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Märchen Hill

Märchen Hill (Hill of Fairy Tales) can be found along National Highway 39, running through Me…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Soya Hills

At Japan’s most northern frontier lies the city of Wakkanai and the vast expanse of rolling …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Oshinkoshin Falls

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

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Hakodate Magistrate’s Office

The Hakodate Magistrate's Office was a government office newly established by the Edo shogunat…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Muroran Dolphin Watching

From spring to summer, you can observe up to 18 species of marine animals, including dolphins, wha…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kita no Yatai

A dense collection of yatai (food stalls) at the center of Tokachi offers a unique glimpse into th…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Otaru City General Museum

This museum preserves and exhibits impressive real steam locomotives and vehicles. It also has a w…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Toyosaki Konpira Shrine

The village of Shosanbetsu is located along a stretch of the Sea of Japan’s coast. Running s…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kunimare Sake Brewery

Kunimare Sake Brewery is the northernmost sake brewery in Mashike Town along the Sea of Japan that…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Ororon Line

Located at the northern end of the Sea of Japan Ororon Line, it is a coastline extending north to …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Cape Notoro

This cape juts out into the Sea of Okhotsk on the east side of Lake Nodori. The area consists of 4…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship

The west coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula has steep cliffs. Why not take a closer look at the scen…

• 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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South Hokkaido Railway (“Donan Isaribi Tetsudo” railway)

The South Hokkaido Isaribi Railway is a popular local train that runs the 38-kilometer of the coas…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Abashiri Prison Museum

Housed within the former prison complex of the same name, the Abashiri Prison Museum offers a uniq…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kaiyodai Observatory

About 15 km from the center of Nakashibetsu. Beyond the townscape and the grid-patterned windbreak…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hakodate Ramen

Hakodate Shio (salt) ramen is known across Japan as one of Hokkaido’s must-try ramens, along…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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