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Kaiyo-dai Observatory

Kaiyo-dai Observatory offers a breathtaking 330-degree panoramic view over the vast landscapes of …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Cape Shiretoko

Cape Shiretoko marks the farthest tip of the Shiretoko Peninsula, where the land meets the Sea of …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Märchen Hill (Fairy Tale Hill)

On a gently rolling hill in Ozora Town, seven larch trees stand in a straight row, creating a poet…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Robata-yaki

Robata-yaki, a type of BBQ cuisine popularized in Kushiro City, involves grilling fresh seafood an…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Kobayashi Sake Brewery Buildings

Founded in 1878, the Kobayashi Sake Brewery complex is the oldest sake brewery in Hokkaido, known …

• Area around Sapporo

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Todowara

Notsuke Peninsula is home to Todowara, where weathered fir trees stand like silent sculptures shap…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hakodate Magistrate’s Office

Step into a beautifully reconstructed piece of samurai history, where traditional Japanese woodwor…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Date City Museum of History and Culture

Experience the traditional art of Japanese sword forging in Date City, where samurai heritage stil…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kaikugama Gallery

Nestled in the serene birch forests of Shirogane, Biei, Kaikugama Gallery brings the beauty of the…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Cape Kiritappu

Located at the eastern tip of Hamanaka, Cape Kiritappu juts out into the Pacific Ocean, revealing …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Muroran yakitori

Generally speaking, yakitori (meaning “grilled chicken”) refers to skewered chicken me…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Mukawa Shishamo

Enjoy the unique flavors of Mukawa Shishamo, a rare fish found only along Hokkaido’s Pacific…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Nikka Bar Rita

At Nikka Bar Rita, you can quietly savor the story of a couple who supported the dawn of Japanese …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Mt. Meakan

Mt. Meakan is part of a stratovolcanic group consisting of eight volcanoes within the Akan-Mashu N…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Esanuka Line

The Esanuka Line in Sarufutsu Village stretches about 16km across the Asachino Plateau, forming on…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Cape Erimo Wind Museum

At the far end of Japan’s northern frontier, where the “backbone of Hokkaido”&md…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kita no Yatai

Kita no Yatai is a small food street where stalls line a compact walkway, letting visitors enjoy T…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Momoiwa Observatory

Experience the stunning harmony of rare alpine flowers and monumental rock formations on Rebun Isl…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Konpira Shrine

Experience a mystical moment in Shosanbetsu Village, where a vermilion torii gate meets the horizo…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Soya Hills

Walk along the snow-white scallop shell paths of Japan’s northernmost periglacial landscape.…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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