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Cape Kamui
Cape Kamui, jutting out into the Sea of Japan from the northwestern tip of the Shakotan Peninsula...
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Shima, Hokkaido Jingu Shrine, and Cherry trees
Shima Yoshitake, a leading official of the Kaitakushi (Hokkaido Development Commission), played a...
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Hokkaido’s spring flower season has come back!
A long and cold winter is gone, and it is the beginning of flowering season of so-called spring e...
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1,500-year-old Japanese yew tree in Hokkaido
Have you ever seen a 1,500-year-old Japanese yew tree? With a trunk circumference of over 5 meter...
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LAKE SHIKARIBETSU KOTAN
At Lake Shikaribetsu, located in the southernmost point of Daisetsuzan National Park in Shikaoi T...
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Sapporo Yukimatsuri is just around the corner
Preparations for the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival (Feb 4-11, 2026) are progressing steadily now. Th...
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Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
This is Nikka’s first distillery established by the founder, Masataka Taketsuru. Blessed with a c...
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Sapporo White Illumination
The annual winter event Sapporo White Illumination and German Christmas Market are now taking pla...
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Hokkaido’s winter has begun!
It’s just the beginning of winter yet, but in mid-winter, (between December and March) vari...
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AOAO SAPPORO
AOAO SAPPORO is a relaxing urban aquarium where you can enjoy the beauty of nature right in the h...
