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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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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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Takino Suzuran Hillside Park

Takino Suzuran Hillside Park is the only government-operated park in all of Hokkaido. No matter th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Sobetsu Park

Sobetsu Park, which boasts an area of about 86,000 square meters, is famous for its ume plum bloss…

• 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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Kamuy Kotan

Kamuikotan, called "Kamui (god) Kotan (village)" in Ainu language, has long been conside…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Lake Shikaribetsu

Lake Shikaribetsu, Hokkaido’s highest altitude lake, is tucked away in the Taisetsu Mountain…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Lake Saroma

Lake Saroma is the third largest lake in Japan. The lake surface is a uniquely beautiful blue colo…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Onuma Quasi-National Park

Onuma Quasi-National Park is only a short 30 minutes from Hakodate by train. This popular sightsee…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Ryusei no Taki Falls/Ginga no Taki Falls

These two beautiful waterfalls, selected as one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan, are the repres…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Usuzan Ropeway

Mount Usu, an active volcano that has erupted only 4 times in the last 100 years, offers trekkers …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mount Showa-Shinzan

Mount Showa-Shinzan was born as a result of volcanic activity that began in 1943. A flat, level wh…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mount Usu and Mount Nishiyama Base Crater Walkway

Traverse Mount Usu and Mount Nishiyama’s Base Crater Walkway to see a site frozen in March 2…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Mashu

Lake Mashu is a mysterious lake surrounded by the pristine nature of Akan-Mashu National Park. The…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo is one of the largest caldera lakes in Japan, with a circumference of 57 kilometers …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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Lake Notoro Coral Grass・Notoroko Sangoso Festival

“Notoroko Sangoso Festival” Held in mid Sep.Lake Notoro, a massive saltwater lake with…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kamuiwakka Hot Falls

Kamuiwakka Hot Spring Falls is a secluded outdoor hot spring river that sits at the center of the …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Nukabira

Surrounded by virgin forest, the lake is a man-made lake created by damming up a river during the …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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