The Chitose River (Chitose Gawa) in Hokkaido—Japan's second largest island—flows from Lake Shikotsu through the center of the city of Chitose and past Ebetsu before eventually joining the Ishikari River northeast of Sapporo. For travelers visiting Sapporo, the river and its surroundings offer the opportunity to get out of town and go biking, fishing, hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, or canoeing in the summer, and skiing or snowshoeing in the winter.
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