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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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Akarenga Terrace

Just steps away from the former Hokkaido Government building, a classic red-brick structure that s…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

Come to the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples to learn about life in northern climates throughou…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Kitami yakiniku

Kitami in eastern Hokkaido is teeming with yakiniku (grilled meat, usually beef) restaurants, and …

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Imomochi(potato rice cake)

Imomochi is a traditional home-cooked snack that emerged in Hokkaido when settlers began arriving …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Futami Tsuribashi suspension bridge

The Toyohira River flows quietly through the Jozankei hot spring resort area, which is well known …

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Kushiro City Tancho Crane Nature Park

The red-crowned crane, designated as a Special Natural Monument of Japan, is not only admired for …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Biei Shrine

For spiritual travelers looking to rejuvenate the soul, Biei Shrine is one of the northern region&…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Abuta Shrine

Abuta Shrine in Toyako is known as one of Hokkaido’s prominent power spots. The shrine is si…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Daioji Temple

Daioji Temple (Watari Date Family Temple) is one of the only open temples in Hokkaido, where you c…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Usu-Zenkoji Temple

Founded in 826, in 1613 Matsumae Keihiro, lord of the Matsumae domain, rebuilt the Nyorai-do hall,…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Kaiyomaru Memorial Museum

Ordered from the Netherlands by the Tokugawa shogunate to strengthen the Edo period naval forces, …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Nusamai Bridge

Voted as one of the “Top Three Sunsets in the World” alongside other famous worldwide …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Hokkaido Museum

At the Hokkaido Museum, there’s something new to discover around every corner. Showcasing th…

• Sapporo/Jozankei

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Former Nakamura Family Merchant House

Esashi in southern Hokkaido was a flourishing fishing village during the Edo period (1603-1868); s…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Hakodate City Museum of Northern Peoples

This museum displays fascinating artifacts relating to the northern peoples of Hokkaido, including…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Fukuyama Castle (Matsumae Castle)

Matsumae is the only castle town in all of Hokkaido, making it home to the northernmost castle in …

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Basha Bar (Horse-drawn carriage BAR)

Farming horses, which shared the hardships of Hokkaido's pioneering period with people, were i…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Kitami Mint Memorial Museum, Mint Distillation Hall

This building once housed administration and research facilities for Kitami, Hokkaido’s mint…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Ice House Naganuma Main Store

Founded in 1994, this shop has long been a popular staple of the ice cream market. Don’t mis…

• Area around Sapporo

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