I spotted someone cycling across the Shikaribetsu Pass! They’re a university student from Kanagawa Prefecture planning to ride from Kushiro to Asahikawa over ten days. They’ll stay in hotels along the way but also plan to camp at times. I heard they’re riding with studded tires—ride safely and enjoy winter in Hokkaido until the end of the journey.

I visited Hokkaido Avant in Kutcharo, Shintoku Town. Sauna enthusiasts who had come from Tokyo, Kyoto, and Oita, including members of the Sauna Research Group from Tokyo, took turns cooling down after their saunas by plunging into a hole cut in the frozen lake. Shouts that sounded like cheers or excitement echoed across the quiet lake. After cooling down, they enjoyed a peaceful time on an ice carousel.

Thank you for waiting! Shintoku-yama Ski Resort finally opens on January 20! This winter saw large temperature swings in Shintoku town and snowfall was slow to arrive, but thanks to snow from late December through recent days we have managed to open safely. Shintoku-yama Ski Resort is a family-friendly slope that people from beginners to advanced skiers can enjoy. The view from the summit is spectacular, and you can ski with thrills while looking out as far as Mt. Meakan and the Daisetsuzan mountain range. • 1.3 km from Shintoku Station — 4 minutes by car, 15 minutes on foot • Rental sets available [Contact: 0156-64-5546] For more details, please check the Shintoku town website.

A magical scene! A lighting event was held at Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsu-so on New Year’s Eve. You can also watch the video on YouTube [DJI20240101003301 0037], so please enjoy the enchanting scenery.

Today in Shintoku, the low temperature is -5°C, but I found something heartwarming at Shintoku Station.✨ They sell "Children's Tickets"—sweets tickets purchased to give to kids.👦👧 Children up to high school age can receive them, and they can use the tickets for a drink🧋 or sweets🍭 at the station shop, Shintoku Stella Station, located inside Shintoku Station. It warms the heart😊 This initiative aims to make children smile😄. Travelers and people visiting Shintoku for work who support this effort can buy tickets at Shintoku Station Stella Station, so please consider purchasing one.

“Kyodo Gakusha and Friends Harvest Festival,” featuring dairy products made at Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku Farm, will take place in Higashinakano, Tokyo on Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12. The festival will display products made at five Kyodo Gakusha locations across Japan, alongside items from supporters of Kyodo Gakusha. Processed goods from Shintoku Farm, including cheeses, are scheduled to be on offer. Staff responsible for cheese production will also attend, so please take this chance to hear their stories about cheese.

Actor Seiji Rokkaku embarks on a journey through the lens of sake and trains in NHK’s show “Nomitetsu Main Line: Japan Journey,” and the 33rd episode will feature the Nemuro Main Line.👏👏👏 Of course, Shintoku appears too!❗️ Please be sure to watch‼️✨ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #NHK #Seiji Rokkaku #Nomitetsu Main Line: Japan Journey #Nemuro Main Line #Shintoku Station

The rental bicycle service in front of Shintoku Station (city bikes, mountain bikes, and electric bicycles) has ended for this season. It is scheduled to resume before Golden Week next season. Enjoy Tokachi’s green landscapes by bicycle starting from Shintoku Town. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #rental bicycles #Poppo no Michi #Kyodogakusha #Shintoku Shrine #Shintoku Soba House #Bear Mountain #Karikachi Plateau Park

I am working on tending the flower beds at Karikachi Kogen Park. At Karikachi Kogen Park, fiery red autumn leaves are now proudly standing one by one, each announcing the approach of the season's end.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. 〈Traffic Restriction Notice〉 Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. 🚲This is a traffic restriction notice📝 related to “Tour de Hokkaido 2023.” A three-day road cycling race will take place from Friday, September 8th to Sunday, September 10th, and on Friday, September 8th there will be temporary road closures of National Route 38 🛣 at certain times between Asahikawa and Shintoku Town. The closure between Minamifurano Town and Shintoku Town is expected from around 12:30 PM to around 2:00 PM on Friday, September 8th. For details, please check the Tour de Hokkaido official website.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Calling all little train fans! 🚃 Starting Saturday, August 5th, and continuing for ten sessions, the "Takutetsu KiHa 112" model children's train 🚃 will run at JR Shintoku Station. The train is an original vehicle modeled on the Takutetsu KiHa 112 and will pull open-sided trolley cars along about 50 meters of track 🚞. ✌️ Children ride free; adults pay 200 yen. If you drive, the area in front of the station is currently under redevelopment, so please use the free parking lot on the north side of the station 🅿️🈚️.

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Starting today, we have added four mountain bikes 🚵 to the Shin-Kuru rental bicycles 🚲 in front of Shintoku Station. These mountain bikes will make it easier and more comfortable to ride to destinations with unpaved paths, such as Poppo no Michi and Mt. Masuda, which were a bit difficult to access with the city bikes. Like the city bikes, they are available free of charge 🈚️, so please feel free to use them! 🙋‍♀️

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Today, the luxurious train touring Hokkaido for three nights and four days, “The Royal Express”🚆✨, stopped at Shintoku Station, so the tourism association greeted passengers with a banner and flags.✋ Because such an ultra-luxurious train stopped here, the stationmaster of Shintoku also welcomed guests in full dress🎩. The weather was fine☀️, and we greeted and saw off the guests, hoping the scenery of Shintoku Town—the gateway to Tokachi—would leave a lasting impression.👍

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Today we visited Kitahiro Farm, located along National Route 38 that runs through Shintoku Town. Kitahiro Farm cares for about 550 dairy cows and F1 cattle, and we dropped by after hearing they wanted to offer a guided farm tour for visitors.👋 Mr. Kimura, who led the tour, showed us the milking area and the barns, and we even had the chance to bottle-feed a newborn calf.👀⤴️ Getting up close to animals you don’t usually see so near was a refreshing, out-of-the-ordinary experience✨ that had our staff buzzing with excitement‼️ The pet sheep and goats were adorable, too!🥰

Good evening! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. At “#Hirakawa” in front of Shintoku Station, a summer festival-style izakaya will open every Friday for three weeks starting this week❗️They’ll serve beer🍺, sake🍶, shochu and chu-hai, along with skewers from #Ueda Butcher and fried rice from #Miura Shop, and much more. There will also be soft drinks🍹 and a raffle🎯, making it an izakaya that people of all ages can enjoy✨. The hours are 5:00 PM🕔 to 8:00 PM🕗, so let’s get together and liven up Friday nights at Hirakawa‼️

Good evening!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. 🍺Tonight in Shintoku Town🍻the Shintoku Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division🍺is hosting the “Wai Wai Beer Party” and the town is buzzing with excitement!🍺🍻🍺🍻

⛰️ We carried out the annual red-lime marking on Mt. Tomuraushi. 🏔️ As part of the yearly effort to prevent hikers from getting lost, the Tomuraushi red-lime marking was conducted jointly by three organizations—the Hokkaido Police, the Shintoku Mountaineering Association, and Shintoku Town—with a total of 16 participants! We applied red lime powder at three locations, including the trailhead leading from the Kamuisankennai River up to Kamui Tenjo and the junction with Komadori-sawa. These are spots where hikers easily lose their way, so please be especially careful in these areas. Also! We found bear tracks during the activity! 🐾 If you are planning to climb, please take adequate precautions against bears so you can enjoy a safe hike. On your way back, please stop by Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi Daisetsu-so (東大雪荘)! ♨️ Thank you to everyone involved for your cooperation!

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Hello! This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Today, on the way back from Tomuraushi Onsen Taisetsuso ♨️, I made a short detour to the Bōgakudai Observation Deck because the weather was so nice. 🚗💨 From the deck, the blue sky stretched out and I enjoyed an unobstructed view of the majestic Mt. Tomuraushi 🏔 with patches of remaining snow. ✨ The summer mountain climbing season is approaching. We sincerely hope that everyone who climbs this year can enjoy it safely. 👍

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is Shintoku Tourism Association. We are sharing the schedule for the Tokachi Bus (Hokkaido Takushoku Bus) routes that run during the summer for mountain hikes ⛰ and day-trip hot spring visits ♨️, and in autumn for leaf-peeping 🍁. From Shintoku Station, about 60 km away, this is a great chance to reach those remote hot springs ♨️—the kind of hidden gems you want to visit precisely because they feel far away 🔥. For details, please contact Hokkaido Takushoku Bus.

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is Shintoku Tourism Association. The weather is lovely today.☀️ As Shintoku Town warms, fresh young greens🌱🌿🌲 are spreading across the mountains🏔️⛰️. Along National Route 38’s garden road, the old Karikachi Line railway trace known as the “Poppo no Michi” is sprouting bright new greenery, making it a perfect season for walking🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️ and cycling🚴🚴‍♂️🚵‍♀️. About 10 km to Karikachi Plateau, the mostly flat route that gently climbs passes attractions near Poppo no Michi such as Village 432, Shintoku Soba Hall, Be Wild, Yorkshire Farm, Ramen Rocky, Nomura Curry, and various cafes☕️🍰🍮. You’ll also find Soba Road, horseback riding experiences, a sheep farm, and the Osazagawa Bridge nearby, so there’s plenty to see and enjoy.✨ On your next day off, why not take a deep breath for both heart💓 and body💆‍♀️💆‍♂️ on Poppo no Michi? But don’t forget to bring a bear bell🧸🐻❗️

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. Starting today and continuing through late October, fresh vegetables 🥦🥬 will be sold at Sōma Store in front of Shintoku Station. Hokkaido will begin shipping a variety of vegetables now, so we’re excited to see which peppers, root vegetables, and more will appear on the stalls! 💓 Wild mountain vegetables are also offered in summer, so be sure to check them out 👀👀. Also, from June 7, growers will sell seasonal vegetables 🌽, fruits like grapes and watermelon 🍇🍉, and homemade processed goods next to Wakafuji Bakery 🥐🥯🍞, so you can enjoy shopping and chatting with producers about the town and its produce—sounds fun! 😄 Wakafuji’s bread is delicious too! ✨

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. The past few days have been pleasantly warm and easy to enjoy. ☺️ Drawn out by the fine weather, I took a casual drive to Takketsu Kinokotan near the tourism association. 🚗💨 The wood that staff had been diligently inoculating with spores since last year has, surprisingly 👀, already produced shiitake mushrooms! ❗️ The greenhouse isn’t finished yet and the logs are still left out in the alley… Nature’s power is truly amazing. ✨✨✨ By summer the greenhouse will be ready and the shiitake will move in. 🚛 I’m looking forward to the autumn opening—one more thing to be excited about. 💓✨

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is Shintoku Tourism Association. Today we promoted Shintoku Town aboard a special train organized by JTB, the “Japan no Shun” service. 🚃🎤 About 160 guests from across Hokkaido as well as Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka joined the four-day tour, which focuses on spring blooms in eastern Hokkaido. 🌼🌺🌷✨ On board, during the 30 minutes between Shinyubari and Shimukappu, we introduced dairy farming, soba noodles, local activities, and connections to the railway, and livened things up with cheese tasting 🧀 and a raffle awarding Shintoku soba. 🎊 Although the tour did not include a stop in Shintoku Town for sightseeing this time, we did our best to promote the town so that visitors will stop by on their next trip to eastern Hokkaido or choose Shintoku products through mail order or hometown tax donations. 💪🔥 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #JR special train #JTB #Train travel #Kyodogakusha #Shintoku soba #Furusato tax donation #Japan no Shun #Flower tour

Introducing the posts of the official "Shintoku Tourism Association / SHINTOKU" account! Along National Route 38 in Shintoku Town, Hokkaido, there is a buckwheat field that stretches for about 1.5 km, and it is also called "Soba Road". There are plenty of sightseeing spots in the vicinity such as "Yorkshire Farm" and "Sahoro Resort". We also recommend the secret hot spring that you can enjoy at "Tomuraushi Onsen Kokumin Dokusha Higashidaisetsusou".

Hello! 🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. How are you spending Golden Week this year? Shintoku Town is full of happy visitors enjoying the sights! Today we visited the lively area along National Route 38, the town’s main street. The weather was lovely 🌞 and families 👨‍👩‍👦, friends 👭, couples 👫, and riders 🏍 all shared smiles 😄😄😄 around the tourist spots. Please create many wonderful memories ✨ and enjoy your Hokkaido trip while driving safely to the very end 🚗💨. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Golden Week #Hokkaido trip #National Route 38 #sightseeing #smiles #memories #safe driving

Introducing the posts of the official "Shintoku Tourism Association / SHINTOKU" account! Tokachi Sahoro Resort is a resort facility located in Shintoku-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido. In addition to hotels, activities such as rafting, fishing, mountain bike rental, and restaurants are full of attractions. ◆Tokachi Sahoro Resort◆ 【Address】〒081-0039 Karikatsu Kogen, Shintoku-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 【Tel】 0156-64-7111 【Access】 Get off at JR Shintoku Station Shuttle bus runs from JR Shintoku Station to Tokachi Sahoro Resort reservation required

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. The Hirakawa family’s event✨ starts tomorrow and runs through Friday the 5th at Shintoku Shrine, where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom🌸. At the venue you’ll find everyone’s favorite dagashi (traditional Japanese sweets)🍭, plus a lottery, yo-yo balloons🪀, and super balls🎱. And of course, hanami means beer🍻 and sake🍶! On the shrine grounds you can also enjoy yakisoba, fried rice, and karaage from Miura Shop, and yakitori from Ueda Meat Shop❗️ Cosplayer Nene and caricature artist Kanayan will liven up the venue too!⤴️ The latter half of Golden Week looks set for warm, sunny weather🌞—start making fun memories💓 at Shintoku Shrine👍✨ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Shrine #Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom #Dagashi (traditional sweets) #Ueda Meat Shop #Hirakawa Shop #Cosplayer #Caricature

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Tourism Association. This morning🌄 the General Incorporated Association Shintoku Tourism Association held a safety prayer ceremony at Shintoku Shrine ⛩, where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom🌸. The mayor of Shintoku, the chair of the town council, the head of the Chamber of Commerce, and 15 directors of the Tourism Association attended, and we prayed👏 that visitors to Shintoku Town will create safe and happy memories. On the shrine grounds, the “Shintoku Shrine Yamazakura Festival” was taking place, opening with a performance by the Shintoku Junior High School brass band and featuring a local Shintoku Ondo dance. In addition to festival staples like Shintoku soba, okonomiyaki🥚, French fries🍟, cotton candy, and crepes🍌, there was also a yakiniku🔥 set so you can enjoy a barbecue under the cherry trees even if you come empty-handed. The rain that fell all morning cleared up and the festival is thriving. It runs until 2:00 PM🕑, so if you’re nearby, please come by!👍✨ #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Shrine Yamazakura Festival #Shintoku Junior High School Brass Band #Barbecue #Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Town Tourism Association. Golden Week is finally here.✨✨✨What kind of holiday do you have planned? Along National Route 38🛣 near Karikachi Plain in Shintoku Town, the snow❄️ has melted and the greenery🍀 is starting to stand out. From today, Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain🧸, the Karikachi Plain Eco Trolley Railway🚉, the Former Karikachi Line Museum🚂, the Pass Terrace☕️, and Western Village Sahoro🐎🐓 have begun opening one after another. If you are sightseeing nearby, please enjoy your time at Karikachi Plain!💓 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Golden Week #National Route 38 #Karikachi Plain #Karikachi Plain Park #Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain #bear #Karikachi Plain Eco Trolley Railway #eco trolley #Former Karikachi Line Museum #blue train #Pass Terrace #Western Village Sahoro #horse riding

Hello!🙋‍♀️ This is the Shintoku Town Tourism Association. On this pleasantly warm day, I visited Shintoku Shrine⛩.🚗💨 The cherry blossoms, which were at about 20–30% bloom until yesterday, have opened to roughly 50% today. Bright yellow forsythia is also in full bloom, spreading a scene of spring in full swing🌸🌸🌸.♪ Coincidentally, a film crew from NHK📺 was shooting📹 for the program “Gurutto Doto,” which will air tomorrow evening from 6:40 to 7:00 PM. Catch tomorrow’s NHK program first, and then come feel spring in full bloom✨ here in Shintoku too!👍 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku Town Tourism Association #Shintoku Shrine #Spring in full bloom #Ezo-yamazakura (Ezo mountain cherry) #NHK #Gurutto Doto