"AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is Held in at "AEON Lake Town MORI" in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture from July 1 (Tue) ~ 6 (Sun), and Engaru Town will Stalls for two days on July 5 (Sat) and 6 (Sun). At the Engaru Town booth, we will sell the Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Paid 500 yen)" and the Specialty "Tenuki no Rice Source" series. If you are in the vicinity, please come and visit us ♪ Dates: July 5 (Sat), 6 (Sun) * "AEON's Hokkaido Fair" is held in from July 1 (Tue). Time: July 5 (Sat) 10:00~19:00 July 6 (Sun) 10:00~18:00 * "Obsidian accessory making experience" will be until 17:00 on both days. Location: AEON Lake Town mori "Water Square etc" Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya City Lake Town 3-1-1

Applications for the Popular Obsidian Geotour 2025 are now open. Course There are two Course: the "Hachigosawa Outcrop Course," a huge obsidian outcrop that spreads out in front of you, and the "Akaishiyama Summit Course," where you can see the reddish obsidian, which is a characteristic of obsidian in the Shirataki area, at the summit plaza, as the name "Akaishi Mountain" suggests. You can enjoy lunch at a Local farmhouse restaurant at the "Hachizawa Outcrop Course" and the Sweets of the Local café at the "Akaishiyama Summit Course", and on both tours, you can Visiting the site the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center exhibiting the national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation". This is a tour that is sure to be full, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible! Details of the < tour and how to apply> Shirataki Geopark Official Website http://geopark.engaru.jp/post/2505/... until

It is "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park" on May 30th. "Renge azalea" is blooming ♪ beautifully The "Moss Phlox" in Moss Phlox Park is in Best time to visit, but the "Moss Phlox" on the other side of the road is still in Best time to visit ♬

"Fairy Tale Village Takinoue Moss Phlox Festival Flower Migration Markets" Held in on May 18th! At "Moss Phlox Takikami Park", where the Moss phlox is in best time to visit, the "Flower Migration Markets" will be held in. Engaru Town will also participate in this Events along with Monbetsu City! Held in a photo session with local characters and a quiz contest (prizes will be won for those who answer correctly) at the venue on the day of the event. In addition, at the Engaru Town booth, Specialty products will be sold (Geo Ice, Black Noodles, Shirayosha Tenuki Rice Sauce Series, etc.) and a limited number of experiences (obsidian key chain making 500 yen charged). Events to take place in the view of a vast and wonderful flower field! Please come and visit us ♪ Date & Time: May 18 (Sun) 10:00~14:00 Venue: Moss Phlox Takikami Park (Motomachi, Takinoue Town, Monbetsu District)

It is "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Moss Phlox Park" on May 13th. The moss phlox and tulips are almost in full bloom and are in best time to visit. Many people come to see it ♪ Address: Marudai, Engaru Town, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido

It is "Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park Moss Phlox Park" on May 7th. The cherry blossoms are almost in full bloom. The flowering area of moss phlox is expanding day by day. Tulips also started earlier. There is only a short period of time when all three species of flowers can be seen at once.

The Okhotsk Flower Migration Season has begun! (Crabs boiled on the beach after the ice floe are the best now!) ） This season, it seems that the flowering was a little delayed due to the continuous low temperatures, but from the second half of Golden Week, the temperature has risen Gari the tulips of the Yubetsu Town have begun to turn color, and the moss phlox of the Takinoue Town seems to be blooming for 3 minutes. With high temperatures forecast for the next week, it looks promising. Various Events will be held at both parks from this weekend, and Monta will also visit Moss Phlox Takikami Park on May 18th! In addition, the flowers of Monbetsu Park, Okhotsk Garden, and Taiyo-no-Oka Engaru Park in Engaru Town are also in full bloom. A trip to Okhotsk is recommended for undertourism where you can slowly enjoy beautiful Nature and exquisite gourmet! 【Notice】 Implementation of Okhotsk Flower Migration is collaborating with HO magazine and conducting a photo campaign on Instagram・・・Please upload wonderful photos while touring the Flower Migration area!

Let's go to Okhotsk in Spring! "Okhotsk Flower Migration Markets in HTB On-chan Terrace" Held in on Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19 ❢ Two days to experience the charm of Okhotsk in Spring. At the venue, we are ♪ waiting for you with a lot of content such as providing pre-trip Information on Okhotsk centered on "Moss Phlox Takikami Park" and "Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park", sales of Specialty products of each municipality, Workshop, questionnaire gacha, etc Engaru Town will sell specialty products such as "Wintering Shirataki Jaga (Kita Akari)" and "Geo Ice" limited to Roadside Stations, which are difficult to obtain even in the town, as well as "Obsidian Key Chain Making Experience (500 yen charged)" and "Cosmos Garden Overlay Stamp Experience (free)". A large collection of local characters from all over the world! Please come and visit us 🎶 Held in Date: Friday, April 18, 11:00-18:00, Saturday, April 19, 10:00-17:00 Venue: HTBOn-chan Terrace (1-6 Kita 1 Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City)

"Okhotsk Flower Migration Markets in HTB On-chan Terrace" will be held in for two days on April 18 (Fri) and 19 (Sat)! At the Events, in addition to selling carefully selected specialty products from the Flower Migration area (Engaru Town, Takinoue Town, Yubetsu Town, Monbetsu City), Workshops, questionnaires (you can play Gacha Gacha without mistakes), and "Yurukyara" will also appear ♪ 　Recommended for selling Specialty products in Engaru Town! !! is "Wintering Shirataki Jaga", which is difficult to obtain even in the Locals. Shirataki potatoes have been further wintered in the highlands with a large temperature difference of 400 meters Raised Traditional Japanese straw raincoat an average of 400 meters, and once you eat them, you will not forget them (50 yen per piece). In addition, the Popular Workshop "Obsidian Key Chain Making Experience (500 yen)" will also be held in limited quantities. 　Please come to the venue for two days where you can enjoy the charm of the Flower Migration area! !! Date & Time: April 18 (Fri) 11:00~18:00, April 19 (Sat) 10:00~17:00 Location: HTB On-chan Terrace (Chuo-ku, Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-6) https://www.htb.co.jp/ichimoni/marche/okhotsk202504/...

Roadside Station Engarumori no Okhotsk will Held in a three-group joint Events "Go to Okhotsk at Roadside Station Engarumori" on Sunday, March 30. This Events is a joint Events held by the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, which exhibits the national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation", the Marusebu Insect Club, and the Engaru Town Tourism Association, and this is the fourth Held in. At the Events, the Popular Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Charged)" You can see "beetles and stag beetles on display (touch is OK!)" and "obsidian kaleidoscope making experience (charged)", which are popular every time! 【Held in】 Date & Time: March 30 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 Location: Roadside Station Okhotsk 2F Please come to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest for memories of the Spring Vacation! !!

Gun Dam Manhole installed in Metro Plaza! It was donated by the "Gun Dam Manhole Project" planned by the Gun Dam Project of the Bandai Namco groups, and has 🤖🌟 been installed since 2023 The design is a collaboration between RX-78-2 Gun Dam and Ganbo Rock Gun Dam fans 🤩 is a must see! . Engaru Town is the birthplace of manga artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who served as the Anime director and character designer for Mobile Suit Gun Dam, so this manhole is a Gun Dam manhole that has 🤖🌟 a connection As Dr. Yasuhiko said, when you come to Engaru, please step on it with love! Don't forget to get the Gun Dam Manhole Card, which is distributed for free at Metro Plaza!

Roadside Station Engarumori no Okhotsk will Held in a three-group joint Events "Go to Okhotsk at Roadside Station Engarumori" on Sunday, March 30. This Events is a joint Events held by the Engaru Buried Cultural Property Center, which exhibits the national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation", the Marusebu Insect Club, and the Engaru Town Tourism Association, and this is the fourth Held in. At the Events, the Popular Workshop "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Charged)" You can see "beetles and stag beetles on display (touch is OK!)" and "obsidian kaleidoscope making experience (charged)", which are popular every time! 【Held in】 Date & Time: March 30 (Sun) 10:00~15:00 Location: Roadside Station Okhotsk 2F Please come to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest for memories of the Spring Vacation! !!

Winter Activity 2025 MOMBETSU Lake Komuke & Native Flower Garden Snow Trekking Stroll through Lake Komuke and the Komuke Native Flower Garden on snowshoes with an expert guide. Why don't you feel the scenery and charm that is different from the green season? For details, go to the official website "Monbetsu Tourist Information Center"

It's 🌸 March from this weekend Kigarakukan sells woodwork related to the Hinamatsuri Festival, and 🎎🌸 there are many items from those that are placed and displayed to those that are hung on the wall, so please ✨ stop by when you come near

\ Be the wind of Okhotsk! ／ There are only two days left until the start of the 39th Yubetsu Wilderness Okhotsk Cross Country Skiing Tournament! The street trees in the center of Engaru Town are decorated with welcome flags for the XC competition! There were concerns about the lack of snow in this tournament, but thanks to the snowfall this month, it seems that the Course Maintenance is going smoothly. ☃️❄️ May the day of the tournament be sunny! 🌞 To everyone who participates, please do your best to finish the race! ⛷️⛷️⛷️

"Hokkaido Geopark Exhibition" will be held in! It is a "hands-on Events" where geoparks in Hokkaido gather at the venue and you can experience various things. Engaru Town will also participate as "Shirataki Geopark". At the Engaru Town booth, you can experience making obsidian accessories and making deer antler accessories! In addition, Engaru Town's specialty products such as pitch-black "Geo Ice" and "Obsidian Curry" limited to Okhotsk at the Roadside Station Engaru Forest will also be sold. Held in an "Experience Booth Rally" at the venue where if you experience two or more things, you will receive an "assortment of Geopark goods"! You may even become a "Geopark Master"! Date & Time: March 15 (Sat) 10:00~17:00, March 16 (Sun) 10:00~16:00 Location: New Sapporo Sunpiazza 1st floor Hikari no Plaza (2-5 chome, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City)

2025.2.14 Video from Garinko III IMERU. The southernmost point of the northern hemisphere where the sea freezes is the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido. And it is the only sea in Japan that other prefectures do not face (the sea that you can only meet if you come to Hokkaido). Come and experience this dynamic and mysterious Nature in the Okhotsk region of Hokkaido...

Jomon Snow Festival ~ Jomon LOVE Gathering! ~Held in ♪ the day after tomorrow Events that are irresistible for Jomon lovers. Although the times are different, Engaru Town will also exhibit as a PR for another national treasure in Hokkaido, the "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins". At the Engaru Town booth, National treasure characters "Ishinotakara-kun" and "Secki-kun" goods (postcards, clear files, pin badges, stickers, can batches), Specialty products, Pitch-black "Geo Ice" and Hokkaido Home School cheese make their first appearance at the Sapporo Events! The Standard Hakuyosha "Tenuki's Rice Source" series, "Obsidian Curry", "Gun Dam Curry", etc., will all be sold at the end of the season. Other, experiences and surveys will also be implemented. Date & Time: February 8 (Sat) 11:00~19:00 　　　February 9 (Sun) 10:00~17:00 Location: Sapporo Underground Pedestrian Space (Chikaho) North 3-jo Intersection Square West We look forward to seeing you at the Events venue!

On February 1, Monbetsu City announced the first day of drift ice. It is the first day of drift ice, which is 13 days later than last year (January 19) and 8 days later than the average year (January 24).

Jomon Snow Festival ~ Jomon LOVE Gathering! ~ will be held in!! Events that are irresistible for Jomon lovers. Jomon Relay Talk, one of Hokkaido's national treasures, an exhibition of Jomon clay figurines (reproductions), and a lineup of Jomon creators! There is a lot of content that will immerse you in Jomon. Although the times are different, Engaru Town will also exhibit for ♪ PR of Hokkaido's other national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Ruins" and sales of related goods and specialty products We look forward to seeing many of you, both core and non-core. Date & Time: February 8 (Sat) 11:00~19:00 　　　February 9 (Sun) 10:00~17:00 Location: Sapporo Underground Pedestrian Space (Chikaho) North 3-jo Intersection Square West "Sapporo Snow Festival" is held in on the day, so you can also go to and from the snow Festival Visiting the site Please ♪ stop by

2025 (R7) Gari Schedule Winter shuttle bus connecting tourist facilities, souvenir shops, and hotels [Operation period] 《February》　 February 1st ~ February 28th Daily operation (Note: Operating hours change on Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) 《March》 March 1st ~ March 31st Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only Adult¥200 Child¥100 1Day ¥500 * Please pay in cash at the time of boarding

2025 (2025 (Reiwa 7)) Gari operation schedule information This year as well, we will operate a shuttle bus connecting city tourist facilities, popular souvenir shops, and hotels to coincide with the drift ice season. 【Highlights and Attractions】 ☆ Ice Sea Observation Tower "Okhotsk Tower" with a 360-degree view, and "Drift Ice Sightseeing Boat Gari Nko-go" that proceeds exciting while rotating a drill in the sea covered with drift ice ☆ At Japan's only protection facilities specializing in seal, you can see cute seal up close. ☆ In addition to learning about drift ice and the Sea of Okhotsk, you can touch real drift ice in a world with a temperature of 20 degrees below zero. ☆ Activities such as walking skiing, including indoor playground equipment popular with children, can be experienced at "Okhotsk Drift Ice Park (Aozora Exchange Hall)" * The shuttle bus to Drift Ice Park operates Traditional Japanese straw raincoat only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in February, where you can experience snow Rafting. In addition, we will visit popular Souvenir shops and hotels in Monbetsu. Summary frequently asked questions about drift ice tourism, so please see here as well. [Operation period] January 17 ~ January 31 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only February 1st ~ February 28th Daily operation (Note: Operating hours change on Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) March 1st ~ March 31st Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only * Cash payment only

Writer Arata Iyohara was awarded the Naoki Prize. Congratulations. One of the five stories in this award-winning book, "The Sea of Indigo," is set in Shirataki, Engaru Town. In the work, the Nature of Shirataki and the harsh and long winters are beautifully depicted. Shirataki is the oldest national treasure "Hokkaido Shirataki Archaeological Site Excavation". We are delighted to receive this kind of attention again. Please read the work. *The photo is for illustrative purposes only. This is a photo of the Shirataki area, but it has nothing to do with the book. Photo 1: Tengu Taira Photo 2: Potato flowers

Kitahama Station on the Kusami Main Line along the Sea of Okhotsk Looking at the peaks of the Shiretoko Peninsula in the distance over the Sea of Okhotsk This is the station closest to the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice is about to come ashore

With the silver Shiretoko mountain range in the background, the Kusami Main Line runs along the Sea of Okhotsk This is a hill between the Kusami Main Line and Hamakoshimizu A large view of the Shiretoko mountain range over the Sea of Okhotsk The Car on the Kusami Main Line goes along the Sea of Okhotsk Drift ice has not yet docked

Drift Ice and Hamakoshimizu Station The Kushiro Main Line, which connects Kushiro and Abashiri, runs along the Sea of Okhotsk from Shiretoko Shari to Abashiri, and in winter you can see the drift ice from the Car window. The photo shows the rapid Shiretoko Mashu departing from Hamakoshimizu Station on the Kusami Main Line, and the Sea of Okhotsk with drift ice docking Unfolds on the left. If the weather is good, you can see the Shiretoko mountain range in the distance.

"Okhotsk Fair in Chi Ka Ho" will be held in ♪ on January 22 (Wed) and 23 (Thu) The Annual event "Okhotsk Fair", which combines food and tourism in the Okhotsk region to Broadcasting the charm of Okhotsk, will be Held in again this year! Engaru Town will also exhibit. At the Engaru Town booth, we will hold "Obsidian Accessory Making Experience (Charged)", "Gacha Questionnaire", "Specialty Products Sales", etc. Shirataki Geopark character "Anji-kun" will also appear ♫ Please come and visit us! "Okhotsk Fair in Chi Ka Ho" Location: Sapporo Station Underground Walking Space North 3 Place Square (West) Opening hours: 10:00 – 19:00 * The Engaru Town booth will end in the morning only on Thursday 23rd.

At the Forest Park, which can be reached on foot from the center of Monbetsu City, a volunteer guide held a snowshoe picnic. The weather on this day was sunny, the temperature was minus 3 degrees Celsius, and the conditions were perfect for winter Activities. There is a large pond in the center of and forest park, and you can stroll around it for about 40 minutes on snowshoes. During breaks, we had a short but enjoyable time, such as drinking freshly ground coffee and talking nonsense. A "snowshoe picnic" Subject the general public will also be Implementation, so please join and apply.

Today is Coming-of-Age Day! Congratulations 🎈 to all the new adults I think there are many people who are returning to their hometowns for the coming-of-age ceremony. Please ☺️ enjoy the nostalgic time in your hometown May your future life be even more wonderful 💐 . Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued support of the Engaru Town Tourist Association this year.

Winter Adventure 2025 “MOMBETSU” Wild Bird Paradise Lake Komuke / Komuke Native Flower Garden Snow Trekking Tour Located about 20 km from the center of Monbetsu City in the direction of Abashiri, the area around Lake Komuke and Komuke Native Flower Garden is a popular place where you can use the trailer House "Toromi Hut" where bird Information and information are posted in addition to bird watching, the "Sanmuro Banya" which was a accommodation and work hut for fishermen in the Showa era, and the campsite in the summer. Why don't you take a "snow trekking tour" to explore this field rich in rich in nature with a local expert guide? Coast with drift ice, birds flying freely on the frozen lake, animals imagined from footprints, Base point around the campsite, Activities where you can feel the charm of Lake Komke and the primeval flower garden, which is different from the green season. The winter-only sightseeing tour bus "Gari" will Pick up and drop off participants to the site. Fee It is also possible to Boarding from the bus terminal as well as from tourist facilities and hotels via the bus terminal. After the Activities Tour, you can visit the tourist facilities before returning to your hotel or bus terminal, so you can enjoy the charm of Monbetsu throughout the day Held in: March 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 8 (Sat), 9 (Sun) ★ For details and application, please visit the pamphlet or Home page 【Inquiry】 Mombetsu Tourist Information Center 〒094-0005 Hokkaido Monbetsu City Saiwai Town 5-24-1 Bus Terminal ■Operation manager: Tourism Business Division, Information Center　 （0158）24-3900　 info@mombetsu.net ■ Travel planning: Travel Center Tourism Agency Commissioner Registered Travel Agency No. 2070