Urakawa

Tucked along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast, Urakawa is a town whose character is shaped by the meeting of the sea and the foothills of the Hidaka Mountains. It belongs to the Hidaka region, one of Japan’s principal thoroughbred-breeding areas, where horse farms remain a defining presence beyond the town centre. The Pacific lends Urakawa a distinctly maritime setting, while the mountains rise inland across southeastern Hokkaido. Fishing and horse breeding both play an important part in local life, giving the town a rhythm quite different from Hokkaido’s larger urban centres. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Urakawa and the Hidaka region.

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