Did you know that a light railway once known affectionately as the "Yamasen" ran along the cycling road connecting Tomakomai and Lake Shikotsu? In its early years, from 1908, it hauled materials and construction crews for a hydroelectric plant upstream on the Chitose River; in its middle years it carried logs; and in its later years it transported tourists to Lake Shikotsu, serving the area for 43 years until 1951. On September 6, 2025, the YAMASEN30th event will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Yamasen being exhibited at its current location ✨

【Nishiokoppe Village Performing Arts Festival】 Thursday, September 11 That performance that was revived last year is back ...! This year, from 6 p.m. There is also a time capsule opening Ceremony. A time capsule buried 20 years ago. Who was burying what? It seems that the person who buried it can't remember what he buried ... There will be a performance from 18:30. Stalls for food and Ennichi are also available. Enjoy the Village's food and karaoke! The location is at the large hall of the Nishiokoppe Village Community Center. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Performing Arts #Time Capsule #Unboxing #100th anniversary of the opening of the Village #September 11

11th Akaezomatsu Summit 🌲 Starting tomorrow and continuing for two days (September 6–7), the Akaezomatsu Summit will take place at Kawayu Onsen ✨ Day one will be held at Kawayu Furusato-kan, and day two at Kawayu Visitor Center, where participants will dive into the theme “Forest × Food.” At CAFE SOFTWOOD on the second floor of Kawayu Visitor Center, we will offer Akaezomatsu herbal tea (limited quantity, ¥690)! You can enjoy a special Akaezomatsu herbal tea that you don’t usually get the chance to taste ☕️✨ Talk, learn, inhale the scent, and savor… Come experience the deep charm of Akaezomatsu 🌲 ❣️

Join us for a walk! Higashi Hokkaido Trail & Train Monitor Tour Trail & Train along the Senmo Main Line is a long-trail program that lets you enjoy trails—paths that wind through nature. On the outbound journey, stroll slowly and soak in the scenery; on the return, relax on the train. It’s a fresh travel style that adults and children can both enjoy. Single-day participation is very welcome! If you wish to join for just one day, choose your desired course and write the date you want to participate in the “Concerns” field. Organizer: JR Senmo Main Line Maintenance and Revitalization Steering Committee Secretariat: Hokkaido Takarajima Travel Co., Ltd., Travel Sales Department, Contact: Ameike, Suzuki (Kaori) Mail at-info@hokkaido-takarajima.com Tel 011-252-2115 Networking Event Information We have also planned a networking event to coincide with this monitor tour for local residents. The East Hokkaido Trail connects three national parks and towns across a 410 km walking route. It opened in October 2024 and is exploring ways to build local fans and create tourism that brings happiness to communities. If you’re interested in the trail, want to try walking it, work in tourism, or are nurturing a collaboration idea, come and talk with us. Inquiries: Doto Trail Club (General Incorporated Association) Mail admin@dototrail.com Tel 080-2128-7689

Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Experience I recently joined an early morning hot air balloon experience! It was sadly cloudy that day, but the extraordinary scenery—something you rarely get to see—made for a special time. The moment the balloon gently lifted off felt fresh and thrilling. The early morning hot air balloon experience runs through September 30. During the winter season, bookings are generally accepted for groups only, so if you want to take part as an individual, be sure to go this month. For more details, contact the Tokachi Nature Center! Contact Tokachi Nature Center 0155-32-6116

"National Treasure Markets of the Northern Great Earth" Held in on September 14 (Sun) and 15 (Mon)!! To commemorate the Held in of the exhibition "National Treasures of the Northern Great Earth: Thoughts of People Beyond Time", which is currently Held in in Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, we will Held in "National Treasures of the Northern Great Earth market". This Events commemorates the valuable exhibition of Hokkaido's two major national treasures, "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavations" and "Hollow Clay Figurines (Replicas)", and thoroughly enjoys national treasures that transcend time. There are also goods sales and workshops by Jomon creators, sales of Hakodate Jomon Sweets, and Stalls of creators and food and drink booths in the In the town. Also, on Sunday the 14th, there will be a local quiz contest with ♪ a large gathering of characters from the Flower Migration area (Monta, Picolo, Chupit, Anji-kun, and Princess Lingonberry) Please come and visit us for two days with a lot of content! Date: September 14 (Sun) 10:00-16:00, September 15 (Mon) 10:00-15:00 Location: Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, Shirataki Geopark Exchange Center, etc.

#013 According to the calendar it’s already autumn! 🍂 But it’s still hot and humid. Introducing the “Saroma Great Harvest Festival,” planned to be held in Saroma, Hokkaido, a sister city of Tsunocho! First, let us explain that our town, Tsunocho, is home to a tire test course operated by TOYO TIRE Corporation. That test course exists in both Tsunocho and Saroma, Hokkaido. According to what we heard, summer tires are tested in Tsunocho and winter tires in Saroma, and then they become commercial products. This TOYO TIRE test course is what linked Tsunocho and Saroma as sister cities. [Saroma Great Harvest Festival] This harvest festival gives thanks for the year’s bounty and lets visitors enjoy seafood and mountain produce, including a direct sale of farmed scallops from Lake Saroma and special-price meat sales. There is a grand lottery with a total prize pool of 1,000,000 yen and stage events by well-known artists, drawing about 10,000 visitors each year. Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025 Location: Toyo Tire Saroma Test Course Our town, Tsunocho, will also have a booth at this event. We’ll be grilling local free-range chicken, its charcoal aroma whetting your appetite—come and enjoy! *We had no photos. Sorry (´;ω;｀)*

【Autumn Events Information】 Yesterday, the Village Festival ended. Thank you to everyone who attended!! And Events continue even as the summer passes. First of all, I would like to inform you of September. [September] 〇6th (Sat) Kamiokoppe Yoimiya Festival From around 6 p.m., in front of Kamiokoppe Shrine. 〇11th (Thu) Time Capsule Opening Ceremony and Performing Arts Unpacking a time capsule that was buried 20 years ago! It's exciting to see what kind of things will be dug up. This is from 18 o'clock. After that, there will be a performance from 18:30. Village residents perform and Stalls for fun. Both are held in the large hall of the Community Center. 〇 13th (Sat) "The power of books, the power of life" Shanti International Volunteer Association and This is a project with the cooperation of people from Myanmar who live in Nishiokoppe Village. Why don't you make a translated Picture book and deliver it to Myanmar? At the Community Center from 10 o'clock. 〇20th (Sat) ~ 21st (Sun) Autumn markets & KAMU sound It is a markets that celebrates the autumn harvest. A live Events will also be held in on the 21st. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. At the Roadside Station Nishiokoppe Kamu. 〇 24th (Water) Puppet Theater Company Pook performance Active in the whole country and the world The puppet troupe Pook is coming! The program is as follows: "Little Monk Zuten" Two works of "It could be an apple". Opening at 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. In the large hall of the Community Center. 〇28th (Sun) Clear streams festival It is a festival in the village of Clear streams. Fun entertainment and stalls. In the village of Clear streams in Kamiokoppe Events after October I will post it at a later date. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Autumn #Entertainment #September

Rally Hokkaido 2025 is this weekend!🔥 Three intense days of competition set against Tokachi, Hokkaido. On Saturday, September 6th, a fireworks display lights up the night! Watch thrilling rally action by day 🚗🔥 Enjoy beautiful fireworks by night 🎆 This is a full-day event perfect for families and friends to enjoy together! For details, please see the attached images or the official Rally Hokkaido website.

Roundabout walk around the city Notice 📢 of distribution of 2025 "Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card" Nine types of cards will be distributed again this year. Walk around Shintoku Town and get cards at each distribution location! There are distribution conditions, so please take a closer look. ↓ Contact us ↓ 　Shintoku Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry @shintoku__syoukoukai01 Ichi & Samurai "Shintoku Town Country Sign Version" "The 40th Anniversary of the Opening of the Ishikatsu Line" 　Shintoku Station Regional Exchange Center Tokutoku @tuktuk_shintoku * Distributed with the purchase of products at the café shop Kotoise three "Government Railway Tokachi Line (Karikatsu Old Line) Version" 　Setouchi Corporation @setouchi.urapp4313 * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. land "100th Anniversary Edition of the Nemuro Main Line" 　ENEOS Shintoku SS Hirakawa #ENEOS Shintoku * Distributed to those who have been refueled 　Hirakawa Corporation @yuka_cyoko * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. 捌 "Hokkaido Takushoku Railway 95th Edition" 　Takushoku Bus Shintoku Office 　Takushoku Bus Kinkotan @t_kinokotan two "Hokkaido Takushoku Railway Version" 　Bakery Viola #Viola Bread and Sweets Shop * One ticket will be distributed for each purchase of one product. 肆 "Nemuro Main Line (Karikatsu Old Line) Version" 　Yorkshire Farm @yorkshire_farm * Please contact us because it is Not opens. lacquer "The 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Railway" 　Miura Shoten @ramen_miurashouten * One piece will be distributed for every purchase of 1 cup of ramen or 1 Dried fish nine "New Karikatsu Tunnel Version" 　Summer-Karikatsu Highlands Eco Trolley Railway #Karikatsu Highlands Eco Trolley * One picture postcard will be distributed for each purchase. 　Winter - Shintoku Station Community Exchange Center @tuktuk_shintoku The Shintoku Tourism Association also 🚲 rents out bicycles Please feel free to contact us. * Only electrically assisted cycles can be reserved. #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Cultural Heritage Cards #Shintoku Cultural Heritage Card #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga On September 8, 2025, at the Kushiro Area Mashu Tourism and Culture Center, the “Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga” will take place🙋❣️ This is your chance to hear performances by the Hokkaido Police Band and Color Guard together with the Teshikaga High School Wind Ensemble. Admission is free, so please come with friends and family🎼 Dōkei Friendly Concert in Teshikaga Date: September 8, 2025 Time: Doors 13:00 / Start 13:30 Venue: Kushiro Area Mashu Tourism and Culture Center

Watanabe Hands-On Ranch This interactive ranch spans 70 ha and cares for 120 dairy cows, offering hands-on experiences. You can try milking, make butter and ice cream, ride a tractor or even a helicopter, and enjoy tasty ice cream or a large-group jingisukan barbecue. Cute cow-themed goods and souvenirs are also available for purchase.🛍️ Here we introduce Watanabe Hands-On Ranch, where you can eat well, have fun, and learn. For more details, please also see Teshikaga Navi.🐮🧀🥛❣️ https://www.masyuko.or.jp/enjoy/watanabe/...

Notice to visitors to the Tokachi Farm Birch Tree Avenue The fields surrounding the birch avenue are vital agricultural land used for feed production and the propagation of forage crop seeds. Please understand and cooperate by staying off the fields outside the tree-lined path. An on-site map is attached for your reference. You can also download the map from the Livestock Improvement Center Tokachi Farm official website > Farm Overview > Tourist Spots. Please observe proper manners so everyone can enjoy a pleasant walk.

"Flower Migration Campaign in AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi Let's go to Okhotsk in autumn!" Held in ♪ Flower Migration Autumn Campaign Events include the Broadcasting of Tourist Information in Okhotsk from autumn to winter. Drift ice exhibitions, Workshops, and Specialty sales will be held. Of course, Yurukyara will also appear! Please come and visit us ♪ Date & Time: August 30 (Sat) 10:00~18:00 Location: AEON MALL Asahikawa Nishi 1F Green Court Yurukyara appearance time: 11:00, 14:00 * "Flower Migration" is a wide-area collaboration between Takinoue Town, Yubetsu Town, Monbetsu City, and Engaru Town, and Broadcasting the charm of Okhotsk, including flower tourism!

Kōfuku Station Once an active stop on the former Japan National Railways Hiroo Line, Kōfuku Station has become a beloved “happiness spot.”💗 Just seeing the station name brings a smile, and visitors leave tickets with wishes and collect commemorative “Bound for Happiness” tickets.🎫✨ Stop by and make this a sweet memory of your trip.😊🚂💕

\Autumn "Life Fun Festival" held in! 🍁／ Sale 🍅🐟 of Fresh Agricultural Products and Seafood Handmade miscellaneous goods 🧶 Flea market 🛍 Enjoy Gourmet food in 🍔✨ the Kitchen Car A lot of Experience Corner! Come and 😊 make memories at the end of summer 📣 Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 📍 Kitoshi Forest (Higashikawa-cho Nishi No. 5 North 44) 🚗 Car parking available 📞 Inquiries: 0166-82-2632 (Higashikawa Promotion Corporation)

This is a New Menu domestic beef teppan hamburger set 🍽 The two sauces you can choose from are 📌 demi-glace 📌 Japanese-style grated We will ✨ serve it on a hot iron plate while playing a delicious sound * This menu is available only at lunch time. We hope 🌼 you will enjoy it as Gari Kushiro Prince Hotel Restaurant Top of Kushiro 11:45A. M. to 2:00 P.M. (L.O. 1:30 P.M.)

【Nishiokoppe no Liver Dameshi】 Bon Dancing is not the only night spent in costume. In Nishiokoppe, summer liver soup has become an annual tradition in recent years. Children during summer Vacation We get together after noon to have a strategy meeting, make costumes for ghosts, and hunt for insects for a candy party. This day was also the day of the bookstore on a business trip from Shimokawa Town. Pom was full of books and a lot of children. In the evening, the long-awaited Squid split. When I was a child, so that the Squid would not be cracked There were a lot of people who gave false instructions The children of Nishiokoppe will guide you with cha~n. After that, after finishing the meal, Finally, it's time for the Parade. Ghosts are in place, and Other We walked to the elementary school and the forest park. Ghost... Rather than There are a lot of funny costume plays. Parade through the town at night, laughing a little. On the way, the owner of Yukimichi Shobo told me a scary story, but it seems that the number of people who listened to it gradually decreased during the process. I wonder if I was pretty scared. In a cool place Hand-held fireworks festival before saying goodbye! There were many fireworks that they brought with us. Hold it with both hands, Summary a few sparklers and light them. Adult also ignited children's hearts, and it was a fun night. Thank you to the kids who planned it!! Thank you very much for the support of Junior and Senior High School Students and Adults. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Summer Vacation #Liver spoiling #Summer Nights #Squid Split #Fireworks #Business trip Yukimichi Shobo #August 18

It's been a month since I first used an SLR. It still takes a lot of 📸 practice

Isshito Garden Cafe Let me introduce a pâtisserie with a café near Satsunai Station🍰 Their soft-serve is incredibly rich! The photo shows the standard type, but their “Crunchy Nut Cream Puff Soft-Serve” is also popular here✨ Customers praise the contrast between the toasty nut crunch and the creamy soft-serve! The ongoing “Soft-Serve Rally” is now in its final stretch. There’s still time to join🍦 If you visit the Satsunai area, be sure to drop by!

[Play and camp in the forest park! ] 】 3 days during the Obon period In the forest park, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Village We were running a "100 yen for everything" campaign! Camping is also 100 yen per night Fee for all playground equipment is 100 yen per visit! In addition, business hours have been extended by 2 hours, It was three days that I was able to play until 18:30. Go-karts run all over the place, In the batting center, the sound of hitting the ball does not stop. Because it coincided with the period of Bon Dancing Use the campsite as well. On the third day of the last day of the 100 yen campaign There was also a PET bottle rocket project! A rocket made by assembling plastic bottles After filling it with water and attaching it to the device Pull the trigger and fire! Gari cheers when you see the rocket flying vigorously in the air. Even if the water gets on you They were lively and seemed to be having fun. Thank you for visiting the forest park! The Open season continues. We look forward to seeing you again! #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Forest Park #Summer #All 100 yen #Play #Camping

Scenes of family and relatives playing in the beautiful sea of Japan! !!

The other day at Es Con Field, I promoted Otofukecho! The mascot character for the 2027 National Wagyu Ability Competition, 'Wagyuri', was a huge hit✨🐮 I was also very happy to hear that so many people know about Tokachigawa Onsen😊♨️ Please continue to support Otofukecho and Tokachigawa Onsen!

【Village Festival 2025】 This year's Village Festival is Sunday, August 31st! 10:00~15:00 At Forest Park * In case of rain, at the Nishiokoppe Village indoor multipurpose playground This year marks the 42nd edition of the event. Singer-songwriter Miko Hanzaki's live performance will be held in! The general moderator is HBC Asahikawa Broadcasting Station personality Kana Morino! In addition, there will be performances by the junior high school brass band, Nishiokoppe Uensiri Drums, and fake 'z. Participatory attractions are: There is a "woodcutter competition" to see how fast logs can be cut, and a "Drink-Bang-Bang-Born competition" using milk from the Village. Of course, there will also be a big lottery. Have fun until the very end. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Village Festival #Summer #Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Village #Miko Hanzaki #Kana Morino #August 31

[Phantom road "Chobochinai routes" will open again this year for a limited time] The "phantom road" Chobochinai routes, which has been closed for a long time, will open a little earlier this year as well! 📅 Friday, August 22, 2025 11:00~ ■ What is the Phantom Path? This road is only open for about one month from mid-September to mid-October every year It is a very limited route. It is called the "phantom road" because it can be passed only when the water level is at its lowest. Especially in early October, it coincides with the Best time to visit of Autumn leaves, and it is a popular Spot that is visit by many people from inside and outside Hokkaido. 📌 Opening section Route 1116 (Chobochinai Gate to Higashikawa Kita Line 7 Gate) 📅 Opening date and time Friday, August 22, 2025 11:00 a.m. * Thereare may be changed or canceled depending on weather and road surface conditions. * The timing of the winter closure is undecided at this time. 🚧 Attention The sidewalks are not Maintenance, and There are are narrow in some places. Please be careful of passing each other, sharp curves, and road surface conditions between cars. While enjoying the Nature of the East River, please drive safely. PS. The photos were taken in the past.

【Bon Dancing bustling with costumes and stalls】 Bon Dancing in Nishiokoppe Village is held every year Held in on August 14 in the Kamiokoppe area and August 15 in the Nishiokoppe area. You can enjoy Bon Dancing for two days in the Village. Stalls are also different for each, so It was also exciting to spend time worrying about what to eat. Children's Bon Dancing and Hokkai Bon Song Both have about 30 minutes to dance. If you want to keep dancing, you need a lot of physical strength...! The people in costume are especially sweaty. Thank you very much for your costume! In the summer, there are many lively nights, which is energizing. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Bon Dancing #Summer #Masquerade #Stalls

📍Tokachi Ranch Observation Deck (Otofukecho) I visited the Tokachi Ranch Observation Deck recently🐎 That day I was lucky enough to see a large movement of horses! Watching them gallop past right in front of me was breathtaking and full of power! Against the vast landscape and blue sky, it was a moment that felt truly like Tokachi🌿

【News】Inai Ladder Sake Tournament 🍺 Thursday, September 25, 2025 7 p.m. Tournament stream ⇩ ・ 18:15 ~ Reception at the square in front of the Iwauchi Regional Cultural Center 　Redeem your ticket Course and get a Course List ・ 19:00-20:30 Ladder sake start 🍺 　Climb ♪ the 4 stores designated in the course table ・ 20:30 - "Big Lottery" 　Held in a large lottery at the square in front of the Iwanai Regional Cultural Center! The grand prize is common to participating stores (100,000 yen ❗️❗️ food and beverage ticket) The first prize is a food and beverage ticket worth 50,000 yen The second prize and below will also win luxury prizes Stores selling advance tickets (4,000 yen) ⇩ (1) Stores participating in the ladder sake contest (listed on the leaflet) (2) Iwauchi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (3) Iwanai Tourism Association (Roadside Station Iwanai) (4) Rakuza (5) Kaneta Yoshida Kamaboko store 🙇 Best regards Organizer: Iwauchi Restaurant Association

This is 📨 a guide to the Accommodation Plan to enjoy Omu Town in autumn The plan of "Okhotsk Hot Spring Hotel Hinodemisaki", which boasts 100% Hot Spring of Minamoto springs and Okhotsk view in all rooms, is now ♨️ on sale Why don't you relax and enjoy Okhotsk with the Hotel that ranks high in satisfaction on each travel site? For dinner, in addition to a hamayaki dinner at Yubu-style BBQ "Yakidoko", we have also prepared a special optional plan (separate fee) that you can enjoy only because it is the best season for salmon. If you Use airport Monbetsu Okhotsk, there is a flight ticket subsidy of up to 10,000 yen. There are also 🚌 Pick up and drop off buses between airport ⇔ Hotel 5 pairs each day are on a first-come, first-served basis Please Contact ☎️ your Interested parties to the Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center Mombetsu Tourist Information Center Travel Center TEL:0158-23-3100 Business hours: 9:00-17:00 Closed on Sundays and Holidays

Announcement 📢 of the start of product sales Relocated to the regional exchange center Two months have passed. We are always grateful for your support and lively activities. This time, at the Window Furusato Nozei has also been well received in "Shizuku, touring" We will sell a mountain map that closes up only Mount Tomuraushi. "Shizuku, Circulating" It is a pure and high-quality natural mineral water from Shintoku Town, a water source town surrounded by the Hidaka Mountains and the Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group. ◼︎ Nutritional information (in 100ml) Energy 0kcal Protein 0g Fat 0g Carbonic Water 0g Sodium 0.69mg (Salt equivalent: 0g) Calcium 0.64mg Magnesium 0.1mg Potassium 0.1 mg Hardness 1.70mg (soft water) pH value8.7 It goes well with coffee and tea, as well as cold tea (water brew). Well-chilled, frozen, and room temperature are available 💁 ♀️ If you like it, you can purchase it with Furusato Nozei, so please enjoy it. 1 bottle ¥100 "Mount Tomuraushi Climbing Map" Mount Tomuraushi is a mountain with an elevation of 2.141 m located on the border between Omote Daisetsu and Todai Setsu, and is called "Daisetsu no Inner Courtyard". Mountain map specializing in access from Shintoku Town (In the town Accommodation Information, guides, and Information such as where to buy Portable Toilet are also listed.) can only be purchased In the town. Please use it for memories of your trip and mountain climbing plans. 1 piece ¥300 We look 💁 ♀️ forward to seeing you #Hokkaido #Tokachi #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Natural Mineral Water #Shizuku, Circling #Water #Mountain Map #Mount Mount Tomuraushi #Table heavy snow #Todaisetsu #Hidaka Mountains #Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group #Shintoku Tourism Association #Shintoku Station #Station front Complex facility #tuktuk ##hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku