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Hidaka Subprefecture

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Hidaka Subprefecture, Japan
Hidaka Subprefecture, Japan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Hidaka Subprefecture

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

Hidaka Subprefecture 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. 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.

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