I attended a preview of Takutetsu Kinokotan, which opens on Saturday, April 6. Takutetsu Kinokotan is a facility run by Hokkaido Takutetsu Bus that offers hands-on harvesting experiences for shiitake mushrooms grown on logs in Shintoku. This site once hosted Minami-Shintoku Station of the Hokkaido Takushoku Railway, the predecessor of Takutetsu Bus, which ran between Shintoku, Shikaoi and Kamishihoro until its closure in 1968 (Showa 43). The Takushoku Railway also carried timber and other goods, which reportedly led to the start of log-grown shiitake here. For that reason, the facility includes a corner exhibiting photos, equipment and materials from its railway days. Located one minute from National Route 38 and about 1.5 km from JR Shintoku Station, it’s a roughly five-minute ride if you use the free rental bicycles available in front of the station, so please stop by. Also, the cute stationmaster Kinokotan will be waiting to welcome you! #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #Shintoku Tourism Association #Takutetsu Kinokotan #Stationmaster Kinokotan #harvest experience #log-grown shiitake #mushrooms #Hokkaido Takushoku Bus #Hokkaido Takushoku Railway

Ran Right: "That's not true! ｣ I was taking all of Hal's strength!

Screening in Nishiokoppe We will screen the documentary film “A Story of a Butcher Shop” in Nishiokoppe. The film follows a family who raise their own cattle, carry out slaughtering and butchering themselves, and sell the meat they process. Admission is free and open to everyone. This is a film we hope you will watch through to the end. Date and time: Saturday, April 6, 2024 10:00~, 13:30~, 18:30~ (running time: 106 minutes) Venue: Nishiokoppe Village Community Center, Audiovisual Room Please join us along with the related event the next day. #Nishiokoppe Village #Community Center #Audiovisual Room #Screening #A Story of a Butcher Shop #Butcher Shop #Cattle #Beef #Yashiho Film Company #Free Screening

Higashimokoto Moss Phlox Park 🌸 It's very spacious and worth ☺️ seeing It can also be an 🚶 ♀️ exercise

Superb view 🗼 from Goryokaku Tower It is recommended 🌸 to go during the cherry blossom season The star shape is wonderful, isn't it? 🌟 I want 🥹 to go see it again and again

Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park 🌷 Colorful tulips were 🥰 very beautiful

Bring Spring to the Windows with Paintings Days with highs above 0°C are gradually increasing. At Roadside Station Kam in Nishiokoppe Village we will hold a painting event in April! This time’s theme is “Flowers and Animals.” We are eagerly recruiting children to paint together! Feel free to contact us. Date and time: Saturday, April 13, 2024, 10:00–11:00 Who can join: Junior high school students and younger (capacity about 20) Fee: Free Contact: 0158-85-7125 Application deadline: Friday, April 5, by 5:00 PM We have tasty gifts prepared, so look forward to it! #Nishiokoppe Village #Roadside Station #Kam #painting #window art #Flowers and Animals #Welcoming spring #Young children also very welcome

Daikichi top and nuts bottom miraculous synchronization 🐻🐻 I wonder if they are communicating with each other by something they can't see...?

It is 🌸 the illumination of the Hokuto Cherry Blossom Corridor When I went on a trip to Hakodate, I found a poster for the Hokuto Cherry Blossom Corridor in neighboring Hokuto City, and I went there! It was ☺️ a very beautiful night cherry blossom

Notice of Temporary Closure of Todaisetsu-so for Maintenance (April 1–7) Tomuraushi Onsen Todaisetsu-so will be closed for maintenance during the following dates. Overnight stays and day-use bathing will not be available. Closure Period • Seven days: Monday, April 1, 2024–Sunday, April 7, 2024 #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku #Shintoku Tourism Association #Tomuraushi Onsen #Tomuraushi Onsen Todaisetsu-so #Daisetsuzan National Park #remote area #hidden hot spring #single-inn lodging #closed days

Koppe Mother Has Debuted Usually, she’s the village’s only supermarket cheer, calling out brightly at Q‑Mart. Yet she also gives the impression of running around the region with a shovel shamisen in hand. That very “Koppe Mother” has made her singing debut in Nishiokoppe! She stood between two artists and sang boldly to the end. It seems the recording finished smoothly, and we can’t wait for the CD release. May the song that holds her life reach many people. #Nishiokoppe Village #Koppe Mother #LIVE #GA.KOPPER #Birthday #Congratulations #Singer Debut #CD Release Is Almost Here #Delicious Pizza #Girls at the Reception

This year’s Sairinka also featured a stall by Menya Bouzu. I loved the soy sauce ramen I had at Sairinka, but this time I tried the spicy miso 😊 It’s spicy but addictively tasty! I couldn’t stop sipping the soup 😊 In addition to soy sauce and spicy miso, they offer salt, miso, and mildly spicy miso, and they also have horumon ramen! It would be fun to come back and try every variety! Menya Bouzu Main Shop 12-11-1 Odori, Otofuke TEL 0155-42-2202 Hours: Mon 11:00–14:00 Tue–Sun 11:00–14:00 17:00–19:45 last order Closes when the soup runs out Closed irregularly

"What are you going to give me?" ｣

While taking a walk to Makari Shrine, I found a cute Fukinotou in spring ^^!

Bechto: "It's 🎶 good to be in the sun."

Spring twilight Spring has finally arrived in the country of Kita! The snow on the roads has completely melted ^^

It is still snowing in April in Hokkaido. It's almost time to play in T_T the snow, which I love Play until ^^ the sun goes down

The snow has just melted, and it is a BBQ scene in Hokkaido. It was still cold in May, but we all sat around the fire and felt good ^^

A marathon led by thoroughbreds 🏇🏃🏃 Register for the "Northern Horse Park Marathon 2024" by Sunday, March 24th! For details, please visit the official Northern Horse Park Marathon 2024 website.

This sleeping face that I want to protect

Yotsuba Dairy Factory Tour Located in Otofuke, Tokachi, Hokkaido, the Yotsuba Dairy Tokachi Main Factory offers a tour facility called Tasty Straight Pavilion. In addition to watching milk and butter being produced, visitors can enjoyably learn about dairy farming and the dairy industry. Yotsuba milk really is delicious! I learned that their ongoing efforts to improve quality are what make such tasty dairy products possible. On the tour you receive one tasting bottle (milk or café au lait) and a mini eraser as a souvenir.✨ If you visit Tokachi, why not stop by the Yotsuba Dairy factory tour?😊 Yotsuba Dairy Tokachi Main Factory Tour Admission: Free Schedule: Monday–Friday, three times a day Duration: About 60 minutes Reservations and inquiries 0155-42-2121

Two Marron cubs were born on January 23rd! One of them finally showed up 🐻 yesterday Grow up healthy!

From March 3rd, the work of lowering the boat unloading the boat was carried out, and on the 9th, the scallop fishing ground was created, and on the 16th, the horsehair crab basket fishing began. It is the dawn of the sea of Yumu. The creation of scallop fishing grounds is an important work to raise the fields in order to salvage the fish that could not be caught during last year's fishing season and to prepare for aquaculture from May. We haven't finished putting all the baskets for horsehair crab fishing, but the first day's catch was 4350 kg! More fish are landed than last year. Continuing from last year, it seems that there are more medium-sized and large crabs than small ones, and the initial price is about 3,000 yen higher per kilogram than last year, and the beach is crowded. There are still drift ice off the coast. We wish you a safe operation.

"Savoring Shirakaba Sap" How do you collect sap from trees? When you think of sap, maple syrup and lacquer might come to mind. This wood-education event not only gathers sap but also uses the collected sap to bake chiffon cake! Adults and children are welcome. Capacity is 20 people, so please book early. #Nishiokoppe Village #Wood Education #Shirakaba Sap #Collection #Yume-mura Forest Garden #Chiffon Cake #Reservation Required

Karin: "Mmmm~"

【Japanese smelt fishing on the shore of Lake Memanbetsu】 Today, Sunday, March 17, this season's ice Japanese smelt fishing has ended. Those who caught a lot and those who didn't. For those who have experienced it for the first time, etc. Many people came to fish this season as well. Thank you very much!! Fun for ♪♪ next season * The Japanese smelt fishing venue will be closed from 16 o'clock today. * Please do not enter the Japanese smelt fishing venue. * The road to the Japanese smelt fishing venue is also closed. *For inquiries, please contact the Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association TEL0152-74-4323. #Ozora Town #Memanbetsu Lake Shore #Japanese smelt fishing #Japanese smelt #Fishing #Okhotsk Ozora Town Tourism Association

Tokachigawa Onsen in the morning Hello! It’s March and getting a little warmer, but mornings here in Otofuke are still quite cold. The temperature at 5:00 a.m. on the day of the shoot was -12.1°C. River mist formed and Tokachi Chuo Bridge was hidden. After sunrise the river mist cleared and the bridge stood out clearly! By 7:00 a.m. we could see the majestic Hidaka Mountains clearly 😊 There was no wind that day, so we also saw hot air balloons rising. Even when it’s cold, seeing scenes like this lifts your spirits! Please come and see these seasonal views while you can 😊

[Let's dig up some treasures!] This is an announcement from the puppet theater circle Doremi. On Wednesday, March 20th, a public holiday, we will hold a Treasure-Finding Market instead of a flea market! Everything is free!! At this event you can take home any items you like. We plan to unload the flea market inventory that was at the Nishiokoppe Marche! Tableware, toys, clothes, stuffed animals, books… you’ll find a wide variety of items. Next door to the Treasure-Finding Market, we’ve prepared a room where you can enjoy indoor games, so feel free to drop in! Venue: Community Center (Meeting Room & Daycare Room) Time: 10:00–15:00 What to bring: Your own bag #Nishiokoppe Village #Puppet Theater Circle Doremi #Flea Market #Treasure-Finding Market #Free #Big Clearance #Community Center #Hotel Morimu

The wide-area collaboration "Flower Tour" between Engaru Town, Takikami Town, Yubetsu Town, and Monbetsu City will hold "Let's go to Okhotsk in Spring Flower Tour Campaign in Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato" on March 20 Wednesday at "Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato"! We will provide plenty of pre-travel information on the flower migration area, such as the sale of Okhotsk's Specialty Products, a large gathering of Yurukyara, and a hands-on corner! We are ♪ waiting for you at "Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato" on March 20th

Kanta: "Whew~Oh, I'm still sleepy." A big yawn 🐻 at the first ranch in the morning