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The Central Circuit (道央 Dōō) covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Cities and towns[edit]

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Map of Central Circuit

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)
  • 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)

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)
  • 4 Niikappu (新冠町 Niikappu-chō) – known for horse breeding, cliff artwork, and Deikazan (the only mud volcano in Japan)

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)
  • 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[edit]

Mt. Yotei
  • 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[edit]

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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.

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