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Shakotan Peninsula Sea Urchin

The Shakotan Peninsula is mostly known for its clear “Shakotan Blue” waters, but the r…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Mt. Hakodate Observatory

Mt. Hakodate is synonymous with night views in Japan. The view from the 334-meter summit of the mo…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Tokachi Millennium Forest (Hokkaido Garden Path)

The Tokachi Millennium Forest is a magnificent natural setting at the foot of the Hidaka Mountains…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Otaru Aquarium

Only a short 15-minute drive from the Otaru Canal sits the Otaru Aquarium. The aquarium is a large…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Sapporo TV Tower

Standing at the east end of Odori Park, the 144-meter-high “Sapporo TV Tower” is a lan…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Mt. Usu

Toya-Usu Geopark holds the honor of being Japan’s first UNESCO Global Geopark. Come to explo…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Cape Chikyu

It is one of the most scenic spots in Japan, with a series of cliffs around 100 meters high and a …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain

This facility allows visitors to see Hokkaido's representative wild animals, the Ezo brown bea…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Bihoro Pass

The Bihoro Pass, located in the middle of National Route 243, connects Bihoro and Teshikaga in Eas…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Lake Toyoni

Lake Toyoni’s perfect heart shape sets it apart from anywhere else in the world. This site c…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Shiretoko National Park Nature Center

If you make your way to Shiretoko National Park, you will be rewarded with majestic landscapes dot…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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RYUGETSU Sweet Pia Garden

RYUGETSU’s local factory is where Hokkaido’s renowned sweet, “Sanporoku,” …

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Kushiro Washo Market

Washo Market is said to be one of Hokkaido’s top three markets alongside Hakodate’s Mo…

• 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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Statue of Dr. William S. Clark

William Smith Clark was the first vice principal of Sapporo Agricultural College, the predecessor …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kita no Arashiyama

Mt. Arashiyama in Asahikawa shares a namesake with the better-known location in Kyoto due to the t…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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