Nice to meet everyone who watched the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Shibecha is the Tourism Association. Since this is my first post, I would like to introduce the Shibecha first. As for how to read "Shibecha", it is read as "shibechacho". The name of the town is derived from "Sipecha", which means "on the banks of a large river" in the Ainu language. With a population of 7,163 as of February 2023, Hokkaido Shibecha is located in Kawakami District, 40 kilometers northeast of the center of Kushiro City, and is the sixth largest town in Japan. It has an inland climate with hot summers and cold winters, and the annual temperature difference is larger than that of neighboring Kushiro City. The Shibecha is divided into "Tawadaira Area", "Nijibetsu area", "urban area", and "Toro and Kayanuma area". Here are some popular sightseeing spots in each area. 【Tawadaira Area】 ・Tawahei Observatory It is an observatory overlooking the 360-degree horizon. You can also enjoy camping, so it is convenient as a base for riders touring Hokkaido. ・Shibecha breeding farm Cows are raised by grazing on a vast ranch, and you can see cows and sheep playing peacefully in the surrounding area. 【Nijibetsu Area】 ・Mt. Nishibetsu It is an 800-meter-high mountain that is easy to climb even for beginners, which is visited by about 30,000 climbers a year. You can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Nekushi Plateau and precious alpine wildflowers. ・Lake Schwanbetsudam It is a popular lake for auto camping and rainbow trout fishing. You can catch large rainbow trout from summer to autumn. 【Urban Area】 ・Kushiro River Shibecha Ryokuchi Park It is a park located on the riverbed about 10 minutes on foot from JR Shibecha Station, and there is a park golf and event square, making it a spot that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. 【Toro / Kayanuma Area】 ・Shibecha Museum "Nitai To" It exhibits the history of Shibecha from the Jomon period to the modern era and natural materials such as insect specimens. In Shibecha, you can also enjoy leisure activities such as canoeing on the Kushiro River, smelt fishing on Lake Toro, lure and fly fishing on the Kushiro River, and cycling on the promenade of the Kushiro Marshland. There are plenty of accommodations, hot spring inns, and hotels, so please spend one day enjoying these sightseeing spots and leisure to the fullest! Access to the Shibecha is about 1 hour by train from Kushiro Station. Between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station, you can also come to Shibecha on Japan's slowest train "Marsh Norokko-go" that runs slowly and leisurely during the summer, and the "SL Winter Marsh" that runs through the Shirogane Kushiro Marshland from January to March. We will continue to send out attractive Shibecha information, so thank you!

The fifth stage of the series "Kobe, Rediscovered" will deliver the Ferris wheel Wonder Wheel from Kobe Harborland. This very symbolic Ferris wheel was originally opened at a leisure facility called AOIA on Rokko Island, and was in the spotlight as the world's first large Ferris wheel with an illumination function. I had a very strong impression of this time, and I used to look at this Ferris wheel from the mountains with its sparkling in the sea at night. However, the leisure facilities were damaged by the earthquake, and the Ferris wheel was relocated here in Harborland. Now he is completely Lord-like. In the daytime, the Ferris wheel is iridescent with sunlight, and at night, the illuminations of people create an illusion. Harborland is very lively day and night. It is a large Ferris wheel that always accompanies the bustle with flowers.

At Niseko Village, you can enjoy golf in the midst of magnificent nature. Niseko Village has two golf courses, both of which are popular courses. 【Niseko Village Golf Course】 Dates of Operation: June 1, 2022 ~ October 10, 2022 This course won the World Golf Awards "Best Golf Course in Japan" category for the sixth time in 2021. It is easily accessible from hotels in Niseko Village, and you can challenge the 704-yard par 6 with a view of Mt. Yotei directly in front of you. You can enjoy a round unique to the resort in the vast nature, and it is a course that you will want to enjoy again and again, such as the ultra-long 721-yard hole and the green surrounded by a pond. After the hole-out, you can refresh your tired body in the hot spring that flows directly from your own source. 【Niseko Golf Course】 Opened period: April 27 (Wed) ~ November 6 (Sun), 2022 It is about 17 kilometers from Niseko Village, or about a 20-minute drive. Designed by legendary professional golfer Arnold Palmer, who made golf known around the world, the 6,805-yard 18-hole hole. Currently, it is an all-self style, so you can enjoy golf with your friends without hesitation. Baths, showers, locker rooms, shops, and restaurants are not open, so you can play reasonably. If you want to enjoy golf in Niseko Village from early in the morning, we recommend using a hotel in Niseko Village. ・Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse ・Hinode Hills Niseko Village ・Hilton Niseko Village ・The Greenleaf Niseko Village ・Higashiyama Niseko Village, Ritz-Carlton Reserve All hotels have excellent access to the golf course 【Niseko Village Information】 [Address] 〒048-1592 Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido [Phone number] 0136-44-2211 [Access by JR] New Chitose Airport Station→ Sapporo Station→ Niseko Station New Chitose Airport Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station Sapporo Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station 15 minutes by bus or taxi from Niseko Station [Access by car] 1 hour 50 minutes from Chitose Airport 1 hour 50 minutes from Sapporo 3 hours and 30 minutes from Hakodate

Niseko Village is known as a global winter resort. Enjoy winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing at Niseko Village Ski Resort, a sacred place for powder snow overlooking Mt. Yotei. Niseko Village Ski Resort is usually open from early December to early April, and the 2022 season is scheduled from December 3, 2022 ~ April 9, 2023. There are a total of 27 courses, including beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and the all-mountain lift ticket is 8,500 yen for adults and 15,600 yen for two-day passes. Ski and snowboard rentals are accepted on the day without reservation, so you can visit empty-handed. There is also a well-stocked ski school, and international high-level instructors who can speak Japanese, English, and various other languages will give lessons on the slopes. At Niseko Village Ski Resort, you can enjoy winter and snow activities other than skiing and snowboarding! ・Snow rafting ・Snowmobile Adventure ・6-seater sled tour ・Snowshoe guided tour ・Cross-country skiing ・Fast Track Cat Skiing ・Snow rafting experience of working horses Please enjoy the fun of winter at Niseko Village Ski Resort. *Please note that these activities are by reservation only. If you want to enjoy winter sports without worrying about the time, we recommend using a hotel in Niseko Village. ・Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse ・Hinode Hills Niseko Village ・Hilton Niseko Village ・The Greenleaf Niseko Village ・Higashiyama Niseko Village, Ritz-Carlton Reserve All hotels have excellent access to the ski slopes. Why don't you make some memories of this winter at Niseko Village Ski Resort? 【Niseko Village Ski Resort Facilities】 [Address]〒048-1592 Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido [Phone number]0136-44-2211 [Business period] December 3, 2022 ~ April 9, 2023 (planned) [Business Hours] December 3~16 8:30~16:00 December 17~March 19 8:30~19:00 (Night skiing period) March 20~April 2 8:30~16:30 April 3~9 9:00~16:00

Here are some accommodation options in Niseko Village. In Niseko Village ・Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse ・Hinode Hills Niseko Village ・Hilton Niseko Village ・The Greenleaf Niseko Village ・Higashiyama Niseko Village, Ritz-Carlton Reserve There are 5 hotels. All hotels are easily accessible from ski resorts, golf courses, nature experience grounds, and pure, and have facilities such as restaurants, hot springs, and spas. We will welcome you with the best hospitality. Why don't you spend a blissful time while looking at Hokkaido's famous peak "Mt. Yotei"? Let's take a look at the features and recommended points of each hotel. 【Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse】 Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse is located in the heart of Niseko Village, close to the Shopping & Dining Complex complex. The 8 townhouses have an old-fashioned exterior reminiscent of the Edo period, and you can enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional Japan house. A private concierge service with detailed service is provided, making it a space that satisfies all guests. 【Hinode Hills Niseko Village】 Hinode Hills Niseko Village is located in the heart of Niseko Village, as is Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse. Decorated with warm and beautiful furnishings, the Butique Hotel offers the same services and amenities as a luxury hotel. The hotel has a ski volleyball where you can leave your skis and snowboards, a rental corner, and a vending machine where you can purchase lift tickets. In addition, "Hinodehills Onsen", which can heal a tired body, has effects such as recovery after illness, fatigue recovery, health promotion, etc., and is also called "Bijin's Hot Spring" because it contains ingredients that have a skin-beautifying effect. 【Hilton Niseko Village】 Hilton Niseko Village is a Hilton Group hotel that offers high-quality accommodation services. This large-scale hotel has 506 guest rooms, including a restaurant, spa and hot spring facilities. Adjacent to the Niseko Gondola, you can easily reach the summit of Niseko Annupuri at an altitude of 1,000 meters. There are also dog-friendly rooms, so you can enjoy a hotel stay with your dog. 【The Greenleaf Niseko Village】 The Greenleaf Niseko Village is a mountain resort hotel with a view of the famous peak "Mt. Yotei" in front of it. The hotel has a total of 200 atmospheric rooms with views to satisfy mountain lovers. Enjoy a relaxing time at the buffet restaurant "Goshiki" and the relaxation facility "The Green Leaf Spa" where you can enjoy natural hot springs only in winter. 【Higashiyama Niseko Village, Ritz-Carlton Reserve】 Higashiyama Niseko Village and Ritz-Carlton Reserve are designed to incorporate the natural beauty of Hokkaido into their interiors so that you can feel the comfort of Niseko as it is. There are three dining restaurants where you can enjoy Hokkaido's food: Yukibana, Ume Lounge, and Sushi Nagi, and we visit local farmers to welcome customers every day with carefully selected ingredients. 【Niseko Village Information】 [Address] 〒048-1592 Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido [Phone number] 0136-44-2211 [Access by JR] New Chitose Airport Station→ Sapporo Station→ Niseko Station New Chitose Airport Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station Sapporo Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station 15 minutes by bus or taxi from Niseko Station [Access by car] 1 hour 50 minutes from Chitose Airport 1 hour 50 minutes from Sapporo 3 hours and 30 minutes from Hakodate

Nice to meet you who use Cool Japan Video! This is Niseko Village. I would like to introduce Niseko Village. Niseko Village is a large ski resort called Niseko United, which is a collective name for four vast ski resorts: Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village Ski Resort, Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort, and Niseko Hanazono Resort at the foot of Niseko Annupuri at an altitude of 1,308 meters. The powder snow quality is loved by skiers and boarders, and it is visited from all over the world. Niseko Village offers a wide range of facilities within its expansive grounds. 【Golf Course】 Niseko Village Golf Course Niseko Golf Course 【Ski Resort】 Niseko Village Ski Resort 【Hotel】 Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse Hinode Hills Niseko Village Hilton Niseko Village The Greenleaf Niseko Village Higashiyama Niseko Village, Ritz-Carlton Reserve 【Activities】 Nature Experience Ground "PURE" For the winter season, Niseko Village recommends Niseko Village Ski Resort, which is open from early December to early April. You can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing on the powder snow overlooking Mt. Yotei. There are a total of 27 courses, including beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and the all-mountain lift ticket is 7,500 yen for adults and 13,800 yen for 2 days. At the nature experience ground "pure", you can experience various things in the great outdoors, such as walking on country roads in search of Hokkaido's wildlife, riding mountain bikes, and flying around in the air on a zipline. In addition, you can enjoy the restaurant "Wine & Dine" where you can taste fresh vegetables and seafood from the local Hokkaido, shopping facilities built in machiya buildings where you can feel as if you have traveled back in time, and heal the fatigue of your trip at the spa and hot springs. 【Niseko Village Information】 [Address] 〒048-1592 Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido [Phone number] 0136-44-2211 [Access by JR] New Chitose Airport Station→ Sapporo Station→ Niseko Station New Chitose Airport Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station Sapporo Station→ Otaru Station→ Niseko Station 15 minutes by bus or taxi from Niseko Station [Access by car] 1 hour 50 minutes from Chitose Airport 1 hour 50 minutes from Sapporo 3 hours and 30 minutes from Hakodate

Kashogyōen Okujozankei Onsen Kasho Gyoen is located in Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido. There is Jozankei Onsen in Jozankei, which is famous nationwide. Jozankei Onsen is a hot spring resort with a history of more than 150 years since its opening, and is a popular tourist destination for overseas travelers, attracting 2.4 million visitors annually. It is about 26 kilometers from downtown Sapporo, about 1 hour by car, and is convenient for transportation, and is surrounded by nature, so there are plenty of popular activity spots. There are many ways to play, such as skiing, horseback riding, canoeing, orchards, and park golf courses. The Jozankei area is designated as Shikotsu-Toya National Park, so you can enjoy camping. Jozankei Onsen has a very long history, and more than 150 years ago, in the 2nd year of Keio (1866), the Shugen monk "Bisen Jozan" met this area with the guidance of the Ainu people and pioneered it as a hot spring area, so it was named "Jozankei". Since then, it has healed many people for many years and continues to this day. The spring quality of Jozankei Onsen is a colorless and transparent sodium chloride spring called "hot water" as a hot spring with a high heat retention effect. There are 56 springs, and they gush out abundantly from cracks in the bedrock on the riverbank. In addition, in Jozankei, the "Kappa Legend" has been handed down for a long time, and you can see Kappa statues here and there in the hot spring town. There are 21 statues in total, so it is recommended to take a walk in the hot spring town and look for the Kappa statue. In the Jozankei area, there are more than 20 hotels and ryokans including this hotel. There are also plenty of day-trip hot springs. When traveling to Hokkaido, please visit Jozankei. A historic hot spring town awaits you. To make a reservation for a stay at our hotel "Kamatsu Gyoen", please visit the official website listed in your profile. We offer a variety of plans to welcome you. ◆Kamatsu Gyoen Facility Information Details◆ 【Address】〒061-2301 857 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 【Phone number】011-598-2661 【Access (Shuttle Bus)】 A free shuttle bus runs from Sapporo Station every day. Reservations are required, so please contact us by phone. 【Access (by car)】 About 1 hour and 25 minutes from New Chitose Airport About 1 hour and 10 minutes from JR Sapporo Station