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Suitengu Shrine, Otaru（水天宮）
Situated atop a small hill, Suitengu Shrine offers a panoramic view of Otaru city and its harbor. Unless it's during the shrine's festival, it's unlik
Hatsumoude(初詣) where to go, The first shrine visit of New Year
Hokkaido Shrine(北海道神宮), Sapporo Googlemaps => https://goo.gl/maps/k8XLI Near subway station: Maruyama Zoo on Tozai line see this article,
Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
The Hakodate Jomon Culture Center is located in Usujiri-cho, Hakodate approximately a one-hour drive away. This museum is dedicated to showcasing the
Higashi-honganji-Temple Hakodate Branch（東本願寺函館別院）
Higashihonganji Temple Hakodate Branch (東本願寺函館別院) is located in the Motomachi area at the foot of Mt. Hakodate. If you look down from Hakodate Orthodo
Royce’ Chocolate World in New Chitose Airport Terminal
Royce' Chocolate World is a charming chocolate-themed mini theme park where visitors can observe the chocolate-making process firsthand. Inside, robot
Otaru Beer Warehouse No.1
Otaru Beer, the only genuine German-style beer brewery in Japan, is overseen by the brewery engineer Johannes Braun, the sole specialist of his kind i
Yamanoue Daijingu（山上大神宮）
Yamanoue Daijingu (山上大神宮) sits atop Saiwaizaka slope, at the foot of Mt. Hakodate in the west-south of Hakodate city. Near the former Russian Consulat
The Former Russian Consulate（旧ロシア領事館）in Hakodate
The Former Russian Consulate is situated in Funami-cho, at the foot of Mt. Hakodate in the southwest ward of Hakodate city. Positioned near the end of
Shomyoji Temple at the foot of Mt.Hakodate
Shomyoji(称名寺) is located in Funami-cho, the south-west of Hakodate. Near Koryuji and the former Russian Consulate. Shomyoji is the 2nd oldest templ
Motomachi Roman Catholic Church in Hakodate Motomachi Area
Motomachi Roman Catholic Church is located in the foot of Mt.Hakodate, Hakodate Motomachi area. The former temporary building was founded by French
The Former Yoichi Fukuhara Fishery in Yoichi
The Former Fukuhara Fishery is located in Hamanaka-cho, the west-ward of Yoichi town. This is the historical place referring to the history of fishery
Sapporo Fushimi Inari Jinjya
For All Visitors, Please Read Before Visiting The Fushimi Inari Shrine Office recently issued a request asking visitors not to take photos within the
Sapporo Gokoku Jinjya
Sapporo Gokoku Shrine is located just south of the Sapporo Central Area, near Nakajima Park. The shrine is dedicated to the Tondenhei soldiers who
Shiroi Koibito Park by Ishiya in Sapporo
Shiroi Koibito Park is located in the Miyanosawa area of Nishi-ku, west of central Sapporo. It's about a 25-minute drive from the city center, and the
Koke-no-domon in Lake Shikotsuko
Koke-no-domon(苔の洞門) is located in the southward of Lake Shikotsu-ko. It has been familiar for people to come because of constructing a road from Lake
The Former Hakodate Museum No.1&No.2 in Hakodate Park
The Former Hakodate Museum No.1 and No.2 represent the oldest museums built in Western wooden style in Japan, designated as Hokkaido tangible cultural
Local Archive Museum of Hakodate, Hakodate Kyodo Shiryokan
The building was constructed in 1880 as Kanamori Import Goods Shop and has since been restored as a museum. It stands out as Hokkaido's oldest structu
Mt.Hakodate Ropeway
The Mt. Hakodate Ropeway introduced its renewed gondolas on November 7, 2014. These gondolas feature windows that are 10% larger and can accommodate 1
Hakodate Gokoku Jinjya Shrine
The Shrine was originally constructed in 1869 in order to worship soldiers died for Hakodate War. The existent building was built in 1942. There ar
Otaru Beer Brewery Tour
Otaru Beer has two breweries in Otaru city: one located by the Otaru Canal and another in Zenibako. While you need to make a reservation in advance fo
