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Tarumae Shrine

Tarumae Shrine sits gracefully on a hillside, as if watching over the city of Tomakomai. Surrounde…

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples

As Japan’s only ethnographic museum dedicated to northern regions, this world-class institut…

• Shiretoko, Abashiri, Monbetsu

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Hokumon Shrine

Find serenity and sweeping harbor views at Japan’s northernmost shrine with a resident Shint…

• Wakkanai, Rishiri, Rebun, Rumoi

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Nusamai Bridge

One of Hokkaido's Three Great Bridges spanning the Kushiro River. With a history dating back t…

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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Rinyu Morning Market

A morning market where 12 specialty shops dealing mainly in fresh fish from Otaru, as well as drie…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Hokkai shrimp

Hokkaido’s Hokkai shrimp is known as the “rubies of the sea”, thanks in part to …

• Kushiro, Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Nemuro

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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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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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Basha Bar (Horse-drawn carriage BAR)

Tokachi’s draft horses were vital during Hokkaido’s pioneering days, helping with plow…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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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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Kaze no Garden

A British garden created as a filming location for a TV drama. Explore flowers blooming from sprin…

• Area around Furano, Biei

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Kofuku Station

A station named "Kofuku" (happiness) that sparked a nationwide boom in the 1970s with th…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Maccarina

Maccarina is a French auberge located in Makkari at the foot of the Niseko Mountains. The restaura…

• Area around Otaru, Niseko

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Kitakogane Jomon Archaeological Site

This well-preserved archaeological site dates back to the early Jomon period (5,000 to 3,500 BCE) …

• Area around Toya, Noboribetsu, and Hidaka

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Rokka no Mori (Hokkaido Garden Path)

A forest at the southern end of the Hokkaido Garden Highway in Nakasatsunai Village, where six rep…

• Tokachi, Obihiro

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Matsumae Domain Mansion / Floating Hydrangeas

Colorful hydrangeas float in the waterways of Matsumae Domain Mansion in Matsumae Town, creating a…

• Matsumae, Esashi, Okushiri

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Ubagami Daijingu Togyosai Festival

Thirteen gorgeously decorated floats (yama) parade through the town, enveloping Esashi in the live…

• 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 Iwafune Family Garden (Kousetsuen) / Hakodate MOMI-…

An autumn foliage illumination event held at the Former Iwafune Family Garden (Kousetsuen) in Miha…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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Hakodate Magistrate’s Office

If you want to explore Hokkaido’s rich history, the Hakodate Magistrate’s Office (Hako…

• Hakodate, area around Hakodate

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