[We are open on the public holiday!] A message from Komu Museum of Art in the forest. Next week, Tuesday the 11th is a public holiday, so we will be open! Instead, we will be closed on Wednesday the 12th. Please note that our closed days differ from the usual schedule. On the 11th, a cardboard sled race will take place at the ski area! The event is scheduled from 10:00 to 11:30. Only village residents can compete, but what kinds of sleds will appear, and will the contest heat up… Come and see for yourself! [Komu Museum of Art in the forest] Admission: 500 yen for high school students and older / 300 yen for 4th–6th graders and junior high students / 100 yen for ages 3 to 3rd grade elementary / free for under 3 years old Contact: 0158-87-2600 #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Komu Museum of Art #Indoor play area #Open on public holidays #February 11th

Setsubun on the Snowy Day In Japan, it is customary to sow beans the day before the Spring (seasonal milestones There are Do you know why beans are used in the first place? It is said to be derived from the word "mame", which destroys demons Since ancient times, various rituals have been performed to drive away demons, which are considered to be a general term for bad things One of them is this "mamemaki (bean throwing)" Hit the "Mame", which is the eye of the demon, with beans to make it "Mame" At first glance, it looks like a play on words, but Japan have believed that words have a spirit inn words Therefore, this custom is part of Japan culture, and it is a snowy day Setsubun In Japan, it is customary to sow beans the day before the Spring (seasonal milestones There are Do you know why beans are used in the first place? It is said to be derived from the word "mame", which destroys demons Since ancient times, various rituals have been performed to drive away demons, which are considered to be a general term for bad things One of them is this "mamemaki (bean throwing)" Hit the "Mame", which is the eye of the demon, with beans to make it "Mame" At first glance, it looks like a play on words, but Japan have believed that words have a spirit inn words Therefore, this custom has taken root in Japan culture

I’m sharing scenes from the Ice Candle Festival that aired yesterday on NHK "Hot News Hokkaido Dohoku Okhotsk"! It was filmed so beautifully ❄🔥❄ Please take a look~! https://www3.nhk.or.jp/sapporo-news/20250205/7000073224.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIRQlZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHai1xh5NHHhmpeFB_zRAmTWFUNGxW42rHN5r3OoBDgdYfSZLbjRHlYONgg_aem_x2gCT_NK5bm6sLfv34Hqtw...

Tonight HTB’s “Machi no On-chan” Tsubetsu Town edition airs its sixth episode! It is the penultimate episode. Where will it appear today…? Looking forward to On-chan~ (o▽n) You can watch past episodes on the program’s website! https://www.htb.co.jp/chimata/... #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #Hokkaido #hokkaido #Hokkaido Television #Hokkaido Television Broadcasting #HTB #On-chan #Machi no On-chan #broadcast schedule #media appearances

. . *:・ ゚. *:・ ゚*:・ ゚. *:・ ゚. * 　"Spring Performing Arts Festival 2025" Held in 🌸! 　　Spring Harmony♪ Spring Arts Festival 2025 in Aibetsu . . *:・ ゚. *:・ ゚*:・ ゚. *:・ ゚. * ■ Date and time: February 24 (Mon) 13 o'clock ~ ■ Place: Kurara et al. ■ Performers 　• Ripple Chorus 　• Mahoko Abe & Midori Yamagata 　• Recorder Ensemble Ikoro 　• Asahikawa Kimppens ■ Ticket: 500 yen for high school students and older, free for junior high school students and younger 　* Please check the flyer for ticket purchase and inquiries ■ Organizer: Aibetsu Town Cultural Federation Enjoy 🎼 the harmony of chorus and instrumental music

Jomon Snow Festival ~ Jomon LOVE Gathering! ~Held in ♪ the day after tomorrow Events that are irresistible for Jomon lovers. Although the times are different, Engaru Town will also exhibit as a PR for another national treasure in Hokkaido, the "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins". At the Engaru Town booth, National treasure characters "Ishinotakara-kun" and "Secki-kun" goods (postcards, clear files, pin badges, stickers, can batches), Specialty products, Pitch-black "Geo Ice" and Hokkaido Home School cheese make their first appearance at the Sapporo Events! The Standard Hakuyosha "Tenuki's Rice Source" series, "Obsidian Curry", "Gun Dam Curry", etc., will all be sold at the end of the season. Other, experiences and surveys will also be implemented. Date & Time: February 8 (Sat) 11:00~19:00 　　　February 9 (Sun) 10:00~17:00 Location: Sapporo Underground Pedestrian Space (Chikaho) North 3-jo Intersection Square West We look forward to seeing you at the Events venue!

On Sunday, January 26, 2025, the ice-fishing tournament on Lake Oketo took place! Thank you to everyone who participated. The fishing area in Oketo Town is scheduled to remain open through Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Depending on ice conditions, it may close earlier.) For fees and other details, please see Oketo Town’s website! https://www.town.oketo.hokkaido.jp/topics/2079/...

<Scenic Night 2025 in Kimobetsu is coming!> An event that lights up the town with snow candle glow, Scenic Night 2025 in Kimobetsu, will take place. We have planned children’s games, snow candle making, and a midwinter fireworks display, so please come warmly dressed! At the midwinter food court you can enjoy takoyaki and pork miso soup, and at the midwinter beer garden you can have draft beer and jingisukan (grilled mutton) 🍺 We look forward to seeing you. Date and Time: Saturday, February 8, 2025 13:30 Children’s games registration 15:00 Snow candle making, midwinter food court, midwinter beer garden open 17:00 Snow candle lighting 18:00 Midwinter fireworks display 21:00 Scheduled end (Schedule may change due to weather or other reasons) Location: Around Gono-eki Hotto Kimobetsu, Kimobetsucho #Kimobetsucho #Kimobetsu #Scenic Night

Teshikagacho presents a calm sky, a stark contrast to yesterday. As far as the eye can see, the pure white landscape is beautiful. It’s perfect weather for sightseeing, so come and visit us ☺️⛄️❄️

Due to heavy snowfall, the Sairinka event scheduled for February 5–7 has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

January has flown by and February has begun! Sapporo has big Events such as snow festivals, and hotels It is 🤗 crowded with many people This is 😎 an introduction to the Limited Menu for the first half of February that started in February 🌊 Plenty of domestic barley and soybeans seafood doria 🦐 Vegetable soup with shrimp Soba (buckwheat noodles) (salty) 🐄 Stir-fried beef with black pepper (with rice and sasai) 🍚 Hokkaido Steak Beef Bowl (with small bowl, incense and miso soup) Use it slowly at the hotel restaurant with a sense of freedom! Reservations and details 📞 011-222-1522 (direct line to restaurant reservations) or On the hotel website. We look ✨ forward to seeing you

Today's Taiki Town Heavy snow fell across the Tokachi region today! In Taiki Town, about 50 cm accumulated from last night until this morning. It was the heaviest snowfall of the season! Tourist information for Taiki Town is here: https://visit-taiki.hokkaido.jp//

The excavation work to uncover the illumination, completely buried by heavy snowfall since last night, is finished. The lights will be switched on again today from 4:30 PM. If you are nearby, please stop by. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #illumination #heavy snowfall #excavation

On-site ticket sales at the venue have started✨🏒 For the A and B seats only, tickets for the "2026 Winter Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Final Qualifier" held in Tomakomai from Thursday, February 6 to Sunday, February 9 can be purchased at the venue. The French team, the Polish team, the Chinese team, and Smile Japan—the Japanese women’s ice hockey national team aiming for their fifth Olympic appearance—will battle it out in thrilling matches✨ *S and SS seats are available through Ticket Pia. For details, search the Tomakomai city website for "Smile Japan window sales"!🏒

✨⛄ Let's ⛄✨ enjoy it in winter [Admission free] - Aibetsu Winter Festival 2025 Held in - ▶ Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025 (Reiwa 7) ▶ Time: 10 a.m. ~ 2 p.m. ▶ Place: Aibetsu Town Farming village park Enjoy winter activities such as snowmobiling, snow boating, snow Rafting, and snow slides ❄! In addition, there is also a Boarding experience of a working Car! Kitchen Car also visits, so you can enjoy 😋💕 delicious food Children up to junior high school age will receive free 🎁 cotton candy, popcorn, and sweets! In addition, there are fireworks 🎆🎆🎆 at night! Enjoy the gorgeous colors dancing in the winter night sky. Love another winter Events that you can enjoy all day long! Would you like to spend a fun day with your family and friends to blow away the cold? We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for waiting. A new illumination display appears starting today!

Hello! This is Kyowa-cho 😆 I took this photo a little while ago, and there’s something special about snow and a station together, don’t you think? ❄ From the footbridge at Ozawa Station

One week left until the deadline! With the Ice Candle Festival now over, only one week remains until the Tsubetsu Photo Contest deadline! Entries must arrive by Monday, February 10. Please download the entry form from the Tourism Association website. Fresh photos of ice candles are very welcome! We look forward to your submissions! #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #Hokkaido #hokkaido #Photo Contest #Photo Con #deadline #photo #photo contest

On February 1, Monbetsu City announced the first day of drift ice. It is the first day of drift ice, which is 13 days later than last year (January 19) and 8 days later than the average year (January 24).

In winter, the moon and stars shining in the clear air are very beautiful, and delicious food and Activities unique to winter are also attractive. However, for those who live in snowy countries, snow removal in winter is a really difficult task. In Aibetsu Town, snow removal work is carried out very beautifully during the winter. I think that the more people who live in snowy countries, the more they can feel this politeness and awesomeness. Thanks to the thorough snow removal, we are able to go out safely and have a comfortable winter.

[Media Information] NHK “Hot News Dohoku Okhotsk” Wednesday, February 5, 6:40 PM–7:00 PM *Broadcast limited to the Okhotsk and Dohoku area* *Program content may change.* Footage from yesterday’s Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival will be featured. They actually followed the making of the ice candles and the snow sculptures up close! We’re looking forward to the broadcast♪ Please tune in! The photos show the ice candles lit yesterday! They were so beautiful—🔥❄️🔥 Thank you to everyone who attended! Great job to all the executive committee members, too! #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #Hokkaido #hokkaido #Ice Candle Festival #Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival #Sansan-kan #Tsubetsu Multipurpose Activity Center Sansan-kan #media appearance #scheduled broadcast #nhk #Hot News Dohoku Okhotsk

This year, too, a unique snow sculpture has appeared at the Roadside Station Meruhen no Oka no Oka Memanbetsu! Each group worked ✨ hard at night after work Please take a look when you stop by!

We introduce Te-uchi Soba Momoki! This soba shop has been serving customers since the Taisho era and draws many visitors from afar. Today we feature the charcoal-grilled chicken bowl with a soba set and the pork cutlet bowl. Please stop by! Location Kimobetsucho, Kimobetsu 359-4 Phone 0136-33-2726 Hours 11:00–

<A sports gym in Kimobetsucho...> Takahashi from the Kimobetsu Town Regional Revitalization Team is working to open a sports gym! The gym will be called HOUSE GYM! Takahashi also holds a certified functional trainer qualification! HOUSE GYM offers bench presses with over 100 kg of weight and other serious training options! Please give it a try! Instagram @HOUSEGYMKIMOBETU

From January 31 to February 2 Obihiro Ice Festival is being held in Hokkaido Ice Sculpture Exhibition Winter Obihiro Festival Ice sculptures are also made and exhibited. This year, the temperature is high. It is unlikely to last until the last day.

Cold, delicious tap water from Tomakomai City. The tap water, born from the blessings of Mt. Tarumae, is said to be comparable to bottled mineral water in quality. “Tomachop Water” is a long-selling product that bottles tap water after removing chlorine. The label, adorned with an illustration of Tomakomai City’s official mascot “Tomachop,” is charming. It is also a popular hometown tax gift.

Ichiyamamoto Seki visits the Roadside Station! The local sumo wrestler from Iwanai-cho, Ichiyamamoto Seki, who finished the January tournament with a winning record, has come to the Roadside Station! Ichiyamamoto Seki visits the Roadside Station! The staff were flustered by the sudden visit… He also came for an interview and related appearances on TV. He is said to be about 10 kg heavier now than when the life-size panel was photographed.😳 He kindly posed for photos— Thank you very much!! Keep up the great work from now on!👏🏻

ICE LAFORET IN KAWAYU, the extreme cold resort A special two-day event, Lantern Balloon Night, holds its second edition tomorrow! A fantastical lantern balloon event lights up the night sky. The special two-day event Lantern Balloon Night, held for a limited time, is scheduled to hold its second session tomorrow, February 1. Those who wish to join should pick up a participation ticket at the on-site general information desk on the day or at inns affiliated with the Ryokan Association (Kawayu Kanko Hotel, Oyado Kinkiyu, Oyado Kinkiyu Annex Suikazura, KKR Kawayu), and gather at Kawayu Shrine by 5:00 PM. Registration closes once capacity is reached. If you prefer to reserve in advance, please contact the Kawayu Onsen Ryokan Association. (015-483-2211, inside Oyado Kinkiyu) Please note the event may be canceled on the day due to weather, such as strong winds. The moment the lanterns rise fills the entire venue with a scene that seems touched by magic. For details, check the notices on Teshikaga Navi. Don’t miss this special night!

Mashu⭐︎ Snowland 2025 Returns This Year After closing to great acclaim last year, Mashu⭐︎ Snowland is back this winter with even more to enjoy. Expect a very long snowy slide, midwinter barbecue, a fun raffle, and many other activities. Bring your friends and family and join us! Mashu⭐︎ Snowland 2025 Event Details Date and Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025, 10:00–20:00 Venue: Yunoshi­ma Park, Teshikaga Highlights: a very long snowy slide, candy toss, Snowball Fight Japan Championship, midwinter barbecue, fireworks display, and a fun raffle * Admission is free and open to everyone. * Purchase a barbecue ticket with a raffle coupon to enjoy midwinter barbecue at the venue and enter the fun raffle! Barbecue Ticket with Raffle Coupon Presale midwinter barbecue ticket: 1,500 yen; same-day ticket: 2,000 yen * Both presale and same-day tickets include entry to the fun raffle. Main Ticket Outlets: Shokudo to Kissa poppotei / Third place Livingbar221 Sumika Ishibana Kikin / Mashu Izakaya Mokkiriya Inquiries: Mashu⭐︎ Snowland Executive Committee (090-5951-9471 Nishizaki) Supported by: Teshikaga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mashu Lake Agricultural Cooperative Association and Mashu Lake Tourism Association (General Incorporated Association)

I went to pick up the ice candles the organizing committee made as part of helping out at Sansankan! They are so beautiful ✨✨✨ We collected them from many places, and today alone we gathered over 150 of them! We are truly grateful 🙇‍♀️ Tomorrow these ice candles will be lit. The festival starts at 2:00 PM, and the lighting ceremony is scheduled for 4:30 PM. Please come and join us ✨❄️✨ For event details, check Sansankan’s social media! https://www.instagram.com/tsubetsu.sansankan/... #Okhotsk #okhotsk #Tsubetsu #tsubetsu #Tsubetsu #Tsubetsu Town #Hokkaido #hokkaido #Eastern Hokkaido events #Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival #event #12th Tsubetsu Ice Candle Festival #Sansankan #ice candle #event information #Tsubetsu Town Multipurpose Activity Center Sansankan #Ice Candle Festival #winter event