its gorgeous star-filled night skies. …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Hoheikyo Dam

Located about 7km upstream from Jozankei, this is an arch-style dam with a height of 102.5m and a …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Biei Shrine

For spiritual travelers looking to rejuvenate the soul, Biei Shrine is one of the northern region&…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO

Next to Kushiro’s Nusamai Bridge sits the Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf “MOO”,…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Oshinkoshin Falls

On Japan’s UNESCO-recognized Shiretoko Peninsula, check out the awe-inspiring Oshinkoshin Fa…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Okushiri Island

Okushiri Island is located in the Southwestern part of Hokkaido, easily accessible via a ferry fro…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Kunimare Sake Brewery

Kunimare Sake Brewery is the northernmost sake brewery in Mashike Town along the Sea of Japan that…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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South Hokkaido Railway (“Donan Isaribi Tetsudo” railway)

The South Hokkaido Isaribi Railway is a popular local train that runs the 38-kilometer of the coas…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Special Historic Site, Goryokaku Fort

Goryokaku is a star-shaped pentagon with five corners called ryoho, and this unusual shape was ins…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Otaru City General Museum

This museum preserves and exhibits impressive real steam locomotives and vehicles. It also has a w…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Hokkaido University Museum

The Hokkaido University Museum, housed in a historical building constructed in 1929, holds over 3 …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Hakodate Brewery

A new brewery that started brewing Japanese sake in February 2021. The brewery was created by Tomi…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Shirotai Pasture Observatory

At Shirotai Pasture, located at an elevation of 550 meters above sea level, grazing cattle graze p…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Sounkyo Gorge

The 24-kilometer Sounkyo Gorge is lined with dramatic visual reminders of the volcanic activity th…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Wakka Wild Flower Garden

The largest coastal grassland in Japan, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, is abloom with seasonal wildflo…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Daiwa House PREMIST DOME

The Daiwa House PREMIST DOME is home to soccer team, “Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.” Any…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Wakkanai Fukko Market

Market that sells a wide variety of products, including fresh fish caught in the Wakkanai area, fa…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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