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Hokkaido Jingu Shrine, Maruyama

Hokkaido Jingu Shrine was built in 1869, when Emperor Meiji ordered the enshrining of three deities. At the time, Hokkaido was known as Ezo but was renamed Hokkaido (Prefecture). The shrine sits on 180,000 square-meters of land filled with cherry trees. It looks very nice in spring, as the cherry blossoms can be see in

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Tobetsu Trappist Dai Monastery

Phone: 0138-75-2139 (It's difficult to get through on this number but I was able to call them at 4:45pm on April 9th, 2024 to check when they open.)

Address: 392 Mitsuishi, Hokuto, Hokkaido, Japan 049-0283

Open: 9am to 5pm (Shop)

The monks start their day at 3:30am and sleep around 8pm. Regular visitors aren't allowed

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Goryokaku Park

Fort Goryokaku (五稜郭, Goryōkaku) is a massive, star shaped, Western style citadel, which was built in the last years of the Edo Period for the defense of Hakodate against the imperialist threat posed by the Western powers. A few years later, the fort became the site of a civil war between an army of the shogunate and the superior

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Ikeda Wine Castle, Free & Paid Winery Tours

Japanese

Phone015-572-2467

Address: 83 Kiyomi, Ikeda-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido 083-0002

Hours: 9am to 5pm

Closed: For The New Year's Holiday

Fee: Entry is Free

Free Parking: For 100 Cars

URL: https://www.tokachi-wine.com

GPS: 42.9192635867348, 143.45799233029615 (Google Maps)

GETTING THERE

Ikeda Wine Castle is about a 10 minute walk

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Otaru Canal

Otaru Canal (小樽運河, Otaru Unga) was used to transport goods to warehouses along the canal long ago. The canal became obsolete when new docking facilities allowed direct unloading of larger vessels. Part of the canal was restored in the 1980s instead of being filled in. The warehouses were turned into museums, shops and restaurants.

It's a nice

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Noboribetsu Date Jidai Village

Phone: 0143-83-3311

Address: 53-1 Naka Noboribetsu, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 059-0463

Open: Summer (April 1st to October 31st) 9am to 5pm Open Every Day / Winter (November 1st to March 31st) 9am to 4pm Open Every Day*

Admission Fees:

Adults (Middle School and Older) 2,900 yen
Children (Elementary School) 1,600 yen
Toddlers (4

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Hill of Buddha (Buddha Hill) Makomanai, Sapporo

Phone011-592-1223 (Makomanai Takino Cemetery)

Address: Makomanai Takino Cemetery, 2 Banchi, Takino, South Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 005-0862

Open: 9am to 3pm

URL: https://www.takinoreien.com/pages/49/#block398-2137

GPS: 42.92057956085291, 141.3627875680047 (Google Maps)

For The Taxi Driver: 〒005-0862  札幌市南区滝野2番地

Description

Architect: Tadao Ando

Built: December 2015

The Hill of Buddha is a Buddhist shrine

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Meiji Park, Nemuro

Meiji Park BBQ Corner

Phone0153-24-3104

Address: 81-Makinouchi, Nemuro, Hokkaido

Hours Open: 24 Hours

GPS:

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Sapporo Archives Museum (Former Sapporo Court of Appeal)

Phone: 011-251-0731

Address: Odori Park, West 13, Central Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0042

Admission Fee: Free

Open: 9am to 7pm

Closed: Monday

URL: https://www.s-shiryokan.jp/

GPS: 43.05860337079381, 141.33747387731665

This museum has 3 sections. The old law court, the Sapporo history section and Oba Hiroshi's art gallery. Oba

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Old Hokkaido Government Office Building, Akarenga

Phone: 011-204-5019 (Hokkaido Cho - Weekdays 8:45 to 5:30pm - Japanese)
011-204-5000 (Hokkaido Prefectural Government Main Office Sat, Sun & Holidays)

Address: North 3 West 6, Central Ward, Sapporo

Fee: Free

Open: 8:45am to 6pm

Closed: The end and beginning of the year.

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Otaru Kihinkan

Phone: 0134-24-0024 (9am to 5pm / Nov to Mar 9am to 4pm)

Address: 3-63 Shukutsu, Otaru 047-0047 Hokkaido

Open: 9am to 5pm

Admission Fee: Adults 1,100 Yen / Elementary School Students 550 Yen

URL: http://www.otaru-kihinkan.jp/en/

GPS: 43.23173636385513, 141.00795645348552

Built in 1917, this ornate zelkova-wood villa features a

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Moyoro Shell Mound Museum

Phone: 0152-43-2608

Address: 2-chome Kita1-jo Higashi, Abashiri City, Hokkaido 093-0051

Admission Fee: Adults 300 Yen, Senior High School Students 200 Yen, Elementary/Junior High School Student 100 Yen

Open: 9am to 5pm / 9am to 4pm in winter (November to April)

Closed: Always open from July

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