Koharuhi until yesterday seems to be a lie. Snow in the town, snow in the passes. But I definitely found the arrival of Spring on Poppo's road. Mizubasho, which had only a few leaves five days ago, is spreading all over the swamp. The weather is expected to improve from tomorrow. If you are passing by, please look for Mizubasho on Poppo's road.

Day 3 of the birch sap water collection experience. Ready to get started. Yesterday, the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun published an article about the experience, and there was also a new application. It will be held every day until next Sunday. Please come to Karikachi Kogen Park for participation and tour. * There are times when it is not held, so if you would like to visit, please contact the Tourism Association [0155-64-0522] in advance.

Day 3 of the birch sap water collection experience. Ready to get started. Yesterday, the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun published an article about the experience, and there was also a new application. It will be held every day until next Sunday. Please come to Karikachi Kogen Park for participation and tour. * There are times when it is not held, so if you would like to visit, please contact the Tourism Association [0155-64-0522] in advance.

Day 3 of the birch sap water collection experience. Ready to get started. Yesterday, the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun published an article about the experience, and there was also a new application. It will be held every day until next Sunday. Please come to Karikachi Kogen Park for participation and tour. * There are times when it is not held, so if you would like to visit, please contact the Tourism Association [0156-64-0522] in advance.

The last few days have been warm. What's going on with Lysichiton camtschatcensis? I was curious and went to the swamp along Poppo's road on the Old Karikachi Line track. It seems that it was still a little early, but there were pretty flowers blooming nearby. Soon, Lysichiton camtschatcensis will also be there.

For the rehearsal of the birch sap water collection experience that will start the day after tomorrow, we will do a final check of the flow at the site. I was worried because it snowed the day before yesterday, but thanks to the warmth today, I was relieved by the sap that oozes out when I make a hole in the birch. It seems that it was still a little early for full-scale collection, and the sap that came out was about 50 ml in one hour. From now until the end of the week, the daytime temperature is forecast to exceed 10 degrees Celsius, so I think the amount of collection will stabilize. The birch sap water collection experience will be held from the 5th (Friday) to the 14th (Sunday) of this month, and reservations can be made even the day before. If you are interested, please join us. In addition, those who are only interested in visiting are welcome. * If there are no participants, there will be no event, so please contact the tourism association in advance. For details, please contact the Shintoku Tourism Association [0156-64-0522].

The Nemuro Main Line (between Furano and Shintoku), which has contributed greatly to the development of the town and economic development, will last operate today. Watched over by many railway fans, the "Thank You Nemuro Main Line (Furano to Shintoku) Farewell Ceremony" was also held in front of Shintoku Station. The occasional falling snow during the event seemed to produce "goodbye" and "departure".

Today is the end of March. Tokachi has also been 🍀 in spring for a long time On a clear day, you can clearly see the ridgeline of the Hidaka Mountains from the Tokachi Gaoka Observatory. The Hidaka Mountains are scheduled to become a national park around this summer, and if designated, it will be 😮 the seventh national park in Hokkaido and the largest in Japan Why don't you enjoy the majestic Hidaka Mountains from the Tokachi Gaoka Observatory? The view of the Tokachi River and the Tokachi Plain is also wonderful 😊 The observatory is about 5 minutes by car from the Tokachi River hot spring district!

I went to Daichino Takumi in Tokachi River Onsen. The day I visited happened to be the 29th, but the 29th was Meat Day, so there was a steak fair! You can 😊 eat steak at 29% off Today's recommended menu "Future Memuro Ushi Sune Steak" Rice, soup, salad, and pickles are included in the set. (I ate the salad before I took the picture...) The meat was refreshing, but it was also delicious! Volume filled my stomach 😊 It seems to be held on the 29th of every month, so please go there. * The menu table is as of March 29, 2024. ・Seasonal vegetables and grilled meat Daichino Takumi 　Otofuke Tokachi River Onsen Kita 13-1-19 　TEL　0155-67-1129 　Business hours 11:30~14:00(L.O.) 　　　　　 17：30～21：00（L.O.）　　　 　Regular holiday Thursday

I went to the preview of "Takutetsukinoko Tan" that will open on Saturday, April 6th. Takutetsukinoko Tan is a facility where you can enjoy the harvesting experience of raw wood shiitake mushrooms operated by the Hokkaido Takutetsu Bus that runs in Shintoku Town. This place is the predecessor of the Takutetsu Bus, which ran between Shintoku Town and Shikaoi Town and Kamishihoro Town Town and was abandoned railway lines in 1968 (Showa 43), where Minami Shintoku Station of the Hokkaido Takushoku Railway was located. The fact that the Takushoku Railway also transported lumber and other materials was also an opportunity to start raw wood shiitake mushrooms. Therefore, in addition to exhibiting photos from the railway era, there is also a corner where equipment and documents are displayed in the facility. It is located 1 minute from National Route 38 and about 1.5 km from JR Shintoku Station, and it is about 5 minutes away if you rent a bicycle (free) in front of the station, so please stop by. Also, the cute mushroom tan station master "Mushroom Tan" is also waiting for you to come~! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Takutetsu Mushroom Tan #Station Master Mushroom Tan #Harvest Experience #Haraki Shiitake #Mushroom #Hokkaido Takushoku Bus #Hokkaido Takushoku Railway

Notice of Maintenance Closure of Todaisetsuso (4/1~7) Tomraushi Onsen Higashitaisetsusou will be closed on the following schedule due to maintenance work. Use of lodging and day trip bathing will not be possible. 【Closed period】 ・Monday, April 1, 2024 ~ Sunday, April 7, 2024 (7 days) #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Tomuraushi Onsen #Tomraushi Onsen Higashitaisetsusou #Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group National Park #Unexplored #Secret hot spring #Secret lodging #Closed days

This year's Sairinka also opened a store, "Noodle Yabozu". The soy sauce ramen I ate at Sairinka was also very delicious, but this time I had 😊 spicy miso It's spicy, but it's delicious! I couldn't 😊 even stop drinking the soup In addition to soy sauce and spicy miso, there are salt, miso, and spicy miso, and other hormone ramen! It's also good to go to eat all kinds of food! Noodle Yabozu Main Store Otofuke Odori 12-11-1 　　 TEL　0155-42-2202 Business hours Mon 11:00~14:00 　　　　　Tue~Sun 11:00~14:00 　　　　　　　　　17:00~19:45(LO) 　　　　　It will end as soon as the soup runs out Irregularly

Yotsuba Dairy Factory Tour Located in Otofuke, Tokachi Town, Hokkaido, the tour facility of the Yotsuba Dairy Tokachi Main Factory "Deliciousness Straight Museum". In addition to being able to see milk and butter being produced, it is a facility where you can enjoy learning about dairy farming and the dairy industry. Yotsuba's milk is really delicious, isn't it? I learned that there are efforts to improve quality, and that delicious dairy products are delivered in this way. When you visit, you will receive ✨ one tasting (milk or café au lait) and a mini eraser as a souvenir When you come to Tokachi, why don't you 😊 go on a factory tour of Yotsuba Dairy 【Yotsuba Dairy Industry Tokachi Main Factory Tour】 Admission: Free Held: Monday ~ Friday 3 times a day Time required: about 60 minutes Application and inquiries for tours 0155-42-2121

Tokachi River Onsen in the morning Hello! It's March and it's getting warmer little by little, but the mornings here in Otofuke are still cold. The temperature at 5 a.m. on the day of shooting was -12.1 degrees Celsius. There was river fog, and the Tokachi Chuo Bridge was hidden. After sunrise, the river fog disappears and the bridge becomes clear! At 7 o'clock, we were able 😊 to see the majestic Hidaka Mountains beautifully There was no wind that day, so I was able to see the hot air balloons going up. Even if it's cold, seeing this kind of scenery will get you excited! Please 😊 come and see the scenery unique to this time of year

As the Abandoned railway lines of the Nemuro Main Line [Shintoku ⇔ Furano] approaches, the number of customers is increasing at Shintoku Station. I looked at the photos of the "Thank You Nemuro Main Line Panel Exhibition" that has been held at the station since the beginning of this month, and at the waiting seat next to the customers who were taking pictures, there were customers eating ekiben made at restaurants in the town. When I asked the staff at the shop "Stellar Station" in the station that sells it, they said that they sell "Shintoku Jidori Meshi(Chicken Rice)" on Wednesdays, and "Tokachi Yakiniku Bento" on Other days. It is very popular. If you are coming to Shintoku Station from now on, please leave the taste of Shintoku and Tokachi on one page along with the memories of the Nemuro Main Line.

One of the blessings of spring that can be tasted in Hokkaido is "birch sap water". A slight sweetness and a slight forest scent spread in the mouth. Birch sap water can only be collected from early to mid-April, during the melting of snow. This event is a long run and reservations are made until the day before so that those who come to Tokachi for sightseeing can also experience it at "Tabi Naka", so please feel free to participate. Date: Friday, April 5, 2024 　　　　　~April 14 (Sun) 10 days 　　　　　① 10:00～　② 14:00～　 　　　　　* Held twice a day 　　　　　* Time required is 1 hour and 30 minutes 　　　　　　　　　　　~2 hours Venue: Karikachi Kogen Park 　　　　　 * We will meet at the site. Experience: (1) Birch sap water collection (2) Firewood splitting (for those who wish) (3) Bonfire (4) Sap water tasting (5) Tasting of sap water coffee Participation fee: 2,000 yen for adults　 　　　　　Elementary school students: 1,000 yen　 　　　　　Infants free of charge Other (1) Please wear warm clothes. (2) If you wish to take it home, please bring a PET bottle (500ml, about 1~2 bottles) with the inside cleaned. Inquiries and applications　 Shintoku Tourism Association 〔TEL：0156-64-0522〕 Reception will be accepted until 15 o'clock the day before. * Reception is only available on weekdays.

"Thank You Nemuro Main Line Panel Exhibition" is being held! A panel exhibition looking back on the history of Furano︎ ↔Shintokuma, which will be discontinued on March 31st, has started at Shintoku Station. A timeline showing the footsteps from the opening of the Asahikawa-Shimofurano section in 1900 (Meiji 33), which is the starting point for eastern Hokkaido, and about 40 photographs showing the railway and scenery at that time are exhibited on the panel. Shintoku Station, which will be closed at the end of this month, is visited by many railway fans, and it was impressive to see fans looking at the panels today.

【Introduction of deep spots in Taiki Town】 📍 Former JNR Hiroo Line Taiki Station Ruins In Taiki Town, there are still the remains of the station building of the Hiroo Line, a railway connecting Obihiro and Hiroo, which operated until Showa 62. Taiju Station opened in 1930 (Showa 5), and at its peak, the number of passengers per day exceeded 1,000 Use. The place where the tracks used to be is now a square called "Taiju Traffic Park", and the station building still remains. You can't go inside the building, but if you look through the window, you can see that the ticket gates and waiting rooms are still there. On the remains of the platform, there are still station name signs and signal levers. In Hakurin Park on the north side of Taiki Town Town Hall, the SL "No. 59611", which ran on the Hiroo Line until 1975 (Showa 50) after being active in various parts of Hokkaido, is on display. It seems that it was installed at the urging of SL fans in the town. Why don't you come and feel the remnants of the railway running in Taiki Town?

I went to the Indian Natsuzora store, which opened last month at the Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Fururi! I ordered a Natsuzora limited hamburger steak that can only be eaten here. A juicy hamburger steak made with "Otofuke Kino e Beef" and minced pork is combined with curry loved by locals. It was so delicious that I finished 😊 it in no time The Natsuzora store also sells frozen curry, so it's a good ✨ souvenir After the meal, try soft-serve ice cream at SKYPIEA, a take-out specialty store also located at the Roadside Station. It was a snowy and cold day, but Yotsuba's soft-serve ice cream was always delicious ✨ It was a very satisfying day with gourmet food at the Roadside Station. ・Indian Natsuzora store 　Business hours 10:00~18:00 　　　　(Last order 17:30 ） 　Regular holiday Every Monday from November ~ March　 　　　　　(If Monday is a holiday, the next day) 　　　　　Year-end and New Year holidays (December 31st ~ January 3rd) 　　　　　3 days each in May and August, 1 day in November ・SKYPIEA 　Business hours 10:00~18:00 　　　　(Last order 17:30 ） 　Regular holiday Every Monday from November ~ March　 　　　　　(If Monday is a holiday, the next day) 　　　　　Year-end and New Year holidays (December 31st ~ January 3rd) ・ Roadside Station Otofukenazora no Furusato 　Business hours 9:00~18:00 　Regular holiday Every Monday from November ~ March　 　　　　　(If Monday is a holiday, the next day) 　　　　　Year-end and New Year holidays (December 31st ~ January 3rd) Otofuke Natsuzora 2 　　TEL　0155-65-0822

In Shintoku Town, where there were many days of small spring sunshine this month, the snow that continued to fall yesterday was 45 cm. The town suddenly turns into a world of silver and white. And Shintoku Ski Resort, which has been suspended since February 14 due to lack of snow, will resume from tomorrow. Please look forward to! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Koharu Hiwa #Snow #White Silver World #Ski Resort #Shintokuyama Ski Resort #Reopened

The scenery of the big curve of the old Karikachi Line from Route 38 No. 5 where the snow has decreased. This large curve is an indispensable historical heritage when learning about Hokkaido's railway construction business.

Otofuke store consisting of a noodle shop Yukkejang Ramen 3 Spicy A spicy soup made by blending beef tail soup with several types of chili peppers. Even the standard 3 spicies were spicy! If you don't like spiciness, there is also 0 spicy that is not spicy at all. The inside of the store was bright and there was a small rise, and there were people with children. Small rice is free, so you can add eggs and cheese as an option to make it into a bowser. The ramen, which was popular at the yakiniku restaurant, was addictively delicious because it was 😋 served as a specialty store 〒080-0301 Hokkaido, Kato-gun, Otofuke, Kino Odori Nishi 12-3-2 11:00〜21:00

The steam sauna of Tomuraushi Onsen Todaisetsuso was introduced in a YouTube video by sauna comedian Mag Manpei. Please take a look at the scenery from the open-air bath, which boasts a sauna and hot springs! Please search for the videos on "Mag Manpei Tomuraushi Onsen YouTube".

Winter Traditions Tokachi Ranch Horse Chase Movement It is done to eliminate lack of exercise in winter and to prevent difficult births of pregnant horses. You can see the horses up close, so it's impressive! It is open to the public only on weekday mornings. *2024 ended on February 16.

At the "INTERNATIONAL FESTA in TOKACHI 2024" to be held tomorrow, February 10 (Saturday) at the Obihiro City Mori no Exchange Center and the JACA Hokkaido Center (Obihiro), "Takutetsu Mushroom Tongue", which is scheduled to open in Shintoku Town this spring, will exhibit "Takutetsu Mushroom Tan", which is scheduled to open in this spring. At the venue, you can introduce and experience cuisine, music, and costumes from all over the world, and you can experience the world in Tokachi. Please support the "Takutetsu Mushroom Tan" that will venture out into a new world such as cultivation and sightseeing from this spring at that venue!

I found a person riding a bicycle through the Karikachi Pass! He is a university student in Kanagawa Prefecture and plans to run from Kushiro to Asahikawa over 10 days. We will stay at a hotel on the way, but there will also be camping. It seems that you are wearing spiked tires, but please drive safely until the end of the road and enjoy Hokkaido in winter.

We visited Hokkaido Avant in Shintoku Town. Sauna enthusiasts from Kyoto and Oita, including Sau researchers from Tokyo, experienced a cool down by soaking in cold water drilled in a frozen lake after the sauna. Voices that could be interpreted as cheers and excitement echoed through the lake. After cooling down, we enjoyed a long quiet time on the ice merry-go-round.

The 33rd Shiratori Festival Sairinka is now being held! Approximately 600 light objects set to the music and create a fantastic show. The 30-minute session consists of Part 1 / Light Fantasy Show and Part 2 / Light Elect Dancing Show. The music selection is music that can be enjoyed by children, the elderly, and overseas tourists. On the promenade "Hikari no Alley" that connects the venue from the Tokachi River hot spring district, winter cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and a new photo spot with the image of Japanese has been installed! In -20°C, please enjoy the "winter cherry blossoms" that bloom the earliest in Japan. 【Period】Saturday, January 27, 2024 ~ Sunday, February 18, 2024 [Lighting time] 19:00~21:00 【Place】Tokachigaoka Park [Parking lot] available (about 100 cars, free) 【Event Maintenance Cooperation Fee】Junior high school students and older: 500 yen per person * Tokachigawa Onsen guests (tourism association member facilities), Otofuke residents, elementary school students and younger are free of charge. * Otofuke residents are required to present an official ID card that shows their address.

"2024 Eco Park Winter Festival" Held on January 21st, a parent-child snowman contest and lucky sprinkling were held! The snowman in the first and second photos is the Grand Prize and the Excellence Award ✨ Amazing tour de force! Everyone from children to adults was very excited 😆

Sorry to keep you waiting! Shintokuyama Ski Resort will finally open from January 20th! This winter, there was a big difference in temperature in Shintoku Town, and the snow accumulation was delayed, but the snow from the end of the year to the other day made it possible to open safely. Shintokuyama Ski Resort is a family slope that can be enjoyed by both beginners and advanced skiers. The view from the top of the mountain is spectacular, and you can enjoy a thrilling run while looking at Mt. Mekan and the Daisetsuzan mountain range in the distance. ●1.3km from Shintoku Station, 4 minutes by car, 15 minutes on foot ● Rental set available [Contact: 0156-64-5546] For details, please check the Shintoku Town website.