Sunset over Lake Abashiri.　A wonderful sunset seen from the shore of Hotel Abashirikoso.

It has finally cooled down during the day, and the feeling of autumn has settled in. Today the mountain range looked clear and beautiful. It gets chilly after sunset. Photographed from TokachigawaOnsen Chuo Bridge.

Zookeeper "It's butterbur~" Kisuke "... Bash."

Even the boss is cute when sleeping!

"Satoshi Kako Reproduction Original Art Exhibition" From today, September 22 we are exhibiting reproduction original art by picture-book author Satoshi Kako on display now! The venue is Komu Museum of Art in the forest 🌳 The exhibition runs through October 12. On September 24 there will be a gallery talk by Satoshi Kako’s eldest daughter, Mari Suzuki. Fifteen reproduction originals are on display. Some works are being shown for the first time, so we hope you will enjoy comparing them with the accompanying picture books. We look forward to your visit!"

Akaiwa Falls Following Gyōja Falls, which I introduced last time, I present Akaiwa Falls, known for its brick-colored riverbed! You reach Gyōja Falls quickly, but beyond that, the path to Akaiwa Falls plunges through a densely overgrown mountain trail. Just when you start to wonder if you are still on the right path, you should find a parking area. From the parking area to Akaiwa Falls, it’s about a five-minute walk down to the plunge pool. The walk down is easy, but the climb back up can be a bit taxing on adults who lack exercise. When you arrive at the plunge pool, the contrast of red and green is beautifully striking. It’s lovely to gaze at the falls, but if you look up at the trees surrounding the cascade, you’ll feel refreshingly uplifted. When you visit, please wear footwear that can get dirty and won’t slip, such as rubber boots, rather than fashionable shoes.

Good friends twins 🐻 Right Kiske Left Sara　

【Halloween Afternoon Tea】 Cute Halloween monsters appear as sweets! ?? The Halloween afternoon tea set, which uses plenty of autumn ingredients such as purple potato Mont Blanc, pumpkin panna cotta, chocolate and grape roll cake, will be available from Tuesday, October 3rd! In addition to the 8 kinds of sweets, the savory is served with ♪ pumpkin quiche with prosciutto. Drinks include Ronnefeldt tea 7 types, a long-established German tea maker, free flowing coffee, and up to one cocktail per person! Instagram post campaign is also planned 📷 Wonderful gifts will be won by lottery. Please join us! Every Wednesday is a great sweets day! We will offer 3,000 yen per person for 2,700 yen. Only for reservations made from the company's website [Limited to 20 people] other coupons and benefits cannot be combined *Only applicable to customers using the 1F Rendezvous Lounge. We look forward ✨ to seeing you there. ˖✻*˸ꕤ*˸*⋆。 ˖✻*˸ꕤ*˸*⋆。 ˖✻*˸ꕤ*˸*⋆。 ˖✻*˸ꕤ*˸*⋆。 1F Rendezvous Lounge 11:30~14:00/L.O.13:30 *Closed: Sundays, Mondays 17:00~21:00/B1 Four Season Until 19:00 entry * 120-minute system * Four seasons require reservation until 17:00 the day before. For reservations and inquiries, please call or visit our website. Tel: 011-222-1522 [Direct]

Itsukushima Shrine offers costumes for Shichigosan. We will lend you kimonos or costumes for 3-year-old boys, 5-year-old boys, and 7-year-old girls. The number is limited, so please make a reservation as soon as possible if you wish. ☎0154－41－4485 First fruit fee including costume 7,000 yen, 10,000 yen

"The weather doesn't matter!" ｣ Even if it rains, you can enjoy bathing!

Kanta who goes outside in the morning and stretches while sticking his proud tongue It's so cute that the keepers are happy♥ from the morning

Snack appeal 😪 even in dreams

The sunflowers at Mito Farm in Otofuke are in full bloom! This is a sunflower field sown as a green manure on the field after the wheat harvest. The sunflowers stretching across the vast grounds are a spectacular sight! You can see them here until the end of September. For location details, please check the notices on the TokachigawaOnsen Tourism Association website. *Please do not enter the field to prevent the introduction of pathogens!*

Salmon fishing has begun in Omu Town. There are concerns about how this year's extreme heat will affect the salmon fishery, which recorded record profits last year. I hope it will be a big catch again this year. On September 24th, the Omu Treasure Umaimonmatsuri Festival will also be held. Starting with salmon, it is an event where Omu Town delicious mon is lined up.

Tomakomai City's unexplored area "Shichijo Otaki" Shichijo Otaki is located in the national forest of the Maruyama district near the border between Tomakomai City and Chitose City, and is a spot where you can see a large waterfall 16m high and about 2.3m wide up close! Shichijo Otaki, with its deep green trees and majestic waterfall, is a spectacular view. In order to enter the national forest where Shichijo Otaki is located, you need an application for approval from the Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office, so please check with the Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office below for details. 【Eastern Iburi Forest Management Office】 Address: 3-4-1 Hinode-cho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido TEL：0144-82-2161

In the precincts of this shrine, there is the Kushiro Gokoku Shrine, which enshrines the spirits of the Kushiro area. We serve at the monthly memorial service and the war memorial service on August 15. Please visit the main shrine of Itsukushima Shrine.

Rocky: "This is mine!"

◎ The 15th of every month is a good day ◎ A good relationship is not limited to love, but I would like you to wish in your heart for the relationship you want to tie, such as a relationship with work, a relationship with a school destination, and a relationship with the path you should take. For those who receive the Mizuhiki Matchmaking Amulet and Matchmaking Prayer shuin stamps we will share the cutting of the five edges. When you go through the circle of prayer for good marriage, please go to the main shrine and purify yourself. Left→ Right→ Left After that, please go through the circle of good marriage prayers with your wishes and proceed to the main shrine. ■ Those who wish to mail ■ * Application acceptance period 9/15 First fruit fee 500 yen Shipping fee 180 yen per delivery address Please send it by registered mail to the following address. 〒085-0842 1-3-18 Yonemachi, Kushiro, Hokkaido 0154-41-4485 Itsukushima Shrine ◎ If you also receive the original shuin stamp books, we will send you the one you wrote directly. Blue shuin stamp books small 1,600 yen Blue shuin stamp books small commemorative seal 2,000 yen Purple / Pink shuin stamp books large 2,000 yen * A commemorative stamp will be included on the first page. * In principle, direct writing of shuin stamps is from 9:00 to 15:00, and during busy times and 15:00-17:00, it may be handed over. It is said that the Inari Shrine and Otoku Inari Shrine in the precincts are matchmaking, and the Ryujin Shrine is said to have a divine virtue that connects luck and connections between people. Please visit together with the main shrine.

Act 11 and Makomai Cosplay Festa will be held! !! Date: November 4 Sat & 5 Sun 2023 Reiwa 5 In the future, we will provide details on how to participate and the shooting venue. * The image is a character from Tomakomai Cosplay Festa Left: Mai Right: Mako

Puppet Theater Troupe Puuk Comes to Town Have you already decided on plans for the evening of Friday, October 6th? Puppet Theater Troupe Puuk will visit Nishiokoppe Village and perform!! This year’s program is “A Crocodile Came to Town.” An opening show of “Peter and the Wolf” will be performed. Tickets are on sale now, so please contact the person in charge of ticket sales, or if you are coming from afar, contact this account or the address below. TEL: 090-2768-8710 We look forward to welcoming you!!

Lena: "I'm taking a break right now."

Itsukushima Shrine has been called "Kusuri" since ancient times, and is a shrine that protects the port town of Kushiro, which was a key point of fishing, trade, and transportation, and has been looked up to as a guardian deity by citizens who pray for the well-being of the region. The company is located in the former Kushiro Kuni Ichinomiya. Together with the hall, the seven pillar deities are enshrined. Itsukushima Shrine is located on the Shireto Misaki Plateau of Cape Tomojin, 1-chome, Yonemachi, Kushiro City, within the shrine precincts of. This neighborhood was the birthplace of Kushiro City, which was said to be a medsuri kaisho and medsuri-domari in the Edo period. Yonemachi Park, which borders the precincts, is located on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and there is Kushiro Port below, where fishing boats come and go. In addition, there is also the Ishikawa Takuboku Song Monument in the park, and Mt. Oakan and Mt. Meakan can be seen in the distance, and the history is carved out along with Itsukushima Shrine.

In the tenth field of "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden", there is a "sunflower field". From the hill of the cosmos field, you can see the last time you see the "sunflower field". It's about ♪ to be in full bloom

Zookeeper "Everyone turned around ~" Kisuke center "Just shoot me cool! ｣

Three Waterfalls in Nishiokoppe Village The other day I visited one of Nishiokoppe Village’s sightseeing spots —Gyōja Falls, Akaiwa Falls, and Kuroiwa Falls. This time I’m writing about Gyōja Falls! From National Route 239 you turn onto a mountain road and the first waterfall you come to is Gyōja Falls. When I got out of the car in front of a stone plaque with some explanation on it, I could hear the cool sound of the falls! On a certain day in August, unable to bear the heat, there was said to be an adult who stood under Gyōja Falls in a T-shirt and shorts—whether true or not is another story. Next time I will introduce Akaiwa Falls.

Hokkaido gourmet trip from the morning! Let's recharge the energy of the day with a breakfast that collects Hokkaido's "delicious"! From standard to new menu, we offer chef's special menu. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 【Seafood rice bowl】 It is a mini glass studded with colorful seafood. Sprinkle with rich sea urchin soy sauce to make it even richer. Whether you serve it as it is or over hot rice, you can arrange it as you like. 【Seasonal hot vegetables】 We have prepared asparagus, corn, potatoes and other seasonal vegetables! Please enjoy the simple taste of the ingredients as they are! 【Sapporo Miso Ramen】 Speaking of Sapporo, miso ramen! Speaking of ramen, Sapporo! The soup goes well with the thick Takasui noodles of Nishiyama Ramen. It is served in an easy-to-eat amount, so it is a delicious dish even in the morning when you have no appetite. 【Colorful salad with local vegetables】 Charge your energy for the day with fresh vegetables in vitamin color! Combine four different dressings and toppings and serve in your preferred style. 【Shimokawa 60 enzyme egg and kelp dashi dashi rolled egg】 A fluffy and plump dashi rolled egg made with brand eggs from "Abeno Poultry Farm" in Shimokawa Town, a town in northern Hokkaido! The lemon yellow yolk and the rich flavor of the delicious egg go well with the elegant umami kombu broth. Please enjoy the relaxing and gentle deliciousness. ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― About 50 items are always available, and some menu are available on a daily basis. You can also enjoy coffee after meals in your room as a travel item. Enjoy a wide variety of Japanese, Western, salad, dessert, and other menu! Restaurant "Southwest" Breakfast 7:00~10:00 6:30~ in summer Adults 2,500 yen 4~12 years old 1,250 yen / 3 years old and under free Phone 011-531-1065 Not only breakfast, but also delicious lunch buffet is held every day! We provide delicious ingredients discovered by the chef with special cooking. Please enjoy the new style of buffet with your eyes and taste with the smell and sound!

The object "Bell of L" in Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Cosmos Garden is a "Bell of Love" with the motif of the "L" of LOVE. Please take a picture with your lover, couple, or family at "Bell L". This photo is of a couple who are about to get married. You look happy~ ♪ Why don't you leave memories with that important person in the cosmos field!?

Today, September 12, is Space Day 🚀🌕 At the Space Exchange Center SORA in Taiki Town, you can learn in depth about the roughly 30-year history of the town’s ventures into space and the future of this space-focused community 💫 This year the center plans to remain open through the end of October. Come visit us!

◎What is Mokko Race? ◎ Mokka is a wooden carrying basket used by fishermen to carry the fish and kelp they caught. I want to make it a specialty project that is typical of the fishing town of Kushiro! I came up with the idea together with the students of Kushiro University of Education. It is a race in which those who can carry a mokko filled with kelp, run up the long approach road, and play a drum are given the title of "Lucky Man of the Sea". ●Date and Time● 2023 Reiwa 5October 9 Mon 13:00~15:00 * Canceled in case of rain ●Participant reception time 12:00~12:30 on the day * If you do not accept the application in time, you may be disqualified. * After applying in advance from this Google form, 　Please come to the reception area of the venue on the day of the event. ●Time Schedule ☆ 12:00 Mokko race participants gather & reception starts ☆ 12:45 We will exorcise the participants of the Mokko race ☆13:00 Mokko race starts for each division ☆ 14:30 General male division, guess the winner game all visitors in the shrine precincts can participate ☆ 14:45 General men's division final start ☆ 14:50 Announcement of the results of the game to guess the winner ☆14:55 Mokko Race Awards Ceremony ☆15:00 End * Depending on the progress of the day, the time may change ※11:00~15:00 Children's festival & kitchen car & market will be held at the same time in the shrine precincts! 　Details are described later ↓ ●Mokko Race Participation Fee Free ●Number of Applicants● 1 16 girls in grades 5-6 of elementary school 2 16 boys in grades 5~6 of elementary school 3 General women high school students and above: 16 4 General male high school students and above: 32 * There is no upper age limit for generals, and general men have a handicap depending on their age. * Deadline as soon as the capacity of each department is reached ●Participation Prize We offer wonderful participation prizes according to age. Adults will receive a gift of "Sacred Sake". ●Winner's Privilege The winner of each category is given the title of "Lucky Man of the Sea" and has the right to have the priest read out his name and pray for good luck at the monthly festival on the first day of every month. As supplementary prizes, the winner of the elementary and junior high school student division will receive a gift certificate worth 5,000 yen, and the winner of the general women's and general male divisions will receive a gift certificate worth 10,000 yen, as well as a lucky arrow. ◆Visitor benefits ・ Everyone who supports us at the venue can participate in the "Guess the Winner Game". ・ From those who guessed the winner, "10,000 yen gift certificate" and "5 people × 5 kg of rice" will be won by lottery. Please come to the venue. ●How to apply● ・First deadline: Sunday 2023 Reiwa 5 October 1 ・ If the capacity is reached, it will be a "waiting list". Please note. ・ Please fill in the necessary information such as "age, name, occupation school / grade, phone number, email address, one word PR e.g., I was selected as a relay athlete every year since I was a child, so I am confident in running!" Please apply from Google Form. 【Application Google Form】 * You can read the "2D barcode" in the image and proceed to the participation application form.

Packed with the deliciousness of Hokkaido, a treasure trove of food, we would like to introduce our breakfast menu! ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― 【Mini Seafood Glass】 Colorful seafood ingredients in one glass! You can eat it as it is, or you can sprinkle it with rice and make it seafood-style! It goes perfectly with sparkling wine. Arrange and enjoy as you like. 【Muroran Yakitori】 As the name suggests, it is a soul food born in Muroran City, Hokkaido. Although it has the name "yakitori", it actually uses pork instead of chicken. Please enjoy it with Western peppers! 【Favorite rice balls】 We will provide a demonstration of seven types of onigiri using "Yumepirika" blend rice, a representative of Hokkaido rice with a rich sweetness and a delicious texture. We have a wide variety of ingredients to choose from, such as Hokkaido tarako and unusual zangi! 【French Toast】 The aroma of burnt butter is irresistible, and the fluffy French toast! Pour syrup over and serve! You can also enjoy it like a meal with bacon or sausage◎ 【Ezo deer spicy curry】 Ezo venison, 7 kinds of spices, and the sweetness of Kitami's specialty onions blend together in a well-balanced roux curry! It has a light taste and can be eaten refreshingly even in the morning when there is no appetite. Serve with colorful grilled summer vegetables. [Handmade pound cake and milk pudding] Handmade pound cake and milk pudding made with eggs from "Abe Poultry Farm" in Shimokawa Town and milk from "Kobayashi Ranch" in Ebetsu City. With the gentle sweetness inherent in the ingredients, you can spend a calm morning. ――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― There are always about 70 dishes, and some menu are available on a daily basis. You can also enjoy coffee after meals in your room as a travel item. Enjoy the chef's self-made creations with a glass of sparkling wine in hand! ・・・Restaurant "Ravre" Breakfast 7:00~10:00 2,800 yen per person 4 years old ~ elementary school student 1,500 yen / 3 years old and under free Phone 011-530-3304 Not only breakfast, but also lunch buffet is held every day! We offer an all-you-can-eat menu of 50 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes, including sushi made by artisans and hamburger steaks made with "Hikoma pork". Please come and visit us!