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 a New Product] We have created a new line of Tsubetsu Town goods at our association! Introducing the WOOD MANS mug! We asked Shigenari Ohnishi, the local artist known as Shige-chan, to design the artwork, and the result is a charming piece inspired by Tsubetsu Town. The mug holds 350 ml, so besides coffee time it could also work well as a soup cup at mealtimes. It is currently on sale at the following locations. ・Sansan-kan ・Roadside Station Aioi ・Lamp Inn Mori Tsubetsu We plan to add more retail locations in Tsubetsu Town going forward! Please consider purchasing one ☺

[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! The winning entries will be displayed at Sansan-kan for a set period. We will announce the start of the exhibition on our social media channels. Thanks to everyone who entered, we were able to see many different sides of Tsubetsu. Thank you very much! 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.

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Hello 😃🖐 This is the Kyowa-cho Tourism Association! [Notice: Recruitment of entrants for the Kyowa Fureai Farm] The long-running “Fureai Farm” in Kyowa-cho will be held again in Reiwa 7, following last year’s event 👏 We are now recruiting entrants. If you’re interested, why not join with your family or friends? 😆 For details, please see the Kyowa-cho website! We will also post updates on crop growth and farm experience activities on our official Instagram account, so please follow us. 🙇 Official account @fureainoen_kyowa [Contact] Kyowa Fureai Farm Council Secretariat Kyowa-cho Industry Division, Commerce and Tourism Section, Commerce and Tourism Unit 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

From Wednesday, March 5 to Monday, March 24, the 22nd Spring Hokkaido Products and Tourism Fair will take place at Tenmaya Okayama Main Store as part of Tenmaya Department Store’s 100th anniversary celebration. Jagachokotto makes its first appearance! It also makes a great White Day gift. Tenmaya Okayama Main Store Address: 2-1-1 Omotecho, Kita Ward, Okayama City 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.

The temperature is high, so the sun is ☀ basking The way she lies down and relaxes looks a lot like 🐻🐻 her mother, Erica (2nd photo) *Erica is in hibernation, so this is a photo from the past.

CAPO Marche Here is information about our pop-up in Sapporo📢 We will be selling local specialties at CAPO, a shopping facility directly connected to oyachi station. You can find the specialty products we recently introduced on this account, including Setoushi-kun-yaki, canned venison and bear meat, and dairy products. In addition to Nishiokoppe Village, booths will feature delicious items from Morimachi, Nanae Town, Shikabecho, and Setanacho. Period: Friday, March 14th to Sunday, March 16th (three whole days!) Time: 10:00–17:00 Location: 1F event space When you visit CAPO, please stop by the event space. ＊＊＊＊＊ capo oyachi Ooyachi Higashi 3-3-20, atsubetsu ward, Sapporo City ☎︎011-893-3100 (9:30–18:00) https://www.capo-ohyachi.jp... ＊＊＊＊＊ #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #capo oyachi #Sapporo #Event #CAPO Marche #Venison can #Bear can #Setoushi-kun-yaki #Milk Design

Winter Activity 2025 MOMBETSU Lake Komuke & Native Flower Garden Snow Trekking Stroll through Lake Komuke and the Komuke Native Flower Garden on snowshoes with an expert guide. Why don't you feel the scenery and charm that is different from the green season? For details, go to the official website "Monbetsu Tourist Information Center"

Sunset in Kushiro Sunset on the Kushiro River and sunset on the Nusamai Bridge

Is this a great egret? It is releasing a small twig it grabbed along with a tiny fish. Today marks the start of March. The expected high is 11°C, and it looks set to be a warm, springlike day. (Image courtesy of Roadside Station Utonai Lake)

At Bibai Snowland @bibai_snowland, which is visit by many foreign visitors to Japan, we will Held in a sales event for companies in the city. Stalls of 14 companies have been decided this time. Please come and visit us on the day. Date & Time: Thursday, March 6, 2025 11:00~15:00 Location: Bibai Snow Land Organizer: Bibai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bibai Tourism and Products Association List of Stalls (in no particular order, honorifics omitted) Handmade Miscellaneous Goods / Dressing Hoshina Grill Stand, Key Chain / Doo Metal Yezo deer BBQ, Ghibier Ramen / Mt.inc Soap Loading Experience / Kyowa Automobile Maintenance Factory Reishi Products / Hokkaido Reishi Cheese Huttok / Sunflower Petit Gifts, Sashes / medokistore Puzzle French fries, croquettes / asombroso.hokkaido Sample Products, Candy / Bibai Automobile School Okonomiyaki / Teppanyaki Izakaya Konkon Lamb Menchi / Iishuya Boono Plush / ZOO Planning Bibai Yakitori / Daigo

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 4/5 The Teshikaga Photo Contest celebrates its 14th year this time. While recent years have favored digital submissions and entries via social media, the Teshikaga Photo Contest follows a classic format, judging printed works. For this edition, we invited Takeshi Mizukoshi, an internationally known mountain photographer who lives in Teshikagacho, to serve as a special juror. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries from November 1, 2024, to December 25, 2024, across four categories: Starry Skies, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open. From 154 submissions, 20 works won awards! Today we present five Special Prize winners. Congratulations! 🎊 The final installment will appear in the next post. Stay tuned📸♪ ✴︎Special Prize✴︎ “Morning Awakening, In the Calm” Hazuki Yamada “As in Ancient Times” Masao Kainuma “A Night of Complete Ice Cover” Masaru Murakami “Nature’s Vitality” Tadashi Takeda “Charge” Toshikazu Yanagihori

Try pushing a snowball or dancing next to it Louis was 👍 full of energy without worrying about the cold

Kon-gari, Fluffy Setoushi-kun Cakes Setoushi-kun Cakes These baked sweets, shaped like Nishiokoppe Village’s mascot Setoushi-kun, resemble baby castella cakes. They are made by Yume-mura Mori no Garden. This group tends the garden behind Hotel Rimu and Kourakuen, and developed a souvenir confection that visitors can take home, launching sales in 2021, the Year of the Ox. Setoushi-kun Cakes are made like taiyaki, poured into Setoushi-kun molds and baked. Skilled hands precisely and swiftly pour just the right amount into each mold. When the timer rings and the mold opens, a golden-brown Setoushi-kun appears. Freshly baked ones are rarely available to eat on the spot, but I enjoyed one between shots during the photo session. Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside. They have a comforting, gentle flavor. The batter includes white birch sap harvested in Nishiokoppe, which gives them their natural sweetness. (White birch sap is rich in 17 types of amino acids, minerals, and vitamin C—one of the selling points of Setoushi-kun Cakes😎) * * * * * From summer through autumn, they appear at events, and are sold once a month at various village facilities. (Q Mart, Roadside Station Kam, Komu Museum of Art, and Hotel Rimu) Flavors: plain and chocolate chip 10 pieces 300 yen If you see them, why not try one? #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Yume-mura Mori no Garden #Setoushi-kun #Setoushi-kun Cakes #Baked confection #white birch sap

The 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest Winning Entries 3/5 This year marks the 14th Teshikaga Photo Contest. While digital submissions and social media entries have become common in recent years, the Teshikaga Photo Contest preserves a classic format by judging printed works. As a special juror, we welcomed Takeshi Mizukoshi, an internationally known mountain photographer who lives in Teshikagacho, to help select the winners. For the 14th contest, we accepted entries in four categories—Starry Sky, Sea of Clouds, Activities (Experiences), and Open—between November 1 and December 25, 2024. From 154 submissions, 20 works won awards! Today we present five winning entries. Congratulations! 🎊 Next up is 4/5—stay tuned 📸♪ ✴︎Winning Entries✴︎ “Love at First Sight” Yasunori Kobayashi “Dawn” Naoya Andachi “Lake Kussharo in Winter” Miki Furusawa “River at Dawn” Kejiro Suzuki “Ehehe” Rie Ishida

The Finnish-style sauna “Hokkaido Avanto,” held at Lake Kutcharo in Shintoku Town as a collaboration between Otsuka Pharmaceutical and the Tokachi Sauna Council and Kushiro Sauna Council, is being used as source material for a poster.

It's 🌸 March from this weekend Kigarakukan sells woodwork related to the Hinamatsuri Festival, and 🎎🌸 there are many items from those that are placed and displayed to those that are hung on the wall, so please ✨ stop by when you come near