The '''Central Circuit''' (____ ''D??'') covers the western and central parts of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Regions

The Central Circuit is composed of the following four subprefectures:

  • Hidaka
  • Ishikari
  • Shiribeshi
  • Sorachi
  • Cities

  • Otaru - port with international flavor
  • Niseko - ski resort that draws visitors even from overseas
  • Noboribetsu - Hokkaido's best-known hot spring resort
  • Sapporo - Hokkaido's capital and by far its biggest and liveliest town
  • Other destinations

  • Shikotsu-Toya National Park - two beautiful caldera lakes with rumbling volcanoes and mossy canyons
  • Understand

    Get in

    Sapporo is the biggest transportation hub in Hokkaido.

    Get around

    See

    Do

    Eat

    Drink

    Get out