Jump from the water!! We captured the moment when the gentoo penguins jumped out of the water.

We took a walk to Tsukisamu Park in Sapporo. Are the cherry blossoms about to bloom?　It was about that. There was a pile of what looked like an old lawn. Because there are people who manage the park, I thought I was enjoying it in this way. I'm grateful for that.

[Spring Window Art in Kam] On Saturday, April 13, Roadside Station Kam hosted an event to paint pictures on windows! This time we commissioned a professional artist to create coloring spaces on some of the windows. First, we visited the Flower Park before it opened and observed the crocuses just beginning to bloom and the trails mice likely left after tunneling through the snow. It was heartwarming to see children walking in a line along the stones that border the flower area. The event was themed “Flowers and Animals,” so I was glad we could look at the flowers that are actually blooming as the snow melted before we started drawing. As the windows filled with color, Roadside Station Kam seemed to brim with spring cheer. It was a short one-hour event, but thank you to everyone who participated! The artwork will be on display until mid-May. A Kam Marche is also scheduled from Friday, May 3 through Sunday, May 5. Please stop by Roadside Station Kam! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Window Art #Painting #Drawn on windows #Crayons #Coloring #Flower Park #Kam #Roadside Station #Marche from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5

[Komu Wood's Golden Week Festival] Golden Week is approaching! Have you decided on any outings? This year too, the forest museum Komu will host a Golden Week Festival! [Friday, May 3] 11:00 – Parent-and-child castanet workshop [Saturday, May 4] 11:00 – Parent-and-child castanet workshop 13:30 – Parent-and-child block-stacking contest (free to join) [Sunday, May 5 & Monday, May 6] 11:00 & 14:30 Sakhalin fir distilled water making experience 13:00 Violin and piano recital When we went to see the Sakhalin fir used for the distilled water, its green leaves were sparkling in the sun. Touch the wood, make something, and enjoy music at Komu's Golden Week events. We look forward to your visit. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #GW #Komu #Forest Museum #woodworking #mokuiiku (wood learning) #recital #Sakhalin fir #castanets #building blocks

Shintoku Shrine Mountain "Night Cherry Blossom Light Up" begins. From Thursday, April 25 to Wednesday, May 10, approximately 2,300 Ezoyama cherry trees on Mt. Shintoku Shrine will be lit up along the stairs from near the shrine office to the Precincts and near the Precincts. Since last year, it has become an environmentally friendly night cherry blossom event using 10 LED floodlights so as not to put a burden on it. In addition, the holding period is expected to change slightly according to the time of cherry blossom flowering and falling flowers, so please check the tourism association social media while coming. In addition, on Sunday, April 28, the "Shintoku Shrine Mountain DE Spring Festival" will be held from 10 a.m., with events such as brass band performances, magic show Oyster Chinker, stalls from local shops, sweets spreading, and raffles. Light rain / Cancelled due to stormy weather #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Mt. Shintoku #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry blossoms #Ezoyama Zakura #Night cherry blossoms #Light up #Events #LED floodlights #Environmentally friendly

"Shintoku Shrineyama DE Spring Festival" will be held. From 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, the "Shintoku Shrineyama DE Spring Festival" will be held at Shintoku Shrine. Light rain / Cancelled due to stormy weather In addition to the "brass band performance" and "magic show", there will be a "kitchen car", "stalls from local shops", "sweets sowing", and "lottery" as events on the day, so please come by all means. In addition, from Thursday, May 25 to Wednesday, May 10, the "Shintoku Mountain Shrine Night Cherry Blossom Light Up" is also held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., where about 2,300 Ezoyama cherry trees on Mt. Shintoku Shrine are lit up on the way from the shrine office to the Precincts and near the Precincts. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Mt. Shintoku #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry blossoms #Ezoyama Zakura #Shintoku Shrine Mountain DE Spring Festival #Brass band #Magic show #Kitchen car #Store opening #Sweets sprinkling #Lottery #Night cherry blossoms #Light up #Event

May 1 Wed Lake Sahoro Campground opens! Lake Sahoro Campground, which was closed during the winter, will open on the same day. Lake Sahoro Campground is a free-site campsite on the shore of Lake Sahoro created by the construction of the Sahoro Dam, and has facilities such as a Cooking area and toilet. Activities can be enjoyed in the vast nature surrounded by greenery, or enjoy fishing and other activities at Lake Sahoro. Maximum number of tents: 500 tents Fee: Free #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Campsite #Lake Sahoro Campground #Canoeing #SUP #Fishing #Nature

From today, a horse trek where you can enjoy horseback riding at Western Village Sahoro in Karikachi Kogen Park along Route 38 connecting Obihiro and Furano will start. Reservation required Guided by the owner and staff dressed in a western look, you will stroll through the forests and streams. From the horse, you may encounter the scenery of Hokkaido's Nature and wild animals such as elk deer, Eurasian red squirrel, northern fox, and woodpecker! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #National Route 38 #Hokkaido Garden Highway #Karikatsu Kogen #Western Village Sahoro #Horseback riding #Experience #Furano #Obihiro

Ren: "There's a vacancy next to me."

The Tomakomai Tourism Association will hold the 51st Midorigaoka Park Festival on Sunday, May 5, and is offering an open stage slot anyone can join. We are recruiting performers for singing, impersonations, one‑hit comedy acts, and any other performances. For details, please see the image. One day before

Goryokaku Tower and Cherry Blossoms 🌸 It looks ☀️ great when the weather is good The day before was cloudy, so I wanted to 😆✨ go on a sunny day

[Library Introduction] In a corner of the community center, a sunlit library sits quietly. Right inside the entrance, we showcase this month’s new releases, recommended picture books, and titles listed on the “Children’s Reading Campaign” list. In the children’s area, where shoes are taken off, you’ll find picture books and children’s titles, along with wooden puzzles and stuffed animals. You’ll also spot wooden toys on top of the bookshelves. There is a shelf of books related to Hokkaido as well. Opening hours are shown in the image. On Wednesdays only, the library is also open in the morning. Feel free to drop by. #Nishiokoppe Village #Library #books #reading #Lending period is two weeks #skylight #A book on how to cook wild plants was helpful

Chicken Butchering Gathering Known as the "Bird Gathering," this event was held the day after the screening of "A Butcher Shop Story" as a collaborative program. The event took place at Minami Farm, a dairy farm in Nishiokoppe, and nearly 50 people attended. The plan was to slaughter four chickens and enjoy them as a meal. The first chicken was handled by a professional, and from the second onward volunteers who wished to took part in slaughtering. The birds that were slaughtered were skillfully broken down into parts by experienced hands. Cut into small pieces and placed on skewers, the meat began to resemble the yakitori sold in shops. During the butchering, feathers that had fallen drifted on the wind. Some of the children present held those feathers as if they were precious. In addition to bite-sized pieces and a whole roasted bird, we enjoyed ramen served with a soup made by simmering the chicken with vegetables. Every dish that participants brought to share was delicious. The sweet Filipino-style rice balls were also tasty. There was even a surprise performance of shovel shamisen. It was a day that made us appreciate having such a gathering nearby. Thank you to everyone who helped. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #chicken #butchering #Bird Gathering #Minami Farm #potluck dish #feathers drifting in the wind #feather quill #shovel shamisen #spring weather

Cherry blossoms in full bloom illuminated by street lamps However, the identity is a member of starfish and sea urchins echinoderms "Okinotezuru Mozuru" It's hard to see in the photo, but it's to eat the carcasses of microorganisms floating in the aquarium. Little by little, it is moving slowly. By the way, if you write it in kanji, it will be written as "手蔓藻蔓". #NOBORIBETSU MARINE PARK NIXE #Hokkaido #Aquariums #noboribetsu #hokkaido #aquarium

Matsumae Castle 🏯🌸 It is recommended ☺️ for a walk

Notice of lifting and initiation of winter road closures. Regarding Dodo 141 Tarumae Nishioka Line, which had winter closures in effect The section from Maruyama Gate to Nishikioka Gate (total length 15.8 km) will have the closure lifted on April 15, 2024 at 11:00. However, the subsection from Maruyama Gate to the Trailhead (total length 4.0 km) will remain closed for the time being due to unstable road surfaces. (Reopening date to be determined) For details, contact the Iburi General Subprefecture Muroran Construction Management Department Tomakomai Branch Office (0144-32-3171).

Matsumae Park 🌸 Beautiful cherry blossoms! ☺️ It is ✨ recommended for a walk

Cherry blossoms 🌸 at Goryokaku Tower On this day, the weather was good and it was 🥹 a cherry blossom day We took a lot of walks! This year's movie of the Japanese adult anime "Detective Conan" is set in the city of Hakodate, where there are many 👓🎀⌚️⚽️ spring goryokaku I think 🥹 that the number of tourists will increase more and more from this year onwards due to the influence of the movie

A Family That Raises Cattle, Slaughters Them, and Turns Them into Meat A special screening theater was set up in the public hall’s audiovisual room A screening was held on Saturday, April 6. Living cattle and the beef people eat. For some reason, the process between those two seems hard to see. Valuing life and gratefully receiving life as food. For that purpose, a family running a certain butcher shop has passed down their craft and faced life and meat directly. The butcher and the community’s ties. The sound of drums with leather skins thunders through town during the danjiri festival. It was 106 minutes packed with many themes. Across three screenings, about 60 people in total attended—thank you. #Nishiokoppe Village #Public Hall #Audiovisual Room #Screening #The Story of a Certain Butcher Shop #Yashio Film Company #Scattered Children’s Handwriting #Free Admission #Thanks for the Sound System #Block Play Behind the Scenes of the Screening

It’s a heartwarming festival that welcomes spring with the blooming of the cherry blossoms. Date and time: Sunday, May 5, 2024 (canceled in case of rain) Location: Midorigaoka Park, around Kintaro Pond (Shimizu-cho 3, Tomakomai) ※Further details will be posted later.

Cherry blossoms 🌸 in Goryokaku Park When the weather is good, the cherry blossoms shine ☺️ Recommended 🎵 for a walk

The "Birch Sap Water Collection Experience" at Karikachi Kogen Park will also end this weekend on Sunday, the 14th. There were more applications for participation than expected, and the days of the preparatory ⇒ experience ⇒ the preparatory ⇒ experience. On weekends, all reservations are booked except for the Sunday afternoon session, so we are looking for those who wish to "visit" birch sap water collection. Even though it is called recruitment, there is no application or participation fee. All you have to do is actually see how easy it is to collect. If you are passing by, please stop by to see if you have time. Saturday, April 13 10 ~ 11 o'clock and 14 ~ 15 o'clock 2 times 　April 14 Sun 　　From 10 o'clock ~ 11 o'clock, it will be held from 14 o'clock if there is a reservation, but if not, it will be canceled. * We are also looking for participants for the afternoon session. This is an experience that you should definitely see not only for those in Hokkaido but also for those who come to Hokkaido for sightseeing!

Finally, the snow was gone from the fields. The farmer's field work has begun Also the green color of autumn sown wheat under the snow It's going to get darker and darker from now on.

Higashimokoto Moss Phlox Park 🌸 A truly colorful moss phlox carpet 🩷 It's a happy space! The tree in the back also gives a 🌳 good atmosphere It is recommended 🎵 to go early in the morning

The cheerfulness of spring! 🌸 One-year-old bears are taking a nap together 🐻💤

We share a paper cutout shuin stamps with the motif of Kushiro Marshland. From April, the lower paper has been changed to a gradation.

***Fukujusou Have Bloomed*** When it gets warmer, the first flower to bloom is said to be the fukujusou. I found them near Satoyume and managed to capture both buds and blossoms with my camera. These plants open their flowers as temperatures rise and close them on cool mornings and evenings. #Nishiokoppe Village #Fukujusou #Fuku-koku-sou #Heralds of spring #Flowers #Be careful not to confuse them with butterbur scapes (fukinotou)

Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms at Hokame 🌸 Temple lit up My last post was a daytime photo, so I chose a photo with the same angle! It's even more beautiful when it's 🥹 lit up

Koharuhi until yesterday seems to be a lie. Snow in the town, snow in the passes. But I definitely found the arrival of Spring on Poppo's road. Mizubasho, which had only a few leaves five days ago, is spreading all over the swamp. The weather is expected to improve from tomorrow. If you are passing by, please look for Mizubasho on Poppo's road.

Hokameji Shidarezakura weeping cherry blossoms 🌸 It is estimated to be about 300 years old! It is ✨ lit up at night