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北海道 · Regional selections

Susukino / Susukino Matsuri

札幌・定山渓エリア

Sapporo's nightlife district. At the August festival, portable shrines and dancers fill the streets.

北海道 · Regional selections

Cape Shakotan

小樽・ニセコ近郊エリア

The cape at the northern tip of the Shakotan Peninsula. From the lookout you see Shimamui Coast and the Shakotan sea.

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Sapporo TV Tower

札幌・定山渓エリア

A 1956 observation tower at the east end of Odori Park, looking straight down the length of the park.

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Abashiri Ryuhyo Kanko Saihyosen Aurora

知床・網走・紋別エリア

An icebreaker that pushes through the winter Sea of Okhotsk, cracking ice at the bow as it enters the drift-ice field.

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Hoshino Resort Tomamu

富良野・美瑛近郊エリア

A resort at the foot of the Hidaka Mountains, with a viewing terrace built for watching the sea of clouds.

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Cape Chikyu

洞爺・登別・日高近郊エリア

The southern tip of Muroran's Etomo Peninsula. Cliffs about 100 metres high run along the shore, and the horizon shows its curve.

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Kamui Kotan

旭川・層雲峡・天人峡エリア

A gorge the Ishikari River cut through rock. The Ainu held it to be where gods dwell; the old station building remains.

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Northern Horse Park

札幌近郊エリア

A horse theme park in Tomakomai. Besides riding and carriage rides, there are wide gardens to walk.

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Oshinkoshin Falls

知床・網走・紋別エリア

A waterfall beside the national road toward Shiretoko. Partway down the flow splits in two.

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Notsuke Peninsula

釧路・阿寒湖・摩周湖・根室エリア

A long, thin spit of sand. Migratory birds stop here, and Kunashiri Island is visible across the water.

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Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway

小樽・ニセコ近郊エリア

A ropeway up 532-metre Mount Tengu, with the city and bay of Otaru below the summit.

北海道 · Regional selections

Onneto

十勝・帯広エリア

A lake formed when an eruption of Mount Meakan dammed a river. Its colour changes with the angle and the hour.

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Mount Usu

洞爺・登別・日高近郊エリア

An active volcano south of Lake Toya. It has erupted at intervals of roughly 20 to 30 years.

北海道 · Regional selections

Banei Tokachi

十勝・帯広エリア

Racing in which horses haul heavy sledges — found nowhere else in the world. Held at Obihiro Racecourse.

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Sapporo Central Wholesale Market Outer Market

札幌・定山渓エリア

A retail strip beside the wholesale market, lined with fish shops and small restaurants.

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Odori Park

札幌・定山渓エリア

A long, narrow park running east to west through the city, laid out in 1871 as a firebreak.

北海道 · Regional selections

Silo Observation Deck

洞爺・登別・日高近郊エリア

A rise from which Lake Toya, Mount Usu and Showa-shinzan can all be seen at once.

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Sapporo Moiwa Ropeway

札幌・定山渓エリア

A ropeway up 531-metre Mount Moiwa, with the city and the Ishikari Plain spread out from the summit.

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Yoichi Winery

小樽・ニセコ近郊エリア

A winery making wine from Yoichi grapes, with a shop and tour facilities.

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Lake Mashu Daiichi Observation Deck

釧路・阿寒湖・摩周湖・根室エリア

A lookout above Lake Mashu. Town lights are far off, so the stars show well at night.

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Kushiro City Shitsugen Observation Deck

釧路・阿寒湖・摩周湖・根室エリア

A hilltop building overlooking the marsh, shaped after yachibozu, the grass hummocks that form there.

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Onuma Quasi-National Park

函館・函館近郊エリア

Lakes and ponds formed when an eruption of Mount Komagatake dammed a river. Bridges link the islands for walking.

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Shiretoko Pass

知床・網走・紋別エリア

The highest point on the Shiretoko Pass road. Mount Rausu stands ahead, and on clear days Kunashiri Island shows.

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Tokachidake Bogakudai

富良野・美瑛近郊エリア

A lookout on the flank of Mount Tokachi, close to the fumes and the tracks left by lava.