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Odori Park
A long, narrow park running east to west through the city, laid out in 1871 as a firebreak.
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Silo Observation Deck
A rise from which Lake Toya, Mount Usu and Showa-shinzan can all be seen at once.
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Sapporo Moiwa Ropeway
A ropeway up 531-metre Mount Moiwa, with the city and the Ishikari Plain spread out from the summit.
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Lake Mashu Daiichi Observation Deck
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
A hilltop building overlooking the marsh, shaped after yachibozu, the grass hummocks that form there.
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Onuma Quasi-National Park
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
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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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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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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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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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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Kanayama Lake
A reservoir lake in the hills of Minamifurano, its still surface reflecting the ranges around it.
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Tsugaru Quasi-National Park Hotokegaura Koyazaki
A shore at the northern tip of the Tsugaru Peninsula. Cross the bridge over the rocks and Hokkaido lies north, Cape Tappi west.
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Kamagatake Observation Deck
A lookout on Mount Kamafuse in Mutsu. Mutsu Bay and the town below take the shape of a butterfly with open wings.
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Lake Jusan
A brackish lake just before the Iwaki River reaches the Sea of Japan, known for its freshwater clams.
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Senjojiki Coast
A rock shelf raised from the seabed by an earthquake in 1792. The name comes from a lord said to have laid a thousand mats here for a feast.