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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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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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Muroran yakitori

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

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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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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Nabetsuru Rock

Nabetsuru Rock, off of Okushiri Island in southwestern Hokkaido, gets its name from its peculiar s…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Highland Furano

An accommodation with a beautiful lavender field right in front of you. It is located in a lavende…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Aeru Hotel and Resort, Urakawa

The 107-hectare Aeru Hotel and Resort is the perfect place to enjoy the Urakawa countryside. At th…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mashike Fruit Winery

“Mashike Fruit Winery” manufactures and sells “Mashike Cider” using apples…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Hakodate Jomon Culture Center (National Treasure hollow cl…

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

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, located in the center of Sapporo, is one of the top art centers…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Nonno no Mori

Nonno no Mori in Tsubetsu is a healing spot named after the Ainu word for flower, Nonno. Designate…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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Kamome-jima Island

Historically, Esashi was a bustling port town with cargo ships coming back and forth with precious…

• 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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Hoheikan

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

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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