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Wakkanai Port Northern Breakwater Dome

3.5

356 Reviews

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Kaiun 1

This is a semi-arched dome acting as a breakwater in Wakkanai port. It was built over a period of five years beginning in 1931. The long archway, reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture, has a total length of 427 meters and 70 columns. As a seawall it is a unique looking structure and has been selected as a Hokkaido heritage site.

The breakwater structure is massive in size and strength. You can climb the stairs next to it to look out over the sea. There are also dome artforms nearby to examine.
Kushiro Tancho Japanese Crane Reserve

4.0

251 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kushiroshi Tsuruoka 112

The purpose of the Kushiro Tancho Japanese Crane Reserve is protection and breeding for the Tancho Japanese crane located in the Kushiro City. The Tancho Japanese crane has been designated as a Special Natural Monument and about 20 Tancho Japanese cranes have been released in the reserve. You can see them up close in all seasons and all weather. This park is located ten minutes from Tancho Kushiro Airport by car.

We visited this reserve as part of our tour of the island. I was really looking forward to seeing lots of cranes acting naturally in the wild. However we saw several pairs of cranes in separate...
New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal Building

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Hokkaido Chitose-shi Bibi Shinchitose Airport

This is the entranceway to the skies of Hokkaido. Of all the airports in Japan, this massive facility is the fifth largest, and boasts the fifth largest number of passengers after Haneda, Narita, Kansai International and Fukuoka airports. It is famous for its abundance of stores including Hokkaido gourmet and specialty products, and there are many excellent dishes that can only be enjoyed here. In addition to the theme parks such as Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park and Hello Kitty Happy Flight, it is one of the few airports in Japan that also has spacious hot spring facilities. There are also international flights connecting this airport to various other parts of the world, such as Russia, South Korea, China and Singapore.
Akan International Crane Center 'Grus'

4.0

146 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kushiroshi Akanchoukamiakan 23sen 40

Established in 1996, this is the only center in Japan dedicated to the study of the ecology and life of the Japanese crane. The center houses displays depicting the body structure of a crane, the life of the crane, as well as lively images and videos of the crane. In front of the adjoining crane observatory is a feeding area. The center is located around 20 minutes by car from the Tancho Kushiro Airport.

Theres an observation area next to a large field, where the migrating red crowned cranes land, eat, and mate. Easy to see these cranes, and photograph them. It was a great experience.
Goro's Stone House

4.0

160 Reviews

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Hokkaido Furanoshi Higashirokugou

Goro’s Stone House is the house built by Goro Kuroita, the main character in the TV drama series “Kita no Kuni Kara” (“From the North Country”). In the TV series, Goro builds a house by clearing some of the many stones from Mt. Furano (formerly an active volcano) that were littering the fields. This is the house that Goro and his family were shown living in initially; the fireplace and stone bath have been preserved in the same condition as when the series was first being filmed in the 1980s.

Goros stone house is far from the city. You need to drive more the 40 minutes to reach there. It is not convenience to take public transport. Ideal transport is self drive. The attraction is at...
Tokachi Millennium Forest

4.0

114 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kamikawagunshimizuchou Haobi South 10 Line

This forest was made with the aim of preserving our precious nature for another thousand years. A variety of plants and animals live here and you can take a Segway to explore the fields and forest paths. On a clear day you can see everything from the Tokachi Plain to Mt. Meakandake. You can also try cheese making or horseback riding and experience all of Hokkaido’s nature.

On the way back from Lake Shikaribetsu, we visited this place. Flowers were in bloom and the roses were particularly outstanding. We had a lovely break at the Garden Cafe where we could gaze at the...
Noboribetsu Jigokudani

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Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou

This valley is all that remains of an ancient volcanic crater, and is lined with geysers and fumaroles. The hot springs sourced here run to Noboribetsu Onsen. The foaming, boiling scenery led to it being called Demon-dwelling Hell. It's also a perfect autumn leaf viewing spot, when the hillsides are painted red with autumn colors.
Nakayama Pass

4.0

89 Reviews

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Hokkaido Abutagunkimobetsuchou Kawakami 345

A mountain pass 835 meters above sea level located in Kimobetsu Town, Abuta County, Hokkaido. Located on the border of Sapporo City's Minami Ward, the pass is a major road along National Route 230. Roadside Station Boyonakayama, located at the peak of the pass, is a rest area where drivers can park and take a break. Visitors to the area can also take in the view of Mt. Yotei and the seasonal mountain scenery.

天気が良く羊蹄山がスッキリ見えました。トイレで小休止、名物揚げ芋は美味しいが少し高くなったなぁ〜しょうがないか！
Hirottekita Ie (Houses from TV Drama “From the Northern Country”)

4.0

86 Reviews

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Hokkaido Furanoshi Rokugoushigaichi

Hirottekita Ie is the house that Goro Kuroita, the main character in the TV drama series “Kita no Kuni Kara” (“From the North Country”) built for Aunt Setsuko using waste materials that he had collected. The house represents a warning about the excessive amounts of waste that are generated by modern society.

This took some effort to go and see We had to catch two busses which took about an 1hr 20mins and the busses only run 3 times a day. We left at 1pm and got there at 2.20pm went to see the attraction...
Rokugo no Mori

4.0

84 Reviews

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Hokkaido Furanoshi Higashirokugou 1-1

As the shooting location of the TV drama “From the North”, this forest in littered with interesting places including the original log cabin of Goro Kuroita, Goro’s third house with its windmill generator, a forest photo gallery, and the Forest Forum. This location is closed in the winter months and opening hours vary depending on season, please check before visiting.

毎年訪れます。今年はクラウドファンディングで入場券をいただきましたが、それはそれ！ 3ヶ所のチケットを購入し、入場したのは「石の家」だけです。石の家では今年も貸し切り状態で、たっぷり1時間滞在させていただきました。何度も五郎さんと純たちが座った、家の前の古びた椅子に腰かけてボーっとするだけで十分です。観光地じゃなく我々にとっての聖地のため、どうか末永く維持していただけることを祈ってやみませ...
Daisetsu Mori-no Garden

4.0

80 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kamikawagunkamikawachou Kikusui 841-8

At Daisetsu Mori-no Garden you can enjoy flowers from season to season in the five themed gardens of Mori-no hanazono, and the five areas of Mori-no geihinkan. There are approximately 700 kinds of flowers planted here, and in the Taisetsu-no niwa garden you can enjoy alpine plants seen growing on Mt. Daisetsu and species of plant life native to Hokkaido. The Shikino Sumiko area is divided into zones according to the plant’s flowering period so you can enjoy flowers of every season. The area called Hanano Izumi, or Fountain of Flowers, symbolizes a spring using plants which grow across the ground like water pouring forth from the earth. Shitashimino Niwa, or The Familiar Garden, as the name suggests, is a garden in which you feel as if you can get close to and enjoy the scent of the flowers. The Kamuimintara garden expresses the idea of ‘a garden where the Gods play’ where the true flavor of Hokkaido can be enjoyed.

We decided to visit this garden also known as Daisetsu Mori no Garden before and after our lunch at the Fratello di Mikuni restaurant. While the garden was not super big, it was not small either...
Yuhidai Observation Deck

4.0

65 Reviews

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Hokkaido Shari-gun Sharicho Utorokagawa

Yuhi means sunset, so this observation deck is particularly famous for its beautiful sunset views at a corner of the National Shiretoko Campground. Counted as one of the eight main sightseeing spots of Shiretoko, the beautiful orange sunset over the Sea of Okhotsk is truly a sight to behold.

宿泊したホテルから歩いて数分、木立を抜けると眼下にウトロ港が見下ろせます。静まり返った港が、何とも言えない雰囲気です。過の出来事が有ったらでしょうか、合掌せずにはいられませんでした。
Okurayama Jump Stadium

3.5

2 Reviews

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Hokkaido Sapporoshi Chuou-ku Miyanomori 1274

The Okurayama Jump Stadium hosted the Sapporo Winter Olympic in 1972 and many other international competitions. You can go to the viewing lounge in a two-person ski lift, and in five minutes see Sapporo City and the steep slope courses up close, which is quite fun. It is located about 30 minutes by car from Sapporo Station.

観光スポットに良くあるお土産屋兼レストランです。今回定期観光バスのコースに大倉山ジャンプ競技場が有って寄ってみましたが、荷物になる為購入しませんでした。ただ入口にいた雪ミクの笑顔には萌えました。〇１つ増やします。
Asakusa Bridge Town Park

3.0

13 Reviews

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Hokkaido Otaru-shi

This plaza stands at the center of Otaru Bay, the doorway of Hokkaido's development. There is a tourist information office at the bridge connecting Nichigin-dori Street and the canal. The pictures by which Otaru Canal has become famous nationwide were taken from this bridge. It was once a bridge for the port freight railway, and was built when the canal was only halfway reclaimed. Famous as the most active place on the canal, it's common for visitors to take pictures here against the backdrop of the canal. It's filled with visitors and photographers year round, no matter the season.

This is located on the bridge where everyone is taking pictures of the canal. It was crowded inside and you can get some useful tourist information.
KAMUY LUMINA

5.0

5 Reviews

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Hokkaido Kushiro-shi Akancho Akankonsen 1-5-20

Very original experience to walk along lake Akan and in the forest while seeing great video animations projected on transparent screens that you cannot see. It does not ressemble anything I have seen...
Road to Heaven

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Hokkaido Sharigunsharichou Minehama

This is a straight road including National Routes 334 and 244 through Shiretoko Town, Shari County, with incredible scenery. The roughly 18km stretch of road appears to be leading up into the sky, giving it the nickname Road to Heaven. People come from all around to drive this road on clear days or at sunset to enjoy its view of the Shari plains.
Roller Coaster Road

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Hokkaido Sorachigunkamifuranochou West 11 Line

The Roller Coaster Road is the West 11 Agricultural Exemption Farm Road connected to National Route 237 in Furano southwest of Bibaushi Station on the Furano Line. The four kilometer long, straight road is characterized by its extreme ups and downs. Visitors can enjoy taking a relaxing drive along the road along with sweeping views of the mountain ranges of Tokachi and the rural landscape. In winter, snow tends to make the road impassable to cars, so it's recommended you visit in summer. The road has also famously been used to film television dramas.
Hokkaido University Ginkgo Avenue

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Hokkaido Sapporo city Kita-ku 13-Jyunanishi 5 - West 7 Hokkaido University

Approximately a five-minute walk from Kitajunijo Station on the subway Namboku Line, this popular site for yellow leaves is located on Kita-Jusanjo Street inside Hokkaido University. There are 70 ginkgo trees that line both ends of the street that stretches for around 380 meters from east to west, and they are dyed a brilliant yellow from late October to the beginning of November. Because many tourists visit during this time, there are times when the street is closed to vehicular traffic to ensure safety. The Hokkaido University Golden-leaf Festival is held on the last weekend of October, and besides stalls, the street is illuminated from six to nine in the evening.
Seven Stars Tree

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Hokkaido Kamikawagumbieichou Hokuei number 3

The “Patchwork Road” runs over the hills of Biei, with a beautiful patchwork of different-colored crops in the fields beside the road. The Seven Stars Tree stands on one of these rolling hills. The tree was given this name after a photo of it was used on Seven Stars cigarette packets in 1976; its rounded silhouette adds an extra touch of beauty to the peaceful scene.
Soya Hills

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Hokkaido Wakkanaishi Souyamisaki

The Soya Hills are an area of rolling hills just inland from Cape Soya (the northernmost point in Japan). The Hills are a popular tourist attraction, providing visitors with an opportunity to view periglacial landforms that were created by the repeated freezing and melting of moisture in the ground during the Ice Ages; the Soya Hills have been designated as a Hokkaido Heritage site. One of the area’s must-see sights is the “Northernmost White Road,” made from tamped-down scallop shells.

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Hokkaido Areas

Not just a prefecture but an island of its own, Hokkaido is the most northerly prefecture and island of the Japanese archipelago. Arriving in Hokkaido, which is rural and bursting with breathtaking nature, means entering a world where vast national parks, towering mountains, and natural hot springs can be found at every turn. Come December, these natural splendors freeze over and morph into a winter wonderland.