★ The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being held with the theme of "Japan's best known sightseeing spots"! We look forward to receiving many applications from you! Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce a post by "Hokkaido Photo Club". The sky and trees reflected on the surface of the water, and the mysterious atmosphere of the railroad tracks are impressive. Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, is a natural lake at an altitude of 810 meters. It is also known as the "lake in the sky" and is also known for its high transparency. There is a beautiful primeval forest in the surrounding area, and many rare animals inhabit it. There are also various activities such as hiking, canoeing, and camping. You can stay at the campsite on the north shore of Lake Shikabetsu, where you can camp while looking at the superb view of Lake Shikabetsu, without reservation. In addition, fishing is usually prohibited on Lake Shikabetsu, but it is only lifted for 50 days a year, and you can enjoy fishing for Miyabei wana, rainbow trout, and cherry trout. Please check the official website for details. The "Shikabetsuko Lake Bottom Railway" is a spot where the fantastic scenery is a hot topic on SNS. The highly transparent tracks in the water are reminiscent of a scene from the popular anime movie "Spirited Away". The sight of autumn leaves falling and merging with the railroad tracks is also a highlight. In winter, the surface of the lake freezes, so it is recommended to have good weather except in winter. The village "Shikaribetsu Lake Kotan" appears only during the winter season when the lake surface freezes. It is full of events unique to Cotan such as bars using natural ice, ice sculptures, and ice chapels, and it is crowded with many tourists every year. In the vicinity of Lake Shikabetsu, there are also "Shikabetsu Lakeside Hot Spring Hotel Feng Shui" and "Lake Shikabetsu Nature Center", which are ideal for staying and strolling. ◆Lake Shikabetsu◆ 【Address】〒081-0344 Shikaoi-cho, Hokkaido 【Access】 From JR Obihiro Station, take the Takushoku bus bound for Shikabetsu Lakeside and get off at the last stop and walk a short distance (about 1 hour 40 minutes) 【Parking lot】Available 100 cars (Please see the official website for details.) ）

In 2026 (Reiwa 8), it was decided to integrate with Toma Elementary School "Usonobetsu Elementary School". Every year, on Children's Day, koinobori are displayed on the school grounds. Children leaving this area. Please grow vigorously and quickly like a big koinobori

? Ezo Yamazakura in Tomakomai City has blossomed ? It is in full bloom in the city center, but is Midorigaoka Park only a few days away from full bloom? I'm really looking forward to it!! ?✨ And the "Midorigaoka Park Festival" to be held on May 7 (Sunday) is approaching! !! We will hold from 10:00~16:00!! ? [ Kitchen car ] will come, and the first [ Karaoke tournament ] of the festival is also planned ??? Let's make fun memories at the end of Golden Week!! ? We look forward to seeing you there! ??

The Japan sake "Tatsunosen" is aged in the Toma Bell Cave in winter. It is a rare liquor sold only in the town in a limited number. Junmai Daiginjo's sake is fruity but has a refreshing taste. This year's sales will go on sale on April 22. It will be almost sold out around the end of August, so be early.

【Pink Star】⭐️× ? Location▷▶▷Hakodate, Goryokaku Park ?Location:Goryokaku Park,Hakodate ◇ The star-shaped Goryokaku Park was beautifully dyed pink with cherry blossoms. ◇ The star-shaped Goryokaku Park was beautifully dyed pink with cherry blossoms. ◇ I wanted to see this superb view, so I landed in Hakodate by plane! I was ? very impressed to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom ◇ I landed in Hakodate by plane because I wanted to see this superb view! I was very moved to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom ? ◇ In a vertical composition, the Goryokaku is too large to fit ? ◇ Goryokaku is too big to fit in a vertical composition? ◇ ====================== ✔?Data:4/22/2023

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce a post by "Nukodesu ( ́ー')". The stars sparkling in deep blue are fantastic photos. Bihoro Pass is a tourist destination at an altitude of 525 meters on the border of Teshikaga Town and Bihoro Town in Hokkaido. You can enjoy the nature of the four seasons, such as the beautiful scenery of fresh greenery, and it is crowded with many tourists every year. From the observation deck at the top of Bihoro Pass, you can see a superb 360-degree view and is recommended for photography. Another highlight is the sea of clouds that can be seen when the conditions are right from autumn to winter. The mysterious view of the rising sun peeking out from the sea of clouds is a must-see. At the nearby roadside station "Roadside Station Grutto Panorama Bihoro Pass", you can enjoy local specialties and gourmet food. Fried sweet potatoes, sweet potato dumplings, and Kumasasa soft-serve ice cream are especially popular. Please enjoy the local gourmet food of Bihoro Town. Located about 30 minutes by car from Bihoro Pass, Toge no Yubihoro is a hot spring facility where you can enjoy a day-trip hot spring. The effects of the hot spring include the medicinal bath "Yakuni-yu", a large dome-shaped bath, a sauna, and a special rest room. There is also a log house for overnight stays without meals and a tent space for riders, so you can stay overnight. ◆Bihoro Pass◆ 【Address】〒092-0022 Hokkaido Bihoro Town Koume National Forest 27 Ibayashi 【Access】 About 30 minutes by car from JR Mashu Station 【Parking lot】Available 138 spaces (Please see the official website for details.) ）

Introduction of recommended cycling courses Tokachigaoka Park & Tokachigaoka Observatory! A flower clock is set up in the park and colorful flowers welcome you. The foot bath at Mall Onsen will also open from April 29th, so please ☺️ warm your tired feet from cycling Soft-serve ice cream will also be sold at the shop from May. From there, if you stretch your legs a little and go to the Tokachigaoka Observatory, you can overlook the Tokachigawa hot spring town and the Hidaka Mountains when the air is clear. By the way, the observatory is also very beautiful during the sunset. Tokachigaoka Park: About 5 minutes by bicycle from the guide center Tokachigaoka Observatory: About 10 minutes by bicycle from Tokachigaoka Park Golden Week is going to be warm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Cherry blossoms heralding a slightly later spring in Hokkaido The shooting location is Nakajima Park in Sapporo At the peak, a peach-colored arch spans this row of cherry blossom trees. When I took the picture, a strong wind blew and a beautiful cherry blossom blizzard colored this road.

Introducing the post of the official account of "NPO Ashoro Tourism Association"! Ashoro is a town full of nature located in the northeastern part of Tokachi. Lake Onneto is a popular tourist attraction in Ashoro. In addition, about 1.5 km walk from the Lake Onneto, Onneto Yunotaki Falls (Lake Onneto Yunotaki) was previously used as a secret hot spring. It is also designated as a national natural monument because it is a valuable place where manganese deposits are formed on the seabed and their effects can be confirmed on the ground. ◆Onneto Yunotaki Falls◆ 【Address】Hokkaido Ashoro Shigeru Ashoro National Forest 【Tel】0156-25-2141 (Forestry, Commerce and Tourism Office, Ashoro Economic Division) 【Access】 From JR Kushiro Station, take the Akan Bus bound for Akanko Bus Terminal→ get off at the last stop, about 20 minutes by car (about 2 hours 20 minutes in total)

Special Seats The shooting location is Nakajima Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido This place is one of Sapporo's leading parks where you can enjoy various scenery throughout the year. Especially this bench is my special seat where I can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night in spring.

【Sakura Front Finally to Hokkaido】 Location▷▶▷Hakodate, Goryokaku Park ?Location:Goryokaku Park,Hakodate ◇ The last famous spot in Japan to see the cherry blossoms. Goryokaku Park in Hakodate. It was ? beautiful in full bloom. ◇ Goryokaku Park in Hakodate is the last place in Japan to reach its peak. It was beautiful in full bloom ? ◇ I took a picture of Mt. Hakodate, which is famous for its night view, surrounded by cherry blossoms. ◇ I took a picture of Mount Hakodate, famous for its night view, surrounded by cherry blossoms. ====================== ✔?Data:4/21/2023

Introducing the posts of the official "Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association" account! Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke Hokkaido is a hot spring village where you can enjoy the "mall hot spring" that springs up through the lignite seam. The rare spring quality of the hot spring in Mole was once said to be a medicine swamp among the Ainu people. In the suburbs, there are plenty of sightseeing spots full of nature, such as Chiyoda Embankment and Tokachi Ranch. ◆Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association◆ 【Address】〒080-0263 Tokachigawa Onsen Minami 12-chome Otofuke 1 Kawahigashi-gun, Hokkaido Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center 【Tel】0155-32-6633

Night cherry blossoms and light trails Night cherry blossoms on the "Shinkawa Sakura Avenue Road" in Sapporo, Hokkaido This place is covered with cherry blossoms for about 10.5 km (more than 750 trees), and it is said to be the longest row of cherry blossom trees in Japan. This row of cherry blossom trees took 3 years for local residents to plant and it has become like this after 25 years. I cut out the moment when it was not usually lit up and was illuminated by the headlights of the car

【Duck couple ? during cherry blossom viewing】 Location▷▶▷Hakodate, Goryokaku Park ?Location:Goryokaku Park,Hakodate ◇ Two ducks who have been together under the cherry blossoms. They looked ? like a good couple enjoying cherry blossom viewing. ◇ Two ducks who are always together under the cherry blossoms. Somehow they looked like a good couple enjoying cherry blossom viewing? ◇ Under the cherry blossoms, people and ducks are no different ?. ◇ People and ducks are the same under the cherry blossoms?

Introducing the post of the "Tomakomai Tourism Association / TOMAKOMAI" official account! Tomakomai City, Hokkaido is a city located in the south-central part of Hokkaido. The fishing industry is thriving, and the catch of hokki mussels is about 800 tons, which is the largest in Japan. The mineral-rich hokki shellfish are exquisite. There are also plenty of sightseeing spots such as Mt. Tarumae and Midorigaoka Park. ◆Tomakomai Tourism Association◆ 【Address】 〒053-0022 Hokkaido Tomakomai City Omotemachi 5-11-5 Furendo Building 1F 【Tomakomai Tourist Information Center】Tel:0144-34-2000

This is the state of Onneto and Yunotaki today. The weather was great and it was a great location!

Introducing the posts of the official "Shintoku Tourism Association / SHINTOKU" account! The Shintoku Shrine Yamazakura Festival is a cherry blossom festival held when about 2,300 Ezo Yamazakura cherry trees are in full bloom. This year, it has been decided to hold the event for the first time in four years. The Ezo Yamazakura planted in the 1916 (Taisho 5) is a must-see. April 23, 2023 (Sun) ~ Early May 18:00~22:00 will be illuminated, and the cherry blossoms at night are also recommended. ◆Shintoku Shrine Yamazakura Festival◆ 【Date】Sunday, April 30, 2023 9:00~14:00 【Address】 〒081-0021 Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Shintoku-cho Nishi 1-jo Kita 3-chome 11 【Access】 About 10 minutes on foot from JR Shintoku Station For more information, please visit the official website.

【The cherry blossom front finally reaches Hokkaido】?× ⭐️ Location▷▶▷Hakodate, Goryokaku Park ◇ The star-shaped Goryokaku Park was beautifully dyed pink with cherry blossoms. ◇ ・ ◇ I wanted to see this superb view, so I landed in Hakodate by plane! I was ? very impressed to see the cherry blossoms in full bloom

Night cherry blossoms and torii gates During the day, the Omotesando of Hokkaido Jingu Shrine is crowded with many cherry blossom viewers and worshippers. At night, it changes and becomes a place that not many people visit, but it is the only place where you can enjoy the fantastic night cherry blossoms. The torii gate and illuminated cherry blossoms create a solemn atmosphere.

This is a famous spot for cherry blossoms in Otofuke, Suzuran Park. It's almost time for the cherry blossoms to be in full bloom, but the illumination of the cherry blossoms at night has begun! It's windy and cold at the turn of the season, but spring is just around the corner.

Introducing the post of the "Yubari Tourism Association / YUBARI" official account! Yubari City is located in central Hokkaido and is famous as a production area for "Yubari melon". It once developed as a center of the coal industry. There are plenty of sightseeing spots in the city, such as the "Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness Memories Plaza", "Coal Museum", and "Shuparo Dam (Dam Lake)". ◆Yubari City, Hokkaido◆ 【Access】About 70 kilometers from Sapporo city center For more information, please visit the official website.

To everyone who watches the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, this is the Tomakomai Tourism Association. In this account, we will introduce plenty of attractive sightseeing spots in "Tomakomai City", one of Japan's leading industrial cities and the largest port city in Hokkaido! Tomakomai is about one and a half hours by car from Sapporo City and about 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, making it a very convenient transportation access. When sightseeing, rental bicycles are also available, so sightseeing while feeling the breeze of nature is also recommended. Now, we will introduce the sightseeing spots that Tomakomai City is proud of. ■ Mt. Tarumae Designated as a natural monument of Hokkaido, it is a triple volcano surrounded by two world-famous outer ring mountains. You can visit the 7th station by car, and you can easily climb from the 7th station to the summit in about 50 minutes, where you can enjoy the magnificent scenery and alpine plants. ■ Midorigaoka Park From the observation deck at the top of the park, you can overlook Tomakomai City. Fountains and flower beds are maintained, and it is also used by many people as an outdoor sports park with an athletic field and a rugby field. ■ Nishikionuma Park It is a park centered on Nishiki Onuma with a circumference of 1.6 kilometers and is surrounded by nature. You can enjoy it throughout the year at a full range of facilities such as the largest auto campsite "Alten" in Japan, a canoe base, a park golf course, and a hot bath facility "Yunomi-no-yu". ■ Northern Horse Park It is a popular tourist spot where you can interact with horses. You can experience horseback riding, sightseeing horse-drawn horses, sightseeing horse-drawn carriages, horse-drawn sleighs, horseback riding lessons, happy pony shows, horse trekking, etc. Next, we will introduce popular gourmet food, which is one of the pleasures of sightseeing in Tomakomai. Tomakomai City boasts the largest landing volume of hokki shellfish, which is said to be the king of shellfish, in Japan. It is known as a high-class sushi topping, but you can buy it comfortably in Tomakomai. In addition, there are plenty of popular specialty gourmet foods that you should definitely try when sightseeing, such as salmon and hokke seafood unique to port towns, haskap, Tomakomai ramen, sweets "Yoitomake" using haskap, Tarumae Genghis Khan, and Kitayori curry! We will continue to send out recommended information full of charm of Tomakomai that could not be written in this post, so thank you!

On April 7, the winter road closure on the road leading to the mysterious lake Onneto, a tourist attraction of the Ashoro, was lifted. Today, Onneto is almost completely ice with some exceptions. Please come ♪ to GW Ashoro *Onneto takes about 45 minutes by car from the city center. The temperature is lower than in the city, so please come in warm clothes. There is no direct public transportation service to Onneto, so please come by rental car.

It symbolizes spring in Hokkaido Eurasian red squirrel The Eurasian red squirrel is notorious for not hibernating during the winter, but instead endures the winter without actively moving around. Spring is the season when snow melts and bait becomes abundant.

cherry blossom The cherry blossoms in Hokkaido bloom a month after Honshu, and spring has finally arrived in Sapporo. The shooting location is Hoheikan in Nakajima Park, a famous place for cherry blossoms. The contrast between the pale blue buildings and the pale pink cherry blossoms heralds the arrival of spring.

Today it was ? pasta at Mr. Erable.

You can overlook Lake Akkeshi.

It is a Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association in Hokkaido. The Otofuke is read as "Otofukecho". We would like to COOL JAPAN VIDEOS provide attractive information about hot springs, sightseeing spots, exquisite gourmet food, access methods, and weather! Please spend a dream-like time at Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke where you can heal with the exquisite scenery woven by magnificent nature and the blissful hot spring. First of all, I would like to introduce hot springs that heal both the mind and body. Tokachigawa Onsen was 2004 (Heisei 16) selected as a Hokkaido Heritage Site ahead of many hot spring resorts in Hokkaido with its rare spring quality in the world. Tokachigawa Onsen is famous as a rare "mall hot spring" in Japan. Mohr is derived from the German word for lignite, etc., and is a hot spring that gushes out through lignite beds containing plant-based organic matter from ancient times, and the color of the water is amber and a slightly sloppy feeling. The hotels, inns, and other accommodations lined up in the hot spring town are full of elaborate open-air baths and indoor baths, and you can enjoy the hot springs of beauty to your heart's content, and there are also facilities where you can take a day trip to the hot spring. Otofuke's sights are so full of charm that you will lose track of time. Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen is like a treasure chest with a market where fresh local ingredients and specialties gather, a spa where you can enjoy the Hokkaido Heritage Mall Onsen in a swimsuit, an experience workshop, and four restaurants. At the Tokachi Ranch, which boasts a vast site, a magnificent view of Tokachi spreads out 360 degrees from the observation deck inside the ranch. From mid-January to the end of February, snow exercises are open to the public as part of horse health management. At Yanagigetsu Sweetpia Garden, you can get a glimpse of the manufacturing process of popular confectionery makers and experience making sweets. Tokachigaoka Park is the perfect place to enjoy with your family, with seasonal flowers blooming around Hanak, a large flower clock with a diameter of 18 meters and a second hand length of 10 meters and 10 centimeters. Otofuke Tokachigawa Onsen is full of attractive events. Why don't you be fascinated by the light of fireflies that color Tokachigawa Onsen at night in "Moor Hot Spring Firefly Viewing" in early summer? Many tourists come to enjoy the wild dance of fireflies and spend a special time where you can feel the symbiosis with nature. The gorgeous event "Sairinka" held in winter creates a fantastic space where about 600 light objects, including a symbol tower of up to 5.4 meters, are linked with sound and light. Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke Hokkaido hosts a variety of attractive events throughout the year, including these events. Along with hot springs, sightseeing spots, and delicious gourmet food, we hope you will enjoy seasonal events. Access to Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke Hokkaido is about 2 hours by car from New Chitose Airport, about 3 hours by train from JR Sapporo Station, and about 20 minutes by car or taxi from Obihiro Station. Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke Hokkaido awaits you with beautiful nature, hot springs that heal both mind and body, and inspiring sightseeing spots!

Yubari City, Hokkaido is located in the central Hokkaido region of central Hokkaido and is a city with many attractive sightseeing spots interwoven with nature and history. When many people hear the name "Yubari City", the words "Yubari Melon" and "Financially Bankrupt City" may come to mind. Yubari City also once prospered due to the coal industry, one of the main industries of the Japan. However, as time changed and the demand for coal decreased, Yubari City was affected by it, and by 1990, all the coal mines were closed and the city was in a difficult situation. After that, it experienced financial collapse in 2007, but now measures are being taken to revitalize the city. Yubari City has such a history, but it is about 60 minutes from New Chitose Airport, the northern gateway, and about 90 minutes from Sapporo, making it a popular tourist destination. At the Yubari City Coal Museum, you can learn about the history of the coal industry in Yubari City and learn about the development of Yubari City. Dynamic exhibitions that utilize actual coal mining sites as tourism resources are popular and have become a place visited by many tourists. Yubari City is rich in nature as well as from the summit of Mt. Yubari at an altitude of 1,668 meters, and a 360-degree panoramic view spreads out, and you can see the beautiful scenery of the four seasons. In addition, with the completion of the Yubari Shuparo Dam in 2015, you can enjoy aquatic activities such as canoeing at Lake Shuparo, which has become the fourth largest water reservoir in the Japan. At the waterfall top park, colorful flowers and trees grow over, and you can feel the four seasons of Yubari City closely. The "Chidoriga Falls" in the park is a superb view of countless large and small waterfalls and strangely shaped rocks. If you come to Yubari City for sightseeing, please enjoy gourmet food and masterpieces. Speaking of Yubari City, Yubari Melon! Why not taste the sweet and juicy Yubari melon in summer? Yubari potatoes and canned beans are also popular gourmets. The population was 116,000 in 1960, when coal mining flourished, but today it is less than 7,000. Yubari City is sometimes compared to a ghost town, but if you actually visit, you can learn about the history of Japan industry and enjoy nature and gourmet food. After about 16 years since 2007, Yubari City has reached the goal of paying off its debt in four years. In order for citizens and tourists to come back to Yubari City after paying off their debts, we would like to introduce the attractions such as sightseeing spots and history of Yubari City in the Cool Japan Video!

Hello everyone! This is the Lake Mashu Tourism Association. We will introduce many highlights and ways to enjoy Teshikaga in Hokkaido to everyone who watches the Cool Japan video! First of all, do you know how to read "Teshikaga Town"? This is read as "Teshikagacho". Speaking of Hokkaido, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo are popular tourist spots visited by many tourists, but Teshikaga Town has Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo. Lake Mashu has deep blue water and is known as the Lake of Gods. The blue surface of the water is called "Lake Mashu Blue" and boasts the highest transparency in the Japan and one of the best in the world. To enjoy this beautiful lake, we recommend visiting the observatory. Mashu Daiichi Observatory is the most popular observatory visited by 1 million people a year. There is also a toilet and rest house in a large parking lot, so you can use it even for breaks. The parking lots of the Mashu Third Observatory and the Uramashu Observatory are also free, and you can see the different faces of Lake Mashu. From the Mashu 1st Observatory and the Mashu 3rd Observatory, if luck and weather conditions are good, the entire surface of Lake Mashu is covered with mist, and the accumulated mist can be seen as a "sea of clouds". Lake Kussharo is one of the largest caldera lakes in the world and the largest caldera lake in Japan (a lake where water accumulated in the crater after the volcano erupted). There are many natural hot springs gushing out on the lakeside, so you can enjoy hot springs in open-air baths, saunas, and large hotels that make use of nature as it is. In summer, you can also enjoy water sports such as camping, canoeing and yachting. In Teshikaga Town, where nature spreads, you can also enjoy activities such as horse riding, golf, fishing, cycling, and dairy farming experience. When you visit Teshikaga Town, please enjoy the specialties and gourmet food of Teshikaga Town. There are many popular gourmet foods such as "Mashu Soba", which is said to be "phantom soba noodles" that are particular about quality, "Mashu Melon" that is in season in early ~ late August, potatoes packed with the blessings of the earth, "Mashu Pork" and "Mashu Wagyu" produced at Teshikaga's farm! Teshikaga Town in Hokkaido is about 75 minutes by car from Kushiro Airport and about 70 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport, making transportation access convenient. Please enjoy the great nature of Teshikaga Town. From now on, we will deliver the charms and sightseeing information of Teshikaga Town, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo to everyone through the Cool Japan Video, so please follow us if you like!