Nice to meet you! This is the Shiraoi Town Tourism Association! We will continue to disseminate the charms of Shiraoi Town and tourist information, so thank you. Shiraoi is a town in the central Hokkaido region, and it is known that it is derived from the word "Shiraooi", which means "a place with many arrowheads" in the Ainu language. It is about 40 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport and about 1 hour from Sapporo City. About 75% of the town is forested, and you can enjoy various nature such as the sea, rivers, mountains, and forests. The climate is mild in Hokkaido and is characterized by little snow in winter. Here are some of the popular sightseeing spots in Shiraoi Town. ・You can learn about the history of the Ainu through the latest technology exhibition at "Upopoy (Symbolic Space for Ethnic Coexistence)" ・Lake Kuttara is one of the clearest lakes in the Japan with a circumference of about 8 km. ・ You can enjoy nature activities such as camping and canoeing at "Poroto Forest (Poroto Natural Recreation Forest)" ・ Sendai Domain Shiraoi Genjinya Museum is also located in a historic park "Shiraoi Sendai Domain Jinya Ruins" At any tourist spot, you can come into contact with the great nature of the four seasons. After enjoying the sightseeing spots, eat with Shiraoi Town's specialties and gourmet food! Here are some of the popular gourmet foods in Shiraoi Town. ・Shiraoi beef ・Torajohama Tarako ・Hair ・Kelp ・Broom shells ・Shellfish Since it is a city facing the sea, seafood and seafood are abundant. All of them are recommended gems, so please try them when you visit Shiraoi! After playing to your heart's content in the great outdoors and enjoying the famous gourmets, we recommend the hot springs in Shiraoi Town. In Shiraoi Town, you can enjoy hot springs in almost the entire town. There are bathing facilities that you can enjoy on a day trip to luxury inns and hotels, so please relax and heal your fatigue at the facility of your choice. Please enjoy an elegant time away from the daily hustle and bustle in Shiraoi Town surrounded by nature.

Nice to meet everyone who watched the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! This is the Rishiri Fuji Town Tourism Association located on Rishiri Island, Hokkaido. Since this is my first post today, I would like to briefly introduce information on Rishiri Fuji Town, to which the Rishiri Fuji Town Tourism Association belongs, and introduce the daily life and charm of Rishiri Fuji Town from the next time. ~Introduction of Rishiri Fuji Town~ Rishiri Fuji is a town located in the Soya region of the northernmost part of Hokkaido, consisting of two areas, Oshidomari and Oniwaki, on the east side of Rishiri Island. As of February 2023 (Reiwa 5), the town has a population of about 2,200 and is mainly based on the core industries of fisheries and tourism, and 2020 (Reiwa 2) (2020) marked the 140th anniversary of the opening of Rishiri Fuji Town. Starting with Mt. Rishiri (elevation 1,721m), which has been selected as one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, there are rare alpine plants and more than 320 species of wild birds that can be seen from 0m above sea level, as well as abundant marine products such as Rishiri kelp, sea urchin, scallops, abalone, and hokke, which are known as luxury products. We look forward to seeing you on Rishiri Island.

How do you do! My name is Hokuryu Town Tourism Association "Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association". Hokuryu-cho, Hokkaido is located about 2 hours by car from Sapporo and is a small town with a population of about 1,600 people. Hokuryu Town is famous nationwide for its "sunflower fields", and last year in 2022, it ranked first in the "sunflower fields" that I want to go to in the summer of 2022! "Hokuryucho Sunflower Village" is one of the largest sunflower fields in the Japan, with about 2 million sunflowers blooming on the site of about five Tokyo Domes, and is visited by about 200,000 tourists from all over Japan during the season. From the two-story observatory near the parking lot, it is also the best photo spot where you can see the entire sunflower field. Please enjoy the spectacular view of the bright yellow all over the place! In addition, the best time to see the sunflowers is from late July to mid-August, and the "Sunflower Festival" is held at this time. Last year in 2022, the Sunflower Maze, the sightseeing wheel "Himawari-go" with an explanation guide about Hokuryu Town and Sunflowers, and rare sunflower exhibitions from around the world were held. Hokuryu Town is a sunflower favorite area, but you can see the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn, and we recommend the roadside station "Sunflower Park Hokuryu Onsen" where you can enjoy a day-trip hot spring, and "Kinpira Park" where you can enjoy camping and outdoor barbecues! Hokuryu Town's specialties include "Hokuryu Sunflower Melon", which has a reputation for high sugar content, "Hokuryu Sunflower Suika", a small yellow ball, and "Hokuryu Town Sunflower Oil" grown in Hokuryu Town, all of which are exquisite gourmet foods that are perfect for souvenirs. Please enjoy these sightseeing spots and exquisite gourmet food along with the sunflowers of Hokuryu Town!

【Wood Candle Night 2023】 We would like to inform you that the video of the Ashoro winter event [Wood Candle Night 2023] held on Saturday, January 28 has been uploaded to ♪ YouTube. The video was produced by Amplage International Co., Ltd. (UPI), who cooperated with the event! Please search for "Ashiyoro" and "Wood Candle Night" on YouTube and take a look!

【All Kushiro Fair in Osaka】 On 2/25 (Sat) and 2/26 (Sun), "All Kushiro Fair in Osaka" will be held at the Yoshimoto Entertainment Shop on the 4th floor of the observation deck of Osaka International Airport (Itami Airport). Eight municipalities in Hokkaido, including Akkeshi Town, will gather to promote tourism and sell local products. In addition, a comedian from Yoshimoto Kogyo will appear as the store manager for one day, so if you are nearby, please ♪ come.

What kind of place is Ashoro? We will introduce plenty of Ashoro attractions and sightseeing spots to everyone who sees the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so thank you! Ashoro is the largest town and village in Japan in the northeastern part of Tokachi. Forestry and agriculture are thriving, and about 80% of the town's area is forested. The population is about 6,500. Basically, you can travel by car in the town, and access by car from major cities in Hokkaido is as follows. ・About 1 hour by car from Obihiro ・About one and a half hours by car from Kushiro ・About one and a half hours by car from Kitami ・About 3 and a half hours by car from Sapporo ・About 3 and a half hours by car from Asahikawa One of the popular tourist spots of such a Ashoro is "Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21" in the center of the Ashoro. It was originally built as an ashiyoro station on the Hokkaido Chihoku Kogen Railway "Furusato Galaxy Line" and was registered as a roadside station in 2004, but after the "Furusato Galaxy Line" was discontinued in 2006, it was reopened in 2011 and became its current appearance. In the facility, the tracks and trains used for 95 years are reproduced by making use of the original platform. In addition, Ashoro is the birthplace of singer-songwriter Chiharu Matsuyama, and the "Chiharu Matsuyama Gallery" in the facility is decorated with her favorite guitar and stage costumes. "Onneto" is recommended for those who want to enjoy sightseeing spots surrounded by Ashoro nature. Onneto is a lake with a circumference of 2.5 km west of Akan-Mashu National Park and was formed by the eruption of Mt. Meakan about 2,000 years ago. Since the color of the lake surface changes depending on the season, weather, and where you see it, it is also called "Goshikinuma" and "Mysterious Lake". * It takes about 50 minutes by car from the Ashoro city center. * During the winter period (December ~ April), the road leading to the lake is closed and vehicles are not allowed to pass. For details, please see the website of the Ashoro Tourism Association. Finally, we would like to introduce some of Ashoro's most popular events. The "Ashiyoro Furusato Bon Odori Ryogoku Fireworks Festival" held every August is the largest event in the town where as many as 8,000 fireworks dye the night sky of Ashiyoro in vivid colors (* In 2022, only fireworks were launched). When sightseeing in Hokkaido, please come to Ashoro. Japan's largest town with untouched nature awaits you with the best hospitality.

It is a "city of flowers, tastes and history" in Akkeshi Town. We in Akkeshi Town are located in the east of Hokkaido and are surrounded by Kushiro Town, Hamanaka Town, and Shibecha. The climate is relatively low in Hokkaido, but the snow cover remains even in spring. Akkeshi Town faces the Pacific Ocean, Akkeshi Bay, and Lake Akkeshi, so it boasts fresh seafood. In particular, oysters are a popular gourmet in Akkeshi, and many people come to Akkeshi for oysters for sightseeing. Once you taste Akkeshi's oysters, you will definitely be captivated. In addition, scallops, clams, sanma, sea urchin, squid, bokki, crab, kelp... Popular seafood that cannot be described here is landed in Akkeshi. Please visit Akkeshi Town once and enjoy the fresh seafood! Along with these seafood, "Akkeshi whisky" is popular. The cool climate of Akkeshi is suitable for maturing whisky. Drink Akkeshi whiskey with oysters caught in Akkeshi! This is the perfect combination! We will also introduce recommended spots in Akkeshi other than gourmet. In Akkeshi Town, there are many popular sightseeing spots such as "Akkeshi Waterfowl Observation Museum", "Cape Aikan", "Primeval Hanazono Ayamegahara", "Roadside Station Akkeshi Gourmet Park", "Konohi Park", "Akkeshi Boyodai", and "Bekanbeushi Marshland". In particular, Kushiro Town, "Akkeshi Kiritappu Kombumori Quasi-National Park", which straddles Akkeshi Town, Hamanaka Town, and Shibecha, is a recommended tourist spot, and this park was designated as a quasi-national park by 2021 (Reiwa 3). The entire park is almost untouched, and if you go down the river by canoe, you can meet wild Yezo sika deer and sea eagles. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature throughout the year because you can see the beautiful scenery of the four seasons. We will continue to send out attractive information such as gourmet, nature, and sightseeing in Akkeshi Town, so don't miss it!

Abashiri Tourist Association. Hokkaido's tourism PR character "Kyun-chan" came to Abashiri! Kyun-chan is an Ezonaki rabbit that lives in Hokkaido and is characterized by its ugly ears and dark eyes. To impress the feelings of what you see and touch with "Kyun" is the origin of Kyun-chan's name. In Abashiri, we boarded the drift ice breaker "Aurora" and enjoyed local gourmet, Abashiri champon, Okhotsukuzangi bowl, drift ice curry, drift ice soft, etc.!

Abashiri Tourist Association. The day after tomorrow, the drift ice breaker "Aurora" will start operation from January 20. The drift ice season has finally arrived! You can enjoy it until early March. Please come to Abashiri, the city of drift ice.

Abashiri Tourist Association. This year as well, the Abashiri winter tradition "Japanese smelt fishing" started on Saturday, January 7. Depending on the freezing conditions of Lake Abashiri, it will be held until Tuesday, March 21. You can also enjoy the Japanese smelt you catch yourself as tempura. (Additional charge required) Set price: Adults 1,800 yen / Elementary school students 1,400 yen 【Set contents】Recreational fishing fee, rental rod, device, bait, drilling fee, rental chair A deep fryer set (including pan, oil, deep frying powder, chopsticks, plates, and electromagnetic stove) is available for 1,000 yen. *Reservations are not required. * Please return the rental item by 15:30.

One of the New Year's games is kite flying. There was a kite flying competition at the Haebaru event, so I made an original kite and participated. A kite flying high into the sky, relying on the power of the wind, is very pleasant to watch. I was able to fly it easily even with HAERUN ☆

A Ryukyu kasuri kimono of the traditional craft of Haebaru. Since I participated in the New Year's party, the hair ornament is set with a water draw accent more gorgeously than usual ☆

I made a Christmas wreath using Haebaru specialty luffa and tears of Ryukyu kasuri, which is a traditional craft. The luffa is dried and bleached. It was cut off from the luffa and cute☆

I used Haebaru's specialty luffa to make a New Year's shimenawa. luffa DIY. If you cut the dried luffa and bleach it, you can decorate it so beautifully ☆

Located in Haebaru Shinkawa, there are vending machines for [Wagyu beef broiled sushi] and [horse sashimi] in the environmental forest fureai facility. Since it is handed over frozen, it is nice to be able to carry it to your home in a cold state.

Haebaru, we will introduce vending machines. Egg vending machine (^o^) at the entrance of Churatama Poultry Farm and Castle Store Chicken eggs raised at our own poultry farm have a dark yolk color and are fresh ☆ And sweets using those eggs are also recommended! My favorite is the caramel pound cake! You can purchase from this vending machine ☆☆

Eisa of the Tsukayama Youth Association, who is active in Haebaru, was fascinated by the very powerful performance. Eisa also had a lot of self-restraint periods, and I was very impressed by the live performance for the first time in a long time.

Ryukyu kasuri is a traditional craft of Haebaru. The golden kimono is neatly accented with Strelitzia flowers, a specialty of Haebaru. Each pattern on a kimono has its own meaning, and when you understand it, you will become even more attached to it. Haebaru Ryukyu Kasuri Kaikan also rents kimonos. Why don't you visit (^o^) us?

It is a new kimono of Ryukyu kasuri, a traditional craft of Haebaru. The purple color is unusual and very cute. I also enjoy styling my hair with purple accessories to match my kimono.

A new kimono of Ryukyu kasuri, a Haebaru traditional craft. The light blue color is vivid, and the kasuri pattern is further enhanced. Haebaru Ryukyu Kasuri Kaikan also rents kimonos. How about wearing a kasuri kimono and strolling along Kasuri Road?

The 33rd Kasuri Queen Contest was held in Haebaru. I was fascinated by the colorful kasuri kimono. And three people have been selected as the queen of kasuri, and I am looking forward to working as the queen of kasuri for the next two years to promote Haebaru in and out of the town and to promote kasuri.

Ryukyu kasuri is a traditional craft of Haebaru (HAEBARU). [Kasuri Road] named after Kasuri is located in the area called the headquarters in the town. In a village lined with many textile workshops, I found beautiful butterflies. The building in the back is the Oshiro Koshiro Textile Workshop.

I found it when I was walking around Haebaru. Can you see the stars in the flowers?

It's in Haebaru (HAEBARU), Yu-i Factry. We process the exterminated hubs to make original products. And in the store, you can experience making keychains and other things. You can ☺ easily make it with Haeru (town image character).

At the Ryukyu Kasuri Kaikan in Haebaru, you can experience weaving ☆ From elementary school children to local characters, you can easily experience coaster making, so please ♡ This time, I made a pattern called [Yakasa].

Haebaru in Habaru, I would like to introduce the mapo luffa of Kinmen Hanten. Mapo luffa, which uses Haebaru specialty luffa instead of eggplant, is exquisite☆ There are many figurines and decorations in the store that make you feel China☆ There are many other Chinese dishes, so go eat ☆☆☆

The yellow one is the luffa flower ❀ The luffa flowers spreading all over were very cute. Together with the back of the image character Haerun of Haebaru (Habaru).

Located in Haebaru, it is the room of the Ryukyu Kasuri Kaikan. You can see a glimpse of the loom behind you. If you make a reservation, you can experience making a coaster with a kasuri weave ☆

A star fruit tree grown by a farmer in Haebaru. Many star fruits grow from one tree. It was sparkling like a star in the summer sun ☆

Haeren and Kanna. In Haebaru, there is a town road No. 29 called "Kanna Street". Since it is a slope, it is good to see while going down, and it is a good canna spot to see while going up.