Roadside Station Engarumori no Okhotsk will Held in a three-group joint Events "Go to Okhotsk at Roadside Station Engarumori" on Sunday, March 30. This Events is a joint Events held by the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, which exhibits the national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation", the Marusebu Insect Club, and the Engaru Town Tourism Association, and this is the fourth Held in. At the Events, the Popular Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Charged)" You can see "beetles and stag beetles on display (touch is OK!)" and "obsidian kaleidoscope making experience (charged)", which are popular every time! 【Held in】 Date & Time: March 30 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 Location: Roadside Station Okhotsk 2F Please come to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest for memories of the Spring Vacation! !!

Gun Dam Manhole installed in Metro Plaza! It was donated by the "Gun Dam Manhole Project" planned by the Gun Dam Project of the Bandai Namco groups, and has 🤖🌟 been installed since 2023 The design is a collaboration between RX-78-2 Gun Dam and Ganbo Rock Gun Dam fans 🤩 is a must see! . Engaru Town is the birthplace of manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who served as the Anime director and character designer for Mobile Suit Gun Dam, so this manhole is a Gun Dam manhole that has 🤖🌟 a connection As Dr. Yasuhiko said, when you come to Engaru, please step on it with love! Don't forget to get the Gun Dam Manhole Card, which is distributed for free at Metro Plaza!

Introducing experience tours you can take in Hokkaido’s Tokachi region 😄 ~A journey to glimpse the second life of pharmaceutical scientists~ An experiential tour titled “Visiting the medicinal herb fields of Rikubetsu, Japan’s coldest town”!! Rikubetsu is known as Japan’s coldest town. In a place where winter temperatures can drop below minus 20°C, a couple tends their own medicinal herb fields and develops products gentle on people’s everyday lives. The couple, Mr. Yu Hinata and Ms. Mikie Hinata, originally worked for a major pharmaceutical company in the Kansai region. Mr. Hinata also holds a doctorate in pharmaceutical sciences. With abundant knowledge and experience, the Hinatas moved to Rikubetsu in 2017. Living in the remote, mountainous Rikubetsu area, they visit the herb fields every day and pursue cultivation methods suited to cold climates while developing products at the same time. This retreat program invites you into the Hinatas’ daily life in Rikubetsu to learn about life there, the herb fields, and medicinal herbs. You will touch herbs and plants and enjoy a relaxing program for the mind and body. After working in the fields, you will try blending an original herbal tea using the herbs the Hinatas cultivate. Beside the fields, sip your own herbal tea and enjoy herb-based sweets while sharing a quiet, peaceful time with the Hinatas. Tour Schedule 13:00 Gather at Jotoma Exchange Center and travel to the herb field In the fields surrounded by rich nature, about 20 kinds of medicinal herbs are cultivated. 13:15 Farm work and herb harvesting experience Surrounded by fragrant plants, you will harvest herbs and try weeding and other farm tasks. 14:00 Move to the seed-growing research facility 14:20 Original herbal tea blending experience Using dried herbs, you will blend your own original herbal tea. 14:50 Tea time with the herbal tea you made Finally, relax with the herbal tea you made and herb-based sweets made by the Hinatas. 15:30 Tour ends Operated: June to September Time: 13:00–15:30 (about 2 hours 30 minutes) Group size: 2–12 people Price: For 2 people: 13,200 yen per person For 3 or more people: 11,000 yen per person *With English interpretation, prices are as follows. For 2 people: 24,200 yen per person For 3 or more people: 18,700 yen per person ■Please make your reservation at least three days before your desired date. ■Please note that we may not be able to accommodate your requested date due to guide availability or other circumstances. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet producers through hands-on experiences and learn about their lives, medicinal herbs, and the behind-the-scenes of farming and food production!! Why not make a Tokachi experience part of a page in your travel memories? We would be delighted if you did 😄 If you are interested, please visit the official website of our federation and see “BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE – A journey connecting to Tokachi, the source of food.” Contact KUNAUPublishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email address: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com

"Paint on the windows and welcome spring" At Roadside Station Hanamu We will hold a window art event! Date and time: Saturday, April 5th, 10:00–11:00 Meeting and dismissal point: Roadside Station Hanamu This event's theme is "Flowers and Insects." We hope the interior will feel full of spring. Participation is free. Everyone is welcome. We will use water-soluble crayons, so please wear clothes that can get dirty. Also, preschool children must attend with a guardian. Registration: Until 5:00 PM on Friday, April 4th Please contact the phone numbers below. 0158-85-7125 (Tourist Information, Kurashima) 090-1384-4167 (Komai) The drawings you create will be exhibited until around the Golden Week holidays in May. Volunteer works by residents of Nishiokoppe Village will also be on display, so when you visit Nishiokoppe Village, please stop by Roadside Station Hanamu. We look forward to your participation in the event! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Roadside Station Hanamu #Window Art #Event #Spring

Kotaro: "It's time to wake up. Squid, if you can't get up for a moment, lend me a hand..."

Introducing an experiential tour you can take in Hokkaido’s Tokachi😄 A journey to touch the preciousness of life through gratitude for the food we receive An experiential tour: “Visit Kyoko Endo, a livestock farmer in Shihorocho, and meet her beloved wagyu”!! In the heart of Tokachi, the agricultural and dairy town of Shihorocho, the Endo family raises cattle🐂 Kyoko Endo, who supports the family business as a veterinarian, compiled the story of one particular cow into a video and booklet titled “Beloved Wagyu.” She wants people who eat that beef to see the cow’s journey of overcoming injury and growing strong, and to feel the wonder and energy of receiving life as food!! “Beloved Wagyu,” carrying Kyoko’s feelings, is sent to households across the country🥩 On this occasion, through caring for the cows, you will reflect with Kyoko on the value of taking life to nourish us😄 Tour Schedule 10:00 Gather at Endo Livestock Farm 10:05 Farm introduction and presentation of “Beloved Wagyu” (video screening) Change into work clothes and learn about “Beloved Wagyu” while watching the video! 10:35 Barn tour and hands-on work (brushing, cleaning, etc.) Move to the barn to help with grooming the wagyu and assisting with tasks around the farm! 11:35 Make “Beloved Wagyu” pizza with Ms. Endo Try making pizza using Beloved Wagyu beef and vegetables and cheese produced in Shihorocho 13:00 Tour ends Operating period: Year-round Time: 10:00–13:00 (about 3 hours) Group size: 2–6 people Price: For 2 people, per person Adult 18,700 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY For 3 or more people, per person Adult 12,100 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY If English interpretation is included, the prices are as follows. For 2 people, per person Adult 30,800 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY For 3 or more people, per person Adult 20,900 JPY, Child 3,300 JPY Please make a reservation at least seven days before your desired date of use. (We may be unable to meet your requested date due to guide availability or other reasons.) Please note that visitors who have arrived in Japan within the past seven days and live abroad may not be allowed to enter sanitary areas for quarantine reasons. Depending on the “Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Situation” as determined by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, we may refuse participation in the tour. Thank you for your understanding. This tour offers a great opportunity to meet producers and learn about livestock farming and the realities behind our food while taking part in hands-on experiences!! We hope you will make an experience in Tokachi a memorable page in your travel memories😄 If you are interested, please visit our federation’s official website section “BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE – Journeys that connect you to Tokachi, the source of food.” Contact Knao Publishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com

🚨Reopened Today🚨 Notice of Completion of Repairs to the Sunayu Public Restroom The Sunayu public restroom in the Sunayu parking area at Lake Kussharo had been closed for repair work, but it reopens today at noon. Reopening Date and Time: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM Thank you very much for your understanding and cooperation.

It is the site of the former JNR Hiroo Line, Kofuku Station. 1987 (Abandoned railway lines in Showa 62)) Diesel engine Car (KiHa 22) and Wooden platform Although preserved, the station building is It was rebuilt in 2013. The Kofuku Station boom is a long time ago Regardless of the station name or place name, It is visited by many tourists from Japan and abroad It is one of the Sightseeing spots.

Tsubetsu Tourism Association's special mug [WOOD MANS] will also be available at guest House nanmo-nanmo! Nanmonamo has House guests everywhere with and of Shigenari Onishi's works and designs! I am grateful 😭 for the placement of a mug with a Shigechan design here Use Nanmonamo, please take a look at ✨ the shop corner #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #hokkaido #Hokkaido #Tsubetsu Tourism Association #New products #New goods #New releases #Shigechan #Shigenari Onishi #Design by Shigenari Onishi #Shigechan design #Mug #Nanmonanmo #Guest House #Guest House nanmonanmo

From Monday, March 24, 2025 to Wednesday, March 26, 2025, snow-removal work will take place in the parking lot in front of Asahidake Visitor Center. Therefore, the parking lot will be unavailable during the above period. The Visitor Center will remain open as usual. We apologize for the inconvenience during this period and ask for your understanding and cooperation. We will announce completion of the work on the Visitor Center’s website as soon as it is finished.

The snow is getting shallower in the mountains, so maybe we can trek through the snowfield in a little while? Phone as it depends on the "Snow Horse Trip" situation. ♯ Western Village Sahoro www.sahoro.jp

Taiki Town: Spring Is Coming It's the season when many migratory birds come to Taiki Town! The Rekifune River is beginning to thaw as well. https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp//

Will Tomakomai continue into spring...? On March 17th the city recorded about 25 cm of snowfall. Since it was wet March snow, it is expected to melt soon. At Utonai Lake, the snowy landscape made a great backdrop for a graceful great egret in flight.✨ (Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

[Notice of new products] This time, our association has created new Tsubetsu Town goods! It's a mug [WOOD MANS]! Artist living in Tsubetsu Town, Shigechan, also known as Shigechan Onishi, was asked to design the pattern, resulting in a cute finish Gari inspired by Tsubetsu Town. Since it is a large cup that can hold 350ml, it may be used as a soup cup at Meals in addition to café time. It is currently sold at the following facilities: ・Sansankan ・Roadside Station Aioi ・Lamp's inn Mori Tsubetsu We plan to increase the number of handling facilities in Tsubetsu Town in the future! Please purchase ☺ it by all means

[Special Exhibition Now On!] At the Forest Museum Komu, a special exhibition has been on display since late February! “Colorful Woods” and tek’s room “tek’s Room” Step through Komu’s entrance and you’ll be greeted by a wide selection of goods. If the bird ornaments catch your eye and you move closer, you’ll find small wooden accessories, puzzles, card cases, and tek’s original stamps and cards on display. Next to the shelves are mini mirrors and Moku Animal gachapon. I spun it once myself and won an Ezo deer! Beyond the large slide and wooden sandbox, there is an exhibition area with works you can touch and play with. When I tried the puzzle I’d noticed at the entrance, it was really difficult…! It’s the kind of challenge many people should try and experience with their hands. Please also take your time to admire the works displayed in the glass cases. The exhibition runs through Monday, March 31st. Opening hours: 10:00–16:30 Closed on Tuesdays Admission fee required For inquiries, please call the number below 📞 0158-87-2600 We look forward to your visit! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Komu #Special Exhibition #Tanno Seisakusho #tek #Stamp Rally

It’s very windy and snowing heavily in Teshikaga today🌀 Please be careful when going out⚠️⛄️🌨️❄️

We are pleased to announce the results of the 2nd Tsubetsu Photo Contest! In the future, the award-winning works will be exhibited at the Sansan Museum for a certain period of time. When the exhibition starts, we will inform you on each social media. This time, too, many people applied to show us various aspects of Tsubetsu. There is a really! https://www.tsubetsu.net/post/%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E5%9B%9E%E3%81%A4%E3%81%B9%E3%81%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%88%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8...

Announcement of the 57th Banei Kinen📣 On Sunday, March 16, the pinnacle race of Banei horse racing, the Norin-Suisan Daijin Shoten—the 57th Banei Kinen—will be held at Banei Tokachi Obihiro Racecourse to decide the strongest Banei horse!!😄 In this event, massive draft horses weighing about one ton pull one-ton sleds as they compete in speed and strength!! At Obihiro Racecourse, the Banei Kinen events will run from March 14 through March 16. Enjoy three days packed with a variety of activities🎵 This year, Tokachi Aozora Ladies will join the Banei Kinen events. Around 2:00 PM on March 14 they will make on-track predictions together with expert tipsters—please come by and join the fun!! Recently, Tokachi Aozora Ladies promoted the Banei Kinen in Sapporo together with Banei racing officials and Banei Tokachi’s mascot, Ricky. They appeared on FM North Wave, then were interviewed by Hokkaido Shimbun, Sports Nippon, and Sports Hochi. Thank you very much!! Come to Obihiro Racecourse and cheer as these giant horses take each powerful step right before your eyes🎵

Notice of Temporary Closure for Sandayu Public Toilet Repairs The Sandayu public toilet in the Sandayu parking lot at Lake Kussharo will be temporarily closed for repair work from Monday, March 17, 2025, through Friday, March 21, 2025. Closure period: March 17, 2025 (Monday) from 8:00 AM to March 21, 2025 (Friday) Location: Sandayu Parking Lot, Miruwa, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido For safety reasons, please refrain from using or entering the facility while the public toilet is undergoing repairs. The facility is scheduled to reopen as usual from March 22, but the schedule may change depending on the progress of the work. Any changes will be posted on this site, so please check for updates. Please note that the parking lot will remain available during the public toilet closure. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during the closure period. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

｢... (Is it time to wake up~)"

Hello, this 😃🖐 is ❗ the Kyowa Town Tourism Association [Notice of recruitment of visitors to Kyowa Town Fureai Farm] It is a "Fureai Farm" that has been opened in Kyowa Town for many years, but we will 👏 Held in the 7th year of Reiwa 7) following last year We are looking for admissions, so if you are interested, please bring your family and friends to participate Squid please 😆 see the Kyowa Town Home page for ❗ details We will Broadcasting the Scene of crop growth and Agricultural experience on the official Instagram Account from time to time, so please follow us. 🙇 Official Account @fureainoen_kyowa 【Inquiry】 Kyowa Town Fureai Farm Council Secretariat Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Office, Kyowa Town Industry Division TEL　0135－67－8778 FAX 0135－73－2577

Teshikaga has enjoyed clear skies for several days. Warmer temperatures have begun to melt the accumulated snow little by little☃️ However, evenings still bring a sharp drop in temperature, making roads and walkways harder to drive and walk on… Please stay alert and practice safe driving and walking at all times🚗🚶⚠️👟

Roadside Station Engarumori no Okhotsk will Held in a three-group joint Events "Go to Okhotsk at Roadside Station Engarumori" on Sunday, March 30. This Events is a joint Events held by the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, which exhibits the national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation", the Marusebu Insect Club, and the Engaru Town Tourism Association, and this is the fourth Held in. At the Events, the Popular Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Charged)" You can see "beetles and stag beetles on display (touch is OK!)" and "obsidian kaleidoscope making experience (charged)", which are popular every time! 【Held in】 Date & Time: March 30 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 Location: Roadside Station Okhotsk 2F Please come to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest for memories of the Spring Vacation! !!

Notice: The Grand Sumo March Tournament The tournament began on Sunday, March 9th! Ichiyamamoto Seki is ranked West Maegashira 4 in the March banzuke!! His current record is 1 win and 1 loss! Let’s all cheer for Ichiyamamoto Seki together again this tournament! Thank you for your support 🙏

\ Aibetsu Town Specialty products "Aibetsu Mushroom" monitor recruitment! !! ／ 15 people will receive 🎁 "mushrooms 🍄", a town Specialty products that Mushroom Village Aibetsu Town proudly delivers! We are looking for monitors who will post photos of the "mushrooms" we delivered and the "mushroom dishes" you made at home on Instagram and liven up "#Aibetsu mushrooms" together! ✨ It's easy to apply! Step 2! 1⃣ Follow the Aibetsu Town Instagram Account 2⃣ Please leave a comment on the recruitment post! For more information, please check 💁 ♀️💕 Instagram. We are looking 😊 forward to receiving applications from many of you! ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ ♦Social Media Monitor Application Period 　R7.3.7 (Fri) - 3/16 (Sun) 23:59 ♦ Contents of the gift [Assorted mushroom set (6 types)] 　We will deliver 6 types of mushrooms (maitake, shiitake mushroom, enoki mushroom, nameko, ezo yukinoshita, kikurage) from Aibetsu Town, which boasts one of the one of the best production in Hokkaido! 　Please enjoy the charm of each mushroom, such as the Aroma rich and chewy large stock maitake mushrooms and the glossy thick and smooth texture nameko Enjoy 🍄✨ ♦ Number of Winners 15 guests ♦ Eligibility Please apply only if you agree to the following monitoring activities. 1⃣ Take a picture of the "mushrooms" that arrived at your home 2⃣ Take a picture of a "mushroom dish" made using the mushrooms you received 3⃣ Use the photos (videos) you have taken to post an introduction of "Aibetsu Mushroom" on Instagram within two months of the product arriving * Shooting is OK with photos and videos! * One "mushroom dish" is OK! * The photos (videos) used for posting are limited to those taken by you. post photos and video will be used for future PR activities of the town (secondary Use) There are. ♦ Announcement of Winners 　R7.Late March * After a strict selection, only the winners will be contacted by DM on Instagram. (Please note that in the selection process, we will look at the past post and activities of the applicant Account.) ） Aibetsu Instagram👇 https://www.instagram.com/aibetsu_kinochan/...

A six-minute walk from Tomakomai Station. At Machinaka Exchange Center, located at the intersection of Tomakomai Ekimae Hondori and Sanjo Dori, you can enjoy a free foot bath and hand bath using hot spring water. Please stop by while sightseeing or shopping.

[Mori no Hall Final Event "Thank You. And Please Continue to Support Us."] Mori no Hall, a hugely popular cafe that draws devoted fans not only from the town but from across Japan, will close its doors on March 30, 2025. To celebrate the finale, shops and artists who have been involved over the years will come together for a two-day event!! ✴︎✴︎ Orchard Grass Venue ✴︎✴︎ On certain days (cafe): Masao Takahata (general goods), Chihiro Nishi (general goods), Ai Kawai (workshop “Draw Forest Animals in Chalk Art!” and general goods) The workshop costs 1,500 yen per session (about 30 minutes). Participants can sign up on site at any time. ✴︎✴︎ Mori no Hall Venue ✴︎✴︎ Mori no Hall (cafe and cakes), gusco (baked sweets), Tegamisha Zakkaten (handmade goods), Mawarimichi (bread and baked sweets), Yoroushi Yamamotobokujo (milk and baked sweets), TEGAMISHA CAFE & BREWERY (desserts and craft beer) Please come and enjoy the event with us! We sincerely look forward to your visit 🧸🍰🍬 Mori no Hall Final Event "Thank You. And Please Continue to Support Us." Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10:00–17:00 and Sunday, March 23, 2025, 10:00–16:00 Venues: Mori no Hall and Orchard Grass (Kawayu Onsen, Hokkaido), area around JR Kawayu-Onsen Station Address: 2-1-2 Kawayu Ekimae, Teshikaga, Kawakami District, Hokkaido Phone: 015-483-2906 (Mori no Hall) Note: Closed days in March are the 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, and 26th. Please be aware these dates differ from the usual schedule. Illustrated by Masao Takahata

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 5/5 The Teshikaga Photo Contest has reached its 14th edition this year. While digital submissions and SNS entries have become common in recent years, the Teshikaga Photo Contest keeps a classic format by judging printed works. For this edition, we invited Takeshi Mizukoshi, a Teshikagacho resident and internationally known mountain photographer, as a special judge to help select the winners. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries in four categories—Starry Skies, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open—from November 1 to December 25, 2024. Out of 154 submissions, 20 works won prizes! Here we present five Special Prize winners and the Organizing Committee Special Prize. With this announcement, we have published all the winning works of the 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest. Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest! Congratulations to the prize winners 🎊 ✴︎Special Prizes✴︎ "Kiriwataru" (Mist Spreading) Shizuo Murakami "Bridge of Hope for the Future" Maruni Urata "Ice Opening in the Bitter Cold" Yoneko Tazawa "Moonlit Lake Mashu" Noriyuki Hatahashi "Reunion" Yui Amy Murakami ✴︎Organizing Committee Special Prize✴︎ "The Call Within the Silence" Go Kan-iku

3/5 (Water) ~ 24 (Mon) [Tenmanya Department Store 100th Anniversary] The 22nd Spring Hokkaido Product and Tourism Exhibition will be held in at Tenmanya Okayama Main Store. This is the first time I've exhibited a little potato! Also for 🎁 White Day gifts Tenmanya Okayama Main Store Address Okayama City Kita-ku Omotemachi 2-1-1 TEL（086）231-7111

It is Tokachi Obihiro Airports The scenery with the Hidaka Mountains in the background I like it because it looks like an airport in Hokkaido. In April, the temperature rises Water vapor in the air also increases It is also affected by yellow sand and PM2.5. The scenery in the distance becomes hazy.