CAPO Marche Here is information about our pop-up in Sapporo📢 We will be selling local specialties at CAPO, a shopping facility directly connected to oyachi station. You can find the specialty products we recently introduced on this account, including Setoushi-kun-yaki, canned venison and bear meat, and dairy products. In addition to Nishiokoppe Village, booths will feature delicious items from Morimachi, Nanae Town, Shikabecho, and Setanacho. Period: Friday, March 14th to Sunday, March 16th (three whole days!) Time: 10:00–17:00 Location: 1F event space When you visit CAPO, please stop by the event space. ＊＊＊＊＊ capo oyachi Ooyachi Higashi 3-3-20, atsubetsu ward, Sapporo City ☎︎011-893-3100 (9:30–18:00) https://www.capo-ohyachi.jp... ＊＊＊＊＊ #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #capo oyachi #Sapporo #Event #CAPO Marche #Venison can #Bear can #Setoushi-kun-yaki #Milk Design

Winter Activity 2025 MOMBETSU Lake Komuke & Native Flower Garden Snow Trekking Stroll through Lake Komuke and the Komuke Native Flower Garden on snowshoes with an expert guide. Why don't you feel the scenery and charm that is different from the green season? For details, go to the official website "Monbetsu Tourist Information Center"

Sunset in Kushiro Sunset on the Kushiro River and sunset on the Nusamai Bridge

Is this a great egret? It is releasing a small twig it grabbed along with a tiny fish. Today marks the start of March. The expected high is 11°C, and it looks set to be a warm, springlike day. (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

At Bibai Snowland @bibai_snowland, which is visit by many foreign visitors to Japan, we will Held in a sales event for companies in the city. Stalls of 14 companies have been decided this time. Please come and visit us on the day. Date & Time: Thursday, March 6, 2025 11:00~15:00 Location: Bibai Snow Land Organizer: Bibai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bibai Tourism and Products Association List of Stalls (in no particular order, honorifics omitted) Handmade Miscellaneous Goods / Dressing Hoshina Grill Stand, Key Chain / Doo Metal Yezo deer BBQ, Ghibier Ramen / Mt.inc Soap Loading Experience / Kyowa Automobile Maintenance Factory Reishi Products / Hokkaido Reishi Cheese Huttok / Sunflower Petit Gifts, Sashes / medokistore Puzzle French fries, croquettes / asombroso.hokkaido Sample Products, Candy / Bibai Automobile School Okonomiyaki / Teppanyaki Izakaya Konkon Lamb Menchi / Iishuya Boono Plush / ZOO Planning Bibai Yakitori / Daigo

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 4/5 The Teshikaga Photo Contest celebrates its 14th year this time. While recent years have favored digital submissions and entries via social media, the Teshikaga Photo Contest follows a classic format, judging printed works. For this edition, we invited Takeshi Mizukoshi, an internationally known mountain photographer who lives in Teshikagacho, to serve as a special juror. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries from November 1, 2024, to December 25, 2024, across four categories: Starry Skies, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open. From 154 submissions, 20 works won awards! Today we present five Special Prize winners. Congratulations! 🎊 The final installment will appear in the next post. Stay tuned📸♪ ✴︎Special Prize✴︎ “Morning Awakening, In the Calm” Hazuki Yamada “As in Ancient Times” Masao Kainuma “A Night of Complete Ice Cover” Masaru Murakami “Nature’s Vitality” Tadashi Takeda “Charge” Toshikazu Yanagihori

Try pushing a snowball or dancing next to it Louis was 👍 full of energy without worrying about the cold

Kon-gari, Fluffy Setoushi-kun Cakes Setoushi-kun Cakes These baked sweets, shaped like Nishiokoppe Village’s mascot Setoushi-kun, resemble baby castella cakes. They are made by Yume-mura Mori no Garden. This group tends the garden behind Hotel Rimu and Kourakuen, and developed a souvenir confection that visitors can take home, launching sales in 2021, the Year of the Ox. Setoushi-kun Cakes are made like taiyaki, poured into Setoushi-kun molds and baked. Skilled hands precisely and swiftly pour just the right amount into each mold. When the timer rings and the mold opens, a golden-brown Setoushi-kun appears. Freshly baked ones are rarely available to eat on the spot, but I enjoyed one between shots during the photo session. Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside. They have a comforting, gentle flavor. The batter includes white birch sap harvested in Nishiokoppe, which gives them their natural sweetness. (White birch sap is rich in 17 types of amino acids, minerals, and vitamin C—one of the selling points of Setoushi-kun Cakes😎) * * * * * From summer through autumn, they appear at events, and are sold once a month at various village facilities. (Q Mart, Roadside Station Kam, Komu Museum of Art, and Hotel Rimu) Flavors: plain and chocolate chip 10 pieces 300 yen If you see them, why not try one? #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Yume-mura Mori no Garden #Setoushi-kun #Setoushi-kun Cakes #Baked confection #white birch sap

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 3/5 This year marks the 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest. While digital submissions and social media entries have become common in recent years, the Teshikaga Photo Contest preserves a classic format by judging printed works. As a special juror, we welcomed Takeshi Mizukoshi, an internationally known mountain photographer who lives in Teshikagacho, to help select the winners. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries in four categories—Starry Sky, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open—between November 1 and December 25, 2024. From 154 submissions, 20 works won awards! Today we present five winning entries. Congratulations! 🎊 Next up is 4/5—stay tuned 📸♪ ✴︎Winning Entries✴︎ “Love at First Sight” Yasunori Kobayashi “Dawn” Naoya Andachi “Lake Kussharo in Winter” Miki Furusawa “River at Dawn” Kejiro Suzuki “Ehehe” Rie Ishida

The Finnish-style sauna “Hokkaido Avanto,” held at Lake Kutcharo in Shintoku Town as a collaboration between Otsuka Pharmaceutical and the Tokachi Sauna Council and Kushiro Sauna Council, is being used as source material for a poster.

It's 🌸 March from this weekend Kigarakukan sells woodwork related to the Hinamatsuri Festival, and 🎎🌸 there are many items from those that are placed and displayed to those that are hung on the wall, so please ✨ stop by when you come near

【Junki Yarinome Photo Exhibition Sense of Wonder】 At present, Kawayu Visitor Center is hosting "Junki Yarinome Photo Exhibition Sense of Wonder." An artist talk will take place on March 1, and applications are now being accepted. Please take this rare opportunity to join us ⛰️❄️ Outdoor lovers and photography fans will be treated to Junki Yarinome’s wonderful stories♪ 【Junki Yarinome Photo Exhibition Sense of Wonder】 Saturday, March 1, 2025 Kawayu Nature Salon Vol.3 "Artist Talk" Venue: Kawayu Visitor Center lecture room Time: Doors open 13:00 Talk 13:30–15:00 Admission: Free Capacity: 15 people (advance registration required, junior high school students and older, first-come, first-served) ...Junki Yarinome (Yarinome Junki)... Born in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Born in 1992. He completed graduate studies at Hokkaido Bunkyo University Graduate School. After graduating, he moved to Teshikagacho in 2017, began working as an outdoor guide (canoeing, trekking), and made regular trips to snowy mountains his life’s work. Since 2021 he has worked independently as Outdoorguide YARINOME, combining guiding and photography work. He is also active as a rider for MOSIRITA Snowboard.

"An evening to enjoy the new sake "Fushiko"" More than 200 people gathered from outside the In the town to taste this year's new sake. "Fushiko" is also handled as a thank-you gift for paying taxes in Aibetsu Town's Furusato Nozei. You can also enjoy the deep taste fostered by the culture of love at home. ▶https://item.rakuten.co.jp/f014567-aibetsu/f03201/...

Iwanai Onsen 50th Anniversary♨️ With heartfelt thanks to the local community “Iwanai Onsen Yu-matsuri” Celebration♨️ About the Iwanai Onsen Yu-matsuri⤵︎ Event period: Saturday, March 1, 2025 to Monday, March 31, 2025 🟡Benefit 1: Limited-time discounts (bathing and accommodation) Special discounts are available at participating Iwanai Onsen facilities *Present the flyer to receive the benefits❗️ *For accommodation, offers are limited to residents of the Shiriuchi area and require telephone reservations 🟡Benefit 2: Onsen stamp rally A chance to win luxurious prizes by lottery!!! Prizes 1st prize: Pair accommodation voucher for Takashima Ryokan♨️ (1 group) 2nd prize: Set of 3 craft beers🍺 (1 person) 3rd prize: IWANAI RESORT 1-day lift ticket⛷️ (3 people) Flyer distribution locations⤵︎ ・Iwanai Onsen bathing facilities and venues ・Iwanai Town Hall ・Roadside Station Iwanai ・Other distribution spots around town ⭐︎How to participate⭐︎ Bring the flyer and use discounts at participating facilities! Collect stamps at two onsen locations and enter the lottery Iwanai Onsen won in the “Onsen General Election 2024” Ranked 3rd nationwide and 1st in Hokkaido in the Beautiful Skin category👏🏻 Takashima Ryokan also defended its national No.1 spot in the Solo Traveler category❗️ Take this opportunity to visit Iwanai Onsen♨️

Hello 😃🖐 The other day, I went to have lunch at the ramen shop "Menya Jentorumen" in Kyowa-cho 😋 I had miso ramen and fried rice, and the first thing that caught my eye when it arrived was the enormous chashu that covered about half the bowl! The rich broth clung to the noodles, and the taste was, needless to say, superb! Why not stop by and try it yourself? 😍 Menya Jentorumen Address: 246-1 Kunitomi, Kyowa-cho Hours: 11:00–15:00 Closed: Irregular holidays (please check the official Instagram @menya.jentorumen)

Tomachop at the tourist information center has transformed from the female hina doll to the male hina doll ✨ Doesn’t he look sharp and handsome? I’ve lined up images of the female hina doll version from just the other day 🌸 Did you know: In Hokkaido, like in the Kanto region, the female hina doll is placed on the viewer’s right and the male on the viewer’s left. 🎎 I’ve heard that in places like Kyoto, the positions of the male and female hina dolls are reversed 🌸

Rent a car within Taiki Town You want to sightsee around Taiki Town but don’t have a car, or you’d like to take a short trip during a long stay in Taiki Town… If so, you can rent a car from Hotel Kashiwa in town!

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 1/5 This year marks the 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest. While digital submissions and entries via social media have become common in recent years, the Teshikaga Photo Contest follows a classic format by judging printed works. For this edition, we welcomed Takeshi Mizukoshi, an internationally known mountain photographer who lives in Teshikagacho, as a special juror to help select the winners. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries in four categories—Starry Skies, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open—from November 1 to December 25, 2024. Out of 154 submissions, 20 works won awards. The Grand Prize went to Koshirou Murakumo’s “Enchanting Lake Surface.” Congratulations 🎊 We will present all the winning entries over five installments starting this week, so please look forward to them 📸♪ *Grand Prize* “Enchanting Lake Surface”: Koshirou Murakumo

Thank you for always visiting Michikusakan, the Roadside Station Higashikawa. We regularly update the blackboard at Michikusakan with event and local information, so please take a look! *Please note that the blackboard is updated irregularly!*

.˚⊹⁺‧┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈‧⁺ ⊹˚. 2/24(Mon) Aibetsu Family Ski Resort is open to the public for free .˚⊹⁺‧┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈‧⁺ ⊹˚. Thank you very much for Use Aibetsu Family Ski Resort again this year There is a This ski resort will close for the season on Monday, February 24th. Use the ski resort will be open free of charge on the last business day of this season. We look ⛷✨ forward to seeing many of you at the booth ≪ free ≫ ■ Date: Monday, February 24, 2025 (Reiwa 7) Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ Place: Aibetsu Family Ski Resort (351 Kitamachi, Aibetsu-cho) Click here for details of 👇 Aibetsu Family Ski Resort https://www.town.aibetsu.hokkaido.jp/03/03/03/544...

Winter in Kamishihoro Town in February Roux is the Scene of the ban. The hot air balloon seen under the blue sky is colorful It's worth seeing. Next up is a big tournament in August.

\ Be the wind of Okhotsk! ／ There are only two days left until the start of the 39th Yubetsu Wilderness Okhotsk Cross Country Skiing Tournament! The street trees in the center of Engaru Town are decorated with welcome flags for the XC competition! There were concerns about the lack of snow in this tournament, but thanks to the snowfall this month, it seems that the Course Maintenance is going smoothly. ☃️❄️ May the day of the tournament be sunny! 🌞 To everyone who participates, please do your best to finish the race! ⛷️⛷️⛷️

Tomakomai Tourism Information Center’s Tomachop has dressed up for the Hina Matsuri festival ✨🎎

Is it the moment it lands on the branch? This shot perfectly captures the majestic presence of a white-tailed eagle ✨ (Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

Akindo City♪ Today (the 21st) and tomorrow (the 22nd) for two days Roadside Station Iwanai marks the Hina Festival with a special offer Beniko plush normally ¥2,100 is now ¥1,800! Beniko pudding (Fujita Confectionery Shop) Normally ¥200, now ¥180!! This pudding was recently enjoyed by Ichiyamamoto Seki on HBC’s Taku⭐︎Aki Bura Research We look forward to seeing you 😊

Suyasuya and taking a nap 💤

[February Pop-up by Yukimichi Bookshop] Wednesday, February 12 With Valentine’s Day nearing, the books on display that day were chosen around the theme of "love." A plush "t" hanging in the room was irresistibly cute. If you look closely, there was also something black hiding behind the books 🐕 Next to the room of books sat perfectly round chocolate treats. While nibbling the sweets, visitors could try making bookmarks from scraps of deerskin. We stamped letters with a wooden mallet to emboss names or favorite words into the deerskin. Paired with colored cords (also deerskin!), the result was absolutely lovely. I only snapped a few photos and left early that day, so I want to take my time browsing the books next month… The location is unchanged The venue is Pom, between the village office and Kikuchi Store. Feel free to drop by. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Yukimichi Bookshop #Shimokawa Town #Bookstore #Pop-up #Pom #February 12 #Record

An official Instagram account for Kyowa-cho Fureai Farm has just been launched 👏 At Fureai Farm, we deliver sweet corn, pumpkins, potatoes and other produce grown in Kyowa-cho’s fertile soil to visitors 🌽😍 Through harvest experiences and threshing activities, you can learn both the challenges and joys of growing and eating food 🤔 Why not invite your family and friends and join us? Going forward, the official Instagram will post updates on crop growth and on-site experiences 😆 If you’re curious about what Fureai Farm is, if you are a visitor, or if you support the farm’s activities, please follow us 🙇‍♀️ For more details about Fureai Farm Please see the Kyowa-cho website below 🙇‍♂️ https://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/tourism/?content=690... Contact information ● Kyowa-cho Town Hall, Industry Division, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section TELL: 0135-67-8778 ● Kyowa-cho Tourism Association official Instagram @kyowa_official ● Kyowa-cho Fureai Farm Instagram updates @fureainoen_kyowa

Kawayu Onsen Oyster Fair! An oyster fair featuring Akkeshi oysters will take place in Kawayu Onsen at Kawayu Kanko Hotel and O宿 Kinkiyu Bettei Suikazura, running for about one month from March 1. This is your chance to taste oysters shipped directly from the Akkeshi Fisheries Cooperative’s farm shop, a region renowned for its oysters. Enjoy their rich sweetness and plump, springy texture. During the fair, guests at Kawayu Kanko Hotel and O宿 Kinkiyu Bettei Suikazura will receive one original dish using oysters sent directly from the Akkeshi Fisheries Cooperative’s shop in addition to the regular dinner menu. Come and eat the delicious Akkeshi oysters (Tabete), soak in the strongly acidic hot springs (Tsukatte), and revive both body and spirit (Fukkatsu)! We look forward to your reservations!! Tabete Fukkatsu 2025! Akkeshi Oyster Fair in Kawayu Onsen ■ Period: Saturday, March 1, 2025 – Monday, March 31, 2025 * Please note that fair periods vary by facility. ■ Participating facilities: ・Kawayu Kanko Hotel (fair runs through March 31) ・O宿 Kinkiyu Bettei Suikazura (fair runs through March 29) ■ Reservations: Please contact each facility via their official website or by phone. (At Bettei Suikazura, oysters will be offered as part of the buffet plan.)

Recycling and handmade shop "Esuka-ru" The shop sells recycled tableware, clothing, and miscellaneous goods, along with handmade fabric items. If you enjoy flea markets, you’re likely to find something you love. There is also a café corner where friends can relax, drink coffee, and chat in a casual, welcoming space. Musical instruments such as a piano and guitar are available inside the shop for anyone to play. Customers sometimes teach one another, so even if you can’t play, drop by if you’re curious. Owner Mr. Ogasawara not only runs the shop but also visits facilities several times a year with his music friends to give volunteer performances. He says, “We perform a wide range of songs, from tunes for children to pieces that bring back memories for adults, and the audiences enjoy them. Going forward, we want to continue bringing smiles through music and contributing to the liveliness of Kimobetsu.” Address: 180-3 Kimobetsu, Kimobetsucho Phone: 090-6217-6891 Hours: Weekdays 10:00–17:00 Closed: Sundays and other irregular holidays