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Hokkaido Food Be Eco-Friendly Drivers. Hokkaido Event Calendar ●Kushiro-Akan-Mashu-Abashiri Course 礼文空港 (4 days & 3 nights) Nature Parks ● 稚内空港 Drive safely Model Itineraries 利尻空港 Take a trip around eastern Hokkaido! Hokkaido is a land of majestic nature and shows Kita Okhostk Prefectural Surrounded by nature, driving on wide roads with scenic landscapes in itself is fun Nature Park Kushiro → Lake Akan（stay） → Lake Kussharo a different face each season. in Hokkaido. Yet, an accident will spoil such pleasure. ●Sapporo-Otaru-Hakodate Course Rishiri-Rebun- → Kawayu（stay） → Lake Mashu → Abashiri（stay） To protect and to promote trouble-free use of Sarobetsu (4 days & 3 nights) National Park ●Abashiri-Shiretoko Course “Drive Slowly in Hokkaido” such magnificent landscapes of Mother Nature, Visit three popular cities! (4 days & 3 nights) Don’t just travel from place to place, but enjoy the scenery flowing together nature parks were developed. Hakodate (stay) → Onuma Quasi-national Park → Lake Toya (stay) A journey to visit the unspoiled region in a tapestry of colors. → Noboribtesu → Sapporo（stay） → Otaru Hokkaido has 23 national nature parks where of Shiretoko Shumarinai Prefectural visitors can enjoy nature in countless ways. ●Southern Hokkaido Course Nature Park Abashiri（stay） → Koshimizu → Utoro（stay） → Rausu Akan National Park Daisetsuzan National Park Shikotsu-Toya National Park → Nakashibetsu → Kushiro（stay） Pedestrians come first Keep to the left (4 days & 3 nights) When it comes to road traffic, pedestrians have The lane/s for vehicles is/are on the left side of This park boasts of primeval landscapes, a This mountain park features the Daisetsuzan This park welcomes visitors with unique オホーツク紋別空港 Shiretoko National Park A journey full of romantic and historic Included in the World Natural Heritage List precedence over vehicles. We must drive safely and not the centerline. When obliged to drive on the right tapestry of forests, lakes and volcanoes, which Mountains. geographical features and phenomena Teshiodake Prefectural In July, 2005 Nature Park Shiretoko Peninsula and its surrounding sea area get in the way of pedestrians. Especially when seeing side, pay full attention to oncoming vehicles and are peculiar to the northern area. Lake Akan, The highest peak, Asahidake, is known as the associated with volcanic activity: two large crater scenes of Hokkaido’s development Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Abashiri Hakodate (stay) → Kamiiso → Matsumae (stay) Quasi-national Park Quasi-national children, the elderly, and the physically challenged, slow keep to the left except when passing. listed in the“ Ramsar Convention of Wetlands,” roof of Hokkaido. lakes of Shikotsu and Toya, active volcanoes of → Esashi (stay) → Onuma Quasi-National Park ● Park down or stop. Always be attentive while driving. is the only natural habitat of marimo in Japan. The park has many scenic spots such as Usu and Tarumae, and many hot springs with 女満別空港 ● Sounkyo and Lake Shikaribetsu. water gushing out of the ground in many places. ●Sapporo-Asahikawa-Furano Course 旭川空港 ● (4 days & 3 nights) Akan Sharidake Prefectural ● Daisetsuzan National Nature Park Enjoy the popular venues of Asahikawa's Furano-Ashibetsu National Park Park 根室 Prefectural 中標津空港 Asahiyama Zoo and Furano ● Nature Park Notsuke-Furen Prefectural 丘珠空港 Nature Park Sapporo (stay) → Asahikawa（stay） → Biei Kushiro Shitsugen Niseko-Shakotan- → Kamifurano（stay） OR Furano（stay） Nopporo Shinrin National Park Otaru Kaigan Kouen Prefectural Kariba-Motsuta Quasi-national Park Nature Park Prefectural Nopporo Forest Park ● ●Okhotsk Course (4 days & 3 nights) ●Taisetsu-Tokachi Nature Park たんちょう 釧路空港 Uplifting cities in the northern area Course Shikotsu-Toya 新千歳空港 Seatbelts and Child Seats Right-hand drive National Park Akkeshi Prefectural and Okhotsk Sea In accidents, seatbelts are the lifeline that will protect The majority of Japanese cars have the steering wheel, light and (4 days & 3 nights) とかち帯広空港 Nature Park Kitami → Onneyu Onsen（stay） → Ikutahara → Engaru you. While driving, please ensure that everyone in the turn signal levers on the right side, and the wiper and gear levers Four days to savor the → Lake Saroma（stay） → Mombetsu（stay） car has his or her seat belt fastened. All small children on the left. Be sure to check their positions before driving to gifts of Hokkaido's Hidaka Sanmyaku- must sit in child seats. prevent panicking when having to make a quick decision. bountiful nature Onuma Quasi- Erimo ●Wakkanai-Rishiri-Rebun Course Shiretoko National Park Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park Kushiro Shitsugen National Park Asahikawa 奥尻空港 Hiyama national Park Quasi-national Park Prefectural (4 days & 3 nights) Shiretoko Peninsula is said to be the only This national nature park is situated in the This park is unique because most of the area → Sounkyo (stay) Nature Park primeval terrain left in Japan. northernmost region of Japan and boasts of consists of a large marsh that is adjacent to the → Kamikawa → Biei A journey to the northernmost isolated islands Esan Prefectural with abundant nature In July 2005, it was listed as a World Heritage diverse landscapes: Rishiri Island, Rebun downtown area. → Furano（stay） Nature Park Wakkanai → Rishishi Island（stay） → Rebun Island（stay） → Tokachi Onsen（stay） 函館空港 Site. Island, and the Sarobetsu Plain. The major area of the marsh is listed in the“ Ramsar ● → Cape Soya → Wakkanai（stay） → Obihiro Matsumae- The park features a primeval and diverse The Sarobetsu Plain is a marsh and is listed in Convention of Wetlands” and it is also the Yagoshi Prefectural ecosystem that is concentrated in one area. the“ Ramsar Convention of Wetlands.” precious habitat of the sacred Japanese cranes. Nature Park References: Hokkaido Tourist Association http://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/ Names Municipalities Mobile phones are banned Traffic at intersections The use of a mobile phone while driving diverts our A sudden right or left turn without signaling and Akan National Park KUSHIRO BIHORO TSUBETSU KIYOSATO KOSHIMIZU OZORA ASHORO SHIBECHA TESHIKAGA SHIRANUKA NAKASHIBETSU Be eco-friendly drivers. attention and, therefore, is very dangerous. To use checking lanes is very dangerous. Daisetsuzan National Park FURANO HIGASHIKAWA BIEI KAMIKAWA KAMIFURANO MINAMIFURANO SHIHORO KAMISHIHORO SHIKAOI SHINTOKU ○Start the engine just before you depart! In summer, park in the shade and/or open a mobile phone, one must pull over to a safe place ○To turn left, approach the left side of the road Shikotsu-Toya National Park SAPPORO CHITOSE ENIWA TOMAKOMAI NOBORIBETSU DATE NISEKO MAKKARI KIMOBETSU KYOGOKU KUTCHAN SOBETSU SHIRAOI TOYAKO Global warming has become a worldwide problem. To protect and ensure that Idling consumes more fuel than necessary. the windows before departing to keep the such as the first and put on the turn signal before turning. Shiretoko National Park SHARI RAUSU Have everything ready and start the engine just before you inside cool. Reduce idling time and the coming generations can also enjoy nature, let’s be eco-friendly. shoulder of ○To turn right, approach the center of the road depart. use of the air-conditioner. Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park WAKKANAI HORONOBE TOYOTOMI REBUN RISHIRI RISHIRIFUJI Eco-driving is: the road or a first and put on the turn signal before turning. Kushiro Shitsugen National Park KUSHIRO KUSHIRO SHIBECHA TSURUI parking lot. Drive the inside of the center at intersections. ○Friendly to the globe-reduces CO2 and noise. Abashiri Quasi-national Park ABASHIRI KITAMI SHARI KOSHIMIZU SAROMA YUBETSU OZORA Be fully aware of oncoming vehicles while driving. Onuma Quasi-national Park NANAE SHIKABE MORI ○Friendly to the wallet-saves fuel costs. ○Start the engine and accelerate gradually! Make a time-flexible plan that you can ○Where a right/left turn is designated with an Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-national Park OTARU RANKOSHI NISEKO KUTCHAN KYOWA IWANAI TOMARI KAMOENAI SHAKOTAN FURUBIRA YOICHI ○Friendly to everyone-contributes to safe driving. A sudden start and acceleration have only bad effects and drive and be at ease with yourself. arrow, enter the designated turning lane and Hidaka Sanmyaku-Erimo Quasi-national Park OBIHIRO HIDAKA BIRATORI NIIKAPPU URAKAWA SAMANI ERIMO SHINHIDAKA SHIMIZU MEMURO NAKASATSUNAI TAIKI HIROO no benefits whatsoever. put on the turn signal. Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-national Park ISHIKARI SHINTOTSUKAWA URYU HOKURYU MASHIKE HABORO Step on the accelerator softly and press down gradually. Akkeshi Prefectural Nature Park KUSHIRO AKKESHI HAMANAKA Changing lanes Furano-Ashibetsu Prefectural Nature Park YUBARI ASHIBETSU MIKASA FURANO MINAMIFURANO A sudden change of lanes is very dangerous. To Hiyama Prefectural Nature Park YAKUMO ESASHI KAMINOKUNI OTOBE OKUSHIRI SETANA ○Keep a constant speed! Keep your distance so change lanes, first put on the turn signal, check Esan Prefectural Nature Park HAKODATE NANAE SHIKABE The more the speed increases or decreases, the more fuel is you do not have to slam on the brakes the rear and side mirrors and turn your head to consumed. Especially in the suburbs, keep the speed as or accelerate unnecessarily. Notsuke-Furen Prefectural Nature Park NEMURO BETSUKAI SHIBETSU be sure that your surroundings are clear. Matsumae-Yagoshi Prefectural Nature Park MATSUMAE FUKUSHIMA SHIRIUCHI constant as possible. Kita Okhostk Prefectural Nature Park SARUFUTSU HAMATONBETSU ESASHI Nopporo Shinrin Kouen Prefectural Nature Park Nopporo Forest Park SAPPORO EBETSU KITAHIROSHIMA Kariba-Motsuta Prefectural Nature Park SETANA SHIMAMAKI SUTTSU ○Use engine braking!
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