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

Introducing the seasonal Chef "recommended" dinner course [March and April] menu! 3. April The menu uses plenty of seasonal ingredients, such as "Japanese Spanish mackerel and lees miso" and "made with Herring and peony shrimp", making you feel spring. Fun ♪ the chef's special Japanese kaiseki at New Otani Inn Sapporo to your heart's content ? Menu contents ? ・ Herring sardines and peony shrimp 　 ・Grilled Japanese Spanish mackerel and kasu miso paste 　 ・ Chikato and vegetable tempura 　 ・Rice cooked with wild vegetables (incense miso soup) 　 ・Today's Fun Dessert Wagon 　　Strawberry, matcha Swiss roll cake 　　Matcha Tiramisu 　　Red bean and strawberry shortcake 　　Strawberry Pound Cake 　　Yuzu gelato * 4.5 types of desserts will be provided daily by wagon service. It is limited to 15 meals a day! Reservations and details ?011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) Or On the ✨ hotel website

NICE TO MEET EVERYONE WHO WATCHES COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! This is the Higashi Kagura Town Tourism Association. Higashikagura Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido is a town with a population of 9,851 (as of September 2023) adjacent to Asahikawa City. Higashi-Kagura is known as the "City of Flowers" and in 2000 won the Minister of Construction Award at the National Flower Town Development Competition. Each neighborhood association sets up flower beds, and the townspeople cooperate in the "Flower Full Campaign" to carry out beautiful environmental activities centered on flowers. Higashi Kaguracho is the location of Asahikawa Airport, the gateway to the north, which is Used by many people both in Japan and overseas, and is visited by many people throughout the year. In this first post, we will introduce the attractions of Higashikaguracho, such as sightseeing spots and outdoor information of Higashikaguracho, Hokkaido! ≪ Sightseeing and outdoor spots in Higashikagura, Hokkaido ≫ ◆ Yoshitsune Park It is a flower spot in Higashikaguracho, which is also famous for cherry blossoms and azaleas. In spring, the flower beds and cherry blossoms that surround the fountain in the park are colored. Yoshitsune Park is also the venue for the Higashikagura Flower Festival, a festivals held every August. At the Higashikagura Flower Festival, you can enjoy a flower market and a flower parade, and events such as the "Face Saddle Billboard Contest" and the "Townspeople Rakugeikai" are held at the same time. Don't miss the "Fireworks and Laser Show", a fireworks display with music and lasers held at night! (Contents at the time of the 2023 event) ◆ Hijirino Park It is a park that is also one of the flower spots in Higashi Kaguracho. The park has a vast lawn, large playground equipment, and a water play area, making it a space that both adults and children can enjoy. There are also facilities with drinking fountains and nursing rooms. ◆ Higashikagura Forest Park Higashikagura Forest Park is a hands-on park where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons. You can enjoy various outdoor activities such as nature observation, picnics, and camping. ・Higashikagura Forest Park Campground [Business period: Late April ~ late October (closed in 2023)] It is a campsite in "Higashikagura Forest Park". Barbecue corner and shower room are also substantial! There is also a pet site, so you can enjoy camping with your dog or cat. Use also for bungalows and cabins. ・Higashikagura Forest Park Auto Camp Field Furore [Business period: Late April ~ late October (closed in 2023)] It is an "auto camp site" adjacent to "Higashikagura Forest Park", and there are camping car sites, standard car sites A and B, and a total of 50 sites are maintained. Air-conditioned Flore cabins and Flore mini cabins with sofas are also available. There is also a "Hokkaido Premium Camp Plan" where all camping equipment is rented and set up by staff. ◆ Higashikagura Forest Park Park Golf Course [Business period: Early April ~ Snow (around November)] It is a park golf course with 5 courses and 45 holes, from courses for beginners to advanced courses. Use the general course from the age of 10. The "Three Dome Indoor Park Golf Course" attached to the venue is open from mid-November ~ early April, so you can play even in the middle of winter. Please take a break for lunch at the adjacent cafeteria. ◆ Exchange Plaza Azalea Museum Located near the Higashi Kagura Town Hall, it is a welfare and education complex. The "Local Documents Exhibition Room" in the museum exhibits about 400 cultural properties, including stone tools from the Jomon period, excavated from the excavated Sawada-no-sawa ruins in Higashi-Kagura-cho. ◆ Asahikawa Airport General Information Asahikawa Airport General Information is one of the facilities that you should use when sightseeing. We also provide transportation information, lodging information, and distribution of tourist pamphlets. Please feel free to Use when Use Asahikawa Airport! ≪ Furusato Nozei ≫ in Higashikagura, Hokkaido Higashikagura Town, Hokkaido, which receives snowmelt water from Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group, is one of the best "rice destinations" in Hokkaido. Agriculture is also thriving, and there are plenty of delicious vegetables such as asparagus and tomatoes! As a thank-you gift for Furusato Nozei tax payment in Higashi Kagura Town, Hokkaido, we offer "Nanatsuboshi", "Hokuto Rice Yumepilika", "Summer Strawberry", etc. In addition, there are a wide variety of hotel lodging tickets and crafts. Please check each Furusato Nozei tax payment! ≪ Climate (weather) in Higashikagura, Hokkaido ≫ Higashikagura Town in Hokkaido has a large temperature difference and is also designated as a heavy snowfall area. In winter, minus 25 degrees Celsius can be observed, and the cold is severe, so please be careful to protect yourself from the cold when traveling. Higashikaguracho, Hokkaido is also dotted with hot spring facilities. Especially in the cold season, enjoy the snowy scenery while warming up in the hot springs. In the future, this account will continue to deliver the charm of Higashikagura Town in Hokkaido and tourist information. Thank you for your continued support! [Access information to Higashikagura Town, Hokkaido] ◎ Car ・About 25 minutes from JR Asahikawa Station (about 45 minutes by bus) ・About 5 minutes from Asahikawa Airport ・About 45 minutes from Asahikawa Takasu IC ◎ Train ・Take the limited express from Sapporo Station and get off at Asahikawa Station, walk for about 5 minutes (total/about 95 minutes)

New Otani Inn Sapporo Executive Chef Yoshihito Takebayashi [Spring Special Tasting Party] You can enjoy a luxurious Western-style course using seasonal ingredients in a chic brick atmosphere! We will ?️ deliver a total of 7 dishes that will color spring, including "Risotto with wild vegetables and issued cabbage" ?Menu ・Hospitality at the beginning ・White trevally carpaccio and spring vegetable salad ・Natural conger eel, red wine-flavored teriyaki, dehydrated yogurt and cucumber ・ Naju style with shellfish drifting with the scent of the sea ・ Apicius-style roast of Shibetsu Suffolk breed "Hoget" 　　Hitobiro's Accent ・Risotto with wild vegetables and fermented cabbage ・Crème d'Ange and goat's milk gelato ・Small confectionery ・Coffee ・Bread, Hokkaido fermented butter ? Date and time Friday, March 15, 2024 18:30~(Reception 18:00~) ?Place B1 Party & Dining Four Seasons ?Fee Course meal: ¥13,000 With free drink: ¥15,000 ?Reservation ?011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) Or On the ? hotel website

In conjunction with the Hinamatsuri Festival on March 3rd, Hina dolls were ? exhibited in the lobby of the hotel A powerful platform with 7 steps. 15 dolls are celebrating in ? a gorgeous way It may be ? fun to look for your favorite doll Originally, Hinamatsuri was an event to celebrate the safety of girls by decorating substitute dolls in hopes of their health. In the early Edo period, March 3 was established as a peach festival, and in the middle period, it became common as a Hinamatsuri festival for girls.

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

Japan's largest Snow sculpture art from Sapporo. Not only art but also the light and sound shows are also very attractive.

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

Afternoon tea from March is [strawberry ? × matcha ?] Strawberry and matcha tiramisu, matcha and strawberry Swiss roll, etc. There is a lot ? of strawberry and matcha menu that makes you feel spring For savory, we have ? prepared a hearty bagel sandwich with homemade salmon marinade and cream cheese and potatoes On March 1st ~ 15th, it will be a White Day project. We also offer ? a plan that comes with a "mini parfait" with a cute white chocolate bear on it How about afternoon tea in return for Valentine's Day? Reservations & Details ?011-222-1522 Or On the ✨ hotel website

When humans team up with nature to create something, it becomes more intriguing. The Lake Shikotsu ice festival is a perfect example of this. Hokkaido's crystal clear water lake serves as the primary source for crafting marvelous ice sculptures.

Lake shikotsu ice festival is a very popular tourist attraction. During February every year this festival being held. Unfortunately this due unexpected warm weather the festival time waste shorten until 13th February instead of 29th February. I am lucky to witness this year's festival. The icicles were illuminated during this festival. The view is really good.

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.

When humans team up with nature to create something, it becomes more intriguing. The Lake Shikotsu ice festival is a perfect example of this. Hokkaido's crystal clear water lake serves as the primary source for crafting marvelous ice sculptures.

Nature creates some of the astonishing wonders just like this. This huge snow wall is breathtakingly stunning. This time I visited lake shikotsu ice festival. Amazingly beautiful.

Otaru snow lantern path festivals is a very famous winter tourist spot in hokkaido. Many many local people worked volunteerily to maintain the beauty of the pathway. The canal also illuminated during the festival. Its one of my memorable trip to hokkaido.

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.

It's already February from tomorrow! You'll be ? amazed in no time This is ✨ an introduction to the limited lunch menu in the first half of February (1st ~ 15th) ? Vegetable soup soba with shrimp ? Vinegar pork in black vinegar Of course, we also offer standard menus such as Shin-Edo seafood noodles and Gome ankake yakisoba noodles! All menus are [with salad, dessert, soup and coffee buffet]! On Fridays and Saturdays, you can also enjoy ? "barrel raw sparkling" Please enjoy the traditional Chinese cuisine of New Otani Inn! Details & Reservations ?011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) Or At the hotel website!

Valentine's Day Project ? 【Recommendation Support Campaign ?】 2/3 (Sat) ~ 17 (Sat)! Strawberry & Chocolate Afternoon Tea currently available for +¥400 "Message cookie (with chocolate pen)", "Color drink to choose from 5 colors", and "Limited AR photo frame" are now available. ♪ On Valentine's Day, why don't you ? share your thoughts on Valentine's Day with afternoon tea? Reservations and details ?011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) Or At the hotel website!

The snowy landscape of Abashiri from the air flights. The abashiri city in Hokkaido is a winter wonderland. Mountains, lakes everything is understand snow. Even one can walk in middle of lake because the lake became frozen lake. It is really a best winter destination.

【Would you like to experience gold panning in Taiki Town?】 】 Gold dust is a hot topic in the movie "Golden Kamuy", which is currently a big hit, but at "Rekifune River" in Taiki Town, you can still experience gold panning in the old-fashioned way! It is said that the peak period of placer gold mining in the Rekifune River was from the Meiji 30 to the Taisho era, so it was ✨ right around the time when the gold bullion battle was taking place in Golden Kamuy Taiki Town also cooperates a little with the gold panning scene in the movie. Try to find Taiki Town in the end roll! This year's gold panning is scheduled to start around Golden Week. Come and experience it!

Seasonal Chef "Recommended" Dinner Course 1. The menu for February is [Japanese kaiseki] Please enjoy ✨ the chef's special dinner course using plenty of seasonal ingredients For desserts, 4~5 items are provided ♪ by wagon service on a daily basis. 〈Menu〉 ・ Seasonal sauce 　 ・Soi, scallops, sweet shrimp sashimi 　 ・Grilled bonito sansho 　 ・ Cooking crab majo and vegetables 　 ・ Rice cooked with bamboo (incense miso soup) 　 ・Today's Fun Dessert Wagon 　　Rice flour Swiss roll cake 　　Cherry Panna Cotta 　　Matcha and yuzu gateau chocolate 　　Chocolate and strawberry shortcake 　　Black honey ice cream Limited to 15 meals a day! The price is ¥4,800 per person. Please come and visit us!

This is ? a guide to the very popular [breakfast buffet] The strongest breakfast buffet with not only the standard breakfast menu, but also New Otani's traditional Chinese dishes, "Genghis Khan", "soup curry", "miso ramen", and other menus unique to Hokkaido! We recommend rice balls made with ingredients from Hokkaido and grilled rice balls ? that are baked on a griddle on the spot It is ? also exquisite even if it is soaked in tea with New Otani Inn Sapporo's original product "all-purpose kelp dashi" Please enjoy it ? Usually Adult →¥2,800 Child → ¥1,400 By the way, as a Sapporo citizen discount, limited to Sapporo citizens Adult →¥2,400 Child ¥1,100 We are guiding you with! Please bring something that can prove that you are a citizen of Sapporo. In addition, we do not accept reservations. Please note that you may have to wait during busy times. Why don't you ✨ spend a little luxurious and elegant time in the morning at New Otani Inn Sapporo

"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 ?

【Recent History】 In the second half of January, the cold has become even more severe. The Rishu River, which flows through Taiki Town, ? is also freezing quite a bit I compared the Lishu River last autumn seen from the "Furusato Bridge" with this month's Lishu River. It is expected to get even colder and more frozen in the future! Will it freeze completely...?

This is ♪ an introduction to the lunch menu limited to the second half of January ? Sour pepper soup with shrimp soba noodles ?️ Mapo Tofu All menus come with ? a buffet of [salad, soup, dessert, coffee] In addition, we are holding an all-you-can-drink barrel sparkling wine on Fridays and Saturdays only! In addition to the limited menu, we also offer popular permanent menus such as "Shin-Edo Seafood Noodles" and "Gome Yakisoba". While warming up your cold body, take a breather at the hotel lunch. Would you like to satisfy your body and soul with a warm meal? ✨ For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or ?Tel: 011-222-1522!

This is ♪ an introduction to the lunch menu limited to the first half of January ? Gome soup soba ? Stir-fried beef with black pepper All menus come with ? a buffet of [salad, soup, dessert, coffee] In addition, we are holding an all-you-can-drink barrel sparkling wine on Fridays and Saturdays only! In addition to the limited menu, we also offer popular permanent menus such as "Shin-Edo Seafood Noodles" and "Gome Yakisoba". While warming up your cold body, take a breather at the hotel lunch. Would you like to satisfy your body and soul with a warm meal? ✨ For reservations and details, please visit the hotel's official website or ?Tel: 011-222-1522!

Beautiful winter scenery. Tokachi has a high rate of sunny weather even in winter, so the blue sky and misty ice are very beautiful.

【Superb view of Tokachi River Onsen】Unryu It is a river fog that appears in the early morning when the temperature is below -15°C in the severe winter season of January ~ February. It came to be called "Unryu" because it looks as if a dragon is floating and lying along the flow of the Tokachi River. You can see this view at the Tokachigaoka Observatory. It is a spectacular view that can only be seen in winter! This year is the Year of the Dragon, so please come to Tokachi River Onsen to see the cloud dragon!