#013 According to the calendar it’s already autumn! 🍂 But it’s still hot and humid. Introducing the “Saroma Great Harvest Festival,” planned to be held in Saroma, Hokkaido, a sister city of Tsunocho! First, let us explain that our town, Tsunocho, is home to a tire test course operated by TOYO TIRE Corporation. That test course exists in both Tsunocho and Saroma, Hokkaido. According to what we heard, summer tires are tested in Tsunocho and winter tires in Saroma, and then they become commercial products. This TOYO TIRE test course is what linked Tsunocho and Saroma as sister cities. [Saroma Great Harvest Festival] This harvest festival gives thanks for the year’s bounty and lets visitors enjoy seafood and mountain produce, including a direct sale of farmed scallops from Lake Saroma and special-price meat sales. There is a grand lottery with a total prize pool of 1,000,000 yen and stage events by well-known artists, drawing about 10,000 visitors each year. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 Location: Toyo Tire Saroma Test Course Our town, Tsunocho, will also have a booth at this event. We’ll be grilling local free-range chicken, its charcoal aroma whetting your appetite—come and enjoy! *We had no photos. Sorry (´;ω;｀)*

Autumn Event Information Yesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended. Thank you to everyone who attended!! And even though summer is over, events continue. First, here is the news for September. September • Saturday the 6th — Kamiokoppe Evening Festival Around 6:00 PM in front of Kamiokoppe Shrine. • Thursday the 11th — Time Capsule Opening Ceremony and Variety Show Will we open a time capsule buried 20 years ago!? We’re excited to see what will be unearthed. This begins at 6:00 PM. The variety show follows at 6:30 PM. Enjoy performances by villagers and food stalls. Both events take place in the public hall’s large auditorium. • Saturday the 13th — "Turning the Power of Books into the Power to Live" This project is organized with Shanti International Volunteer Association and people from Myanmar living in Nishiokoppe Village. Would you like to create translated picture books and send them to Myanmar? From 10:00 AM at the public hall. • Saturday the 20th to Sunday the 21st — Autumn Market & KAMU Music A small market celebrating the autumn harvest. A live music event will be held on the 21st. Both days run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. At Roadside Station Nishiokoppe KAMU. • Wednesday the 24th — Puppet Theatre Company Pook Performance Pook Puppet Theatre, active nationwide and internationally, is coming to town! The program includes two pieces: "Little Monk Zuiten" and "It Might Be an Apple." Doors open at 6:00 PM, curtain at 6:30 PM. At the public hall’s large auditorium. • Sunday the 28th — Clear Stream Festival A festival at the Clear Stream Village. There will be entertainment and food stalls. At Seiryu no Sato in Kamiokoppe. Information about events from October onward will be posted later. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Autumn #Events #September

Rally Hokkaido 2025 is this weekend!🔥 Three intense days of competition set against Tokachi, Hokkaido. On Saturday, September 6th, a fireworks display lights up the night! Watch thrilling rally action by day 🚗🔥 Enjoy beautiful fireworks by night 🎆 This is a full-day event perfect for families and friends to enjoy together! For details, please see the attached images or the official Rally Hokkaido website.

Roundabout walk around the city Notice 📢 of distribution of 2025 "Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card" Nine types of cards will be distributed again this year. Walk around Shintoku Town and get cards at each distribution location! There are distribution conditions, so please take a closer look. ↓ Contact us ↓ 　Shintoku Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry @shintoku__syoukoukai01 Ichi & Samurai "Shintoku Town Country Sign Version" "The 40th Anniversary of the Opening of the Ishikatsu Line" 　Shintoku Station Regional Exchange Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku * Distributed with the purchase of products at the café shop Kotoise three "Government Railway Tokachi Line (Karikatsu Old Line) Version" 　Setouchi Corporation @setouchi.urapp4313 * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. land "100th Anniversary Edition of the Nemuro Main Line" 　ENEOS Shintoku SS Hirakawa #ENEOS Shintoku * Distributed to those who have been refueled 　Hirakawa Corporation @yuka_cyoko * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. 捌 "Hokkaido Takushoku Railway 95th Edition" 　Takushoku Bus Shintoku Office 　Takushoku Bus Kinkotan @t_kinokotan two "Hokkaido Takushoku Railway Version" 　Bakery Viola #Viola Bread and Sweets Shop * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. 肆 "Nemuro Main Line (Karikatsu Old Line) Version" 　Yorkshire Farm @yorkshire_farm * Please contact us because it is Not opens. lacquer "The 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Railway" 　Miura Shoten @ramen_miurashouten * One piece will be distributed for every purchase of 1 cup of ramen or 1 Dried fish nine "New Karikatsu Tunnel Version" 　Summer-Karikatsu Highlands Eco Trolley Railway #Karikatsu Highlands Eco Trolley * One picture postcard will be distributed for each purchase. 　Winter - Shintoku Station Community Exchange Center @tuktuk_shintoku The Shintoku Tourism Association also 🚲 rents out bicycles Please feel free to contact us. * Only electrically assisted cycles can be reserved. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Cultural Heritage Cards #Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga On September 8, 2025, at the Kushiro Area Mashu Tourism and Culture Center, the “Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga” will take place🙋❣️ This is your chance to hear performances by the Hokkaido Police Band and Color Guard together with the Teshikaga High School Wind Ensemble. Admission is free, so please come with friends and family🎼 Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga Date: September 8, 2025 Time: Doors 13:00 / Start 13:30 Venue: Kushiro Area Mashu Tourism and Culture Center

Watanabe Hands-On Ranch This interactive ranch spans 70 ha and cares for 120 dairy cows, offering hands-on experiences. You can try milking, make butter and ice cream, ride a tractor or even a helicopter, and enjoy tasty ice cream or a large-group jingisukan barbecue. Cute cow-themed goods and souvenirs are also available for purchase.🛍️ Here we introduce Watanabe Hands-On Ranch, where you can eat well, have fun, and learn. For more details, please also see Teshikaga Navi.🐮🧀🥛❣️ https://www.masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/watanabe/...

Notice to visitors to the Tokachi Farm Birch Tree Avenue The fields surrounding the birch avenue are vital agricultural land used for feed production and the propagation of forage crop seeds. Please understand and cooperate by staying off the fields outside the tree-lined path. An on-site map is attached for your reference. You can also download the map from the Livestock Improvement Center Tokachi Farm official website > Farm Overview > Tourist Spots. Please observe proper manners so everyone can enjoy a pleasant walk.

"Flower Migration Campaign in AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi Let's go to Okhotsk in autumn!" Held in ♪ Flower Migration Autumn Campaign Events include the Broadcasting of Tourist Information in Okhotsk from autumn to winter. Drift ice exhibitions, Workshops, and Specialty sales will be held. Of course, Yurukyara will also appear! Please come and visit us ♪ Date & Time: August 30 (Sat) 10:00~18:00 Location: AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi 1F Green Court Yurukyara appearance time: 11:00, 14:00 * "Flower Migration" is a wide-area collaboration between Takinoue Town, Yubetsu Town, Monbetsu City, and Engaru Town, and Broadcasting the charm of Okhotsk, including flower tourism!

Kōfuku Station Once an active stop on the former Japan National Railways Hiroo Line, Kōfuku Station has become a beloved “happiness spot.”💗 Just seeing the station name brings a smile, and visitors leave tickets with wishes and collect commemorative “Bound for Happiness” tickets.🎫✨ Stop by and make this a sweet memory of your trip.😊🚂💕

Autumn “Kurashi Tanoshiku Festival” is here! 🍁 Fresh local produce and seafood for sale 🍅🐟 Handmade crafts 🧶 Flea market 🛍 Enjoy gourmet food from kitchen cars 🍔✨ Plenty of hands-on activities too! Come create end-of-summer memories with us 😊 📣 Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, 9:00–16:00 📍Kitoushi Forest (Nishi-5-go Kita 44, Higashikawa-cho) 🚗 Parking available 📞 Inquiries: 0166-82-2632 (Higashikawa Promotion Corporation)

This is a New Menu domestic beef teppan hamburger set 🍽 The two sauces you can choose from are 📌 demi-glace 📌 Japanese-style grated We will ✨ serve it on a hot iron plate while playing a delicious sound * This menu is available only at lunch time. We hope 🌼 you will enjoy it as Gari Kushiro Prince Hotel Restaurant Top of Kushiro 11:45A. M. to 2:00 P.M. (L.O. 1:30 P.M.)

Nishiokoppe’s Test of Courage A night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori. In Nishiokoppe, the summer test of courage has recently become an annual tradition. During summer vacation, the children gather starting in the early afternoon for strategy meetings, making ghost costumes, a candy party, and bug hunting. This day also happened to be the day a traveling bookstore from Shimokawa visited. Pom overflowed with books and children. In the evening came the long-awaited watermelon-splitting game. When I was a child, many people used to give false directions so the watermelon wouldn’t get broken, but the children in Nishiokoppe guided us properly. After we finished eating, it was finally time to march around. The people playing ghosts took their positions, and the rest of us walked toward the elementary school and Forest Park. They were more funny-costume scare actors than truly scary ghosts. We strolled through the night town with a few laughs. Along the way, the owner of Yukimichi Bookshop told a frightening story, but people listening dwindled as the tale went on. I wonder how terrifying it really was. When it got chilly, we held a handheld firework finale before saying goodbye! There were so many fireworks everyone brought that people held them in both hands and tried lighting several sparklers at once. Adults rekindled their inner child, and it was a delightful night. Thanks to the kids who organized it!! Thanks also to the support from teens and adults. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Summer vacation #Test of courage #Summer night #Watermelon-splitting #Fireworks #Travelling Yukimichi Bookshop #August 18th

It's been a month since I first used an SLR. It still takes a lot of 📸 practice

Isshito Garden Cafe Let me introduce a pâtisserie with a café near Satsunai Station🍰 Their soft-serve is incredibly rich! The photo shows the standard type, but their “Crunchy Nut Cream Puff Soft-Serve” is also popular here✨ Customers praise the contrast between the toasty nut crunch and the creamy soft-serve! The ongoing “Soft-Serve Rally” is now in its final stretch. There’s still time to join🍦 If you visit the Satsunai area, be sure to drop by!

Fun and Camping at Forest Park! Three Days During Obon At Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary of the village opening we ran an "Everything 100 Yen" campaign! Camping was 100 yen per night and every playground ride cost 100 yen per go! Hours were extended by two hours, so for three days visitors could play until 6:30 p.m. Go-karts kept racing nonstop, and the batting center never stopped sounding with hits. Because the event overlapped with Bon dance season, many people used the campground. On the third and final day of the 100-yen campaign, we also held a PET BOTTLE ROCKET event! Participants assembled PET BOTTLES into rockets, filled them with water, attached them to the launcher, pulled the trigger and launched them! Cheers rose as the rockets flew powerfully through the air. Even when water splashed on them, children squealed with delight and had a great time. Thank you for visiting Forest Park! The season is still ongoing. We look forward to your next visit! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Forest Park #Summer #Everything 100 Yen #Play #Camping

Scenes of family and relatives playing in the beautiful sea of Japan! !!

The other day at Es Con Field, I promoted Otofukecho! The mascot character for the 2027 National Wagyu Ability Competition, 'Wagyuri', was a huge hit✨🐮 I was also very happy to hear that so many people know about Tokachigawa Onsen😊♨️ Please continue to support Otofukecho and Tokachigawa Onsen!

"Mura Okoshi Festival 2025" This year’s Mura Okoshi Festival is on Sunday, August 31, 2025! From 10:00 to 15:00 at the Forest Park *In case of rain, it will be held at Nishiokoppe Village Indoor Multipurpose Gymnasium* Celebrating its 42nd edition this year with a live performance by singer-songwriter Miyako Hansaki! The event will be emceed by Kana Morino, a personality from HBC Asahikawa Broadcasting Station! Other highlights include a performance by the junior high school brass band, Nishiokoppe Wenshiri Taiko, and an act by the group Fake' z to liven up the day. Interactive attractions include the lumberjack race to see who can cut through a log fastest and the Drink-Bang-Bang-Born contest using locally produced milk. There will also be a big lottery, so please enjoy the event all the way to the end. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Mura Okoshi Festival #Summer #100th Anniversary of Village Founding #Miyako Hansaki #Kana Morino #August 31"

The long-closed “phantom roadway” Chobochinai Route will reopen for a limited time again this year. The Chobochinai Route, long closed to traffic, will open a little earlier than usual this year! 📅 Friday, August 22, 2025, from 11:00 AM ■ What the phantom roadway is This road is an extremely limited route that is usually passable for only about one month, from mid-September to mid-October. It is called the “phantom roadway” because it can be used only when the water level falls to its lowest. Early October in particular coincides with peak autumn foliage, drawing many visitors from both inside and outside the route. 📌 Open section Dodo Route 1116 (Chobochinai Gate to Higashikawa-kita 7-sen Gate) 📅 Opening date and time From 11:00 AM on Friday, August 22, 2025 ※ The schedule may change or be canceled due to weather or road conditions. ※ The start of the winter closure period is undecided at this time. 🚧 Cautions There are no maintained sidewalks, and some sections are narrow. Please take extra care with vehicle passing, sharp curves, and road surface conditions. Enjoy the nature of Higashikawa while driving safely. PS. The photos were taken in past years.

Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food Stalls Nishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each year in the Kamiokoppe area on August 14 and in the Nishiokoppe area on August 15. You can enjoy Bon Odori in the village for two days. Each day features different food stalls, so deciding what to eat is part of the excitement. Children’s Bon Odori and the Hokkai Bon Uta Both have about 30 minutes set aside for dancing. If you plan to keep dancing, you need a lot of stamina…! Those in costume especially worked up a sweat. Thank you for your impressive costumes! Summer nights are lively and uplifting. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Bon Odori #Summer #Costumes #Food stalls

📍Tokachi Ranch Observation Deck (Otofukecho) I visited the Tokachi Ranch Observation Deck recently🐎 That day I was lucky enough to see a large movement of horses! Watching them gallop past right in front of me was breathtaking and full of power! Against the vast landscape and blue sky, it was a moment that felt truly like Tokachi🌿

[Notice] Iwanai Bar-Hopping Tournament 🍺 Starts Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 7:00 PM Event flow ⇩ ・18:15 — Registration at the plaza in front of the Iwanai Regional Culture Center Exchange your ticket course voucher for the course map ・19:00–20:30 — Bar-hopping starts 🍺 Visit the four venues listed on the course map♪ ・20:30 — "Grand Lottery" A grand lottery will be held at the plaza in front of the Iwanai Regional Culture Center! The grand prize is a shared dining voucher worth 100,000 yen for participating stores❗️❗️ 1st prize is a dining voucher worth 50,000 yen 2nd prize and below will also receive luxurious prizes Advance tickets (4,000 yen) are sold at the following locations ⇩ 1. Participating bar-hopping venues (listed on the flyer) 2. Iwanai Chamber of Commerce 3. Iwanai Tourism Association (Roadside Station Iwanai) 4. Iwanai Rakza 5. Kaneta Yoshida Kamaboko Shop Thank you in advance 🙇 Organizer: Iwanai Restaurant Association

This is 📨 a guide to the Accommodation Plan to enjoy Omu Town in autumn The plan of "Okhotsk Hot Spring Hotel Hinodemisaki", which boasts 100% Hot Spring of Minamoto springs and Okhotsk view in all rooms, is now ♨️ on sale Why don't you relax and enjoy Okhotsk with the Hotel that ranks high in satisfaction on each travel site? For dinner, in addition to a hamayaki dinner at Yubu-style BBQ "Yakidoko", we have also prepared a special optional plan (separate fee) that you can enjoy only because it is the best season for salmon. If you Use airport Monbetsu Okhotsk, there is a flight ticket subsidy of up to 10,000 yen. There are also 🚌 Pick up and drop off buses between airport ⇔ Hotel 5 pairs each day are on a first-come, first-served basis Please Contact ☎️ your Interested parties to the Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center TEL:0158-23-3100 Business hours: 9:00-17:00 Closed on Sundays and Holidays

Announcement 📢 of the start of product sales Relocated to the regional exchange center Two months have passed. We are always grateful for your support and lively activities. This time, at the Window Furusato Nozei has also been well received in "Shizuku, touring" We will sell a mountain map that closes up only Mount Tomuraushi. "Shizuku, Circulating" It is a pure and high-quality natural mineral water from Shintoku Town, a water source town surrounded by the Hidaka Mountains and the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group. ◼︎ Nutritional information (in 100ml) Energy 0kcal Protein 0g Fat 0g Carbonic Water 0g Sodium 0.69mg (Salt equivalent: 0g) Calcium 0.64mg Magnesium 0.1mg Potassium 0.1 mg Hardness 1.70mg (soft water) pH value8.7 It goes well with coffee and tea, as well as cold tea (water brew). Well-chilled, frozen, and room temperature are available 💁 ♀️ If you like it, you can purchase it with Furusato Nozei, so please enjoy it. 1 bottle ¥100 "Mount Tomuraushi Climbing Map" Mount Tomuraushi is a mountain with an elevation of 2.141 m located on the border between Omote Daisetsu and Todai Setsu, and is called "Daisetsu no Inner Courtyard". Mountain map specializing in access from Shintoku Town (In the town Accommodation Information, guides, and Information such as where to buy Portable Toilet are also listed.) can only be purchased In the town. Please use it for memories of your trip and mountain climbing plans. 1 piece ¥300 We look 💁 ♀️ forward to seeing you #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Natural Mineral Water #Shizuku, Circling #Water #Mountain Map #Mount Mount Tomuraushi #Table heavy snow #Todaisetsu #Hidaka Mountains #Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Lake Utonai on a clear, calm August day ✨ Enjoy the spectacular view from the Lake Utonai observation facility! (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Lake Utonai)

This is a meyer cat taken at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo City, Hokkaido in July. It was impressive to see him leaning against the glass in the severe heat of Japan. Animals are hot, too!

Event and Call for Participants📣 On Saturday, September 20th, we will hold the “Mt. Memuro Climb” to celebrate the first anniversary of the designation of the Hidaka Mountain Range, Erimo, and Tokachi as a national park 😊 This climb takes place on Mt. Memuro, which spans Shimizu and Hidaka towns🎵🎵 Why not take this opportunity to challenge one of Hokkaido’s 100 Famous Mountains, Mt. Memuro⛰ Enjoy nature, relieve daily fatigue, and refresh both body and mind!! We look forward to your participation 🤗 📌Schedule 6:00 Gather at Shimizu Town Hall Mikage Branch (transfer to the trailhead by microbus) 7:30 Planned start of climb 📍Who can join: Physically fit hikers (if we judge that a participant cannot reach checkpoints in time, they may be asked to stop partway) 📍Capacity: 30 people (lottery if applications exceed capacity) 📍Attire: Standard hiking gear (including rainwear) 📌How to apply: By Tuesday, August 26, 2025, please call the contact below and submit the application form. 📍Contact Mt. Memuro Climb Executive Committee Office (Shimizu Town Hall Commerce and Tourism Division) Phone: 0156-62-1156 https://www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp/section/08/details/post_72.html...

🎆 Shintoku Fireworks Festival 🎆 🎇 "Brilliant Night" 🎇 Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 Time: 17:00 - Venue 　　　 19:00 - Launch start Venue: Shintoku Town Baseball Stadium * In case of rain, it will be postponed to Sunday 24th. 　In that case, it will be announced on the Shintoku Town website at 10:00. Stalls of 6 stores in the In 💁 ♀️ the town 　@ramen_miurashouten 　@rocky_kitchencar 　@yuka_cyoko 　@hokkohmilk 　@tasogare_na_showashokudo 　#Koyanagi Foods Delicious ramen, yaki Soba noodles, frankfurters and sweet desserts are all available in Shintoku Town 😋! In addition, there is a bingo tournament limited to junior high school students and younger. There is also a 🎷 brass band performance There will also be a countdown from 19:00 to launch. We look 🎆 forward to seeing the venue lively from everyone #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Fireworks Festival #Brilliant Night #2025 #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #firework #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

🌳 Today at the “Tokachi Ranch Birch Avenue” 🌳 This birch avenue in Otofukecho has been designated a “beautiful forest.” Right now the leaves have turned a deep green, and the contrast of the blue sky with the white trunks is strikingly beautiful.🍃 Come experience this Tokachi-only landscape in person!

Aina: "I'm full... Next time, I'll play with a wooden stick."