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Daisetsuzan National Park, Japan's largest national park, and the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, which has scenery full of varieties such as mountains, sea cliffs, wetlands and coastal dunes. 241km OOkkhotsk Region This region produces marine products representing Japan, such as crabs, scallops and kelp, and has 186km (approx. 250 min.) (approx. 190 min.) major tourist spots such as Biei-cho with a beautiful rural landscape and the Furano area where you can enjoy colorful flowers. Mombetsu 116km (approx. 130 min.) 142km (approx. 140 min.) 117km (approx. 130 min.) OkhotskO Region 54km Abashiri 92km (approx. 70 min.) Rumoi (approx. 80 min.) 178km 114km (approx. 180 min.) (approx. 130 min.) 55km Asahikawa Kitami ThisTThissr regionr eg ggiogionnis is ssfu fullfu uululllo ofo beautiful bbeauutiful nature, naturennatuure wiwith ith forforests, forestsestssla lakesakess andannd thees ssea in harmony with one (approx. 50 min.) 156km another. It contains Shiretoko, the only UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Hokkaido, and Do'o Region (approx.( 130 min.) 58km 155km Hokkaido's largest lake, Lake Saroma. Takikawa (approx. 90 min.) (approx. 170 min.) Nakashibetsu 101km 152km (approx. 110 min.) 56km 58km (approx. 160 min.) Floating ice drifting from Siberia covers the sea in white from late January to March. A lot of (approx. 40 min.) (approx. 70 min.) 175km 160km fish and crabs are gathering to eat plankton that flourish around the floating ice, turning this Furano (approx. 210 min.) 98km (approx. 170 min.) Nemuro 39km (approx. 110 min.) Iwamizawa 117km sea area into a rich fishery. Otaru (approx. 50 min.) (approx. 130 min.) 43km 63km 195km 124km (approx. 40 min.) (approx. 80 min.) 99km Sapporo (approx. 180 min.) 125km (approx. 140 min.) (approx. 130 min.) (approx. 120 min.) Kushiro 40km Obihiro Kucchan (approx. 50 min.) 161km 74km Chitose TokachiTo Region 27km (approx. 150 min.) (approx. 80 min.) (approx. 30 min.) 139km Kushiro-Nemuro Region Tomakomai (approx. 150 min.) 92km 205km ThanksTThanThanksn s tooosp spacious,spacisp pacioussss spectacular pecc cculaar plains pplainns and dlo long o ggho hours ourss of ofsu sunshine sunshiunss called "Tokachi-bare" Oshamambe 129km (approx. 240 min.) (approx. 90 min.) 74km (approx. 140 min.) (Tokachi sunshine), large-scale dry-field farming, dairy farming and livestock industries are (approx. 70 min.) Muroran very active. This region ranks first in Hokkaido in production of many food items, playing a role 101km as Japan's greatest food base. (approx. 110 min.) 114km Urakawa (approx. 100 min.) Producing high-quality raw materials indispensable to confectioneries, such as wheat, milk, Tokachi Region sugar and adzuki beans, this region is famous for sweets as well. Tokachi in summermmerr Esashi Hakodate 72km (approx. 90 min.) Kushiro-NemuroKu Region Donan Region ThisTThissr regionregegiggiononn hashas sixssix RamsarRammsaar sites, sitesiites including includdingth the he Kushiro KKusshirooW Wetland, WetlandWetlanddJa Japan's Japa largest wetland. It is home to rare birds such as Japanese cranes, Blakiston's fish owls and white-tailed eagles, and migratory birds such as swans come to this region, too. This area is popular as a bird-watching spot as well. It is one of the largest fishery bases in Japan, harvesting salmon and saury. The dairy industry [Note 1] The "distance and time" specified in the map are a rough estimate based on travel by car on major roads (such as expressways and national highways). is prosperous, too. You can enjoy a peaceful view of cows grazing in vast pastures. Kushiro wetland in winter [Note 2] This map is created on the basis of information current as of March 2016. 05 06.
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