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TV drama · 1981

From the Northern Country — filming locations

3 places you can visit, in Hokkaido. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.

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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.

Locations · 3

Furano Station

Hokkaido Start here

The drama that made Furano famous starts and ends at this platform; the Kuroki family's cabins are a bus ride east.

Getting there
Furano Stn · At the station
Before you go
  • Never step onto the tracks
  • Do not block the path or road
  • Check the last cablecar or bus before dark
Sources
北の国から

Cape Erimo

Hokkaido

The wind-scoured cape at the end of Hidaka, on the drama's Hokkaido journeys.

Getting there
Samani Stn + 60 min by bus · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
  • Few buses — check your return time before you go
  • Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
Sources
北の国から

Rokugo Forest

Hokkaido

The birch woods outside Furano where Goro's log house and the family's cabins still stand as sets.

Getting there
Bus from Furano Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
北の国から

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