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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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Housui Winery

The impressive landscape surrounding the Housui Winery may be one of its biggest draws, with rusti…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Kunimare Sake Brewery

Kunimare has been producing sake in the small town of Mashike along the coast of the Sea of Japan …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Numanoya

Numanoya is a historic shop that has produced and sold Onuma’s specialty, Onuma Dango (sweet…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Muroran yakitori

Generally speaking, yakitori (meaning “grilled chicken”) refers to skewered chicken me…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Toyosaki Konpira Shrine

The village of Shosanbetsu is located along a stretch of the Sea of Japan’s coast. Running s…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Stroll the Streets of Otaru in Traditional Style

What better way to wander the nostalgic avenues of Otaru than by wearing kimono with friends and f…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Former Hanadake Banya

From 1868 to 1950, the coasts along the Sea of Japan made herring fishers wealthy and prosperous. …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Otatomari Marsh

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

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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White Lovers’ Hill (Numaura Observatory)

Numaura Observatory—also known as White Lovers’ Hill—is a beloved local sightsee…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Okushiri Winery

Okushiri Island is located southwest of Hokkaido Prefecture, in the Sea of Japan. The Okushiri Win…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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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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Lake Utonai

Located in the Yufutsu Wilderness, this freshwater lake with a circumference of approximately 9 km…

• Area around Sapporo

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Atsuta Port Morning Market

Held every morning at Atsuta Port from the beginning of April to the middle of October, the mornin…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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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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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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