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Takikawa Nanohana Fields・Takikawa Nanohana Festival

Held in mid to late MayThe nanohana (canola flower) fields in Takikawa boast some of the largest c…

• Area around Sapporo

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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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Hinode Lavender Garden

This is a scenic spot with lavender fields to the west and the Tokachi Mountain range to the east,…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Maruyama Park

Located only 3 kilometers west of the heart of Sapporo lies the beloved paths of Maruyama Park. Th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Horomitoge Lavender Park

From the Horomi Pass Lookout, visitors can see an incredible view of Sapporo sprawl out before the…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo is a beautiful caldera lake with a circumference of 57 km. The name comes from the A…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Mikuni Pass Observation Deck

Mikuni Pass, at 1,139 m, is the highest among all the national highways in Hokkaido. A vast sea of…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Sapporo Mt. Moiwa Ropeway

Moiwa, 531 meters above sea level and about 20 minutes by tram from the center of Sapporo, is the …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Fukidashi Park

Fukidashi Park, where the delicious natural water produced by Mt. Yotei, and over several decades …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Odori Park

Odori Park is a green space that stretches for 1.5 km right through the center of Sapporo City, ov…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Goryokaku Park/Hakodate Goryokaku Festival

The Goryokaku Ruins, designated as a special historic site by the national government, is Japan…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Tenjinyama Park - Tenjin Wisteria

Located on the 85-meter-high Tenjinyama, this park is a popular spot for hanami (flower viewing) i…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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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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Lake Shikotsu

This is a beautiful lake with clear waters, created through intense volcanic activity about 40,000…

• Area around Sapporo

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Tsurui-Ito Tancho Sanctuary

The Tsurui Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary is a vast 10-hectare grassland where up to 300 red-crow…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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