Ainu Traditional Dance: Tokachigawa Sarorunrimse Performance

The 5th Tokachigawa Sarorunrimse will take place.
Guest masters of traditional dance from the Akan Ainu and the Biratori Ainu will come to Tokachigawa and the Chiyoda area, places connected to the Tokachi Ainu, to perform each community's Sarorunrimse (the crane dance).

Date and time: Saturday, May 20, 2023, 5:00 PM – ※Held rain or shine
Venue: Tokachigawa Onsen Aqua Park

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 🚗💨.
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Before you know it, May is here, and Hokkaido's Shiba cherry blossom season is just around the corner!
The super dreamy Higashima Kotoshiba Sakura Festival has been held on May 3 Wed and lasts until the end of May. In addition to the peach-pink dream flower mounds during the day, you can also enjoy the lights at night!
2023 Higashizao Kotoshiba Sakura Festival ひがしもこと芝桜まつり

Welcome to stay at Jintangting in the evening!

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!💓

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In Hokkaido, there is a place with a railway track at the bottom of a lake, like in Spirited Away. This place is called Lake Shikaribetsu and is a very fantastic place.

Shot at Bihoro Pass, Hokkaido.
There is still a lot of snow, but the Milky Way has finally begun to appear.
I hope it will show more beautiful contours as it gets warmer.

Here are today's views of Onneto and Yunotaki.
The weather was great, and the location was perfect!

This is the Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association in Otofuke, Hokkaido.
Otofuke is pronounced "Otofuke-chō".

We plan to share captivating information about hot springs, sightseeing spots, superb local cuisine, access, and weather through Cool Japan videos!

Please spend a dreamlike time in Otofuke’s Tokachigawa Onsen, where spectacular natural scenery and blissful hot springs soothe the body and mind.

First, an introduction to the hot springs that heal both body and spirit.
Tokachigawa Onsen features a rare spring quality and was designated a Hokkaido Heritage site in 2004, ahead of many other hot spring areas in Hokkaido.
Tokachigawa Onsen is famous in Japan as a rare moor hot spring.
The term "moor" comes from the German word for lignite and refers to springs that flow through lignite layers containing ancient plant-based organic matter; the water has an amber color and a slightly viscous texture.

The hotels and ryokan lining the hot spring town offer carefully designed open-air and indoor baths, letting you fully enjoy the beautifying waters, and some facilities also offer day-use hot springs.

Otofuke’s sightseeing spots brim with charm that makes you lose track of time.
Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen is a treasure trove with a market showcasing local fresh ingredients and specialties, a spa where you can enjoy the Hokkaido Heritage moor hot spring in swimwear, hands-on craft workshops, and four restaurants.

At Tokachi Ranch, which spans vast grounds, a viewing platform offers 360-degree views of Tokachi’s grand landscape.
From mid-January to the end of February, snow exercise for horse health care is open to the public.

At Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden, you can glimpse the production process of a popular confectionery maker and try your hand at making sweets.

Tokachigaoka Park is perfect for families, centered on the large flower clock "Hanakku" with an 18-meter diameter and a 10.10-meter second hand, surrounded by seasonal blooms.

Tokachigawa Onsen in Otofuke hosts many attractive events.
In early summer, the Moor Hot Spring Firefly Viewing enchants visitors with fireflies lighting up the night at Tokachigawa Onsen.
Many tourists come to see the fluttering fireflies, enjoying a special time that feels in harmony with nature.

The winter event Sairinka creates a fantastical space of synchronized sound and light with about 600 illuminated objects, including a 5.4-meter symbol tower.

Otofuke’s Tokachigawa Onsen holds various appealing events throughout the year, including those mentioned above.
Along with the hot springs, sights, and delicious food, we hope you enjoy seasonal events as well.

Access to Tokachigawa Onsen in Otofuke, Hokkaido: about 2 hours by car from New Chitose Airport, about 3 hours by train from JR Sapporo Station, and about 20 minutes by car or taxi from Obihiro Station.

Otofuke’s Tokachigawa Onsen awaits you with beautiful nature, restorative hot springs for body and mind, and inspiring sightseeing spots!

Hello viewers of Cool Japan Videos, this is the Tomakomai Tourism Association.

On this account, we’ll introduce the many attractive tourist spots of Tomakomai City, one of Japan’s leading industrial cities and the largest port town in Hokkaido.

Tomakomai is very easy to reach: about a 90-minute drive from Sapporo City and about a 30-minute drive from New Chitose Airport.
When you visit, rental bicycles are available, so we recommend touring while feeling the great outdoors on your skin.

Now, let us introduce Tomakomai City’s proud sightseeing spots.

■ Mt. Tarumae
Designated a natural monument of Hokkaido, this stratovolcano features a globally famous double rim.
You can drive up to the 7th station, and from there it’s about a 50-minute hike to the summit, making it an easy climb to enjoy sweeping views and alpine plants.

■ Midorigaoka Park
From the observation deck on the hilltop plaza, you can take in panoramic views of Tomakomai City.
With fountains and flowerbeds, plus an athletics stadium and a rugby field, many people use it as an outdoor sports park.

■ Kin-Dainuma Park
Centered on Lake Kin-Dainuma, which has a 1.6-kilometer shoreline, the park is surrounded by pristine nature.
You can enjoy facilities year-round, including Arten, one of Japan’s largest auto campgrounds, a canoe base, a park golf course, and the Yunomi no Yu bathing facility.

■ Northern Horse Park
A popular spot where visitors can interact with horses.
You can experience horseback riding, guided pony rides, horse-drawn carriage rides, sleigh rides, riding lessons, the Happy Pony Show, and horse trekking.

Next, we’ll introduce some of the popular local gourmet treats that are one of the pleasures of visiting Tomakomai.

Tomakomai City boasts the largest catch of surf clams (hokkigai) in Japan, often called the king of shellfish.
While they’re known as a premium sushi topping, in Tomakomai you can buy them casually.
As a port town, there’s also plenty of seafood like salmon and atka mackerel, plus local specialties such as haskap berries, Tomakomai ramen, haskap-based sweets called yoitomake, Tarumae jingisukan (grilled mutton), and hokki curry—popular flavors you should try when sightseeing.

We’ll continue to share many more recommended Tomakomai attractions that we couldn’t fit into this post, so please look forward to them!

Hello!🙋‍♀️
This is the Shintoku Town Tourism Association.

Next weekend on Sunday, April 30th, the Shintoku Shrine Mountain Cherry Blossom Festival, which was canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, returns for the first time in four years.

On the day, starting in the morning🌄 at the precincts of Shintoku Shrine⛩, there will be a brass band performance🎷 and a demonstration of the Shintoku Ondo dance, along with a karaoke contest🎤 that includes daring dives, and from midday a thrilling prize raffle🎊.

Around 2,300 Ezo-yamazakura cherry trees🌸 spread across Mt. Shintoku, centered near the shrine grounds, making it one of Hokkaido’s top cherry blossom spots✨. Today the trees are only about 20% in bloom, with some blossoms already open. They may reach peak bloom around the end of the month.

This year, please come and enjoy the mountain cherry blossoms of Shintoku as part of the festival 👀♪♪♪

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