In Suzuran Park in Otokura Town, lily of the valley is in full bloom right now! Lily of the valley is also the ✨ town flower of Otokura Town. But this pretty lily of the valley is actually poisonous~. 😲 It is often mistaken for gyoja garlic. Please ♬ enjoy watching and enjoying it safely.

How do you do! This is the Obihiro Tourism Convention Association. We will introduce plenty of the charms of Obihiro City, Hokkaido, so thank you! Obihiro City, Hokkaido is a city with a population of about 170,000 located in the center of the Tokachi Plain in central Hokkaido. In this area rich in nature created by the rich land and climate, you can enjoy the beautiful nature of each season, such as fresh greenery in spring, cool summer, beautiful autumn leaves in autumn, and pure white snowscape in winter. First of all, we will introduce popular sightseeing spots that you should never miss when you visit Obihiro City for sightseeing! At Banei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse), located about a 7-minute drive from Obihiro Station, you can enjoy the world's only Banei Horse Race, where horses weighing more than 1 ton pull heavy iron sleds to compete for power, speed, and endurance. In the Meiji period, "Banei horse racing" began in the Hokkaido pioneer era, when horses were indispensable for transportation and transportation, by comparing the value of agricultural horses as a power comparison. The historic and powerful race has been certified as a Hokkaido Heritage Site and is a popular tourist spot in modern times. Please watch its powerful run for yourself and experience the feeling of elation and unity! In addition, it is conveniently located 15 minutes by bus from Obihiro Station, and you can see about 70 kinds of animals at Obihiro Zoo, the second long-established zoo built in Hokkaido. You can also play with large playground equipment such as a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round, so it is a popular tourist spot that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. Next, we will introduce two sightseeing spots where you can enjoy the flowers and trees of the four seasons of Obihiro. A 15-minute drive from Obihiro Station, Manabe Garden is located in Obihiro City. It is a historic park boasting a vast site of 25,000 tsubo, and the strolling garden where you can see three types of gardens at once, such as Japan garden, Western-style garden, and landscape garden, is popular. Visitors say "It's like coming to a fairyland!" Next, at the Shichiku Garden, a 15,000-tsubo flower garden that spreads out on the vast grounds of the Tokachi Plain, which is located 35 minutes by car from Obihiro Station, about 2,500 kinds of flowers and trees are in full bloom, and you can enjoy them throughout the four seasons. At the restaurant in the park, you can enjoy dishes using pesticide-free vegetables grown in the garden and fresh ingredients from Tokachi. It is also recommended to start the day of sightseeing with a breakfast buffet where you can feel the refreshing breeze! Next, we will introduce popular gourmet foods that you should definitely try when sightseeing in Obihiro. Obihiro City's most popular local gourmet and specialty dish "Pork Bowl" is grilled pork marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce and placed on rice. This exquisite cuisine has become a specialty gourmet loved not only by Obihiro citizens but also by tourists. In addition, Tokachi is the largest dairy kingdom with the Japan production of raw milk, and many cheese artisans make their own cheese from this fresh raw milk. Please heal your fatigue when sightseeing in Obihiro at the hot spring. Obihiro City has many hot springs, and you can enjoy them at about 20 unique facilities. There are also many day-trip hot spring facilities, and there are also facilities where you can soak in the hot springs and see the scenery of nature. Find your favorite hot spring spot and spend time relaxing while taking a break. Obihiro City full of highlights! Once you visit, you are sure to be drawn in by its charm. We will regularly send out information on nature, sightseeing spots, gourmet food, and other attractions of Obihiro City, so thank you!

Today the weather is very nice and it is 🌞 a picnic day This is a picture of Tokachi Ecology Park. The sun was sparkling and beautiful! Today, June 1st, the Soft Serve Rally 2023 will be held! All 85 stores in the Tokachi area! I wonder how many I can eat~ 🍦

Today, we held our first lunch party with three staff members of the Tourism Association! The venue is "Master of the Earth" 100% Tokachi brand beef hamburger. I had 300g, but it was a hamburger steak that was 😂 too delicious to drink. There is also a wide variety of yakiniku and steak menus using Tokachi beef! The view of the terrace was ✨ also lovely. Please come to Tokachigawa Onsen!

Today it rains roughly in the evening and there is a good smell of wet vegetation. This is yesterday's sunset. Speaking of sunsets, the Tokachigaoka Observatory is a popular spot, but I also really like the sunset that sets low from Tokachigaoka Park.

Power spot in Otokura 【Otokura Shrine】 It is a lush shrine that makes you feel like you are in a deep forest. Ezo squirrels live here, and you can see them eating food and running around energetically. Your heart will be purified, so please come and worship.

Today it is warm with a maximum temperature of 28 degrees, and it is cheerful that you can stay comfortable even with short sleeves during the day! In the vineyard of the guide center garden, baby grapes are ☺ growing quickly. It is said that the harvest will be around autumn. Will it be a delicious wine ~?

Hello! This is the local character "Mo~ru-chan" of Tokachigawa Onsen! Girl ♡ with cow pattern on bean body, corn horns on pig's nose It is 😍 packed with the charm of Tokachi It seems that the staff of the Otokura Town Hall made this one using 100-yen petit blocks! There is also a steamy version.

It is the Bibai Tourism and Local Products Association. "Bibai City, Hokkaido" is visited by many tourists for its abundant nature, mild climate, and delicious food. From now on, I would like to introduce the charm of Bibai City in the Cool Japan Video! First of all, Bibai City is read as "Bibaishi" and is located between Sapporo City and Asahikawa City, and is located within about one hour from both cities. Bibai City is served by National Route 12 connecting Sapporo and Asahikawa, and the section from Bibai City to Takikawa City is a straight road that continues all the way, and there is a road that boasts the best straight-line distance in terms of Japan distance. The weather and climate of Bibai City is refreshing breezes blowing through in spring, cool weather in summer, and beautiful snowscapes in winter. You can enjoy the atmosphere of the four seasons, and the beauty of each season brings new discoveries every time you visit. Introducing popular tourist spots in Bibai City! First of all, Miyajima Swamp is one of the world's leading spots where you can see migrating birds such as geese and swans. Located about 30 minutes by bus from JR Bibai Station, about 70,000 birds come from Russia far north of Hokkaido every year in spring and autumn. Especially in the early morning and evening, when you can see the herd, the sight of the sky and swamps filled with black is a masterpiece. In addition, the "Coal Mine Memorial Forest Park" is a tourist attraction not to be missed. Bibai City once flourished from coal mining. In this park, which was created by maintaining the site of the former coal mine, you can see a tower that transports coal from deep underground, and a pocket for storing coal. As a valuable tourist spot where the memories of past coal miners and the present nature coexist, it was selected as a "modernization industrial heritage" in Heisei 19. Next is "KAN YASUDA SCULPTURE MUSEUM ARTE PIAZZA BIBAI". The works of world-renowned sculptor Kan Yasuda are exhibited here. His works blend in with the surrounding landscape, as if they were one with nature, providing peace and excitement to visitors. Tomei Park, a vast park located in a hilly area, has 2,000 cherry trees in bloom during the cherry blossom season, and the "Bibai Cherry Blossom Festival" is held, and it is a popular tourist spot where you can enjoy the illuminated cherry blossoms at night. And at the "Bibai City Experience Exchange Center", even first-time visitors can easily experience pottery making and painting, and can be enjoyed by both children and adults. The last thing I would like to introduce is "Sorachi Shrine". This shrine is watched over by an old tree that is over 900 years old, and you can experience "making bangle protection" from natural stone. On your trip to Bibai City, please enjoy delicious meals. In particular, Bibai City's "Bibai Yakitori" is a local gourmet that you can't miss. It is one of the seven major yakitori Japan, and is made by skewering chicken, chicken liver, inner eggs, gizzards, and other motsu and onions. As a local soul food, it is a popular gourmet for a wide range of generations from children to adults. Please try it when you come to Bibai. And "Torimeshi" It is a local dish that has been handed down for more than 100 years, and is made by cooking rice, stir-fried meat, and motsu with soy sauce, sugar, and sake, and because it uses almost no other ingredients or seasonings, the aroma and taste have a strong chicken flavor, and it has a taste different from other mixed rice. We look forward to welcoming you with rich natural scenery, sightseeing spots where you can feel history and culture, delicious food, and warm hospitality! Stay tuned for more future posts!

Nice to meet you all! This is the Hamanaka Town Tourism Association! Since this is my first post, I would like to introduce myself about Hamanaka Town. Hamanaka is a small town with a population of 5,300 located in Akkeshi District, Hokkaido, Japan. Hokkaido Hamanaka is a place full of charm where nature, climate, culture, food, and the warmth of the people envelop all visitors. The average annual temperature in Hamanaka Town is 5.5 degrees Celsius, making it a relatively cold area in the Japan throughout the year. The cold wind carried by the cold current brings the unique climate and weather of the four seasons of Hamanaka Town. Designated as the sixth quasi-national park in Hokkaido in March 2021, Akkeshi Kiritappu Kombumori Quasi-National Park has two large wetlands, Bekanbeushi Wetland and Kiritappu Wetland. Although Kiritappu Wetland is a low-lying area of less than 3 meters above sea level, it is a valuable tourist spot where you can see alpine plants due to the wetland environment, and many people visit it. We hope you will enjoy the magnificent scenery in each season, such as the snowy scenery created by the harsh cold of winter and the about 300 kinds of flowers that bloom from spring to autumn! Hamanaka Town is the birthplace of Monkey Punch, the original author of "Lupin the Third", and has been revitalizing the town featuring "Lupin the Third" for more than 10 years. Lupin III wrapping buses, wrapping trains, and wrapping hire cars run throughout the city, Lupin and Inspector Zenigata signs are installed at the station, and the Monkey Punch Collection at the Hamanaka Town Cultural Center reproduces Monkey Punch's work room, and there are many exhibits where you can fully experience the world of Lupin the Third. At "Kiritappu Onsen Yuyu", there is also a sale of original goods of Lupin the Third that can only be obtained here, so it is recommended as a souvenir. Surrounded by nature, Hamanaka Town has many popular scenic sightseeing spots. "Biwase Observatory" is a spot where you can overlook the rich nature of Hamanaka Town, and the breathtaking scenery spreads out. Cape Azeti is located at the western end of the Kiritappu Peninsula and gives you a sense of the grandeur of nature. Cape Kiritappu is located in the rough waves of the Pacific Ocean. Wild sea otters live in the surrounding area, and if you're lucky, you can even see them from the promenade leading to the tip of the cape. In addition, there are campsites and relaxation places, and camping with a superb view overlooking the magnificent sea is popular. When you visit Hamanaka, please enjoy fresh seafood dishes and popular gourmet food. Kelp, salmon trout, autumn salmon, toxilaz, saury, hairy crab, hanasaki crab, Hokkai shrimp and hokki shellfish, clams, natural oysters, octopus, etc. are specialties, and fresh seafood that can only be tasted in Hamanaka Town will make tourists' tongues growl! Milk from Hamanaka Town is produced in a high-standard environment and is also used as a raw material for the world-famous ice cream brand "Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream". The umami that spreads in your mouth is unforgettable once you taste it. You can experience the charm of Hamanaka Town to the fullest at the events and festivals held throughout the year. The "Hamanaka Cherry Blossom Festival" held in late May is a popular event held at Hamanaka Cherry Blossom Park, a cherry blossom viewing spot in the town. At the Kiritappu Cape Festival held in mid-September, you can visit the Cape Kiritappu Lighthouse and taste seasonal seafood at the food stall village. Hamanaka-cho, Akkeshi-gun, Hokkaido, offers visitors an unforgettable and moving experience with the natural scenery as far as the eye can see, delicious local cuisine, and the warmth of the local residents. We will send out attractive information about Hamanaka Town, so thank you! !!

When I took a walk around the Tokachigawa Onsen Guide Center, I saw a lot of rape blossoms in bloom. A cheerful yellow that shines against the blue sky! It was a pleasant season.

While cycling around the ecology park, we saw a colony of Pinnia no Trillium. It is a flower that represents Hokkaido that is also in the package of Rokkatei. Small discoveries are fun when riding a bicycle! We are accepting rental of electric assist bicycles! We look forward to seeing you there.

It's 🌳 a beautiful season of fresh greenery. This is a row of white birch trees at Tokachi Ranch. The observatory, which was closed in winter, is also open to the public, and you can enjoy a vast view. I could see 🐄 a cow in the distance.

【Ainu Traditional Dance】Tokachigawa Sarolunrimse The 5th Tokachigawa Sarolunrimse will be held. In the Tokachi River and Chiyoda districts, places related to the Tokachi Ainu, we will welcome the inheritors of the traditional dance of the Akan Ainu and the Hiratori Ainu, and perform the "Sarolun Rimse (crane dance)" that has been handed down in each place. Date and time: Saturday, May 20, 2023 17: 00 ~ * Rain or shine Venue: Tokachigawa Onsen Aqua Park

Before you know it, May is here, and Hokkaido's Shiba cherry blossom season is just around the corner! The fantastic Higashima Kotoshiba Sakura Festival debuted on May 3 (Wed) and lasted until the end of May. In addition to the dreamy pink flower mounds during the day, you can also enjoy the lights at night! 2023 Tozao Kotoshiba Sakura Festival (ひがしもこと芝桜まつり) Welcome to Jintangting in the evening!