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Mount Rausu under a clear sky

Regions — 5 places

HokkaidoHokkaido

Drift-ice seas, volcanic lakes, hills without end.

5 destinations

Drift-ice seas, volcanic lakes, hills without end.

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Purple lavender fields spreading across a hillside

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FURANO

Furano

Hokkaido

Summer lavender colouring the hills.

The vivid blue Shirogane Blue Pond lined with standing dead trees

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BIEI

BieiHokkaido · Hokkaido

Biei Town, Hokkaido. Fields spread like patchwork across gentle hills, and at the foot of Mount Tokachi lies the Shirogane Blue Pond, whose water appears blue.

Highlands / Lakes

The Shiretoko range reflected in the first of the Shiretoko Five Lakes

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SHIRETOKO

ShiretokoHokkaido · Hokkaido

The Shiretoko Peninsula at the eastern tip of Hokkaido. Recognised for an ecosystem in which nutrients carried by drift ice link the sea to the forests and mountains, it was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2005. The Shiretoko Five Lakes, sheer coastal cliffs and pristine nature home to brown bears and deer remain.

Seas / Forests / Lakes

Mount Oakan and a sightseeing boat crossing Lake Akan

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AKAN

Lake AkanHokkaido · Hokkaido

A caldera lake at the heart of Akan-Mashu National Park in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Akanko Onsen lies on its shore facing Mount Oakan, and the lake is known as home to marimo, a Special Natural Monument.

Lakes / Hot spring towns / Forests

Lake Mashu and its caldera walls seen from an observation point

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MASHU

Lake MashuHokkaido · Hokkaido

Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido. A lake enclosed by steep caldera walls, with no rivers flowing in or out. Known for its deep blue surface, Kamuishu Island floating in the lake, and frequent fog.

Lakes / Snowscapes / National parks