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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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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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Shinshinotsu Hot Spring

Only a short 1-hour ride from Sapporo, Hokkaido, the town of Shinshinotsu’s Lake Shinotsu is…

• Area around Sapporo

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Cape Puyuni Observatory

Cape Puyuni is located on the northern coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula and its name means "p…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Cape Erimo Wind Museum

Cape Erimo is one of Japan's most prominent strong wind areas, experiencing winds of over 10 m…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Abashiri Municipal Folk Museum

Opened in 1936 (Showa 11), it is one of the earliest museums in Hokkaido. The museum exhibits and …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Hakodate Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Mashu Maru

The "Mashu Maru" is one of the ships that played a role in the final voyage of the Seika…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Kaiyodai Observatory

About 15 km from the center of Nakashibetsu. Beyond the townscape and the grid-patterned windbreak…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kaminoko Pond

Kaminoko Pond is a small pond located in a forest northeast of Lake Mashu which is made from under…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Citizen's Forest

Located on a hill in the Yunokawa area on the outskirts of Hakodate City, "Citizen's Fore…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Himenuma

Himenuma, or “Hime Marsh”, on the northern Rishiri Island, is surrounded by primeval f…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Drive In Kanaya

Kanaya began making their kanimeshi (crab rice) in 1950 as a bento to sell at train stations. The …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Shiretoko Rausu Visitor Center

The Shiretoko Rausu Visitor Center is the gateway to Shiretoko and serves as a hub connecting natu…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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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Snow and Flow Snowsports School

Winter in Niseko is a unique experience that is beyond words. Whether you are here to enjoy the wo…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Senhoshi Misaki Park

This is a nature park at the southernmost tip of Rishiri Island, and it is a viewing spot from whi…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Otatomari Swamp

The waters of Otatomari Swamp, nestled by the coast of the northern Rishiri island, are vibrantly …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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