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Shiretoko Pass
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
A lookout on the flank of Mount Tokachi, close to the fumes and the tracks left by lava.
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Sapporo Ekimae-dori
The main avenue running north to south from Sapporo Station through Odori to Susukino, with an underground walkway alongside.
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Ryusei Falls / Ginga Falls
Two falls side by side across the gorge from Sounkyo, 90 and 120 metres high, both visible from one lookout.
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Meruhen-no-Oka (the Hill of Fairy Tales)
Seven larch trees standing together on a hill in Ozora, with only field green and sky behind them.
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Mount Usu Ropeway
A ropeway from the foot of Showa-shinzan to the rim of Mount Usu, looking down on the crater and Lake Toya together.
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Clark Statue
A bust of Dr Clark on the Hokkaido University campus. Another statue of him stands at Hitsujigaoka.
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Tokachi Bokujo Shirakaba Namiki
About 1.3 kilometres of white birch along a Tokachi stock farm, planted originally as a windbreak.
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Lake Okotanpe
A quiet lake at the western foot of Mount Eniwa. No road comes near it; you view it from a distance at the lookout.
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Shiroi Koibito Park
A factory for a famous confection, opened to visitors. You can watch it being made and try making sweets yourself.
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Mount Hakodate Sancho Observation Deck
The lookout at the summit of Mount Hakodate. Sea cuts in from both sides, so the city lights take a narrow, pinched shape.
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Otaru Canal Cruise
A roughly 40-minute cruise along the Otaru Canal, past stone warehouses and on into the North Canal.
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Lake Utonai
A lake at Tomakomai. Designated Japan's first wildlife sanctuary in 1981, it is a stopover for migratory birds.
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Kotan-no-Yu
An open-air bath on the shore of Lake Kussharo. Bath and lake appear to join, and in winter swans come close.
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Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
Warehouses built in Hakodate in 1887, now holding shops and restaurants along a harbour-side walk.
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Temiyasen Atochi
The bed of the railway that linked Otaru and Temiya, kept as a walking path with the rails still in place.
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Furano Rokugo-no-Mori (the Forest of Rokugo)
A drama filming location in Rokugo, Furano. Buildings from the series are preserved among the trees.
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Otaru Music Box Hall
A music-box shop in a Meiji-era building, gathering and playing boxes from around the world.
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Furano / Biei Norokko-go
A sightseeing train that runs only in summer. Open-sided carriages look out over the hills of Furano and Biei.
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Kanayama Lake
A reservoir lake in the hills of Minamifurano, its still surface reflecting the ranges around it.
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Notoro Lake Coral Grass Colony and Notoro Lake Coral Grass Festival
A colony of glasswort along Lake Notoro in Abashiri. In autumn the shoreline turns red.
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Susukino / Susukino Matsuri
Sapporo's nightlife district. At the August festival, portable shrines and dancers fill the streets.