Eastern Circuit
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Twisted trees near Lake Mashuko, Akan National Park The Eastern Circuit (道東 Dōtō) covers the eastern half of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. [edit] RegionsThe Eastern Circuit is composed of the following four subprefectures: [edit] Cities
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[edit] UnderstandThe most sparsely populated region in all Japan, this vast area is nearly 40,000 km² in size. While the easternmost part is largely flat, rural and filled with endless cow pastures, much of the circuit is ringed with mountains. [edit] Get inKushiro and Memanbetsu (near Abashiri) have regional airports. [edit] Get aroundHere, if anywhere in Japan, a rental car will come in handy. Train coverage is severely lacking (many lines have been terminated due to a lack of customers) and buses are infrequent, inconvenient and expensive. [edit][add listing] See[edit][add listing] DoEastern Hokkaido has beautiful coastline, wonderful outdoor hot springs, and remote hiking. Some combination of these should make for a satisfying visit. [edit][add listing] EatHokkaido on the whole is good for seafood — if you're on the coast — and dairy, and the east is no exception. In central Hokkaido, near Asahikawa and Furano, there are a plethora of melon stands, though by foreign standards, Japanese melons are exceedingly expensive. [edit][add listing] Drink[edit] Get out
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