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  • Tsurumidai
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    Hokkaido Akanguntsuruimura Shimosetsuri
    Tsurumidai is a bird-feeding station that every year, between November and March, is visited by large numbers of Japanese Red-crowned Cranes. The Cranes are fed twice a day, in the morning and around 2:30 p.m. Originally, the Cranes were fed by the teachers and students of the local elementary school. When the school closed down, Ms. Tome Watanabe, who lived nearby, decided that she would keep feeding the Cranes, and has continued to do so since then, which is another reason for Tsurumidai’s fame. Sometimes, nearly 200 Cranes can be seen.

    Visited on a sunny but very cold day in late March and the snow has melted. There were perhaps 5-6 cranes. Feeding has stoppped here but I saw a field of cranes feeding themselves on fresh crops...

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  • Onnenai Boardwalk
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    Hokkaido Akan-gun Tsuruimura Onnenai Onnenai Visitor Center
    This is a wooden pathway that starts from the Onnenai Visitor Center at the western end of the Kushiro Wetlands. There is a two-kilometer barrier-free wooden boardwalk that allows you to stroll through the Kushiro Wetlands, observing the flora and fauna of the changing seasons. Also leading to the promenade of Kushiro Marsh Observatory, it is a very popular place to enjoy a gentle stroll. It takes approximately one hour to go around once. Depending on the season, you can enjoy seeing flowers such as bogbean, cotton grass and bog rosemary as you go around wetlands of reed, sedges and peat moss. In addition, you can see wild birds, and Heike fireflies from July to August.

    Arriving just after daybreak the bridge was busy but people faded away. I counted approx 15 cranes you need decent binoculars or scope, as well as the cranes I saw a white tailed eagle, kingfisher...

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  • Noboribetsu Primeval Forest
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    Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou Nothing
    Approximately a 15-minute bus ride from Noboribetsu Station, this virgin forest is located in the northeast of Jigokudani (Hell Valley), the explosive crater of Mt. Hiyori and also the largest spring source in Noboribetsu Onsen. It became a nationally-designated natural monument in 1924. There are many plants that take root in surrounding warm area because it is a hot spring region and close to the ocean, and it characteristically has various kinds of plant life including around 60 kinds of trees and 110 species of vegetation. In addition, the promenade is perfect for strolls.
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  • Ayamegahara Wild Iris Garden
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    Hokkaido Akkeshigunakkeshichou Mabiro 321
    A picturesque destination situated along Prefectural Route 123 in Mabiro, Akkeshi Town, Akkeshi County, Hokkaido Prefecture. Some 300 thousand arctic irises come into bloom on the 100 hectare grounds of the garden from mid-June to late July. Visitors can also view over 100 species of other seasonal plants, including keyflower, buttercups, and Ezo Furo geraniums, and there's an observatory with a commanding view of the Pacific Ocean.
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  • Lake Saroma Wakka Primeval Flower Garden (Ryugu Kaido)
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    Hokkaido Kitami-shi Tokorocho Sakaeura
    "The name ""Wakka"" means ""fresh water"" in Ainu language and the name comes from the phrase ""Wakka-O-I,"" meaning ""a place with fresh water."" It stems from the fact that there was a pond from which fresh water gushes forth near the center of the shoal of Lake Saroma. The road that leads for the shoal is called the Ryugyu Highway and has long been a beloved as a great place to see both the sea and the lake. More than 300 varieties of flowering plants in the area, which is a breeding ground for wild birds. The flowers reach peak bloom between late June and mid July most years."
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  • Notsuke Peninsula Primeval Flower Garden
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    Hokkaido Notsuke-gun Betsukaicho Notsuke
    This vast flower garden encircles the Cape Notsuke Lighthouse on the eastern tip of the Notsuke Peninsula. Many varieties of flowers including beach rose, Kamchatka fritillary, hare's-tail cottongrass, beach pea, and day lily bloom profusely in the garden each year from late May to October. Because there are Japanese crane nesting grounds in the ponds near the flower garden, visitors may even see Japanese cranes flying about in the fall.
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  • Fujinoenchi
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    Hokkaido Rishirigunrishirifujichou Oshidomari
    From the Yuhigaoka Sunset Viewing Observatory, you can see the “Fujinoenchi” north of route 105. You can see Ponmoshiri Island up close as well as overlook Rishiri Fuji. A highlight is in July when the area turns yellow with many daylily flowers.
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  • Rusha Bay
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    Hokkaido Sharigunsharichou Onnebetsumura
    A rocky area continuing into the ocean, in the native Ainu language, rusha means path leading down to the seashore. Due to the extremely treacherous terrain and in order to protect the natural environment, the Shiretoko Forest Road leading to the bay is closed to general automobile traffic. There are sightseeing boats which travel to the bay; taking around two hours round-trip, riders can enjoy the sight of the precipitous cliffs in the area from the sea. Wild animals gather here to catch salmon going upstream, particularly brown bears, and the bay has become a renowned spot for safe bear watching from a boat.
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  • Lake Akan Frost Flower Lake Akan Frost Flower
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    Hokkaido Kushiro-shi Akancho Akankonsen
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  • Tokkarisho Lookout
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    Hokkaido Muroran-shi Bokoiminamimachi
    "Situated on a precipitous cliff around 100 meters high, visitors can enjoy picturesque scenery consisting of kuma bamboo grass sprawling on the ground like a veritable carpet. The lookout has also been selected as one of the ""Muroran Eight Views,"" areas known for their beautiful views."
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  • Ryuhyo diving
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    Hokkaido Shari-cho, Shari-gun utoro west 4
  • Okhotsk Ryuhyo Norocco Go
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    Hokkaido Abashirishi Shinmachi 2-chome 2
  • Rakunonoka
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    Hokkaido Mombetsugunokoppechou Okoppe Kasugachou
  • Saruru Cape
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    Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Okoppecho Saruru
  • Shari Fishing Port
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    Hokkaido Shari-gun Sharicho Maehamamachi
  • Michiritushizen Park Ustaybe Senjoiwaokieda Saiwaicho Uchichien
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    Hokkaido Esashigunesashichou Misakichou
  • Minehama Drive-in
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    Hokkaido Shari-gun Sharicho Minehama
  • Drift Ice
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    Hokkaido Wakkanai-shi Soyamura
  • Ryugu Dai Observatory Park
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    Hokkaido Monbetsu-gun Yubetsucho Toetoko
  • Ice diving
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    Hokkaido Shari-cho, Shari-gun utoro east
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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.

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