[Tokachigaoka Observatory] A new signboard has been installed at Tokachigaoka Observatory♪ Unfortunately it was cloudy today, but the view on a clear day is truly beautiful!! Please come and see it for yourselves!

　Today, the unveiling ceremony of "Gundam Manhole" was held at the Engaru Town Arts and Culture Exchange Plaza Metro Plaza. Engaru Town was realized when I applied for a project that BANDAI NAMCO is doing. And Engaru Town is the birthplace of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who was in charge of character design for Mobile Suit Gundam, and has a big connection to Mobile Suit Gundam. This time, two items were donated: "Ganbo Iwa" and "Zaku and Roadside Station Okhotsk Activities in Engaru Forest". 　"Gundam Manhole" will be on display at Metro Plaza until October 1, after which it will be installed in Metro Plaza and Okhotsk in Roadside Station Engaru Forest. 　When you come to Engaru Town, please come and see it!

Zookeeper "Allen! Ikolo! ｣ Allen Ikoro: "Haa

【Kuroiwa Falls】 Of the three waterfalls we introduced, only the last one remains. This time it’s Kuroiwa Falls, where the rocks aren’t red. It’s quite a distance from the main road, but once you reach Akaiwa Falls, you’re almost there. From the parking area you walk a short way to the plunge pool, and since there are few steep climbs, it’s a pleasant stroll for most visitors. You cross a small stream and push through the grass as you go. The rock color differs here, and the waterfall’s shape is somewhat different from the other two, making it well worth seeing. If you sit quietly listening to the water, hours can pass in an instant, but we didn’t linger long—about ten minutes—because of the chance of encountering bears. If waterfalls pique your interest, why not visit before it gets too cold? Please take care with your footing.

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!