What kind of place is Ashorocho?
Welcome, viewers of Cool Japan Video—let us introduce you in depth to Ashorocho’s charms and sightseeing spots!

Ashorocho sits in the northeastern part of Tokachi and is the largest municipality in Japan by area.
Forestry and agriculture thrive here, and about 80% of the town’s land is forest.
The population is around 6,500.
Within the town you mainly travel by car, and driving access from major cities in Hokkaido is as follows.
• About 1 hour by car from Obihiro
• About 1.5 hours by car from Kushiro
• About 1.5 hours by car from Kitami
• About 3.5 hours by car from Sapporo
• About 3.5 hours by car from Asahikawa

One popular sightseeing spot in Ashorocho’s center is Ashoro Ginga Hall 21.
Originally built as Ashoro Station on the Hokkaido Chihoku Kogen Railway’s Furusato Ginga Line, it was registered as a Roadside Station in 2004. After the Furusato Ginga Line was closed in 2006, the facility was renewed and reopened in 2011 to become what you see today.

Inside the facility, the former platform has been preserved to recreate tracks and trains that were used for 95 years.
Ashorocho is also the hometown of singer-songwriter Chiharu Matsuyama, and the facility’s Chiharu Matsuyama Gallery displays his beloved guitar and stage costumes.

For those who want to enjoy Ashorocho’s vast natural scenery, we recommend Onneto.
Onneto is a 2.5 km-circumference lake west of Akan-Mashu National Park, formed about 2,000 years ago by an eruption of MtMeakan.
Because the lake’s colors change with the season, weather, and viewing location, it is also called the Goshikinuma Ponds or the Mystic Lake.
※It takes about 50 minutes by car from Ashoro town center.
※From December through April, the road to the lake is closed and vehicles cannot pass. For details, please see the Ashoro Tourism Association website.

Finally, here is a popular event in Ashorocho.
The Ashoro Furusato Bon Odori Ryogoku Fireworks Festival, held every August, is the town’s largest event, painting the night sky with some 8,000 fireworks (※in 2022 only the fireworks were launched).

When touring Hokkaido, be sure to visit Ashorocho.
This largest town in Japan, with untouched nature stretching as far as the eye can see, awaits you with the warmest hospitality.

❄️ Tengu Mountain
In addition to the must-see Otaru Canal, there are actually many must-see spots ☃️☃️ when you come to Otaru, and Tengu Mountain is one of them!

Otaru's proximity to the sea and topography allows you to collect pictures of Otaru city and sea view from many elevated perspectives, and visiting Tengu Mountain Shrine to touch Tengu's nose will bring good luck!

For the night, you are also welcome to stay at Sapporo Kinyutei for one night.

It is a "city of flowers, tastes and history" in Akkeshi Town.

We in Akkeshi Town are located in the east of Hokkaido and are surrounded by Kushiro Town, Hamanaka Town, and Shibecha.

The climate is relatively low in Hokkaido, but the snow cover remains even in spring.

Akkeshi Town faces the Pacific Ocean, Akkeshi Bay, and Lake Akkeshi, so it boasts fresh seafood.
In particular, oysters are a popular gourmet in Akkeshi, and many people come to Akkeshi for oysters for sightseeing.
Once you taste Akkeshi's oysters, you will definitely be captivated.

In addition, scallops, clams, sanma, sea urchin, squid, bokki, crab, kelp... Popular seafood that cannot be described here is landed in Akkeshi.
Please visit Akkeshi Town once and enjoy the fresh seafood!

Along with these seafood, "Akkeshi whisky" is popular.
The cool climate of Akkeshi is suitable for maturing whisky.
Drink Akkeshi whiskey with oysters caught in Akkeshi! This is the perfect combination!

We will also introduce recommended spots in Akkeshi other than gourmet.
In Akkeshi Town, there are many popular sightseeing spots such as "Akkeshi Waterfowl Observation Museum", "Cape Aikan", "Primeval Hanazono Ayamegahara", "Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park", "Konohi Park", "Akkeshi Boyodai", and "Bekanbeushi Marshland".

In particular, Kushiro Town, "Akkeshi Kiritappu Kombumori Quasi-National Park", which straddles Akkeshi Town, Hamanaka Town, and Shibecha, is a recommended tourist spot, and this park was designated as a quasi-national park by 2021 Reiwa 3.
The entire park is almost untouched, and if you go down the river by canoe, you can meet wild Yezo sika deer and sea eagles.
You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature throughout the year because you can see the beautiful scenery of the four seasons.

We will continue to send out attractive information such as gourmet, nature, and sightseeing in Akkeshi Town, so don't miss it!

Toyohira ♨️ Onsen, Japan's large-scale open-air bath, can accommodate up to 200 people
Take a one-day trip from Sapporo! You can enjoy the snowy scenery while enjoying the hot springs.
In addition, the hot springs here are rare "100% Sourceかけ流し 100% Source Direct Current", which means that the source is brought directly into the hot spring pool without any water addition or temperature adjustment. Because they have not been treated in any way, the hot springs here are pure natural and effective.

Welcome to Sapporo Jinyutei accommodation in the evening and enjoy a different kind of trip!