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Shiretoko Museum

The Shiretoko Museum celebrates the natural history and human cultures of this Hokkaido peninsula.…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Yufutsu Museum

Settlers from Hachioji, Tokyo arrived in the Yufutsu area in the late 1800s, tasked with protectin…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Former Seto House

Located in Japan’s northern frontier city of Wakkanai is the Former Seto House. Constructed …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Horonobe Reindeer Ranch

Come and visit Horonobe Reindeer Ranch and enjoy seeing and feeding reindeer all year round for fr…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kitami yakiniku

Kitami in eastern Hokkaido is teeming with yakiniku (grilled meat, usually beef) restaurants, and …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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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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Octopus Shabu

Upon the northern tip of the Hokkaido mainland, tucked in between the Sea of Japan and the Sea of …

• 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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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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Furano ski resort

The historic Furano Ski Resort has been hosting competitions since before the Second World War, fe…

• 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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Abashiri Phlox Park

Every summer, a carpet of delicate pink flowers bloom across a broad hillock that overlooks Lake A…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kitami Mint Memorial Museum, Mint Distillation Hall

This building once housed administration and research facilities for Kitami, Hokkaido’s mint indus…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kitakogane Jomon Archaeological Site

This well-preserved archaeological site dates back to the early Jomon period (5,000 to 3,500 BCE) …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum)

Hokkaido’s Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum) focuses on the lives of the Okhotsk peop…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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