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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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Tsubetsu Pass Observation Facility

Located between Tsubetsu Town and Teshikaga Town on the Kussharo-Tsubetsu Line, Tsubetsu Pass stan…

• 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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Inishie Kaido Street

From the 17th century, trading ships traveled to and from Esashi, a town at the core of the lucrat…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Octopus Shabu

Upon the northern tip of the Hokkaido mainland, tucked in between the Sea of Japan and the Sea of …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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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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Former Site of Sendai Clan Manor House

The fort on the site of this museum, the Sendai Shiraoi Motojinya, was originally built in 1856 to…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Cape Sukai

Cape Sukai, on Rebun Island approximately 30 miles from the northern tip of the Hokkaido mainland,…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Onuma Bird House (Onuma Wild Bird Observatory)

In autumn, swans fly to Onuma as a stopover on their migration to their wintering grounds, and in …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kamikawa Taisetsu Sake Brewery "Ryokkyu-gura"

Launched in 2017 to revitalize the local economy, this brewery is run in cooperation with communit…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Mukawa Smelt

Smelt, a Hokkaido specialty, lives off the Pacific Coast. The smelt found around the town of Mukaw…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Nikka Bar Rita

Nikka Whisky is a classic Japanese whisky; so much so, in fact, that the company’s founder, …

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Lake Chimikeppu

Forests cover most of the area of the town of Tsubetsu. Lake Chimikep is a hidden lake in such a t…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Cape Sukoton

The northernmost cape of Rebun Island is the island's most scenic spot, where the cliffs of th…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Housui Winery

The impressive landscape surrounding the Housui Winery may be one of its biggest draws, with rusti…

• Area around Sapporo

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Bibai yakitori

Bibai-style yakitori (grilled chicken) is founded upon an enduring and sustainable principle: usin…

• Area around Sapporo

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Mt. Hakodate Ropeway

Hakodate, which rises 334 meters above sea level, in about three minutes. Hakodate. The view from …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Former Hanadake Banya

From 1868 to 1950, the coasts along the Sea of Japan made herring fishers wealthy and prosperous. …

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Kushiro Ramen

Actually, Hokkaido has more to offer than just the three famous ramen types. In addition to Sappor…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Himenuma

Himenuma, or “Hime Marsh”, on the northern Rishiri Island, is surrounded by primeval f…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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