Sapporo Snow Festival The Sapporo Snow Festival was held in earnest for the first time in three years from February 4th. The Odori Park venue is decorated with many snow sculptures, and the Susukino venue is decorated with many ice sculptures. Each is lit up at night, so it is worth seeing. In particular, project mapping is also carried out at the Odori venue.

Introducing the post of the "Rising Sun ASAHI GROUP CHAIN" official account! The delicately made snow sculptures are a masterpiece. The "Sapporo Snow Festival" held in Sapporo City, Hokkaido is a popular event worldwide. In addition to various snow sculptures, you can also enjoy projection mapping and Hokkaido gourmet. ◆Sapporo Snow Festival◆ 【Exhibition Period】Saturday, February 4 – Saturday, February 11, 2023 【Venue】Odori Venue, Susukino Venue Please check the official website for details.

The clock tower in Sapporo is actually quite interesting. Please take a look inside!

The Sapporo Snow Festival has begun. Until February 4 or 11. Due to the influence of Corona, the scale has become smaller because it has been a long time, but it is still exciting.

Moerenuma Park / Sapporo Moerenuma-Park/Sapporo It is famous for its glass-walled buildings shaped like a triangular pyramid, but I dared to take a picture without showing it. I remember that there was a pleasant breeze blowing and it was very refreshing. I ? want to go to Hokkaido again. It is famous for its glass-fronted building shaped like a triangular pyramid, but I dared to take a picture without showing it. I remember it was very refreshing with a nice breeze blowing. I would like to visit Hokkaido again ?.

Ice bubble in Hokkaido, Lake Nukabira. It is a rare phenomenon in which air bubbles are trapped in a frozen lake. This time, it was extremely cold below -20°C because it was shooting at dawn, but when I found it, the cold was blown away! The Taushubetsu River Bridge is also famous in the Lake Nukabira, but this is also deteriorating and it is not known how long you will be able to see the current 11 arches, so it is a recommended spot right now!

Introducing the post of the "Rising Sun ASAHI GROUP CHAIN" official account! The fantastic scenery of the snow lantern is beautiful. The light event "Yukitouro" is held at Jozankei Shrine. You can also enjoy snow candles and forest illuminations with the theme of co-creation with nature. ◆Snow Lantern Road 2023◆ 【Exhibition Period】Saturday, January 28 – Saturday, February 4, 2023 【Address】〒061-2302 Hokkaido Sapporo Minami-ku Jozankei Onsen Higashi 3-chome Admission Free Free public parking lot at Sports Park (next to Hotel Milione) is available for 30 cars. 【Access】 Get off at Jotetsu Bus "Jozankei Jinja-mae" Free shuttle bus Please check the official website for details.

Introducing the photos posted on "Minna no Post"! This is a pickup post on the inbound tourism information SNS "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS". Today, I would like to introduce the post "Mt. Tokachi" by "Keisuke Tojo". The harmony of the snowy landscape and countless stars is a mysterious photo. The Mt. Tokachi is the main peak of the Tokachi mountain range, which straddles the towns of Biei, Kamifurano and Shintoku in Kamikawa District, Hokkaido. With an altitude of 2,077 meters, it is a famous tourist spot as one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan. In addition, since it is an active volcano that is still active, it is necessary to check the volcano information before climbing, such as whether there are any signs of an eruption. When the weather is nice, you can see Mt. Asahidake, Mt. Biei, and Biei Fuji Mt. Tokachi. On the way from Shirokane Onsen to the Mt. Tokachi, Mt. Tokachi is a recommended viewing spot. From the walking path in the vicinity, you can enjoy the superb view of the autumn leaves and just after the first snow. There are several trailheads in Mt. Tokachi, and the Mt. Tokachi trailhead and the Mt. Tokachi hot spring trailhead are relatively beginner-friendly routes. It takes about 6.5~7 hours round trip and is a route where you can enjoy a large panoramic view. There are plenty of accommodation facilities in the vicinity. Among them, "Mt. Tokachi Onsen Kamihoroso" is a popular facility by word of mouth. Built at an altitude of 1200m, the location is outstanding. You can enjoy the large public bath that flows directly from the source made of all wood. With good access to Biei and Asahiyama Zoo, it is also an ideal base for sightseeing. ◆Mt. Tokachi◆ 【Access】 Access to Mt. Tokachi hot springs From Kamifurano Station on the JR Furano Line, take the Kamifurano Town Bus to Tokachi Onsen Bus Stop, about 50 minutes. 【Parking lot】Available for about 70 cars Please check the official website for details.

The Sapporo Art Museum has a large site of art museums. You can enjoy it whenever you go, but when I went in the height of summer, it was really nice to be cool in the forest even though it was supposed to be hot. The name of this gate and cone building is "The Road to the Hidden Garden" It's kind of exciting, isn't it?

Snowy Hokkaido Shrine "Hokkaido Jingu" in Maruyama, Sapporo This is a venerable shrine that many people visit throughout the year. The scenery of the precincts changes depending on the season. Cherry blossoms and plum blossoms in spring, fresh green in summer, autumn leaves in autumn, snow in winter This time, I combined the day when it snowed like a feather and Hokkaido Shrine.

Introducing the post of the "Rising Sun ASAHI GROUP CHAIN" official account! The fantastic atmosphere is superb. Aoike in Shirokane, Biei Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido, is a popular tourist spot that represents Biei. The water in the pond containing aluminum turns bright blue and is also popularly called "Biei Blue". In winter, it is lit up and you can enjoy the mysterious scenery. ◆Shirogane Blue Pond◆ 【Address】〒071-0235 Shirokane, Biei Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 【Tel】0166-92-4321 【Access】 About 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station, about 20 minutes by Dohoku bus

★ The 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Recommended Japan Sightseeing Spots in 2023" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce Take's post! It is a piece that captures the nature unique to Hokkaido. Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City, Hokkaido, is a caldera lake formed by a reservoir of water in a depression created by an eruption about 40,000 years ago. Activities include canoeing and winter-only ice walks. ◆Lake Shikotsu◆ 【Address】Chitose City, Hokkaido 【Access】 Sapporo Station→ Shikotsuko Onsen about 70 minutes Please check the official website for details.

It will be a Setsha located in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo City, at a power spot called Kamyori Valley of Shiroishi Shrine. Shiroishi Shrine is the second most popular shrine after Hokkaido Jingu Shrine with many first-time visitors. I love it and visit it a few times a year. Summer is also beautiful, but the vermilion shrine is beautiful in the pure white scenery of winter, and although it is cold, I go there after the heavy snowfall. There are many benefits, but more than that, I feel like I go there because I want to experience beauty. The explanation on the official website of this Shiroishi Fushimi Inarisha is named Shiroishi Fushimi Inarisha with the shrine on September 9, 1977 (Showa 52). The main deity is Inari Okami. I also visited Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto, and although it is certainly small in scale, I still feel the power. There are many Setsha shrines in Kamyoriya, but they all have power, so I would like you to visit carefully.

Among the shrines in Sapporo City, it is especially known as a "power spot for matchmaking". The god enshrined is "Tennokogu Yamamei", which is also the great-grandson god of Emperor Amaterasu. The reason why it is called Yahiko Shrine is It is located in [Yahiko Village] in Nishikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, and it is said that this is because Mt. Yahiko is enshrined as a sacred mountain. The reading of the shrine is "Noyahiko", but the place name is read as "Yahiko", No, no, Yahiko, it seems that it is called by both names. The god of learning, Sugawara no Michishinko, is also enshrined here, and is called the Heavenly God of Sapporo. It's exam season, so why don't you go visit us?

The Milky Way rising from the earth Shot in Biei, Hokkaido The shooting date was August 7th, exactly Tanabata. There were no clouds, and Orihime and Hikoboshi were able to meet safely. * Tanabata in Hokkaido will be on August 7, one month later because it adopts the lunar calendar.

It is located on top of a small Tenjin Mountain at an altitude of 89 meters. Therefore, it is quite a slope to climb. By the way, there is a grave right next to it, and it will be the approach to a slightly unusual shrine. Some people may have headaches. But it's a shrine worth going all the way to. First of all, the main deity is Tenno-gochu no okami (Amenominakanushi no Okami) It is the first central shrine of the universe that appears in the Kojiki. In Sapporo, this god is the main deity here and Suitengu. Also, the sacred tree that you can see when you climb up the slope. The power is amazing. It's really amazing. This is a Shibakuri tree, which is more than 300 years old. I feel that the spirit dwells. The neighboring Tenjinyama also has power, so please go there together. #Sapporo #Power Spot #神社巡り

Ice guardrails created by nature The shooting location was Lake Shikotsu in Chitose City, Hokkaido, and it was early in the morning when a big cold wave of -15°C hit. The spray of Lake Shikotsu, which was rough by strong winds, fell on the fence and gradually formed icicles. The many icicles that form all over the fence are like guardrails. You can see the harshness and beauty of nature uniformly

Introducing the photos posted on "Minna no Post"! This is a pickup post on the inbound tourism information SNS "COOL JAPAN VIDEOS". Today, I would like to introduce "YUTO's post "Hokkaido Monbetsu, shooting with crab claws in the background, a tourist attraction". The sparkle of jewelry ice cream is fantastic. Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, which faces the Sea of Okhotsk, is based on agriculture, forestry, and seafood processing in addition to fishing. Monbetsu City's hometown tax return goods, which are rich in seafood, are also talked about because you can get large scallops. Monbetsu City is also famous for drift ice docking in winter. The drift ice cruise of the drift ice breaker "Garinko-go", which moves forward while crushing drift ice, is very powerful! It is also popular with tourists. There are plenty of sightseeing spots in the vicinity as well as drift ice. The "Crab Claw Statue" object, which is also a popular photo spot near Monbetsu Port, is 12 meters high, 6 meters wide, and weighs 7 tons. It was made during the "Drift Ice Art Festival" held in 1983 (Showa 58). The Okhotsk Tokkari Center, where you can interact with seals, and the Hokkaido Okhotsk Drift Ice Science Center GIZA, a science center, are also recommended for sightseeing in Monbetsu City. The jewelry ice cream in the photo is the drift ice that washed up on the beach. It is not just a block of ice, but is characterized by high transparency. It varies depending on the weather conditions, but the best time to see it is usually around mid-January ~ early March. It is mainly found in the Tokachi River in Hokkaido and is popular with photographers because it can take photogenic photos. Tours are also held early in the morning when the jewelry ice is launched. ◆Monbetsu City◆ 【Access】 Plane Tokyo (Haneda Airport) - Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport 1 round trip each day Please check the official website for details.

Introducing the posts of the official "Abashiri Tourist Association" account! You will be overwhelmed by the sight of the drift ice being cut open. The sightseeing boat "Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora" where you can see drift ice up close. In addition to drift ice sightseeing, you can also see wild animals such as seals. ◆Abashiri drift ice sightseeing icebreaker Aurora◆ 【Address】〒093-0003 Hokkaido Abashiri City Minami 3-jo Higashi 4-5-1 Road Station (Ryuhyo Kaido) 【Telephone】 （0152）43-6000 【Access】 About 5 hours and 30 minutes by train from Sapporo Station, get off at Abashiri Station About 10 minutes by bus / About 8 minutes by taxi Please check the official website for details.

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.

Introducing the post of the "Rising Sun ASAHI GROUP CHAIN" official account! The ice objects are powerful. The "Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Hyotō Festival" is held at Shikotsuko Onsen in a national park in Chitose City, Hokkaido. You can enjoy the "Ice Museum" such as Hito Shrine and the Ice Crown. Guided tours are also held. ◆2023 Chitose・Lake Shikotsu Hito Festival◆ 【Venue】Chitose City Shikotsuko Onsen 【Tel】0123-23-8288 【Access】 About 40 minutes by taxi from New Chitose Airport Please check the official website for details.

The Milky Way of a frozen dam in Hokkaido.

#Hokkaido's strongest power spot #Lake Toya Nakajima Plain It is located on the ley line from Mt. Fuji through Mt. Yotei to Rishiri Fuji. Because it is a lake island made of volcanoes, it has the power of fire and water. This is a plain in the center surrounded by mountains on three sides. The energy of the earth that flows through the yara, into the flatlands, spreads over this great plain. Moreover, because of the presence of water, the energy dissolves into the water, so the dragon energy of the earth passing through Mt. Fuji flows here at once. The strongest power spot! It's a natural power spot, and it's the strongest I've ever been to. If you haven't felt much energy, when you stand in a place where you think I'm strongest, I'm dizzy and scared! He expressed his impressions. I also felt the energy spinning there, so it was so amazing that even people who had never felt it before could feel it! I was surprised. I took a lot of people with me, but for example, a person who was worried about his child's school came here and when he came home in the evening, he suddenly received a call from the school telling me that the problem was suddenly resolved. It may be a coincidence, but does it mean that those who believe will be saved? It was May, but the white Yotei Mountain, which still has snow, was beautiful. Summer and autumn were beautiful, but I recommend May the most.

Introducing the posts of Abashiri Tourist Association official accounts! Japanese smelt fishing unique to winter sounds fun, doesn't it? Japanese smelt fishing at Lake Abashiri in Abashiri City, Hokkaido started on January 7. You can enjoy it empty-handed, and Japanese smelt you catch it can be eaten with tempura. ◆Lake Abashiri Japanese smelt Fishing◆ 【Address】Abashiri-shi Yobito 823-2 Land Government-owned land 【Parking】Available / Approx. 80 spaces 【Access】 About 20 minutes by bus from Memanbetsu Airport About 10 minutes by bus from Abashiri Station Please check the official website for details.

It is located in Biei, Hokkaido Shikisai no Oka You can see various flowers until mid-September.

Hakusamu Shrine in Sapporo I visit every morning. The shrine in winter is beautiful. Unless it becomes a very blizzard, I come to say hello every morning. The god of worship is Houji Ōkami Uta Soul Ōkami It seems that there is a benefit of increasing fortune. I feel that they have given me many more benefits than that. I am grateful.

We crossed to Nakajima by Lake Toya steamer and trekked around the island in 3 hours. After walking for more than 1 hour, we arrived at the lake shore opposite the Nakajima pier. From there, Mt. Yotei (Ezo Fuji) in spring is reflected in the lake, making it look like an upside-down Fuji. It was beautiful to see the white Mt. Yotei with the remaining snow shimmering on the surface of Lake Toya. I sat by the lake and didn't want to move for a while. I had a mysterious feeling that I wanted to live here with a tepee (Indian tent) (laughs). A view that you can't see unless you come here at a certain time. It was awesome!

Sapporo International Ski Resort the next day after a lot of snow.

This photo was taken in the evening from the ferry from Wakkanai to Rishiri Island. We were able to see a wonderful view by Rishiri Island floating in the sea at magic hour and the ferry that crossed in front.

★ The 15th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Recommended Japanese Sightseeing Spots in 2023" We're looking forward to seeing everyone's wonderful submissions! This time, we will introduce the post of "Nuko ( ́ー')"! The gradation of the sunset is one of the superb views. An auto campsite located on the shore of a lake in Lake Takkobu (Takkobuko) in eastern Hokkaido. In addition to camping sites, you can also enjoy barbecues, bicycle rentals, and rental canoes. ◆Takkobu Auto Campsite◆ 【Address】 〒088-2141 Hokkaido Kushiro DistrictKushiro Town Tatsukotake 65-2 【Phone number】0154-40-4448 Please check the official website for details.