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Hoheikyo Hot Spring

The hot spring is fully fed directly from the spring source, and boasts one of the largest open-ai…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Sightseeing Boat Bluemoon

Enjoy the elegant scenery of Hakodate aboard a romantic white boat with a moon motif floating on t…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Asahidake

Asahidake, at 2,291 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in Hokkaido and the main peak of t…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Koyo Kappa Bus

Jozankei Onsen is only a short 45 minutes by bus from central Sapporo and is regarded as a fall oa…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Imomochi(potato rice cake)

Imomochi is a traditional home-cooked snack that emerged in Hokkaido when settlers began arriving …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Rokugo Forest

It is the central location of the filming location for the once popular Japanese TV drama "Ki…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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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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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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Bokke Walking Trail

Hikers should not miss out on a 1.5-kilometer hiking route around the Akan Lake Eco-Museum Center.…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Akan Sightseeing Cruise

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kushiro Marsh Observatory

The observation and exhibition facility, whose building is designed in the motif of the "yach…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Lake Shikotsu Hot Spring

Lake Shikotsu Hot Spring is a convenient destination, just an hour away from Sapporo. Much of the …

• Area around Sapporo

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Fruit Road

The 19.6-km road that runs from the Shioya district of Otaru City to the Minamimachi district of N…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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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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Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain

With so many vast expanses of wilderness covering Hokkaido’s main landmass, there is a lot o…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden

You may not associate the word “tropical” with Japan’s northernmost main island.…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill is located about 30 minutes away from Sapporo City. The Obse…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Goryokaku Tower

Goryokaku Tower is a 107-meter-high tower located at the entrance to Goryokaku Park. From the seco…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Rows of poplar trees/Rows of ginkgo trees

Hokkaido University is situated amidst a rich natural environment. The rows of poplar trees and gi…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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