【Notice from Teshikaga Town – TV Broadcast Announcement】 We apologize for the very late notice… Teshikaga Town will appear on a TV broadcast‼︎ Please be sure to watch📺✨ ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝ ▼Program Title Iyoku Onna: Onsen Yuki (Iyoku Onna Onsen Yuki)   ▼Broadcast Dates Friday, October 3, 2025 2:55–3:25 AM (late night) [1 Kawayu Onsen] [2 Mashu Onsen] Friday, October 10, 2025 2:55–3:25 AM (late night) [3 Lake Kussharo] [4 Yoroushiushi Onsen] *Two episodes will air within each 30-minute time slot   ▼Cast Yume Hayashi (talent from Furano City)   ▼Broadcast Station HTB Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (Channel 6)   ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 5th, 2025, Minori~mu Festa Otofuke 2025 will take place😊 This event centers on the concept of local production for local consumption!! The program is packed with attractions, including menus made from local ingredients, sales of the town’s proud farm products and processed goods, and hands-on activity corners where visitors can participate🎵 On the SPECIAL STAGE SHOW, Yamanai Kagura, a folk performing art from Karumai Town in Iwate Prefecture—which marks its 40th anniversary as a sister town with Otofuke—will come to perform!! Stage events also include a music live by Yasuhiro Kazama, a performance by Otofuke High School’s dance club, and a character photo time😍 In the food area, you can enjoy safe, delicious farm products, local specialties, and carefully crafted menu items made with agricultural and livestock products from Otofuke Town🍴 If you shop at the stores listed below by 2:00 PM, you will receive one raffle ticket per ¥1,000 spent (one draw per ticket) and can join the fun raffle. You might win wonderful prizes such as a Tokachigawa Onsen accommodation voucher!!✨ 📍Food and regional products corner 📍Paid hands-on activity corner 📍Roadside Station Otofuke stores 📍Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden Please come and enjoy this event full of the town’s specialties🤗 https://michinoeki-otofuke.jp/xo_event/xo_event-4362/...

Event Announcement📣 Experience all of Shihorocho at once at the major event “Chō Kamishihoro: Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Lifelong Learning & SDGs Festival.”😊 The whole town becomes the venue. Across multiple sites, locals will host participatory events like the Kamishihoro Tug-of-War, an SDGs Quiz Contest, and a Prize Draw, while residents present performances such as Naitai Kogen Taiko and the Shihoro High School Brass Band.😍 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 9:30 AM–5:00 PM 📍Venue: Throughout the town (four venues plus shopping street and roadside) held simultaneously 1️⃣ Roadside Station Booth (Location: Roadside Station Kamishihoro) Packed with fun events. 2️⃣ Fureai Park Booth (Location: Shihoro Town Fureai Park) Enjoyable SDGs activities including a digital SDGs quiz rally. 3️⃣ Wakka Booth (Location: Shihoro Town Lifelong Learning Center Wakka) Try e-sports, join interactive games, visit the children’s play corner, and watch cooking demonstrations. 4️⃣ Shopping Street and Roadside Booth (Location: Shopping street along Prefectural Route 337) Featuring Kamishihoro Information Center, Hareta (Lifelong Active Town Kamishihoro), Machi no Gallery humi, and Kamishihoro Marche. In addition, at the Nippo-no-Ie Backside Town Land venue, related local companies will exhibit and there will be a joint electric vehicle display and test-drive event. 📌Free shuttle buses will run between venues. 🚌 Roadside Station Kamishihoro ⇔ Kamishihoro Information Center ⇔ Hareta ⇔ Tokachi Shinkin Bank ⇔ Fureai Plaza 📍Departures from Roadside Station Kamishihoro: every hour at :00 and :30 between 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM. 📍Departures from Fureai Plaza: every hour at :15 and :45 between 9:45 AM and 3:45 PM. Note: the final departure is at 4:30 PM. 📞Contact Shihorocho Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL: 01564-2-2339 https://town.tonxton.com/event/kamishihoro-fes2025/...

📢 Notice of Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival Booth We will have a booth at the Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival held in Sapporo on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4! At the Red Brick Garden in central Sapporo, we will sell Usapara-yaki and asparagus pickles, among other items. The Kimobetsu Town Hall will also operate a hometown tax promotion booth, so please stop by while you can. Also, on Saturday, October 4, Usapara-kun will come to visit! For event details, please see the poster image. We look forward to seeing you there. [Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival] Date and Time: Friday, October 3, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM; Saturday, October 4, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sunday, October 5, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM (Kimobetsu will have booths on October 3 and 4) Location: Front lawn of Sapporo Red Brick Office Building Kita 3-jo Plaza, Sapporo City Organizer: Hokkaido

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 5, 2025, Shihoro Town’s local specialty "Shihoro Beef" will be served in abundance at the Shihoro Beef Festival😊 The event overflows with flavor, featuring cut steaks from three brands, a whole-carcass fresh beef sale, and local restaurants offering original Shihoro Beef menu items🎵 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00–14:00 📍Venue: Shihoro Town Community Plaza 📌Cut steaks from three brands 📍Shihoro Beef Wakamaru 📍Shihoro Beef 📍Shihoro Beef XCROSS These flavors are unique to this event, so be sure to taste and compare them😍 📌Whole-carcass fresh beef sale A-Coop Shihoro Store ASPO meat counter will sell one whole carcass each of Shihoro Beef and Shihoro Beef XCROSS at special producer-only prices for this day only🎵 📍Sale times: First round 9:30–, Second round 14:00– *Sales will end once the planned number of packs is reached; please understand in advance.* In addition, processed foods made by students of Shihoro High School and other special sales will be available, and at the Shihoro Town Dairy Farming Promotion Council booth, the first 100 people who answer a question at the Shihoro Beef display corner will receive Yotsuba dairy products as a gift!! *This offer is for junior high school students and younger.* Come enjoy Shihoro Beef this autumn when appetite runs high🤗 *Please use the Town Hall parking lot and public parking lots for parking.* 📞Contact Shihoro Town Beef Promotion Association Secretariat (inside JA Shihoro Town Livestock Division) TEL: 01564-5-5712 https://shihorobeef.jp/news/detail/198908897568be3c5d79afc...

Event Notice 📣 Garlic from Tokachi-Shimizu ranks first in Hokkaido for shipment volume 😊 “The 7th Tokachi-Shimizu Garlic and Meat Festival 2025,” an event celebrating the garlic-producing region, is coming soon!!! You can enjoy grilled meat and a variety of garlic-based dishes, and the garlic grab is a big hit 🎵 📍Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2025, 10:00–15:00 📍Venue: Hokuren Shimizu Sugar Factory Plaza (Kita 2-jo 8-chome, Shimizu, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido) 📍Admission: Free (food and BBQ require separate tickets) 📌Tokachi young beef BBQ set tickets are also on sale 😍 📍BBQ set includes 350 g Tokachi young beef plus garlic pork skewer and Tokachi-Shimizu garlic ajillo! Includes chopsticks, plates, and sauce. 📍Advance ticket: ¥1,800, Same-day ticket: ¥2,000 📍Ticket outlets Tickets are on sale at Shimizu Town Hall Agricultural and Forestry Division, Shimizu Town Hall, Mikage Branch Office, JA Tokachi-Shimizu Main Office Planning Room, JA Tokachi-Shimizu Mikage Branch, Shimizu Chamber of Commerce, and Ticket Pia. A lottery with luxurious prizes for BBQ ticket holders will be held (drawing starts around 14:00) There are plenty of activities and events for children, including fire truck and police car rides and a Self-Defense Forces Type 96 wheeled armored vehicle ride experience. Enjoy a special day filled with the toasty aroma of garlic and the savory flavor of Tokachi young beef! 🧄🧄🧄 We look forward to seeing you there 🤗 https://portal.ja-shimizu.or.jp/news/346/...

Event Announcement📣 Sunday, October 5th — The 52nd Ikeda Town Autumn Wine Festival will take place 😊 This annual event has continued for more than 50 years since the celebratory gathering held to mark the completion of Wine Castle in 1974. Enjoy autumn flavors including all-you-can-drink Tokachi wine and the town’s signature whole roasted beef. 📌Highlights✨ 📍The all-you-can-drink wine selection has been upgraded to high-grade labels.😍 Tokachi wine — Red (premium variety Yamayuki) — White (town benefit white wine) — Rosé (town benefit) 📍Hokkaido tourism PR character Kyun-chan and the official Wagyu national fair character Wagyu-ry will appear!! Also returning from last year, the Fighters Girls will perform!! 📍Other attractions include a wine-tasting guessing contest, performances by Ikeda Town junior and senior high school wind ensembles, and jazz by Motoko Vocal 4.🎵 📌Tickets are on sale now!! 📍What the ticket includes 1️⃣ One exchange ticket for 200 grams of locally raised beef grilled over charcoal, a beef sausage, a hamburger, and a vegetable set 2️⃣ One exchange ticket for Ikeda Town whole roasted beef 3️⃣ Tickets worth 1,100 yen usable at food trucks and the flavor tent corner 4️⃣ All-you-can-drink Tokachi wine and special grape juice 📌Ticket outlets: Ikeda Wine Castle, Ikeda Town Tourism Association, Tokachi Tourist Information Center ※You can also purchase at 7-Eleven and Lawson Ticket. 📌A Tokachi Bus route bus package to the event is also on sale!! (Reservation only) Please make reservations via the Tokachi Bus website. https://www.tokachibus.jp/kankou/... ※If you only wish to ride the bus, please inquire by phone. TEL: 0155-23-5171, round-trip bus fare 2,200 yen (children 1,100 yen) https://kankou-ikeda.com//

Event Announcement📣 On September 28, the 50th Urahoro Furusato Minori Festival will be held at Urahoro Forest Park! This is a grand harvest festival celebrating autumn’s bountiful grains. The program features a kayō show by guest singers, a comedy live, a stage show with HBC characters Monsuke and Uraha·Horoma, plus a mochi toss (minori-maki), autumn-fish catch-with-hands, and a raffle with chances to win local specialty products — there’s plenty to enjoy! You can also savor seasonal ingredients at food stalls and browse a corner showcasing Urahoro’s specialty products. Come enjoy the autumn harvest and seasonal flavors — we look forward to seeing you!🤗 📍Date and Time: Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10:00–15:30 📍Venue: Urahoro Forest Park 📍Shuttle Bus: Urahoro Town Hall – Urahoro Forest Park, 9:00–15:30 (running as needed) 📞Inquiries: Urahoro Town Tourism Association TEL: 015-576-2181 https://www.urahoro.jp/administration/?content=2760... https://urahorokanko.jp/blog/topics/921/...

Barbecue at the foot of the majestic Mt. Tarumae! The 2025 Tarumae Sun Festival began at 10:00 on Saturday, September 27✨ The forecast high is 24°C! It's a perfectly sunny day for barbecue✨ The festival runs for two days on Saturday and Sunday, September 27–28🍗

Event Announcement 📣 On Sunday, September 28, the 44th Shikaoi Town Hometown Industry Festival will take place at a special venue at Roadside Station Shikaoi. 😊 The stage program features performances and dances by four groups, including the Kodomoen Shikaoi drum corps, and two shows of the popular anime "Kimi to Idol Precure♪" character show at 12:00 and 13:50. 🎵 Other highlights include a thrilling grand lottery with luxurious prizes and agricultural product sets, plus a guaranteed-win fun Garapon raffle where winners can get Shikaoi beef steak sets—there’s plenty to enjoy!! At the Local Produce Fair, you can taste Shikaoi beef steak and okonomiyaki loaded with Shikaoi cabbage, take part in a fill-your-bag carrot and potato sale, and buy specialty items such as milk, dairy products, and buckwheat flour. 😍 We will again offer many local specialties, including a wide selection of agricultural and livestock products, and we look forward to welcoming you. 🤗 📍Date and Time: 10:00–15:00, September 28, 2025 📍Location: Special venue at Roadside Station Shikaoi 📞Contact 44th Shikaoi Town Hometown Industry Festival Executive Committee TEL 0156-66-4035 (Shikaoi Town Hall, Agricultural Promotion Division) https://www.town.shikaoi.lg.jp/oshirase/3395/...

Announcements of two events from Shintoku Town📣 1️⃣ ‘Tomuraushi Onsen 60th Anniversary Festival’ Tomuraushi Onsen celebrates its 60th year since opening this year with a gratitude festival where visitors can enjoy the gifts of Shintoku Town and the hot springs as a thank-you for long-standing patronage. 📍Dates: September 27, 2025 – September 28, 2025 📍Free hot spring bathing: Both days, September 27 and 28, 12:15–19:30 📍Events: One-day event on September 28, 12:00–16:00 📍Venue: Tomuraushi Onsen Tōtaisetsusō Bathing is free on September 27 and 28. On the 28th we will hold many activities including a fill-your-bag event of Shintoku-grown vegetables, food stalls and sales featuring Tomuraushi Jersey beef, a mini concert by MAKICOM MINAMI, outdoor games, and a nostalgic Shintoku photo exhibition. Free day-trip shuttle service is also available, so please come and enjoy Tomuraushi Onsen this autumn. 📌Free day-trip shuttle (approx. 90 minutes each way) 📍September 27 Outbound: departs Shintoku Station 11:00 Return: departs the onsen 15:00 📍September 28 Outbound: departs from the Shin-Soba Festival venue 12:30 Return: departs the onsen 16:30 *Phone reservation required: Tomuraushi Onsen Tōtaisetsusō TEL: 0156-65-3021 2️⃣ ‘22nd Shintoku New Soba Festival’ The largest festival in Shintoku, the Shintoku New Soba Festival, is held every year on the last Sunday of September to coincide with the local soba harvest😊 📍Date: September 28, 2025 10:00–14:00 📍Venue: Parking lot in front of Shintoku Town Health and Welfare Center Nagomi The highlight of the Shintoku New Soba Festival is tasting the four-fresh soba: freshly harvested, freshly milled, freshly made, and freshly boiled noodles.🎵 This year eight vendors from around town, including soba shops and volunteers, will serve flavorful soba grown on the foothills of the Daisetsu mountain range, each offering their signature broths and toppings to showcase the new soba. Beyond soba, there will be many local specialties such as charcoal-grilled Shintoku jidori chicken and grilled shiitake mushrooms grown on logs, plus sweets like soba crepes and rich soft-serve ice cream to enjoy.😍 Also, the long-running wanko-soba eating contest returns for the first time in six years!! There are two categories: parent-and-child pair and adult pair, and applications require teams of two. Pairs of two will compete to see how many bowls of soba they can eat within the time limit. Applications open at 11:00 on the day of the festival (about 30 minutes). 📞Contact Shintoku New Soba Festival Executive Committee Office (Shintoku Town Industry Division) TEL: 0156-64-0525 *On the day, vendors will do their best to serve soba, but supplies may run out earlier than expected. Thank you for your understanding in advance. https://shintoku-town.net/spot/#event...

[Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture] Only in Shimanto City!! “Salt-Seared Bonito” (Part 2) Following Part 1, Part 2 introduces recommended ways to enjoy the bonitos seared in Shimanto City that you can taste only here. 〇 Nakamura’s one-and-only “Traditional Salt-Seared Bonito” When people think of delicious food from Kochi Prefecture nationwide, the first thing that comes to mind is the seared bonito. Sprinkling salt or pouring sauce before searing is said to be a food culture unique to Kochi. Yet within the same prefecture, the style in central Kochi City differs greatly from that in Nakamura in the southwestern Shimanto City: Nakamura’s salt-seared method stands apart. Around Kochi City, the dish is a simple one of just sprinkled salt. In Nakamura, by contrast, chefs marinate the seared fish with proud house sauces featuring salt, vinegar, citrus juice, and other flavoring, letting the flavors meld. Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito piles on heaps of condiments—onions, garlic and more—until the fish is nearly hidden. Those generous toppings don’t just look appetizing; they make nutritionally balanced combinations, so the dish is also excellent as a healthy choice. Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito, found only in Shimanto City, carries an unshakable local food culture and history. Each restaurant crafts and serves its own proud version of this delicious salt-seared specialty. From the searing process to the way it’s eaten, the condiments and the sauces, every establishment applies its own ingenuity and care to its salt-seared bonito. In Shimanto City, you can enjoy as many distinctive salt-seared styles as there are restaurants. Would you like to go on a salt-seared tasting tour in Shimanto City and sample Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito? 〇 Perfect match for salt-seared bonito: Shimanto Bu-chu Highball A perfect companion to Nakamura’s traditional salt-seared bonito is the Shimanto Bu-chu Highball, made with the locally grown “forbidden fruit” bushukan. It’s a standard menu item at izakayas in Shimanto City. The drink is ultra-refreshing from first sip to finish, with a crisp citrus flavor and a pleasant, moderate bitterness. Popular with both men and women, it pairs beautifully with food. Try Shimanto Bu-chu Highball with salt-seared bonito—you’ll likely get hooked after one sip. 〇 Shimanto-grown “forbidden fruit”—the bushukan Why call it the forbidden fruit? Bushukan is related to yuzu and sudachi but is an entirely different fruit. Once you taste it, ordinary vinegar-citrus fruits won’t satisfy—you’ll understand why it’s called the “forbidden fruit.” Its defining features are a clean, sharp acidity and a uniquely refined aroma. That elegant scent and tartness bring out the best in ingredients from mountains, rivers, and sea. Beloved by citrus fans across Kochi, the “kingdom of sour citrus,” bushukan has long been nicknamed the “king of sour citrus.” Beyond its flavor, the tree is very vigorous: once it bears fruit, it will yield abundantly each year from late August through early October with little care. While most citrus trees live for several decades, bushukan remains healthy and productive for over a hundred years. Bushukan is also resistant to disease and pests and grows vigorously without heavy reliance on pesticides, making it a safe, reliable crop. This rare bushukan grows only in Shimanto City and is not shipped widely across Japan—why not come taste it for yourself? How did you find this? Perhaps the appeal of salt-seared bonito and bushukan has whetted your appetite. Please enjoy salt-seared bonito and a Shimanto Bu-chu Highball when you visit Shimanto City.

[Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture] You can only eat this in Shimanto City!! "Salt-Seared Bonito" (Part 1) When you think of delicious food from Kochi Prefecture, the first thing that comes to mind nationwide is the seared bonito known as "katsuo no tataki." Katsuo is a famous specialty of Kochi, and as everyone knows, it actually has two peak seasons! In this piece about the katsuo beloved by Kochi residents, Part 1 explains the timing and characteristics of each season, and Part 2 will cover recommended ways to enjoy it that you can only taste in Shimanto City. 〇 The seasons of katsuo: hatsugatsuo and modorigatsuo Katsuo is a well-known specialty of Kochi, but its name changes with the fishing season (peak season) to "hatsugatsuo" or "modorigatsuo." Here we introduce these two types of katsuo with different names, describing each season, their characteristics, and Kochi-specific recommended ways to eat them. 〇 Light-flavored hatsugatsuo! Hatsugatsuo, loved since long ago as one of spring’s seasonal ingredients, originally referred to katsuo landed at the start of the year, as suggested by the prefix "hatsu" (first). In recent years, however, the term has come to mean katsuo landed from spring into early summer. Juvenile katsuo hatched from eggs ride the Kuroshio Current northward around spring to seek food and grow into adults. Katsuo landed during this northward migration are called "hatsugatsuo," also known as "noborigatsuo." The exact landing locations vary, but in Kochi the season runs mainly from spring to early summer (around March to May). Young, fast-growing hatsugatsuo have translucent red flesh, a clean, springy texture, and a firm bite. They have less of the characteristic katsuo aroma, making them easy to eat even for those who are not fond of strong fishy smells. Because hatsugatsuo is low in fat and light in flavor, it’s recommended to serve it as tataki together with the fatty skin. This is the season for the Nakamura-style salt tataki enjoyed with plenty of condiments. We will introduce Nakamura-style salt tataki in the next article, "Salt-Seared Bonito You Can Only Eat in Shimanto City!! (Part 2)." 〇 Rich-flavored modorigatsuo! On the other hand, the katsuo that migrated north in search of food reaches southern Hokkaido, where falling water temperatures prompt them to head south again in search of warmer waters. Katsuo landed during this southward migration are called "modorigatsuo." In Kochi, the season is around autumn (September to November). Because modorigatsuo feed heavily and are landed after growing large, they are rich in fat and are also called "toro katsuo" or "abura katsuo." They have long been cherished as an autumn ingredient. The flesh of a large modorigatsuo is deep crimson in color, with fatty, pale areas near the skin and a rich, chewy flavor. How was that? Are you starting to get curious about katsuo? In Part 2, we will introduce the salt-seared katsuo you can only taste in Shimanto City!

Event Notice📣 Tokachi Nakasatsunai Gourmet Ride 2025 takes place on Sunday, September 21! Nakasatsunai Village, blessed with beautiful nature, is a rich agricultural area with abundant food. 😊 The village offers countless picture-perfect landscapes, including views of the Hidaka Mountains, and is a member of the Association of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan. This cycling event lets you savor the village’s charms at your own pace! Ride freely as you visit checkpoints and aid stations around the village. If you stay within the time limit, you may stop to sightsee or visit places you like along the way. The only condition is to finish at Nakasatsunai Village Hall by 2:00 PM. 🎵 Each aid station serves gourmet dishes made with local ingredients so you can enjoy Nakasatsunai’s flavors. 😍 Why not come cheer on cyclists from across the country on the day? Wave flags along the roadside to welcome them (cheering flags will be provided). Register via the QR code on the flyer or here → https://forms.gle/QMEeQC1PTjFBfoPu5... Meeting place: Nakasatsunai Village Hall headquarters Meeting time: 8:30 AM Inquiries Tokachi Nakasatsunai Gourmet Ride Executive Committee TEL: 0155-68-3390 (Secretariat: Nakasatsunai Village Tourism Association)

Event Announcement📣 “Sea and Land Festival” and Toyokoro Industry Fair 2025 is coming 😊 Enjoy an autumn in Toyokoro filled with sights, tastes, and fun. This year, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the town’s establishment, the festival will be more lavish than usual, featuring special complimentary items like Toyokoro wagyu diced steak and Toyokoro autumn salmon chanchan-yaki available in limited quantities 😍 Onstage, you can enjoy drum performances by Toyokoro Taiko “Enyukai” and a concert by Toyokoro Junior High School Brass Band, plus a spectacular stage show featuring enka singer Junko Ishihara as a guest! Also returning by popular demand are the annual hits: the Otsu autumn salmon direct-sale event and the autumn salmon grab contest 🎵 There will also be a bounty of activities including a rice cake and sweets toss where you can win local specialties, various local product stalls, and food trucks—plenty to enjoy!! Toyokoro’s bounty is ripe for the picking—now’s the perfect time to taste it! We look forward to seeing you 🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, September 20, 9:40 AM–2:00 PM 📍Venue: JA Toyokoro Multipurpose Plaza https://www.toyokoro.jp/page/6325.html...

Hello, this is Waraji, a Koshu local cuisine restaurant. 😄 September is drawing near mid-month, but the late summer heat remains strong and the sun is intense. ☀️ Even so, Shosenkyo Gorge is wrapped in clear air, making it a season to enjoy nature’s beauty. Near our shop, the Crystal Fountain sprays glittering mist and offers a cool, refreshing sight. It’s the perfect soothing spot for this time when summer’s traces still linger. 💧✨ At Waraji, our craftsmen carefully prepare each eel by cleaning, steaming, and grilling it until it turns fragrant, and we serve it as a traditional unaju box. The aroma of our secret sauce whets the appetite, and once you taste it, you’ll want it again—our proud specialty. By the entrance, the seasonal hibiscus (mukuge) blooms beautifully, making it a lovely walk after your meal. With nature, flowers, and delicious food, we hope to refresh both your body and spirit. 🌸 We sincerely look forward to welcoming you.

Event Announcement 📣 The "Shimizu Town Digital Stamp Rally" is now underway 😊 Visit Shimizu Town’s food spots (restaurants serving noodles), scenic views, and historic sites to collect stamps, and you could win luxurious local specialties in a lottery 😍 📌 How to Participate 📍Add Shimizu Town’s official LINE account as a friend to display the event participation screen. 📍From the participation screen, scan the QR codes placed at each participating spot to earn stamps! 📍You can enter the prize drawing once you have collected 3, 5, or 10 stamps. Take this chance to explore local food, scenery, and historic sites, and submit your entry. We look forward to many participants 🤗 📞 Contact Shimizu Town Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division TEL: 0156-62-1156 https://www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp/section/08/details/post_74.html...

"National Treasure Markets of the Northern Great Earth" Held in on September 14 (Sun) and 15 (Mon)!! To commemorate the Held in of the exhibition "National Treasures of the Northern Great Earth: Thoughts of People Beyond Time", which is currently Held in in Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, we will Held in "National Treasures of the Northern Great Earth market". This Events commemorates the valuable exhibition of Hokkaido's two major national treasures, "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavations" and "Hollow Clay Figurines (Replicas)", and thoroughly enjoys national treasures that transcend time. There are also goods sales and workshops by Jomon creators, sales of Hakodate Jomon Sweets, and Stalls of creators and food and drink booths in the In the town. Also, on Sunday the 14th, there will be a local quiz contest with ♪ a large gathering of characters from the Flower Migration area (Monta, Picolo, Chupit, Anji-kun, and Princess Lingonberry) Please come and visit us for two days with a lot of content! Date: September 14 (Sun) 10:00-16:00, September 15 (Mon) 10:00-15:00 Location: Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, Shirataki Geopark Exchange Center, etc.

[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

Nishi-Izu's Tourist Information is [@nishiizu.kankou] __________________________________ Sunset No.1 in Japan Events a total of four days of fireworks over two weeks, Held in in Nishi-Izu Town and Dogashima Hot Spring Village. Against the backdrop of a beautiful sunset called the magic hour after sunset, a condensed Powerful Presence fireworks is launched in about 10 minutes. Enjoy the autumn fireworks in Dogashima with your family and friends. 〜Held in Information〜 [Held in days] Held in for 4 days! Saturday, September 27, 2025 and Sunday, September 28, 2025 Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5 【Held in time】17:45~ about 10 minutes 【Held in】Dogashima Park 【Car parking lot】Approx. 200 cars Dogashima Park, Sunset Plaza Dogashima (2nd and 3rd Car Parking Lots), Former Rannosato Car Parking Lot [Remarks] Postponement in case of light rain or stormy weather to the day after the last day In case of Postponement, we will inform you on the Tourism Association social media __________________________________ 【Nishiizu Tourism Association】 2910-2 Nishina, Nishi-Izu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka 📞0558-52-1268

Event Announcement 📣 The 78th Obihiro Plain Festival will be held from Thursday, August 14 to Friday, August 15, 2025 😊 The festival features a variety of events, including a drum festival, Bon Odori dances, a Tokachi Kouta singing contest, and street performances by buskers 🎶🎶 This year, marking the 80th anniversary since the end of the war, high school students will present a "Postwar 80th Anniversary Peace Concert." The concert blends poetry readings and other elements to express hopes for a peaceful, war-free world. 📍Yumefuri-ya Thursday, August 14, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM This festival aims to have young people give thanks for nature’s bounty and the achievements of their predecessors, pray for a bountiful harvest, foster love for their town and homeland, and inspire dreams and energy for tomorrow. Men’s and women’s portable shrines will parade through the streets, and performers will march while playing four-person taiko drums. The festival’s climax includes the offering of golden ears of grain and the throwing of dream breads. The soft glow of the mikoshi lights will color Obihiro’s night streets 😍😍 📍The 27th Obihiro Taiko Festival Friday, August 15, 3:20 PM–5:10 PM *Official start time is 3:20 PM* *In case of rain, the event will be held at Obihiro Civic Cultural Hall from 1:30 PM* Taiko teams from across Hokkaido will gather, filling the air with powerful drum sounds 😍😍 📍Obihiro Bon Odori Friday, August 15, 7:00 PM–8:45 PM *Canceled in case of rain* Dancers will perform to live music of "Hokkai Bon Uta." Watch for the creative costumes and choreography from each participating team 👘👘 Please check the flyer or the official website for other events. Make summer memories by visiting the Obihiro Plain Festival, one of Obihiro’s three major summer festivals 🤗 https://obikan.jp/page-7621/page-7623/...

Roro Kurofune, a confectionery about a 10-minute walk from Izukyu-Shimoda Station, has just won the top prize at the National Confectionery Expo °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° The award-winning item is the Kaikoku Caramel Monaka. It’s a personal favorite of mine: homemade caramel densely packed with walnuts delivers an irresistible bite. I highly recommend it for anyone puzzling over souvenirs ✨ Although they are wagashi artisans, Roro Kurofune also creates sweets with a Western feel, and they offer seasonal limited items that make you want to keep coming back. Another must-try is the wasanbon pudding. Also fun is the Kuro-Mona, where you inject sweet bean paste into a crispy monaka shell yourself (the paste is added just before eating so it stays crunchy), and bite-sized cookies dusted with wasanbon sugar called "Koko Shimoda"... the recommendations never end 💦 The shop is lined with many other confections (≧▽≦) When you visit Shimoda, please stop by and discover your own Roro Kurofune sweets!

Event Announcement📣 On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Bakkansai returns to Otofuke, the town that leads Japan in wheat production, bringing another celebration of the new harvest 😊 This is Otofuke’s wheat harvest festival, where you can enjoy the year’s freshly harvested wheat “earlier, tastier, and more joyfully” than anywhere else. The festival takes place across three spots along the town road known as the Otofuke Melody Line, running from Otofuke-Obihiro IC to Tokachigawa Onsen!! 📍Michi-no-Eki Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato 📍Miura Farm 📍Tokachigawa Onsen Garden Spa Local eateries and famous restaurants traveling from Osaka, a culinary hub, will offer one-day-only menus using freshly harvested wheat! Families can also enjoy plenty of activities, including a balloon ride that offers panoramic views of a giant wheat art installation 🎵 A stamp rally that visits all three venues will also take place!! Collect stamps for a chance to win prizes on a first-come, first-served or lottery basis 😍 ※Please note that prizes are limited and may run out. Finish your day by relaxing in the mall hot spring at the Michi-no-Eki Garden Spa and soak in the soothing waters 😊 Bakkansai is an event where you can experience Otofuke’s deliciousness, fun, and warm hospitality through wheat 🎵 Bring your family and friends and come join the fun 🤗 Date and Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:00–15:00 Venues: Michi-no-Eki Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato Miura Farm Michi-no-Eki Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen https://tokachibare.jp/event/xo_event-22310/...

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, August 3, 2025, the town of Taiki will host the 34th Rekifune River Clear Stream Festival 😊 The Rekifune River Clear Stream Festival began after the Ministry of the Environment praised the Rekifune River flowing through the town as "Japan’s cleanest river." The festival celebrates the gifts of nature and invites everyone to enjoy a summer day by the clear stream in a major seasonal event!! Date and Time: Sunday, August 3, 2025 Location: Riverbed upstream of Taiki Bridge on the Rekifune River During the day you’ll find plenty of stalls and hands-on activities for children!! 📍Bouncy dome 📍Firefighting experience 📍Yamabe fishing 📍Gold panning experience (fee required) ※The gold panning takes place in the river, so we recommend bringing boots, water shoes, sandals, or other footwear that can get wet, plus a towel. There’s even more to enjoy, including dance and live performances, a PET bottle rocket contest, the Tokachi Blue Sky Lady talk show, and a fun prize lottery 🎵 In the evening, the festival reaches its climax with the Perpune Fire Festival, where towering pillar torches seem to reach the sky, followed by an impressive fireworks display. 📍Perpune Fire Festival: from 6:00 PM Legend says that if a pillar torch falls toward the mountain side it brings a bountiful harvest, and if it falls toward the sea it brings abundant catches. 📍Fireworks Display: from 7:30 PM (postponed to August 4 in case of rain) Join this summer tradition, shake off the heat, and enjoy a wonderful time😍😍 https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp/tp_detail.php?id=419...

Event Announcement 📣 The Hirosaki town summer sea fireworks festival that symbolizes Hirosaki’s summer will be held again this year 😊 About 7,000 fireworks, including star mines and underwater fireworks that bloom from the water’s surface, will lavishly light up the night sky. Various events will be held during the day!! 📍The hugely popular children’s show “Number One Squadron Gojuja” First show: 13:00–13:30 Second show: 15:00–15:30 *A signing session will be held after the stage shows!! 📍Sauna and fireworks collaboration!! “Sea Breeze Sauna Fest” ・12:00–20:30 Why not enjoy the fireworks while relaxing in a sauna? There will also be performances by the Hiroo Folk Performing Arts Jinya Taiko Preservation Society’s Jinya Taiko and YOSAKOI Soran dance!! At the Port Bazaar you can taste Hiroo’s seafood such as grilled whelk and atka mackerel 🎵 Date and time: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Location: Tokachi Port, Pier No. 4 *Fireworks launch: 19:30–20:30. Enjoy the brilliant fireworks display reflected on the sea 😍😍 Expect heavy traffic on the way home, so please check alternate routes and travel safely to your destination. *Please note that the Tokachi Port Festival sea fireworks will take place once any tsunami advisory is lifted. If the event is canceled or postponed, announcements will be made on the Hiroo Town Office and Hiroo Tourism Association websites and social media. https://hiroo-kanko.jp/2025/07/08/35th-tokachiport-fireworksfestival/...

Tokyo Bakery On this day, glutton Kasai visited the nearby Tokyo Bakery, famous for its delightfully chewy bread. The shop moved to its current location in 1989; before that, it was in Suehiro, Suwa. When Kasai was a child, his grandmother often bought Tokyo Bakery bread for him. So for him, this is the bakery that helped raise him—a place he feels free to claim as his own, haha. The bakery has been around for about 70 years. Remarkably, it even offers a bread reservation shelf where customers can reserve loaves. I had rarely heard of a bakery reservation system, so I was truly surprised. The shelf held many reserved items, showing just how popular the shop is. Your favorite loaf definitely needs a reservation 🥖 Glutton Kasai’s recommendations are: pain de mie, cheese baguette, bacon-cheese baguette, karashi mentai baguette (spicy cod roe), crunchy peanut baguette, an-butter baguette (red bean and butter), coarse-ground pork roll, pizza bread, burdock salad bread, fresh cream bread, Danish bread, cream doughnut, curry bread, deluxe frankfurter, an-doughnut (sweet red bean doughnut), angel bread, banana sandwich, and all types of sandwiches. Sorry… my love for Tokyo Bakery is so strong that I ended up recommending everything I’ve eaten. Right now, I’m secretly aiming for the “Parisien”!!! Find out what that bread is like when you visit 🎶 It sounds like a bread fit for a foodie. I want to hog the Parisien all to myself, haha—I might even dream about it 🤤 Tokyo Bakery’s loaves truly have an incomparable chewy texture!!! I can boast that, of all the breads I’ve eaten in my life, theirs are the chewiest. Is it a True Sleeper? Maybe not, but it’s that chewy, haha. Fans of chewy bread must try Tokyo Bakery 🥖 Glutton Kasai gives this bakery his highest recommendation! Please come and enjoy it 🎶 ◎ Tokyo Bakery 📍 Suwa City, Kowataminami 14-10 ☎ 0266-52-1299 ◎ Hours: 07:30 - 18:30 ◎ Closed: Sundays and national holidays ◎ Parking: About 10 spaces (including shared spaces with the neighboring boutique). The Tokyo bakery! This is glutton Kasai’s favorite bakery ever!!! The shop is so close to our office, and their bread has a wonderfully springy, chewy texture. Around 35 years ago, my grandmother bought my brothers and me sandwiches and breads from here. We loved them. They helped raise us to be big eaters! First of all, I was amazed by the bread reservation system. Have you ever heard of reserving bread? It’s wonderful! When I visit bakeries I often can’t find my favorite loaf and end up choosing something else, so a reservation system is perfect for me. There is a “bread reservation shelf,” and it was full of reserved breads. So nice! My recommendation at Tokyo Bakery? Absolutely everything!!! I promise you’ll be satisfied. I’m currently aiming for the “Parisienne.” It even appears in my dreams!! Hahaha! Their bread is like a spring bed—soft and springy. I want you all to try it!!! Gluttonous Kasai’s top-recommended bakery! ◎ Tokyo Bakery ● 14-10 Kowataminami, Suwa City ☎ 0266-52-1299 ◎ Opening Hours: 07:30 - 18:30 ◎ Closed: Sundays and national holidays ◎ Parking: Approximately 10 cars

Event Announcement📣 From August 1 to August 3, the Hokkaido Balloon Festival takes place in Kamishihoro Town😊 This hot air balloon competition was first held in Japan in 1974!! A colorful array of balloons gathers from across the country to compete🎵 You can also enjoy tethered balloon rides, live music, and local gourmet food😍 On the experience flights, you can ride the balloon of Horon-chan, Kamishihoro Town’s character, the fairy of sky and land!! 📌Date and Time: August 1–August 3, 2025 📌Location: Kamishihoro Town Aviation Park and surrounding areas 📌Hot Air Balloon Competition Flight Schedule 8/1 → Morning competition 5:30, Afternoon competition 15:30 8/2 → Morning competition 5:30, Afternoon competition 15:30 8/3 → Morning competition 5:30, Flight curtain call (free flight) 15:30 📍On the night of 8/2 at 19:00, enjoy the balloon glow, where burners light up the balloons!! A rainbow of balloons will color the summer sky🎵 For details, please see the official Hokkaido Balloon Festival website. 📍On 8/1, a summer evening fireworks show will be held in Kamishihoro Town from 20:00😍 Bring your family and friends and come join us🤗 Other event information is posted on the Tokachi Hare website event page, so please check the homepage. https://hbf.jp//

Event Announcement📣 The annual beer garden “Tarunama Beer Aya” returns to Honbetsu on Saturday, July 26th 🍺 Along with beer, a wide selection of alcoholic drinks such as chu-hai and sake will be available 😊 Local foods will be lined up so you can enjoy gourmet bites with your drinks 🎵 The program is packed with attractions, including a performance by the Yoshitsune Taiko drummers and a HIPHOP dance show by local children!! A raffle may award luxurious prizes like travel vouchers and hot-spring hotel stays 🎁🎁 Grab a beer and beat the summer heat with us～🎵🎵🤗 Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 15:00 Venue: Parking lot in front of Honbetsu Town Hall Contact: Honbetsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry TEL: 0156-22-2529 https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/beerfes.html...

Event Announcement 📣 On Saturday, July 26, Tokachi–Shimizu Town will host the Seiryu Festival 😊 This beloved event returns for its 47th year!! The stage program is packed with YOSAKOI dance, jazz dance, and performances by Shimizu and Mikage Middle School brass bands, among others!! A bingo tournament and a fun prize drawing could award luxurious prizes!? You can also ride in and see working vehicles such as aerial work platforms and patrol cars on display!! The Chamber of Commerce Women’s and Youth Divisions, the Shimizu High School Sanroku Club, and local restaurants will host booths so you can enjoy regional gourmet treats 🎵 📌Date and Time: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 12:00–20:30 📌Venue: Event plaza next to JR Tokachi-Shimizu Station *In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to the following day 📌How to participate in the prize drawing Only those who purchase the advance “Lucky Coupon with Lottery Ticket” usable at the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division booth are eligible. 📌Inquiries Seiryu Festival Executive Committee (Shimizu Town Chamber of Commerce) TEL: 0156-62-2208 It’s been hot lately, so please take care of your health and enjoy the summer festival 🤗 https://www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp/section/08/details/47.html...

Event Notice📣 On Monday, July 21, the "Mikage Festival" will take place 😊 Also known as the Beer Festival!! Enjoy handmade flavors from local shops, sirloin-cut steaks, and grilled Wagyu ribeye together with beer 🎵 The program includes Flahibiscus Mikage, Cheer Angel Baton Twirlers, and a bingo tournament!! The festival ends with a grand fireworks display that will color the summer night sky!! Relax and enjoy summer with a beer🍺 📌Date and Time: July 21, 2025, from 15:00 (will proceed even in rain) 📌Venue: Mikage Community Center 📌Parking: Mikage Improvement Center 📌Fireworks start at 20:00 [Requests] 📍Seating at the venue is limited. Please bring your own tables and chairs. 📍If you use the lawn, please bring a ground sheet. 📍There is no garbage station. Please take your trash home with you. 📍Please refrain from parking on the street as it will inconvenience nearby residents. https://www.shimizu-hokkaido-ta.jp/cont8/49.html...