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Tenninkyo Gorge

Tenninkyo Gorge, located in the upper reaches of the Chubetsu River flowing from Mount Chubetsu on…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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TOYAKOKISEN

From April to October, a sightseeing boat departs from Lake Toya Hot Spring's Ekimae Pier ever…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Oshinkoshin Falls

On Japan’s UNESCO-recognized Shiretoko Peninsula, check out the awe-inspiring Oshinkoshin Fa…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Kutcharo/Lake Kutcharo Lake Water Festival

The northernmost area in Japan designated by the Ramsar Convention. It is a deformed gourd-shaped …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Onneto Hot Spring Waterfall

It's about a 1.5km walk along a forest road from the parking lot on the south side of Onneto. …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Koshimizu Primeval Flower Garden

Koshimizu Primeval Flower Garden is located on a 275-hectare sand dune, wedged on a slice of land …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Wakka Wild Flower Garden

The largest coastal grassland in Japan, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, is abloom with seasonal wildflo…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Utonai

Located in the Yufutsu Wilderness, this freshwater lake with a circumference of approximately 9 km…

• Area around Sapporo

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Lake Sapporo

Lake Sapporo was created in 1989 by the Jozankei Dam, which impounded the Otaru-Nai River.The upst…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Toyako Visitor Center, Volcano Science Museum

Mount Usu is an active volcano that has erupted as recently as 2000. With glass floor exhibits and…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Sounkyo Gorge

The 24-kilometer Sounkyo Gorge is lined with dramatic visual reminders of the volcanic activity th…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Lake Saroma Observatory

With an altitude of 376 meters, Mount Horoiwa is the highest peak in the region and offers spectac…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kaminoko Pond

Kaminoko Pond is a small pond located in a forest northeast of Lake Mashu which is made from under…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Higurashiyama Observatory

A 303-meter-high mountain offering a panoramic view of Onuma Quasi-National Park and Mount Komagat…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Furepe Waterfall

The waterfall, which flows from a crack in a cliff about 100 meters high into the Sea of Okhotsk, …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Hachironuma Park

This lovely three season park is popular among local residents as a place to unwind. Here, you can…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Ura-Mashu Observatory

The observatory, located on the border between Kiyosato Town and Nakashibetsu Town, is called the …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Chimikeppu

Forests cover most of the area of the town of Tsubetsu. Lake Chimikep is a hidden lake in such a t…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Himenuma

Himenuma, or “Hime Marsh”, on the northern Rishiri Island, is surrounded by primeval f…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Lake Mashu Third Observatory

Located about 4 km north of the First Observatory, the "Lake Mashu Third Observatory" is…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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