Nice to meet you all! It is a Mori Tourism Association in Hokkaido.

We will send out tourist information of Hokkaido Mori Town through COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, so thank you! !!

First of all, I would like everyone to know where Hokkaido Morimachi is located.
Mori Town is a town bordering Uchiura Bay in the southern district of Hokkaido, about one hour from Hakodate.
There is little snowfall, and the climate is warm in Hokkaido.

Nutrients transported from Mt. Komagatake flow to Uchiura Bay, and the nutrient-rich seawater grows scallops, pollock cod, hairy crabs, button shrimp, and other seafood that represents Mori Town in Hokkaido.

A popular gourmet and specialty product in Mori Town, Hokkaido, which boasts seafood, is "ikameshi".
It is made using true squid, glutinous rice, and glutinous rice from Hokkaido, and slowly soaking in the taste with a special sweet and spicy sauce.
It is very popular at product exhibitions and ekiben competitions nationwide, and many people come to enjoy authentic kameshi in the birthplace.

Of course, the recommendations of Morimachi in Hokkaido are not only gourmet.
Next, we will introduce popular sightseeing spots.

● Komagatake, Hokkaido
It is a 1132-meter-high mountain shaped like a horse's back, and the climb takes about 1 hour, so beginners can rest assured.

● Oniushi Park
In the spring season, about 500 cherry trees decorate the park, and many people visit every year!
The 74th Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival in 2023 will be held from Saturday, April 29 to Sunday, May 14. During the Sakura Festival, the cherry blossoms in Aobagaoka Park are lit up and you can enjoy the cherry blossoms at night.

▼Events
・Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival Hanami Cosplay
・Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival Outdoor Restaurant ~Traveling Kitchen Cruise Kitchen~
・ Uta Uma King Decisive Battle "The 4th Karaoke Scoring Battle" in Mori
・Spring night cherry blossoms fireworks festival
・Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival Song Show

● Washinoki Landing Monument
It is the place where Enomoto Takeaki and Hijikata Toshizo of the former shogunate army landed during the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the Restoration.
From here, we started our march to Hakodate.

● Nigorikawa Onsen
It is a hot spring resort located in the upper reaches of the Muddy River, and has 7 hot spring facilities, accommodations, and hotels. You can also enjoy a day-trip hot spring.

We will continue to introduce popular sightseeing spots in Mori Town!

Finally, we will deliver seasonal information on the coming warm season!
The cherry blossom season in Mori Town, Hokkaido starts at the end of April.
During the two weeks of this cherry blossom season, the popular event festival "Morimachi Cherry Blossom Festival" is held.
It is lively with events such as song shows, cherry blossom viewing cosplay, and cherry blossom fireworks festival on spring nights.

We will deliver information on Hokkaido Mori Town, which is full of fun ways throughout the year, so we look forward to your continued support!

Hello everyone! This is the Lake Mashu Tourism Association.
We will introduce many highlights and ways to enjoy Teshikaga in Hokkaido to everyone who watches the Cool Japan video!
First of all, do you know how to read "Teshikaga Town"?

This is read as "Teshikagacho".
Speaking of Hokkaido, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo are popular tourist spots visited by many tourists, but Teshikaga Town has Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo.

Lake Mashu has deep blue water and is known as the Lake of Gods.
The blue surface of the water is called "Lake Mashu Blue" and boasts the highest transparency in the Japan and one of the best in the world.

To enjoy this beautiful lake, we recommend visiting the observatory.
Mashu Daiichi Observatory is the most popular observatory visited by 1 million people a year.
There is also a toilet and rest house in a large parking lot, so you can use it even for breaks.
The parking lots of the Mashu Third Observatory and the Uramashu Observatory are also free, and you can see the different faces of Lake Mashu.
From the Mashu 1st Observatory and the Mashu 3rd Observatory, if luck and weather conditions are good, the entire surface of Lake Mashu is covered with mist, and the accumulated mist can be seen as a "sea of clouds".

Lake Kussharo is one of the largest caldera lakes in the world and the largest caldera lake in Japan a lake where water accumulated in the crater after the volcano erupted.
There are many natural hot springs gushing out on the lakeside, so you can enjoy hot springs in open-air baths, saunas, and large hotels that make use of nature as it is.
In summer, you can also enjoy water sports such as camping, canoeing and yachting.
In Teshikaga Town, where nature spreads, you can also enjoy activities such as horse riding, golf, fishing, cycling, and dairy farming experience.

When you visit Teshikaga Town, please enjoy the specialties and gourmet food of Teshikaga Town.
There are many popular gourmet foods such as "Mashu Soba", which is said to be "phantom soba noodles" that are particular about quality, "Mashu Melon" that is in season in early ~ late August, potatoes packed with the blessings of the earth, "Mashu Pork" and "Mashu Wagyu" produced at Teshikaga's farm!

Teshikaga Town in Hokkaido is about 75 minutes by car from Kushiro Airport and about 70 minutes by car from Memanbetsu Airport, making transportation access convenient.
Please enjoy the great nature of Teshikaga Town.

From now on, we will deliver the charms and sightseeing information of Teshikaga Town, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo to everyone through the Cool Japan Video, so please follow us if you like!