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Hoheikyo Dam

Located about 7km upstream from Jozankei, this is an arch-style dam with a height of 102.5m and a …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and Tentozan Observatory

Immerse yourself in Hokkaido’s natural beauty at the Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum and its rooftop …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park

As a center for the revival and development of Ainu culture, this facility is a place to learn abo…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Lake Toya Gurutto Art Park

The 43km perimeter of Lake Toya is dotted with 58 different works of art from famous sculptors aro…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Notsuke Peninsula

Located between the Shiretoko Peninsula and the Nemuro Peninsula, the Notsuke Peninsula stretches …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill

The Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill is only a 30-minute drive from the center of the large c…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Date City Museum of History and Culture’s Swordsmith Works…

Sohei Watanabe has practiced the art of sword-making for over 40 years. The creation of Japanese s…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Goto Sumio Art Museum

Goto Sumio was an acknowledged master of Nihonga, Japanese-style painting, made with naturally der…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Otokoyama Sakezukuri Museum

Otokoyama began brewing sake in the Kansai region during the Edo period (1603-1868) before moving …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Hokkaido Museum

At the Hokkaido Museum, there’s something new to discover around every corner. Showcasing th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum120-^

Japan’s oldest Ainu (Hokkaido’s indigenous population) memorial hall, the Kawamura Kan…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Ginga no Mori Observatory

Rikubetsu is famous for being the coldest town in Japan and its gorgeous star-filled night skies. …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

Come to the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples to learn about life in northern climates throughou…

• 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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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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Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum

This museum exhibits about 1,000 folk tools used by the Ainu people, allowing you to learn about t…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Former British Consulate of Hakodate

On the hillside of Kizaka overlooking Hakodate Port, there is a building that was used as the Brit…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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 …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Kawayu Visitor Center

Kawayu Visitor Center is a hub of information about the natural world and plentiful outdoor activi…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Shosanbetsu Astronomical Observatory

Located on the northern shore of Hokkaido along the Sea of Japan, the remoteness of Shosanbetsu of…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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