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A famous restaurant preserving the flavor handed down through the generations since its founding 40 years ago

Discover the history of a beer dating back to Hokkaido's frontier age

Enjoy sushi from Otaru at a reasonable price

Hot spring steam drifts through the town: a picture perfect onsen

A major winter event in Sapporo, held for one week in early February each year. Gaze upon the enormous sculptures made from snow and ice lined up in Odori Park.

Enjoy deep-fried ingredients from Hokkaido

Enter a nostalgic world of music boxes

All the fresh flavors of the north in one place

Enjoy locally made ramen using seafood stock

Enjoy the deliciously spicy Hell Ramen, a customer favorite

Enjoy authentic traditional cuisine in this long-running restaurant

Twenty minutes away from central Sapporo. Enjoy skiing all the way into the night

This famous restaurant, tucked-away from the public eye, has its main branch in Ishikari and is well known for its flavorful soup

An iconic stone-walled building once used as a storehouse

Designed with a combination of Japanese and Western style, this hostel puts the Skytree right before your eyes and offers unisex dormitories, female-only dormitories, and Japanese-style suites.

An onsen town lined with Western-style multi-story wooden buildings from the Taisho Period. Exuding a nostalgic atmosphere, the town is often used as a location for movies and TV dramas.

A festival popular with foreign visitors to Japan, where the mikoshi, having the motif of the male genitalia, which is considered to be sacred, is very lively jostled about.

Whity Umeda is Umeda, Osaka's underground shopping city. It is home to 190 stores, including apparel shops, gourmet restaurants and more.

The new standard in Nara's souvenirs

Enjoy staying at the alluring Grand Tree Hotel, notable among LIVE JAPAN readers, with its SKYTREE VIEW rooftop mere moments from Tokyo's iconic landmark. Gaze at the iconic Skytree from up close, and enjoy convenient access to Asakusa and Ueno, making it an ideal launchpad for Tokyo explorations. Begin your memorable journey from the Grand Tree Hotel.