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Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples

This museum displays fascinating artifacts relating to the northern peoples of Hokkaido, including…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Onnenai Visitor Center

The Onnenai Visitor Center, located on the border between the Kushiro Wetlands and the forest, is …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kame Rock, Lake Toya

Named for its resemblance to a turtle shell, Kame (turtle) Rock rises just to the surface of Lake …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kyodogakusha Shintoku Farm

At Kyodogakusha Shintoku Farm in Tokachi, you can eat some of Hokkaido’s freshest and tastie…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Hokkai shrimp

Hokkaido’s Hokkai shrimp is known as the “rubies of the sea”, thanks in part to …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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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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Numanoya

A must-visit store in Onuma is “Numanoya” located near JR Onuma Park Station, a famous…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Muroran factory night view

Muroran is one of the leading industrial towns in Hokkaido, known as the island’s center of …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Former Okazaki Family Noh Stage (Otaru Noh Theater)

Dating back to the 14th century, Noh is an iconic form of Japanese masked theater. Constructed in …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Basha Bar (Horse-drawn carriage BAR)

Farming horses, which shared the hardships of Hokkaido's pioneering period with people, were i…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shintoku Soba no Yakata

(The handmade experience dojo will be closed for a while)Ever wondered how noodles are made? Well,…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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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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Shunkunitai

Nemuro, known across Hokkaido and beyond as a treasure trove of wild birds, is frequented by inter…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kiritappu Wetland

Kiritappu is a top-notch spot for birdwatching, with forest birds, wetland birds, and seabirds all…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kijihiki Highlands

For far-reaching views of Mt. Hakodate and the surrounding landscape of lakes and forest-swarmed h…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium

Curling, the Canadian sport made known thanks to the Winter Olympics, is a favorite sport among Sa…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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