Category: Hokkaido

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  Akan-Mashu Travel Guide: Lakes, Marimo, and Ainu Culture in Hokkaido

  Visit Akan-Mashu National Park in eastern Hokkaido for crater lakes, marimo, Ainu culture, and onsen, with access and season notes.

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  Goryokaku Travel Guide: The Star Fort in Hakodate

  Walk Goryokaku, Hakodate’s star-shaped fort ruin, and reconfirm the grounds before you go.

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  Sapporo Travel Guide: Food, Parks, and a Hokkaido Base

  Use Sapporo as a Hokkaido base: Odori Park, the station, local food, and what to reconfirm.

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  Abashiri Drift Ice Travel Guide: Winter on the Okhotsk Coast

  See Abashiri’s drift ice from the winter icebreaker, and reconfirm the season and the day’s sailing.

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  Niseko Travel Guide: Ski Slopes, Summer Trails, and Mount Yotei

  Visit Niseko for winter slopes or summer trails beneath Mount Yotei, with access notes and what to reconfirm.

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  Lake Toya Travel Guide: A Caldera Lake and Volcanic Shore in Hokkaido

  Visit Lake Toya for the caldera lake, lakeside onsen, and volcanic viewpoints, plus what to reconfirm.

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  Noboribetsu Onsen Travel Guide: Hell Valley and Hokkaido Hot Springs

  Visit Noboribetsu Onsen for Jigokudani Hell Valley, spa lodgings, access tips, seasons, and what to reconfirm before you go.

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  Shiretoko Travel Guide: UNESCO Wilderness at the Edge of Hokkaido

  Visit Shiretoko for UNESCO wilderness, boat cruises, gorges, seasonal access notes, and practical tips for international travelers.

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  Otaru Travel Guide: Canal Warehouses, Seafood, and a Day Trip from Sapporo

  Visit Otaru near Sapporo: canal walks, historic warehouses, seafood, train tips, seasons, and what to reconfirm before you go.

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  Hakodate Travel Guide: Night Views, Morning Market, and Southern Hokkaido

  Visit Hakodate for the mountain night view, Motomachi slopes, morning market seafood, seasons, and what to reconfirm before you go.