Central Hokkaido
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About Central Hokkaido
The Central Circuit (道央 Dōō) covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
Central Hokkaido travel guide
Getting there
Sapporo is the biggest transportation hub in Hokkaido.
By plane New Chitose Airport (CTS IATA) and Okadama Airport (OKD IATA).
By train JR Hokkaido Hakodate main line JR Muroran main line JR Hokkaido Hidaka main line
By car
By boat Tomakomai port Tomakomai East port
Do
The Central Circuit is Hokkaido's winter sports hub, boasting both its most famous ski resort Niseko and its largest resort Rusutsu.
Buy
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.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.