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Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway

Tenguyama is located at an altitude of 532.4m, about 15 minutes by car from downtown Otaru, and is…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Shirahige Waterfall

The Shirahige Waterfalls in the Shirogane Onsen Area of Biei originates from a cluster of ground s…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Shirogane Blue Pond

This is one of the popular sightseeing spots that is representative of Biei. The beautiful blue wa…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Icebreaker Garinko II / Garinko III "IMERU"

The "Garinko" icebreaker is characterized by its bright red body and two huge drills. Th…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing & Icebreaker Ship Aurora

Every winter drift ice from Russia can be seen floating on the surface of the Sea of Okhotsk. Boar…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kotan hot spring

These all-natural open-air hot spring baths sit at the heart of the Lake Kussharo region and are c…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Noboribetsu Jigokudani

Jigokudani (meaning "Hell's Valley") does indeed look like hell. Volcanic gases spou…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Toya

Located between Sapporo and Hakodate, Lake Toya is a natural oasis resting in a caldera created mi…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train

The SL Fuyu-no-Shitsugen Train is a popular winter event in Kushiro, running powerfully through th…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ropeway

The Sounkyo area sits right at the heart of Hokkaido and acts as the doorway to Daisetsuzan Nation…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Cape Kamui

Cape Kamui is an 80-meter-high cape jutting out into the Sea of Japan from the northwestern part o…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Shikaribetsuko Kotan

Held from late Jan. to late Mar.For almost 40 years, Lake Shikaribetsu has been home to a spectacu…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Mt. Yotei

Mt. Yotei is affectionately known as "Ezo Fuji" because of its resemblance to Mt. Fuji. …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Silo Observatory

The Silo Observation Deck rises high above the western shore of Lake Toya, providing a breath-taki…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Makomanai Takino Cemetery, Hill of the Buddha, Lavender Fi…

A giant Buddha statue sits on a hill at the center of the Makomanai Takino Cemetery. This symbol o…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park・Shibazakura Festival

Held from early May to early Jun.Shibazakura, also known as moss phlox, is the representative flow…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Farm Tomita

The lavender that covers the entire field is so vivid that one can hardly help but sigh. There are…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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The Road to the Sky

There is a straight road that stretches out for 28.1 km amidst beautiful scenery overlooking the m…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park・Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair

Held from Early to late MayEvery spring, this beautiful park of tulips fills with hundreds of visi…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Akan

This caldera lake was created by an eruption about 150,000 years ago. The lake is dotted with four…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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