Culture / Tour Spots in Tomakomai / Shiraoi / Noboribetsu Area

  • Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe
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    4.0
    271 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuhigashichou 1-22
    This aquarium is in Noboribetsu. Built on the theme of Northern European Romance and Marine Fantasies, the symbol of the park is its castle modeled on Denmark's Egeskov Castle. In addition to the dolphin and seal show pools, the penguin hall and the king penguin walking route in front of the castle are popular. There's also a petting pool where visitors can touch skates and horseshoe crabs, a Ferris wheel, merry go round and other attractions throughout the park.

    Small place so it does not take long to cover this place. The highlight is definitely the penguin walk in the center square. Food and drinks are available, you can also sip a cold beer during the...

  • Showashinzan Kuma Bokujo
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    3.0
    133 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Usu-gun Sobetsucho Showashinzan 183

    Terrible place. Bears locked in overcrowded concrete cells and some were in even smaller cages in a dark area. Denitiely not what I would expect from Japan

  • Noboribetsu Bear Park
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    Hokkaido Noboribetsushi Noboribetsuonsenchou 224
    The Hokkaido Brown Bear was traditionally worshipped by the Ainu people as Kim-un Kamuy, the “Spirit who Dwells in the Mountains.” The Noboribetsu Bear Park has succeeded in breeding Hokkaido Brown Bears, and currently has around 100 bears. The Park also features an observation platform with views over Lake Kuttara, and Yuttara Village where visitors can experience Ainu culture. The Donan Bus service from JR Noboribetsu Station takes around 20 minutes to reach the Park. By car, the Park is approximately 10 minutes’ drive from the Noboribetsu Interchange on the Hokkaido Expressway.
  • Lake Toya Forest Museum
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    Hokkaido Abutaguntouyakochou Toyako Oshima (Nakajima)
    Lake Toya Forest Museum, which is open between late April and the end of October every year, was built in 1955 on Nakanoshima Island in the middle of Lake Toya. The Museum’s displays focus mainly on Hokkaido’s forest resources, while also covering the natural environment and wildlife of Lake Toya. Ekimae-sambashi, the pier from which the tourist boats depart for Nakanoshima Island, is located behind Hotel Grand Toya.
  • Tomakomai City Art Museum
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    Hokkaido Tomakomai-shi Suehirocho 3-9-7
    This museum is located to the east of Idemitsu Culture Park, and contains many items that have deep relations to Hokkaido and Tomakomai. The entrance hall features a full-size parent & child mammoth image, and the exhibits of the museum range from items excavated from the nationally designated Shizukawa archaeological site to ammonites and plants and animals that exist in nature nearby. The museum displays works by artists who have connections to the city, and there are also exhibitions, projects and shows with various themes held at the museum. There are also workshops and classes organized here that can be enjoyed by adults and children alike.
  • Municipal Muroran Aquarium
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    4.0
    46 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Muroran-shi Shukuzucho 3-chome 3-12

    室蘭道の駅みたら室蘭の前にある。ビジター大人入場料400円。小さな子供向けの遊園地もあり、子供連れには良い場所。北海道に住む魚やカニを中心に、外にはトド、アザラシやペンギンも見ることが出来ました。

  • Tomakomai Science Center
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    4.5
    42 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Tomakomai-shi Asahimachi 3-1-12

    Its nice little space centre enjoy with child just walking distance Cultural park and city hall, the place in Motonakanacho town.

  • Muroran Citizen Art Museum
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    3.5
    2 Reviews
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    Hokkaido Muroran-shi Saiwaicho 6-23

    室蘭駅から周辺を散策して寄りました。場所が少しわかり難い感じです。無料で入れて有名な作品はないようですが、地域あった作品を展示している様子でした○

  • National Ainu People Museum
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    Hokkaido Shiraoi-gun Shiraoicho Wakakusacho 2-3
  • Muroran Hakucho Ohashi Memorial Hall Mitara
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    Hokkaido Muroran-shi Shukuzucho 4-16-15
  • Mitara no mori Art Museum
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    Hokkaido Muroran-shi Etomocho 2-chome 22-1
  • Toy & Art Museum
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    Hokkaido Noboribetsu-shi Noboribetsuhigashicho 2-chome 16-3

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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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