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Ubagamidaijingu Shrine/Esashi Ubagamidaijingu Shrine Togyo…

Held from Aug. 9 to 11The Esashi Ubagami Daijingu is Hokkaido’s oldest shrine, and the Togyo…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Sumiyoshi Shrine

This historic shrine dates back to 1864 when Shigeken Kikuchi, the priest of Hakodate Hachimangu S…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Hakodate Orthodox Church

Built in 1860, it is the first Russian Orthodox church in Japan. This Western-style building repre…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Shogakuin Temple

Shogakuin Temple, located near Matsunotai Park in Esashi, is said to have been founded 400 years a…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Manabe Garden (Hokkaido Garden Path)

Manabe Garden, known as Japan’s first conifer garden, is a botanical garden where all design…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Shosanbetsu Astronomical Observatory

Located on the northern shore of Hokkaido along the Sea of Japan, the remoteness of Shosanbetsu of…

• 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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Rokka no Mori (Hokkaido Garden Path)

Located at the southern end of the Hokkaido Garden Road connecting Asahikawa, Furano, and Tokachi,…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Kakinoshima Site

Come and visit this important archaeological site, overlooking the Pacific Ocean! As you will disc…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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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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Otokoyama Sakezukuri Museum

Otokoyama began brewing sake in the Kansai region during the Edo period (1603-1868) before moving …

• Asahikawa, Sounkyo, Tenninkyo

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Esashi Oiwake Kaikan, Esashi Yama Kaikan

Esashi Oiwake KaikanLocated in Esashi, a port town in southern Hokkaido, exhibits the long history…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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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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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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Former British Consulate of Hakodate

On the hillside of Kizaka overlooking Hakodate Port, there is a building that was used as the Brit…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Odori BISSE

Odori BISSE, located in the heart of Sapporo, is a multi-purpose shopping and dining complex. The …

• 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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Otaru Ebisuya Rickshaw

Otaru offers a fun and unique experience for visitors looking to take in the city’s atmosphe…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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