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Jewelry Ice

"Jewelry Ice" refers to the clear, beautiful ice seen in Toyokoro-cho from January to Fe…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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White Path, Soya Hills

At Japan’s northern tip is the town of Wakkanai and the beautiful Soya Hills. Whether you en…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Sugatami-no-Ike

This scenic hiking course from the Asahidake Ropeway Sugatami Station takes less than 2 hours to c…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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The Ikeda-cho Grape and Wine Research Institute "Ikeda Win…

The first municipal winery in Japan, the Tokachi wine production facility. It was renovated in Jun…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Goryokaku Tower

The 107-meter-high tower is located in Goryokaku Park. From the second floor of the 90-meter-high …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Nakajima Park

Nakajima Park’s verdant landscape is a welcome respite in the middle of the northern metropo…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Ban'ei Tokachi

Obihiro Racecourse (Banei Tokachi) holds the world's only "Banei Horse Racing. In Banei H…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Rishirifuji

Off the northern coast of Hokkaido sits Rishiri Island, a beautiful spot for both nature-lovers an…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum)

Hokkaido’s Moyoro Kaizuka-kan (Moyoro Shell Mound Museum) focuses on the lives of the Okhotsk peop…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Takasago Brewery

A local sake brewery founded in 1899. It has received high praise for its sake brewing using Hokka…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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OtaruShussemae Hiroba

The nostalgic retro townscape is a popular spot. Restaurants, kelp specialty stores, cosmetics sto…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Frozen Horizon Walk

On Notsuke Peninsula, located in the far east of Hokkaido, visitors can experience the “ice …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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World Natural Heritage Site, Shiretoko

Located on a peninsula that stretches out into the Sea of Okhotsk, Shiretoko National Park takes i…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kobayashi Sake Brewery Buildings

This brewery dates back to the days when sake first began being brewed in the cold North. In fact,…

• Area around Sapporo

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Kushiro City Museum

This museum is a treasure trove of discovery, with exciting modern displays arranged around the ce…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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Onibi No Michi

The promenade leading from the entrance of Noboribetsu Onsen's famous “Noboribetsu Hell …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Cape Erimo

Cape Erimo is located at the southernmost tip of the Hidaka Mountains and juts out spectacularly i…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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