[Ice Tunnel Open Again This Year!] Has June always been this hot? June, which seems to get hotter every year, has rushed by and the ice tunnel opening day is nearly here. 🕙️ 🕑️ The event runs on Sunday, July 13, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 🥾💦🥾💦🥾 The area around the ice tunnel is muddy underfoot, so we recommend wearing rubber boots. 🚌 🚌 🚌 To reach the ice tunnel, drive to Wenshiri Campground or use the single shuttle bus that runs from the town center. Shuttle bus times are as follows: Outbound Around 10:00 Kamikoppe Bus Stop Around 10:10 Nishiokoppe Bus Stop Around 10:15 Hotel Morimu Around 10:35 Ice Tunnel Return Around 11:30 Ice Tunnel Around 11:50 Hotel Morimu, Nishiokoppe Bus Stop Around 12:00 Kamikoppe Bus Stop You can watch a route video from Nishiokoppe town to the venue via the QR code in the second image. Drivers should check that video as well. Come cool off near the ice! For inquiries contact Nishiokoppe Village Chamber of Commerce. TEL: 0158-87-2974 #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #One-Day Opening of the Ice Tunnel #Nishiokoppe Village Chamber of Commerce #Youth Division #Wenshiri #Summer Cooling Event #July 13

Mountain climbing information *The two photos show a panoramic view of Minami Numa Camping Area and the snowfield conditions at Komadorizawa. Information received from nicoro trek. For detailed mountain-climbing information, contact: 070-9157-8818 *This number may be unreachable while you are on the mountain. [Mt. Tomuraushi] ・Vehicles can reach the shortened trailhead (8 km, 30 minutes by car from Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi Daisetsuso) ・Snowfields on the trail are melting and thinning; take care to avoid injuries from breaking through them. ・Grass mowing and maintenance are usually carried out in early July. ・The snowfield at the Minami Numa Camping Area tent site has almost disappeared. △Water source information△ Water sources at the designated camping areas throughout Daisetsuzan to the Tokachi range are available for use. ! Caution! Bring a portable toilet to Mt. Tomuraushi. Two portable-toilet booths are installed at Minami Numa Camping Area and one at the Komadorizawa junction. Portable toilets are sold at the shortened trailhead, Higashi Daisetsuso, Seven-Eleven Shintoku store, Seicomart Kuttari store, and other locations. [Tokachi-dake Shintoku Course] ・The forest road to the trailhead is now passable, but road conditions are poor and there is no cellular coverage. We recommend carrying equipment to handle trouble such as punctures. ・The trail has not been maintained for several years and requires route-finding and bushwhacking, so it is suitable for experienced climbers only. [Mt. Sahoro] ・Access is possible from the Karikachi Pass trailhead; parking is available. ・Residual snow on the trail has disappeared. ・Trail mowing has been completed, but sections where sasa bamboo overhangs remain; beware of ticks. ・A mountain hut is available at the summit without reservation. There is no toilet, so bring a portable toilet. [Mt. Odasshu] ・Due to four-lane highway construction, the usual parking area is unavailable (available on Sundays). Please use the open space beside the trailhead located beyond the overpass. ・Grass along the trail has grown, increasing the risk of ticks; take insect-repellent measures. Plan your climb based on the weather, your physical condition, and fitness so you can enjoy a safe ascent. Mountain climbing information *The two photos are a panoramic view of Minami Numa Camping Area and the snowfield conditions at Komadorizawa. Information received from nicoro trek. For more information on mountain climbing, please contact us at ↓↓↓ 070-9157-8818 *Please note that the number may not be available during mountain climbing. [Mt. Tomuraushi] ・Vehicles can access the shortened mountain trail (8km, 30 minutes by car from Tomuratushi Onsen Higashi Daisetsuso) ・The snowfield on the mountain trail is melting and thinning, so be careful not to get hurt by stepping on it. ・We usually mow and maintain the grass in early July. ・The snowfield at Minami Numa Camping Area tent site has almost disappeared. △Water source information△ You can use the water sources at each camping area in the Daisetsuzan to Tokachi Mountain Range. ! Caution! Please bring a portable toilet to Mt. Tomuraushi. There are two portable toilet booths at Minami Numa Camping Site and one at Komadorizawa Deai. Portable toilets are sold at the shortened trailhead, Higashi Daisetsuso, Seven-Eleven Shintoku Branch #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Mountain climbing information #Mt. Tomuraushi #Tokachi-dake Shintoku Course #Mt. Odasshu #Mt. Sahoro #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Tokutoku complex in front of the station #tuktuk #Tokutoku #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTrip #HokkaidoTourism #Tourism #Tokachi #Shintoku #MountainClimbing #WelcomeShintoku #DiscoverShintoku

Nishinikarishite Returns Summer 2023 Nishinikarishite took place at GA.KOPPER guesthouse in Nishiokoppe Village. A day of live-noise bon odori echoed through the whole village of Nishiokoppe. For its second edition this year, the festivities span two days. Alongside music, food, and the noise bon odori, the program is packed with ghost stories and shadow puppetry, deer butchering, silk-screen printing and bookbinding workshops, and much more. On day one the venue is the old school building of the closed Kamiokoppe Elementary School, and on day two the event moves to guesthouse GA.KOPPER. Both days open at 10:30 AM, start at 11:00 AM, and finish around 9:00 PM. Admission is free on day one; day two costs 5,000 yen (free for junior high school students and younger). After 7:00 PM on day two, entry is free for everyone. Tickets can be purchased online in advance. You may also pay at the reception on the day of the event. (The price is the same either way.) The gymnasium of the former Kamiokoppe Elementary School will be open as a rest area at night. If you want to attend both days but need a place to stay, please bring a sleeping bag or tent and use the campsite. For details, check the Nishiokoppe Gakkai account. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Nishinikarishite #Nishiokoppe Gakkai #Former Kamiokoppe Elementary School #GA.KOPPER #Bon odori #Noise bon odori #Feast #100th anniversary of the village opening

Event announcement📣 July has arrived, and summer is here in earnest — a season full of festivals and events. If you’re free this weekend, why not drop by one of the events taking place? 🤗 📌Saturday, July 5 — Shirohebi-hime Festival at the shore of Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoicho. This theatrical folk performance, created from Ainu traditions, features a 13-meter white snake and a princess dancing in a dreamlike spectacle. ■Time: 17:30–21:15 ■Free shuttle bus to the venue: A free shuttle will operate from Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum in Shikaoicho to the lakeside venue using the regular bus route. 📌Sunday, July 6 — The 52nd Pyotan Falls Yamabe Release Festival at Satsunai River Park in Nakasatsunai Village. The day starts with the release of yamabe (a local trout), followed by a Poroshiri drum performance, hands-on workshops, food trucks, and ends with a stage-side edamame toss featuring the village’s specialty edamame. ■Time: 10:00–14:00 ■Access: About a 60-minute drive from Obihiro Station Find other summer events on the Tokachi HARE website under “Events.” Please check the homepage at the URL below 😊 It’s been hot every day, so please take care to avoid heatstroke and enjoy a pleasant weekend 🎵 https://tokachibare.jp/event/...

Notice: Iwanai Shrine Annual Festival This year too, the Iwanai Shrine Annual Festival will take place over three days from July 7th to July 9th. Please be aware that some roads will be closed during the festival, so take care when coming to the area. Come and join the “Iwanai Festival.”😌 *The schedule was referenced from the Iwanai Shrine website.

The poster for the 20th National High School Invitational Ice Hockey Tournament, held from July 28 to August 3, is complete! 🏒 Admission is free✨ Also, from August 1 to 3 the “Tomakomai Port Festival” will take place beside the venue, nepia Ice Arena. The port festival is Tomakomai’s biggest summer celebration. Please come and enjoy both events.

~Komugibatake~ About a 10-minute walk from Tokachigawa Onsen town Adjacent to Tokachigaoka Park⭐ Surrounded by fields, this is a farm restaurant where you can enjoy scenery typical of Tokachi! The shop’s direct-sales corner sells seasonal vegetables and Otofuke Town specialties such as soybeans and azuki beans👏 Come and taste the blessings of nature!

“Hanakku and Hana Road” started on June 28! Beautiful flowers are in full bloom in front of the Guide Center, at Hanakku, and at the Garden Spa Roadside Station 🌷 Come by and enjoy the colorful flowers 🌸 Event period: Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, July 27

Rokka no Mori About a 40-minute drive from Tokachigawa Onsen. A large silo marks the spot ⭐ This is a beautiful forest where the wildflowers depicted on Rokkatei's wrapping paper bloom. Surrounded by seasonal blossoms, you can enjoy a graceful moment here 🍃 A shop is also on site! A windbreak forest lines the route, giving a full Hokkaido feel 💯 Please do visit 😊

"AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is Held in at "AEON Lake Town MORI" in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture from July 1 (Tue) ~ 6 (Sun), and Engaru Town will Stalls for two days on July 5 (Sat) and 6 (Sun). At the Engaru Town booth, we will sell the Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Paid 500 yen)" and the Specialty "Tenuki no Rice Source" series. If you are in the vicinity, please come and visit us ♪ Dates: July 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) * "AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is held in from July 1 (Tue). Time: July 5 (Sat) 10:00~19:00 July 6 (Sun) 10:00~18:00 * "Obsidian accessory making experience" will be until 17:00 on both days. Location: AEON Lake Town mori "Water Square etc" Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya City Lake Town 3-1-1

Mokoto Pass Mokoto Pass runs along the north side of Lake Kussharo. It is a prefectural road connecting Kawayu Onsen to Higashi-Mokoto Village. Not well known as a tourist route, the road nevertheless offers unique, beautiful views from two observation points. Do visit — you are likely to encounter wonderful scenery. https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/mokototoge/...

Tokachigawa Onsen district has welcomed its fifth winery in the area, Tokachigaoka Winery, which opened on April 18th. Each grape cluster is tended carefully over time, grown organically while daily efforts keep pests under control. Basked in sunlight, the grapes develop high sugar levels and a perfect balance of acidity. Inside the shop, paid tastings of Otopuke Roman are available (with cheese snacks), so be sure to give them a try.😊 We also sell cheeses that pair well with wine, Aizawa Winery’s Sacherella and Ryunosuke, Memuro Winery’s Yorokobu, Tokachi Wine’s Jewel of Tokachi, and Tokachi Makiba no Ie Winery’s Yusui. Please stop by when you visit Tokachigawa Onsen.🤗 ● Access: about 20 minutes by car from Obihiro Station About 30 minutes by bus from Obihiro Station Bus Terminal (get off at Michi-no-Eki Garden Spa and walk about 5 minutes) ● Inquiries: Tokachigaoka Winery TEL: 0155-67-1981

Teshikaga Day-Trip Baths Guide Teshikaga offers many hot springs with free-flowing natural source water. With options ranging from public baths to hotel hot springs, you can choose a day bath that suits your preference. Here is a roundup of recommended day-trip baths in Teshikaga. ♨️ https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/?cats=663%2C669...

Midsummer in Teshikaga Spots you should definitely visit 🐻☕️ 📍Sakhalin Spruce Nature Trail ___________________________ A walking trail behind Kawayu Visitor Center (ig: @kawayu_vc). It’s an authentic forest you can drop into easily. Staff at the facility can provide a 20–30 minute guided walk on request.✨ This season is especially recommended as gozentachibana moves from white flowers to red berries. On the second-floor cafe (ig: @cafesoftwood) you can enjoy meals and tea, so you can make the most of your visit to Kawayu Visitor Center.🍙🌿 https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/eco_museum/...

Shintoku and Tokachi-Shimizu Train Travel Campaign 2025 Last winter’s popular winter train travel campaign This summer! From Shintoku Town and its neighboring town Tokachi-Shimizu, ride the train from either station and collect a Train Travel Stamp in this event 🎫 ーーーーーーーー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ーー Period: July 1 (Tuesday)–August 31 (Sunday) Train Travel Stamp Distribution Stations 🚉 Shintoku Station · Tokachi-Shimizu Station Distribution Locations and Times 🕰️ Shintoku Station — 7:10–18:25 Tokachi-Shimizu Station — 6:55–17:05 (Due to operations, staff may be temporarily absent) Participation Conditions 💡 1. Use a train and alight at Shintoku Station or Tokachi-Shimizu. 2. Inform the ticket gate staff that you would like to receive the Train Travel Stamp. ※Distribution applies only at the time of alighting. ※Entry tickets and commuter passes are not eligible. ※One stamp per person. ※The Train Travel Stamp is a printed slip and does not include a prewritten date. ※Please write the date yourself. ※Stamps will not be distributed outside the listed times. ーーーーー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ーーーーー And now! The first 100 people to collect stamps from both stations will receive an Original Mounting Sheet as a gift 🎁 Redemption Location — Tokutoku Community Center, 2nd floor, in front of Shintoku Station Redemption Time — 9:00–18:00 ※Please present the Train Travel Stamps from both Shintoku Station and Tokachi-Shimizu for redemption. ※Be sure to write the date on your Train Travel Stamp before exchanging. ※When redeeming, we will stamp the back of the Train Travel Stamp as proof of distribution. Plus! Show your Train Travel Stamp around town in Shintoku Town or Tokachi-Shimizu Town to receive special local benefits and deals 🉐 You must write the date before using benefits. Benefits are valid only on the date written on the Train Travel Stamp. ※If the date on the Train Travel Stamp is the same, you may receive benefits at multiple stores and facilities. ※Please confirm store and facility information yourself. ※Benefits may change depending on circumstances at stores or facilities. ー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ー In Shintoku Town specifically, sponsors from north to south and west to east support this campaign, so why not explore the town by rental bicycle? 🚲 Rental Desk — 2nd floor of the Tokutoku Community Center Shintoku Town Tourism Association Desk Business Hours — 9:00–17:45 Fees — City cycles, mountain bikes: free Electric-assist bicycles: 1,000 yen per day ※Limited quantities available, so please feel free to contact us. ーーーー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ーーーーーー Shintoku Town Participating Shops and Facilities #Soba-dokoro Minatoya @sobanoyakata @ramen_miurashouten @ishimatsu_susi @tuktuk_shintoku #Shokujidokoro Sekiguchi #Heiseien @yuka_cyoko #Snack Fuusen @setouchi.urapp4313 / @oyatsuya_hana3 @t_kinokotan #Miyagiya Ryokan #Minshuku Sahoro House @kyodogakusha_shintoku #Village 432 @tokachi_sahoro_resort_official @lake_inn2141 @kamuimintara2000 @higashitaisetsusou Tokachi-Shimizu Participating Shops and Facilities #Ebisuya Confectionery #Soba-dokoro Mitsushina @idaten4947 #Ryokan Ariake @tokachi_millennium_forest ーーーー🚃ーーーーーーー🚃ーーーーー🚃 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Tokachi-Shimizu Town #shintoku #shimizu #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shimizu Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Shimizu Station #Tokachi-Shimizu Station #Train Travel #Campaign #JR Hokkaido #hokkaido #tokachi #station #tokachi #shintoku #tokachishimizu #welcomeshintoku

〈Enjoying Teshikaga〉Local Specialties Edition Teshikaga offers many fine and delicious local specialties. When you travel to Teshikaga, be sure to check them out. This time, we introduce spots where you can pick up those specialties. https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/?cats=651%2C662...

Secret Garden Starting from Shintoku Station, if you head toward Shintoku Hireya, you come upon a lovely garden. This is a private residence, but the owners said, “We want not only the people of Shintoku but many others to come and see it,” so I paid a visit. The garden is full of the owner’s love for flowers, affection for Shintoku, and memories of a loved one. However, a while ago some rose saplings were dug up and stolen, which was very sad. They may have been plants tended with great care, and above all they may have held deep sentiment. I don’t think anyone who reads this post and comes by would do anything hurtful, but since this is a private home, please view the garden respectfully. If the owner or the gardener is working in the yard, say hello and they may show you their lovely inner garden. If no one is there, please enjoy looking into the inner garden from the outside. If the owner is present, they might tell you the origins of the flower names or share stories about them.💁‍♀️ I hope that when you visit, you’ll get to meet the owner! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #shintoku #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Secret Garden #secretgarden #Rose Garden #In Full Bloom #Currently in Bloom #Station-front Complex Tokutoku #tuktuk #tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Tarumae Garo, located in the western part of Tomakomai City. Garo is a Tohoku regional word meaning “a place where a river flows between cliffs.” True to its name, steep rock walls line both sides, and the area is carpeted in velvet-like moss.

💛 A field of canola flowers in Otofuke town, Shimoshiro 💛 Driving by, I saw a sea of yellow!! The canola flowers filled my view!! They shone in a beautiful yellow 🌟

In the forest of Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido Furnace rice and natto to taste at Wild Camp

Climbing hydrangeas in bloom at Karikachi Kogen Park From mid-June to early July, an estimated several hundred climbing hydrangea plants wind around the larch plantation trees in Karikachi Kogen Park, creating a beautiful sight. The cream-colored flowers, about 5 mm in size, bloom in clusters, making the larch trees look as if they are wearing dresses. The usual peak season is early to mid-July, but the warm temperatures likely caused them to bloom all at once this year. Bicycle rentals are available at the Shintoku Town Tourism Association counter on the 2nd floor of the Shintoku Station Community Center "Tokutoku." The ride from "Tokutoku" to Karikachi Kogen Park is about 10 km (approx. 40 minutes). From SL Square, take the Poppo Road — it's a steady uphill all the way to Karikachi Kogen Park, but on the return you'll enjoy a fast downhill ride with the wind at your back 🚲 For those who are reasonably fit and want to enjoy active, slightly adventurous sightseeing, please use our rental bikes. We have: 4 mountain bikes 4 city bikes Same-day reservations are welcome! We look forward to seeing you 🚲 #北海道 #十勝 #新得町 #しんとく #日本新八景 #狩勝峠 #狩勝高原園地 #KarikachiKogenPark #北海道ガーデン街道 #国道38号線 #r38 #レンタサイクル #rentalcycle #レンタサイクルで観光 #sightseeingbyrentalcycle #ポッポの道 #PoppoRoad #sl広場 #SLSquare #新得町観光協会 #新得駅 #駅前複合施設とくとく #tuktuk #とくとく #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

~Nakasatsunai Pyotan Falls~ The 10-meter drop pours down with thrilling force, delivering a spectacular sight.💯 It shimmered emerald green.✨ Originally used as a dam, it became a waterfall after being buried by a flood.🌊 A campsite nearby lets you fully experience the great outdoors.🌿 Be sure to visit!

Hill town Biei Nature created over a long history, this landscape is colored by many hills I go there every year because I want to see this scenery

Potato fields in Otofuke Town🥔 Potato flowers were in bloom🌼 The flowers vary by variety, ranging from pale purple and pink to white—it's quite a sight! This scenery is truly unique to Otofuke Town✨

〈A Guide to Campsites in Teshikaga〉 Teshikaga, with its wide, generous land, offers a variety of campsites. Campers often pick spots that match their specific preferences and enjoy their stay. Here is a roundup of campsites in Teshikaga. https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/?cats=663%2C668...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba × JR Hokkaido Stamp Rally Collect stamps by riding limited express trains across Hokkaido in this ongoing event 📢 Excitingly, at Shintoku Station, a major limited express stop, the station is specially decorated with characters from Demon Slayer to liven up the stamp rally! On the platforms, you can see the Upper Rank demons led by Kibutsuji Muzan, just like in the photos! And from 9:00 to 17:00, Tanjiro’s haori is available to borrow for free. Put on Tanjiro’s haori and sprint across Hokkaido with Total Concentration 🚃 For more details 💁‍♀️ @jrhtrip_official #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #JR Hokkaido #Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba #Total Concentration #stamp rally #Station-front complex Tokutoku #tuktuk #Tokutoku #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku #Repost @tokachi_shintoku with @use.repost ... Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ✖️ Shintoku Station Shintoku Station is currently decorated with Demon Slayer themes! Characters appear at five locations across the prefecture. At Shintoku Station you can see Upper Rank demons including Kibutsuji Muzan! In collaboration, Tanjiro’s haori is available to borrow for free inside Shintoku Station. Please come visit Shintoku Station! #Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba #JR Hokkaido #Shintoku Station #Shintoku #Tokachi

Our Village Beautification Project Saturday, June 14 We carried out our annual Our Village Beautification Project. Everyone from local businesses to nursery children and adults planted marigold seedlings along the roadside. About an hour before the meeting a heavy rain shower passed, and after it stopped the temperature and humidity gradually rose, so it was the kind of day when you worked up a sweat. Some people dug holes, some placed pots, and some buried the seedlings… we divided the tasks and diligently planted flowers in our assigned areas. Under the flag celebrating the village's 100th anniversary, neatly planted marigolds and pansies are once again brightening the road this year. May they grow tall and strong. #Nishiwakkanai Village #Hokkaido #Our Village Beautification Project #Flower Planting #Marigolds #Pansies #June 14 #Flowers #Nature #Setoushi-kun Polo Shirt

Only Luca? I thought ...? There was 🐻🐻 also Aina who said, "I'm here!"

Planting in a Large Pot In Nishiokoppe, Sato Yuka of onesmanorgarden, who has become a familiar face here, was invited as the instructor for a container-planting workshop! This time, the plan was to display the arrangements at village facilities, so we planted as many as 15 kinds of flowers and foliage in a large pot. Unlike the gathering-style design we learned last year, container planting simply involves removing plants from their pots, arranging them in the planter, leveling the soil, and the arrangement is finished in no time. Before taking them out of their pots, we first laid them out to expand our ideas. Because the pot has a pattern, we imagined which side might be the front and how to make the arrangement attractive from every angle, then decided on the placement. Once the image was clear, we planted from the center outward and built the surrounding heights to match. If the soil surface is not even, water will collect in the low spots when you water, or so we were told. As I planted each one, I filled gaps with soil as needed and continued working. Experienced participants, even with large pots, finished their arrangements in about 30 minutes with a flurry of activity. (Too fast…!) The finished pots are installed in both Kamiokoppe and Nishiokoppe. Although each pot used the same materials, individual personalities shine through, so it might be fun to compare them. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Container-Planting Workshop #Village in Full Bloom #Kamu #Flower Park #Flowers #Nature

Of the four passes offering views of Lake Kussharo, the most famous is Bihoro Pass. Called a "spectacular view of the nation," it offers a breathtaking, grand panorama of beautiful Lake Kussharo. The morning sea of clouds and the New Year’s sunrise are both dramatic, making this one of Japan’s premier panoramic viewpoints. https://masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/bihorotoge/...