Hokkaido Heritage

river in Japan

is a star fort in the Japanese city of Hakodate on the island of Hokkaido. The fortress was completed in 1866. It was the main headquarters of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.

river in Japan

crater lake in Japan

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Streetcar in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Japanese castle in Matsumae, Hokkaido

mountain in Hokkaido, Japan

'''''' () are Ainu sagas that form a long rich tradition of oral literature. In older periods, the epics were performed by both men and women; during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when Ainu culture was in decline, women were generally the most skillful performers. Traditional tales describe floating worlds with , or the land of the humans (as opposed to , the land of the gods), resting on the back of a fish whose movements cause earthquakes.

building in Chuo-ku, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

peninsula in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan

The Dosanko () is a Japanese breed of small horse. It is one of eight extant indigenous horse breeds of Japan, and the only one of them not critically endangered. It originated on the island of Hokkaido, in the far north of the country, and is found particularly along the Pacific (eastern) coast of the island. The people of Hokkaido may be nicknamed "Dosanko" after the horses.

archaeological culture

thumb|A Ban'ei race in Obihiro, 2020

museum in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

cape with steep cliff jutting out into the Sea of Japan

tram company in Hakodate of Hokkaido, Japan

demolished railway line which used to run from Minami-Otaru Station to Temiya Station in Hokkaido, Japan

peninsula on the east coast of Hokkaido, Japan

an international classical music festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan

The is a historical building and a wedding venue, located in Nakajima Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. The building has previously been a hotel, guest house, event venue, and military camp. Currently, the Hōheikan is registered as one of the National Important Cultural Properties, and is used as a wedding venue, restaurant and meeting facility. The building is run by the Sapporo city.

man-made river running through central Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan