The Central Circuit (
Cities and towns
[edit]Cities
[edit]- 1 Sapporo (
札幌 市 Sapporo-shi) – Hokkaido's capital and by far its biggest and liveliest town - 2 Chitose (
千歳 市 Chitose-shi) – the gateways to Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Lake Shikotsu and Mount Tarumae - 3 Iwamizawa (
岩見沢 市 Iwamizawa-shi) - 4 Muroran (
室蘭 市 Muroran-shi) — a declining industrial town and a fishing port - 5 Noboribetsu (
登別 市 Noboribetsu-shi) – Hokkaido's best-known hot spring resort - 6 Otaru (
小樽 市 Otaru-shi) – port with international flavor - 7 Takikawa (
滝川 市 Takikawa-shi) - 8 Tomakomai (
苫小牧 市 Tomakomai-shi) – transportation and shipping hub on the south coast - 9 Yūbari (
夕張 市 Yūbari-shi) — a coal-mining town famous for melons and its film festival
Towns
[edit]- 1 Hidaka (
日高 町 Hidaka-chō) and 2 Biratori (平取 町 Biratori-chō) – also home to the small village of Nibutani where 80% of residents are Ainu - 3 Kutchan (
倶知安 町 Kutchan-chō) — known for its proximity to the world famous Niseko powder snow region - 4 Niikappu (
新冠 町 Niikappu-chō) – known for horse breeding, cliff artwork, and Deikazan (mud volcano)
Mount Poroshiri
- 5 Niseko (ニセコ
町 Niseko-chō) – ski resort that draws visitors even from overseas - 6 Samani (
様似 町 Samani-chō) — part of the Mt. Apoi Geopark, its hot spring resort is a popular climb among tourists and locals - 7 Shakotan (
積丹 町 Shakotan-chō) - 8 Shinhidaka (
新 ひだか町 Shinhidaka-chō) – thoroughbreds and beautiful cherry blossoms - 9 Shiraoi (
白老 町 Shiraoi-chō) - 10 Tōyako (
洞爺湖 町 Tōyako-chō) - 11 Yoichi (
余市 町 Yoichi-chō)
Other destinations
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- 1 Shikotsu-Toya National Park (
支 笏 洞爺 国立 公園 Shikotsu Tōya Kokuritsu Kōen) – two beautiful caldera lakes with rumbling volcanoes and mossy canyons
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]Sapporo is the biggest transportation hub in Hokkaido.
By plane
[edit]New Chitose Airport (CTS IATA) and Okadama Airport (OKD IATA).
By train
[edit]- JR Hokkaido Hakodate main line
- JR Muroran main line
- JR Hokkaido Hidaka main line
By car
[edit]By boat
[edit]- Tomakomai port
- Tomakomai East port
Get around
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[edit]Buy
[edit]- Hidaka Kombu (
日高 昆布 ). Kelp (Kombu), which is harvested in this region, is famous as the "Hidaka Kombu". In summer, harvested kelps can be seen being sun-dried on beaches.
Eat
[edit]Drink
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