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Di-Maccio Art Museum

The Di-Maccio Art Museum is a unique "forest of art" created within a former elementary …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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 & Summer Festival

Explore one of Hokkaido’s premier natural sanctuaries, where around 300 species of wild bird…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Furarito

Savor the smoky aroma of charcoal-grilled Shinko-yaki in a historic alleyway brimming with Showa-e…

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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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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• Sapporo/Jozankei

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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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Esashi Inishie Kaido

Esashi prospered in the 17th century as a port of call for the Kitamae-bune trading ships. Today, …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Rebunge Coast

If you are looking to experience the raw, untamed beauty of Hokkaido, make your way to Rebunge Coa…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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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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Lake Nukabira

Nestled in the forests of Hokkaido, Lake Nukabira is a tranquil artificial lake created in 1955 by…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Kame Rock, Lake Toya

Named for its resemblance to a turtle shell, Kame (turtle) Rock rises just to the surface of Lake …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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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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Muroran yakitori

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

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hakodate Jomon Culture Center (National Treasure hollow cl…

Exhibiting artifacts from Japan’s prehistoric age, the Hakodate Jomon Culture Center brings …

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Soya Hills

Walk along the snowy-white scallop shell paths of Japan’s northernmost glacial landscape.The…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Lake Saroma Observation Deck

An observation deck at the summit of Mt. Horoiwa, located almost in the center of the lakeshore of…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Shirataki Geopark Visitor Center & Engaru Archaeological C…

At Shirataki, one of the world’s premier obsidian sources, you can witness Japan’s fir…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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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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