Muroran
On Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Muroran sits on a peninsula at the edge of an ice-free port. The industrial city offers a busy morning market and an aquarium featuring local sea life. Nearby is Sapporo, site of the 1972 Olympics and the volcanic Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
Attractions
- Historic Village - This village's 60 structures were painstakingly reproduced from traditional models that reflect typical 19th-century life in a replicated small town, fishing village, farming village, and mountain hamlet.
- Jigokudani - In Hokkaido's Valley of Hell, walking paths explore the 1,476-foot crater, surrounding fumaroles and mineral springs.
- Sapporo - Designed by American architects in the 1870s, this capital of Hokkaido was the host city for the 1970 Winter Olympics.
Currency
The yen (JPY) is the currency of Japan.
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