Nice to meet you! Tsubetsu Tourism Association is pleased to introduce itself. Tsubetsu Town in Abashiri District, Hokkaido, with a population of about 4,100 people (as of 2023), lies in eastern Hokkaido and is a nature-rich town where about 80% of the town’s area is covered by forest. In this first post for the Cool Japan video series, we present the charms of Tsubetsu Town, blessed with vast natural landscapes! Tsubetsu’s climate features hot summers and very cold winters influenced by drifting sea ice. The town sees low precipitation and ranks among the nation’s leaders in clear days and sunshine hours. Here is how to access Tsubetsu Town. By plane, it takes about 1 hour 50 minutes from Haneda Kuukou to Memanbetsu Airport. From New Chitose Airport, the flight to Memanbetsu Airport takes about 45 minutes. If you use the JR limited express, travel from JR Hokkaido Sapporo Station to Kitami Station takes about 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours. By bus, the Highway Bus Dreaming Okhotsk runs from Sapporo Station to Kitami Station in about 5 hours. By car, it takes about 5 hours from Sapporo Station to Tsubetsu Town. Surrounded by abundant forest, Tsubetsu Town is certified as a Forest Therapy BaseⓇ in recognition of the scientifically proven healing effects of forests! The Tsubetsu Townspeople's Forest Natural Park, affectionately known by residents as Nonno-no-mori, allows forest walks year-round. Adjacent to Nonno-no-mori, the Nonno-no-Mori Nature Center offers various guided tours where visitors can easily experience Forest TherapyⓇ and other activities. (Reservations required) Tsubetsu Town has many popular tourist spots; here are some especially recommended highlights! Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake formed when a volcano erupted and created a large depression that later filled with rainwater, is a must-see. On the outer rim of the Kussharo caldera sits Tsubetsu Pass; the Tsubetsu Pass Observatory, at 947 meters elevation, is the highest observation facility in the area and offers spectacular views not only of Lake Kussharo but also the Sea of Okhotsk, the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range, and sea-of-clouds scenery. The season to see the sea of clouds runs from June through autumn. Many photographers visit to capture the beautiful panorama of sunrise and the sea of clouds. Aioi Railway Park, created from the former site of Former Kitami Aioi Station, preserves rare historic rolling stock such as KiHa 22 and Suhafu 16, making it a delight for railway enthusiasts. The old station building houses Ekishacafe Horoka, where visitors can enjoy freshly roasted coffee and sweets made with local ingredients. Roadside Station Aioi Aioi Bussankan, set in the forest, is ideal for savoring local cuisine and finding lovely souvenirs. The adjoining Kumayaki House sells freshly baked local specialty Kumayaki and can draw queues on holidays. Inside the Roadside Station, the Product Promotion Center offers Tsubetsu specialties and handmade goods such as handcrafted tofu and 100% buckwheat soba. Cute Kumayaki merchandise is also available. Tsubetsu Town offers a variety of campgrounds where you can fully enjoy nature. 21st Century Forest Campground, close to the town center, features spacious grassy campsites. With many playgrounds for children, it’s popular with families. The Tsubetsu River runs through the area, offering fishing and water play. A one-night stay costs 500 yen per tent. Other fees may apply depending on conditions, so please check the official website before visiting. The season runs from May 1 to October 31 (may vary depending on weather and other conditions). Chimikeppu Lake Campsite is a free campground on the shores of Lake Chimikeppu, surrounded by primeval forest. On the north side of Lake Chimikeppu is a Wild Bird Park, where birdwatching is possible. In the surrounding area you’ll also find a Bird Observation Center, an arboretum, hotels, and walking trails. The season runs from mid-May to the end of October (may vary depending on weather and other conditions. Note that auto camping is not permitted). Next, we introduce Tsubetsu Town’s proud local foods! Tsubetsu focuses on specially cultivated and organic onions. When cooked, these onions become sweeter and are less likely to fall apart, which characterizes Tsubetsu-grown onions. Tsubetsu Wagyu is a celebrated local beef brand. Raised on rice straw and barley straw, Tsubetsu Wagyu has well-balanced marbling and a juicy flavor; recommended preparations include yakiniku and sukiyaki. Onions and Tsubetsu Wagyu are also available through Tsubetsu Town’s hometown tax donation program. Tsubetsu Town offers many comfortable hotels where you can relax amid beautiful nature. With lakes, forests, and mountains, Tsubetsu Town lets you enjoy the blessings of Hokkaido’s nature. Come and experience the unique charms of Tsubetsu Town and create unforgettable travel memories. We will continue to bring you more information about Tsubetsu Town in the future. Thank you for your attention!

Shirakaba Namiki The greenery was deeper than when I visited in May♪ You can even spot sunflowers through the birch trees, which gives the place a summery feel! The tree-lined road stretches about 1.3 km and offered a truly beautiful view♬

Otofuke Shrine I visited Otofuke Shrine on a sunny day! The enshrined deity at Otofuke Shrine is Amaterasu Omikami, the same deity worshiped at the Ise Grand Shrine. As a guiding and leading deity, Amaterasu is said to grant blessings for overcoming difficulties, pioneering progress, good fortune and prosperity, and success in new ventures! This spot is also known for possible encounters with Ezo squirrels, red foxes, and owls♪ Be sure to pay a visit and offer your prayers ✨

🎉🎂Today is Tomachop’s birthday!!🎁✨ Tomakomai City’s official character, Tomachop, celebrates a birthday!🎉 Tomachop! Congratulations!😊🎁 Please continue to support Tomakomai City and Tomachop!!💁‍♀️ (Age: forever about 5 years old🦢)

"TokachigawaOnsen Burachari" This time I rode the nature walking course, one of the six available routes, by bicycle!! This route loops about 14 km and lets you fully enjoy Tokachi's natural scenery! The tourism association offers rental bicycles, so be sure to soak up the great outdoors!!

The fifth lineup of artists for "TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST 2023" has been announced, and the timetable is finally out!✨👏 Tickets are now on sale at outlets such as Ticket Pia.📢 For details, search for TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST 2023.💁‍♀️💻

🎶! The latest news on TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST! 🎶 The artists for “TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST,” taking place at Kirakira Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 2nd and 3rd, have just been announced!! 😆✨ More artists will be added for Saturday, September 2nd, so we will share updates as soon as they are released!! Stay tuned for further news!! 🙋‍♀️ Tickets are now on sale at places like Ticket Pia and others!! 🎫 Even without a ticket, you can enter the free area, which is packed with attractions like a mini stage and food zones!! 💃🍟🥙 For details, search for “TOMAKOMAI MIRAI FEST”!! 💻🖱

Enjoy a barbecue while taking in views of Mt. Tarumae⛺ Join us for a barbecue event on a vast lawn at the foot of Tomakomai City’s symbol, Mt. Tarumae!!🥩🤤 In addition to the barbecue, a variety of activities are planned, including salmon catching and all-you-can-fill potato bags!🐟🥔 Advance tickets are on sale now at the Tomakomai Tourist Information Center and local supermarkets!!💁‍♀️ For more details, please contact the Tomakomai Tourism Association!! ≪ Contact ≫ Tomakomai Tourism Association Postal code 053-0022 1st Floor, Friend Building, 5-11-5 Omotecho, Tomakomai City TEL: 0144-34-7050 FAX: 0144-37-3311

Thank you very much to everyone who came to the TokachigawaOnsen Summer Festival! With the fine weather, the festival stalls and food booths were bustling, and the main event, the slipper-throwing championship, drew great excitement! We are delighted that everyone could enjoy summer to the fullest. Please come and visit TokachigawaOnsen again!

The commemorative stamp of Roadside Station Oumu has been renewed. Like Omu Town, the roadside station and the official character Sujiko-chan are designed in the scallop frame. Even if you have pressed the previous design, please come and see the new stamp.

Nice to meet you, Omu Town Tourism Association! Hokkaido Omu Town faces the Sea of Okhotsk. The sunrise from the horizon is also a symbol of the town. In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS's first post, we will introduce you to Omu Town and the highlights of Hokkaido Omu Town where you can enjoy delicious food. There are no trains Omu Town, so you can get there by car, rental car, or bus. It takes about 4 hours 30 minutes ~ 5 hours 30 minutes by expressway from Sapporo. If you are traveling by air, please use Asahikawa Airport or Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport. It takes about 3 hours by car from Asahikawa Airport Omu Town and about 1 hour Omu Town from Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport. The climate weather in Omu Town is cool throughout the year, especially from January to March, when drift ice docks in the Sea of Okhotsk, so the temperature is low. In winter, the temperature may drop to minus 20 degrees Celsius on some days, so be careful about the cold when visiting. Next, we will introduce the representative sightseeing spots of Omu Town. The recommended base for sightseeing in Omu Town is "Roadside Station Oumu" in the center of Omu Town city. You can also sell Omu Town specialties, look for souvenirs, and enjoy local gourmet foods such as "Dattan Soba". Dattan soba Dattan Soba is also called "bitter soba noodles" and contains about 100 times more "rutin", which is a type of polyphenol and the source of bitterness, about 100 times more than normal soba noodles, but now it is easy to eat because we have planted a variety called "Manten Kirari" that softens the bitterness and retains the nutrients. Rutin has a powerful antioxidant effect, so it can be expected to prevent weekly illness and improve blood sugar and blood pressure, making it a soba noodle that has been attracting attention due to the health boom in recent years. There is also an observation deck modeled after an airship 24 meters above the ground, and it is also a spot where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Obu. Located about 12 minutes by car from downtown Omu Town, Cape Hinode is a superb view point of sunrise. On the small hill of the cape, there is also the all-glass "Cape Hinode Observatory La Luna", and there are binoculars that can be used free of charge at the observatory. "La Luna" means "moon" in Italian. It is said that it was named "It seems that the moon floats above the cape." You can enjoy the scenery of the Sea of Okhotsk in summer and the panoramic view of over 180 degrees in front of you during the drift ice season in winter. There is "Omu Town Cape Hinode Campsite" about 7 minutes on foot from Cape Hinode. It consists of a free site and bungalows, and is bustling during the summer camp every year. You can spend a comfortable time surrounded by nature. There is also Hotel Cape Hinode around this campsite where you can take a day trip, so please use it when sightseeing Omu Town. Here, we will deliver information on Omu Town's specialties and recommended gourmet food! The specialty of Hokkaido Omu Town is delicious seafood nurtured by rich nature. Among seafood, fresh scallops, hairy crabs, and salmon are gaining popularity. Since you can fully enjoy the bounty of the sea, processed products are also recommended as souvenirs! Hokkaido Omu Town's hometown tax payment offers thank-you goods that take advantage of these rich nature and local specialties such as delicious marine products. The popular "saltwater sea urchin Ezobahun sea urchin" 2023 has already ended is grown by eating the nutrient-rich Rishiri kelp that grows in Obu, and is characterized by its rich taste. In addition, the mineral-rich scallops caught in Omu Town, where scallop fishing is popular, can be grilled, fried, and of course sashimi. Omu Town, the breeding and production of "Angus beef" is also thriving. In general cattle barn, they are raised on high-calorie food, but Angus cows are raised on large pastures and are characterized by relatively low fat and a lot of redness. As a gift in return for hometown tax payment, "Angus beef set frozen" is also available, so please enjoy it. Please experience the charm of Omu Town in your own way, such as superb scenery rich in nature, gourmet food, and outdoor activities. In the future, COOL JAPAN VIDEOS will continue to deliver fascinating Omu Town information. Thank you very much!

The Tokachigawa Onsen Summer Festival takes place on August 11th. A luxurious prize is up for grabs in the main slipper-throwing event! Join us! *Registration times for the slipper-throwing championship are Children’s division: from 5:00 PM, Adults’ division: from 5:30 PM.* *Please note that proxy registration is not allowed.*

🍦🥦🍦🥔🍦🥜🍦🥬🍦🍓🍦 【Memuro Farmers Market Aisuya】 It is a soft and gelato shop made with fresh milk from Memuro. You can enjoy gelato made with vegetables grown in Memuro Town Inca eyes, broccoli, peanuts, pumpkin, etc.. 【Closed】 Every Monday and Thursday * However, we will be open on 5/4 Thursday and 8/14 Monday. 【Business hours】 4/28~5/31 9am~4pm 6/2~11/3 9am~5pm 11/4~11/26 9am~4pm www.ja-memuro.or.jp/farm/farm04.html

【The 50th Hokkaido Balloon Festival】 The first hot air balloon competition in Japan was held in 1974. The event, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in August 2023, attracts nearly 40 hot air balloons from all over Japan every year. From the green land of Hokkaido to the endless sky - we will deliver to you the scenery of colorful hot air balloons soaring. Date: August 10, 11, 12, 13, 2023 *4 days Venue: Kamishihoro Air Park Organizer: Hokkaido Balloon Festival Organizing Committee Japan Balloon Federation Number of participating aircraft: 63 including official and moored 🎈 Learn more 👉 hbf.jp 🚌Access: "Kamishihoro Elementary School" about 15~20 minutes on foot about 1.2km ・ Hokkaido Takushoku Bus Corporation 　 "61/62" line, "Kamishihoro"　　　 ・ Tokachi Bus Corporation 　 "49", "Kamishihoro", "51", "Nukabira Gensengo"　　　

【Shimizu, Tokachi・Tokachi Millennium Woods】 Located at the foot of the Hidaka Mountains, the Naturalist Tech Garden reflects the characteristics of natural vegetation, climate, soil, and sunshine conditions. The scenery spun by Kalamagurostis, Cephalaria gigantia, etc. is wonderful. You can also enjoy goat cheese and vegetables grown in the garden. ☆Japan's first "Segway Guided Tour"www.tmf.jp/segway.php ☆Tokachi Millennium Forest ▶ www.tmf.jp/index.php ☆FB ▶www.facebook.com/TMF.Master * For 2 or more people, you can use the Tokachi Bus & Taxi Pack. www.tokachibus.jp/buspack2023/pdf/pack-garden.pdf ※【2023 Tokachi Flower Tour Common Ticket】obikan.jp/page-6471/

Nice to meet you! Monbetsu Tourist Information Center. Monbetsu City, located in the middle of Okhotsk in Hokkaido, is a wonderful area surrounded by the rich sea and lush nature. Access to Monbetsu City, Hokkaido is easily accessible by direct flight from Haneda Airport in Tokyo to Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport one round trip per day, approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. From Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport to Monbetsu City, it takes about 17 minutes by free airport shuttle bus. You can also use intercity buses from Sapporo and Asahikawa, and route buses from JR Engaru and JR Nayoro. The bus ride takes about 5 hours from Sapporo, about 3 hours from Asahikawa, about 2 hours from Nayoro, and about 1 hour from Engaru. You can also rent a car from the airport or train station and enjoy free travel. The weather and climate of Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, are cold in winter and even more cold in the latter half of winter, when drift ice arrives. In summer, the average temperature is around 25 degrees Celsius, making it a comfortable climate. Monbetsu City, Hokkaido is full of attractions! In this post, we will bring you some of the recommended sightseeing spots. Monbetsu City, Hokkaido is a great spot where you can enjoy drift ice sea ice up close! The popular Garinko cruise offers a tour of the Sea of Okhotsk. The sight of an icebreaker crushing drift ice is impressive! We offer attractive plans depending on the time of year, such as fishing cruises in "Garinko II", summer vacation cruises at "Garinko III IMERU", and scallop fishing watching cruises. For fishing on the Garinko, fishing equipment can be rented. Since there is little shaking and the handrail is high, even children can use it with confidence. On the undersea floor of the "Ice Sea Observatory Okhotsk Tower", which is the northernmost underwater observatory in Japan, you can see the magnificent scenery of the Sea of Okhotsk. On the third floor of the tower, you can spend an elegant time at Cafe Campanio on the Sea, a café overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk in 360 degrees. "Okhotsk Sea Ice Museum of Hokkaido GIZA" is a facility where you can experience drift ice throughout the year. There are plenty of exhibits where you can learn about the wonders of drift ice sea ice in an easy-to-understand manner, and you can also see Clione, which is called the sea fairy. In the extremely cold experience room of minus 20 degrees Celsius, you can touch the actual drift ice. Next, the "Okhotsk Sky Tower" at the top of Mt. Oyama is an observation tower that stands at an altitude of 334m. You can enjoy a spectacular view of the Sea of Okhotsk, Shiretoko, the Daisetsu mountain range, and drift ice in winter. A popular unique tourist spot is "Crab Claw Statue object"! It is a claw object of a snow crab with a height of 12 m, a width of 6 m, and a weight of 7 tons. It was created by Toshi Nagasaki, a sculptor from Tokyo. It is a popular photo spot for tourists who want to take commemorative photos. Next up is the Okhotsk Tokkari Center. It is a valuable facility in Japan that protects and raises seals. It is operated by two facilities: "Seal Land" and "Seal Sea Paradise". The Okhotsk Tokkari Center sheltered four seals in 1987, and now more than 20 seals are bred. As of July 2023 The feeding experience at "Seal Sea Paradise" is a chance to see cute seals up close! Participation is accepted numbered tickets are distributed from 40 minutes before the feeding time. The capacity is 5 people on a first-come, first-served basis each time, but those who do not have a numbered ticket can also visit. Summer vacation and long holidays can be crowded, so if you wish to participate, please come early. Okhotsk Ryuhyo Park, about 15 minutes by car from the center of Monbetsu City, is a vast park with the theme of "a great landscape with a view of drift ice and a great scenery where you can hear the noise of the tide." Admission is free. The park is divided into 4 blocks of A~D, where you can enjoy the playground equipment and nature. The "Okhotsk Lavender Field" in Block A has about 12,000 trees and four varieties of lavender planted. The best time to see them is from late June to late July. In Block C, there is "Makiba no Hiroba Park Golf Course", and the course can be used free of charge at the reception, and equipment can be rented. There are plenty of accommodation facilities in Monbetsu City! Some hotels have hot springs, which can be expected to beautify your skin and heal the fatigue of traveling. Finally, I would like to introduce the exquisite gourmet food of Monbetsu City! In Monbetsu City, you can enjoy fresh seafood and local specialties. The large scallops grown under the drift ice of Okhotsk are thick and rich! Processed products are also perfect as souvenirs. There are also seasonal recommendations, including spring horsehair crab and autumn salmon! "Zuwaigani Kouramori" is a specialty not to be missed! We also recommend seafood dishes and local dishes that use plenty of seafood. Monbetsu City, Hokkaido is a treasure trove of nature and the best spot where you can spend a moment of excitement and healing. In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will continue to tell you about the charm of Monbetsu City. Thank you for your continued support!

This is a video of konbu fishing in Omu Town. From July to August, small boats are used for konbu fishing. If you shoot from directly above with a drone, the transparency of the sea is high, and the konbu swaying in the sea is beautiful. In addition, the hard work of the fishermen is conveyed once again. The video is posted on YouTube. #Kombu fishing is at its peak!! 4K Konbu from Otake is on sale at the online shop "Oumu Umaimonmarket". #Omu Town Tourism Association #Oumuumaimon Market

Typhoon No. 6 is too amazing ... A 130-year-old banyan tree comes back from its roots to a fallen tree 😱.

This is a sunflower field in Otofuke. It stands out against the blue sky. Bees were busily collecting nectar and carrying lots of pollen.

#Memuro Town #Shimizu Town The Fertile Land Japan's food base "Hokkaido Tokachi" The Tokachi Plain has turned color, and the harvest of wheat, the first large-scale harvest of the year, has begun. A big combine harvester is very successful!

A major summer event: the Tomakomai Port Festival! From Friday, August 4th to Sunday, August 6th, the Tomakomai Port Festival will take place over three days at Central Park in Wakakusacho!! 😆✨ Around 100 stalls line the site, where you can taste Tomakomai specialties and enjoy beer at the beer garden!! On stage, you can see singing and dance shows, character performances, and comedy live acts! On Saturday the 5th, the fireworks display called "Tomamin Tomakomai Centennial Fireworks" is scheduled! Spectacular fireworks will light up the night sky 🎆 There are plenty of other events, including the Tomakomai Citizen Dance, where the whole city dances together, and a haunted house! Why not make summer memories in Tomakomai this year? 😊

★ Superb view from Yumegaoka Observatory! Kushiro Marsh ★ There is a 2.3-kilometer-long promenade leading to the Yumegaoka Observatory in the Takkobu Auto Campsite on the Kushiro Town. In the first half, you will walk along the wooden path, but you can meet ☺️ various animals and plants such as pink bridewort blooming in the sedge and marshland, frogs and wild birdsThe sound of the spring water is pleasant, and as you go, there are several slope stairs in the second half. From here, you need 😅 a lot of physical strength. However, when you arrive, there is a magnificent view ✨ of the Kushiro Marsh that makes you think, "I'm glad🙌 I did my best." Lake Takkobu, Kushiro River mainstream, railway tracks depending on the time, you can see the Kushiro Main Line and Norocco It is a wonderful view. There is a wooden bench so you can ^^ enjoy the scenery at your leisure. Sneakers are OK! There are a lot of mosquitoes in summer, so it would 🙂 be nice to have an insect repellent spray. There are no vending machines when you enter the wooden path, so be 😉 sure to bring water with you. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Location: 65-2 Tatsukobu, Kushiro DistrictKushiro Town, Takkobu Auto Campsite Time required: 2.3 km one way / about 30 minutes 21 km by car from Kushiro Station, about 30 minutes ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ #Kushiro City #Kushiro Sightseeing #Kushiro Marsh #Yumegaoka Observatory

★ Cycling to Kushiro City Zoo! ★ The "Wetland Dream Road" connecting Kushiro City Showa to Akan Town is a cycling road that uses Yubetsu Railway ruins! 13.9km one way You can 🚲 get to Kushiro City Zoo in about 1 hour * There are individual differences. I rode my bicycle along the straight road, but on both sides of the road there is a landscape full of greenery typical of Hokkaido, and on this day, I was lucky enough to see 🥹✨ cranes and Yezo sika deer a little farther away. It's a lot of exercise, but at the zoo, cute animals heal and fatigue is blown away 🫶. There seems to be an event during the summer vacation, so please ^o^/ come and visit us. * In the latter half of July, the temperature has risen sharply. The maximum temperature is around 27°C. Please be careful not to suffer from heat stroke. Don't forget to stay hydrated!! ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Kushiro City Zoo Address: Kushiro City Akan Town Shimonishibetsu 11 Tel / 0154-56-2121 ・Access Bus/ Akan Honmachi Line / Refre Line About 1 hour from Kushiro Station By car / About 30 minutes from Kushiro Station ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ #Kushiro City #Kushiro Sightseeing #Kushiro City Zoo #Cycling

Obihiro Shrine 'Natsu-mode' I visited for worship at dusk. Flower-filled water displays run through August 1. The gathering hall is also said to host a giant flower display through August 15. It takes about 15 minutes by car from the Tokachigawa Onsen district to Obihiro Shrine. ■Natsu-mode Flower Hand-Water ～TOKONATSU～ "Volume 25" Reiwa 5 June 30–July 2 Finished "Volume 26" Reiwa 5 July 15–July 17 Finished "Volume 27" Reiwa 5 July 29–August 1 [Ongoing] "Volume 28" Reiwa 5 August 11–August 15 (Scheduled) ■Reisai Flower Hand-Water ～MIYUKI～ "Volume 29" Reiwa 5 September 22–September 25 (Scheduled)

["Memuro Scattering" Guided Cycling Tour] This is a guide to cycling tours that you can experience in Tokachi "Memuro Town", Hokkaido, one of Japan's leading agricultural areas. In addition to the tour around the new Arashiyama, the Mo Mo Tour, and the Bisei Dam Exploration Tour, "Jersey cattle Fureai Walk" and "Memuro Horse Riding Tour" have also been added! We are grateful to local businesses for their cooperation. Get healthy by cycling and heal your mind and body by interacting with animals! In addition to those listed here, custom-made tours are also available, and only rental bicycles are available. If you are interested, please 🚲 make a reservation as soon as possible Details and application from 👇 the official website memurocycle.com/memuro_sansou/1730/ 🚲Hokkaido Memuro Cycletourism🚲 🚴 We are always accepting applications for the guided cycling tour "Memuro Scattering" where you can feel the agriculture, food, and nature of Tokachi, Hokkaido! memurocycle.com/memuro_sansou/1730/ 🏍 E-bike rental bicycles convenient for sightseeing in the Tokachi area of Hokkaido memurocycle.com/memuro_sansou/1714/

Kominka cafe 'cafe jorro' I enjoyed pancakes and cold-brew iced coffee. Every menu item is tempting, from curry and cakes made mainly with local ingredients to dishes prepared without chemical seasonings. They use coffee beans from Morihiko in Sapporo, and both the pancakes and the coffee were absolutely delicious. The shop's atmosphere and the food were both superb.✨ Address: 1-11 Kino Shinmachi, Otofuke, Kawato-gun, Hokkaido Hours: 11:00–17:00 Closed: Sunday

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.👍

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‼️