the-resort-provides-groomed-slopes-and-unobstructed-views-of-mount-ytei-an-inactive-volcano

and-if-you-want-to-see-some-of-the-creatures-that-inhabit-this-diverse-region-of-japan-make-a-stop-at-the-asahiyama-zoo-in-the-city-of-asahikawa
the-port-city-of-otaru-is-just-a-short-30-minute-drive-from-sapporo-and-home-to-the-otaru-canal
used-for-unloading-boats-and-ships-in-the-early-1900s-the-canal-was-eventually-restored-and-its-warehouses-were-converted-to-museums-restaurants-and-shop