Otaru Canal Museum & Information Center

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Otaru City General Museum Canal Museum has an extensive collection that introduces the history of Otaru City including information on the natural environment. The exhibition includes 20,000 objects and materials in its collection. The museum is located by Otaru Canal and can be found in the 'former Otaru warehouse'. Read More ....

Tokai Lavender Fields

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On the Tokai Sapporo School campus the grounds really comes alive with lavender. It is said that the south district of Sapporo, where the campus is located, is known as the birthplace of lavender cultivation in Japan. Read More ....

Urahoro Shrine

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During the Meiji Era, as the town of Urahoro (on the south east coast of Hokkaido) was being developed, the pioneers called for the construction of a shrine to serve as a spiritual centre. On August 15, 1896, a small shrine was erected, enshrining Amaterasu (goddess of the sun and the universe). Read More ....

Onnenai Visitor Center

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National Park, also known as the Kushiro Marshland is a sprawling national park to the north of Kushiro. There are half a dozen observation decks, museums, and walking paths that surround the park. The Onnenai Visitor Center is one of these museums and can be found on the western side of the marshland. Read More ....

Kushiro Shitsugen National Park

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The Kushiro Shitsugen National park (better known as the Kushiro Marshland) is a national park, located to the north of Kushiro on the eastern side of Hokkaido. The park is known for its wetlands ecosystems. 'Shitsugen' translates to wetlands in English. It was designated as a national park on 31 July 1987. The massive park covers an area of 268.61 square kilometres on the Kushiro plain and is well known for its wildlife and vegetation. Read More ....

Kushiro Marsh Observatory

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Perched at the top of a large hill, overlooking Kushiro Marsh, you can find the Kushiro Marsh Observatory. This is one of the most interesting buildings in Hokkaido. The exterior, and especially the interior, has a strange and unique design and is reminiscent of a cool sci-fi movie. The central hall of the museum is definitely a place to get some photos. Read More ....

Obihiro Shrine

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In 1881, a man named Benzo Yoda and others from Shizuoka Prefecture organized a pioneer group called the "Bansei-sha". This group and settled inShimo-Obihiro Village and started pioneering. During this time, they started holding festivals and later built a small shrine, though the connection with the current Obihiro Shrine is still not well known. Read More ....

Kushiro City Museum

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The history of the Kushiro City Museum dates far back to 1936. Originally, an exhibition room was set up as the "Kushiro City Folk Museum" on the second floor of the Kushiro City Hall Waterworks Construction Office. Over the decades, the location changed and finally on November 3rd, 1983, the "Kushiro City Museum" was born. Read More ....

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Sound Lab Mole

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Admission	¥2000 - ¥4000 depending on show
Opening Hours	6pm - 5 am depending on event
Closed	-
Contact	011-207-5101 Mail : info@mole-sapporo.jp http://mole-sapporo.jp/contact/
Notes	WiFi available
Location / Getting There	〒060-0063 Hokkaido Prefecture, Sapporo, 中央区南３条西２丁目１４ Located in Block 2 in Tanuki Koji

Sound Lab Mole is a club that is used as an event space for live shows, DJ’s and dance parties. Its a reasonably large space that fits up to 450 people. It has 2 bars, lockers, a large stage, and an upstairs VIP section, and there is some seating but not much so be prepared to be standing most of the night. The sound system is good and the stage is quite large for the many bands and DJ’s that come through this popular venue. Moles monthly schedule is available on their website so you can get the latest news on whats going on! Drinks are the standard prices and tickets usually will incorporate a free drink or two. For those with bags or with heavy jackets during the winter, lockers are available for ¥100 each.

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Mole is also available to rent out! If you have the cash you can hire the space for a night. It is costly though, ranging from ¥120 000 (about $1200) to ¥300 000 ($3000 dollars) depending on the night. Obviously, the peak and most expensive times being Friday or Saturday nights. Other than that, Mole serves as a great place to catch some live bands, good DJ’s, and some thumping tunes in all genres. So, put on your dancing shoes, check whats going on and head on down to Sound Lab Mole!