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Kitami Tourism Association
Aug. 31, 2023
Nice to meet you, Kitami City Tourism Association! Kitami City, an attractive tourist destination in the eastern part of Hokkaido, was created 2006 (Heisei 18) the merger of Kitami City, Hatano Town, Tokoro Town, and Rubeshibe Town. In the future, this account will introduce plenty of charms of Kitami City! Thank you in advance. Kitami is the largest city in the Okhotsk region. It is home to about 120,000 people. The climate and weather in Kitami City are mild with little influence from typhoons and the rainy season. In addition, the average temperature is basically low throughout the year, and in winter the minimum temperature can be minus 30 degrees Celsius, but in summer it can be more than 30 degrees Celsius due to the fane phenomenon. For access to Kitami City, Hokkaido, we recommend using Memanbetsu Airport. It takes about 45 minutes from New Chitose Airport to Memanbetsu Airport. It takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes from Haneda Airport to Memanbetsu Airport, and about 2 hours and 30 minutes from Kansai International Airport to Memanbetsu Airport. In addition, you can get to Kitami City from Memanbetsu Airport in about 40 minutes by car or bus. Kitami City is full of sightseeing spots full of attractions. Next, we will introduce carefully selected sights from among them. Kitami City has the world's longest history of mint production from the Taisho era to the early Showa era. The "Kitami Mint Memorial Museum" is a museum that tells the history of the museum. Videos of Kitami Thin-Loaded and a diorama of the Kitami Thin-Cargo Factory, the only mint refining factory built in Hokkaido, are on display. In addition, at the adjacent "Thin Cargo Distillery Hall", mint distillation demonstrations are held, and you can actually experience the scent of mint. There is also a herb garden around the memorial hall, where you can enjoy about 70 kinds of seasonal scents. The Pearson Memorial Hall, which was selected as a Hokkaido Heritage Site in 2001, was the last base of activities of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, American missionaries who worked for the development of Hokkaido during the Taisho era. The memorial, where the Pearsons lived for 15 years, is now open to the public as a place to preserve the records of their pioneering. Through the historical buildings and exhibits, please enjoy the culture and history of Kitami City! An indispensable spot when traveling is a roadside station. At Roadside Station Onneyu Onsen, you can enjoy meals made with local ingredients while soaking in the hot springs to heal the fatigue of your trip. When you arrive at the roadside station Onneyu Onsen, the first thing you see is the Karakuri Pigeon Clock Tower "Kamu Forest", a symbol tower with a height of about 20 meters. It runs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the hour and plays fairytale music. You can also enter the tower! The facility is full of attractions, such as the "Kamurin Shop" that sells and exhibits local specialties, and the "Craft Experience Workshop" woodworking experience room. In addition, the "Northern Land Aquarium (Mountain Aquarium)," which opened in July 2012 (Heisei 24), is an attractive aquarium that incorporates innovative exhibition methods, such as the "Waterfall Basin Tank" that looks up at the waterfall basin from below and the "Four Seasons Tank" that reproduces a river that freezes in the cold. Nikoro Hakka Park, located along Route 7, is a vast park with an area of about 40,000 m². From late July to late August, the cold-resistant perennial herb "Ezo Misohagi" blooms all over the place. One of the highlights is the private residence of Yaichi Igarashi, who was a merchant in the early Showa period, "Hakka Goten" in the park! The historic mansion built by one master at that time over a period of three years is a must-see. The precious natural park "Tokoro Ruins Forest" where the ruins of the Jomon period remain is also a spot where you can feel the history of Kitami City! It is maintained and managed in cooperation with the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology of the University of Tokyo and Tokoro Town. In the "Tokoro Center for Buried Cultural Properties" section of the park, models of the houses and lifestyles at that time are exhibited. Outside, the pit dwelling building has also been restored. "North Fox Farm" where you can interact with adorable red foxes is also a popular tourist attraction! It is the only zoo in Japan where red foxes and Ezo raccoon dogs coexist in free-range areas. Please spend a heartwarming time interacting with foxes nurtured in a natural environment. If you want to heal the fatigue of your trip, we recommend the Onneyu Onsen area, a hot spring village that spreads around the roadside station Onneyu Onsen! In addition to accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns, there are also facilities where you can enjoy day trip bathing. There are three hot springs in the hot spring village: Onneyu Onsen, a simple sulfur hot spring (hypotonic alkaline high hot spring), Takinoyu Onsen, an alkaline simple hot spring (hypotonic alkaline high hot spring), and Ponyu Onsen, an alkaline simple hot spring (relaxed hypotonic hot spring). Please enjoy the hot spring that flows directly from the source that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Next, we will introduce the gourmet food unique to Kitami City, which is characterized by the deliciousness of the rich earth and fresh ingredients! Kitami yakiniku (Kitami yakiniku (grilled meat), which is grilled over a charcoal grill and eaten with raw sauce, is a Kitami gourmet that cannot be missed. Kitami is also known for having the largest number of yakiniku restaurants in Hokkaido. "Okhotsk Kitami Shioyaki Soba" is a gem filled with the umami flavor of Kitami onions and scallops caught in Okhotsk. Okhotsk Beer, which is made with 100% malt from Okhotsk, continues to be loved by locals. Please enjoy our special local beer handmade by our own manufacturing method! Also, you can't miss the sweets in Kitami City. Kitami City is full of long-established Japanese confectionery shops! There are also sweets using mint and are perfect as souvenirs. Kitami City is a wonderful city with abundant nature, historical sights, delicious gastronomy, and much more. Please enjoy the charm of Kitami City and experience a wonderful trip that will be memorable. In COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, we will deliver the charm of Kitami City to the fullest, so please look forward to it!
  • Kitami
  • Hokkaido Prefecture
  • Kitami Hakka Memorial Museum
  • Mentha japonica
  • Roadside Station Onneyu Onsen
  • Aquarium of the Northern Land (Mountain Aquarium)
  • Nikoro Hakka Park
  • Tokoro Ruins Forest
  • Northern Fox Farm
  • Onneyu Hot Spring
  • ...and 10 others
Tomakomai Tourism Association
Jul. 31, 2023
🏮 A major summer event "Tomakomai Port Festival" 🎇 For 3 days from August 4th (Friday) to 6th (Sunday), "Tomakomai Port Festival" will be held at Central Park in Wakakusa Town! 😆✨ There are about 100 stalls lined up, where you can taste Tomakomai's specialties and drink beer in the beer garden! On stage, in addition to singing and dancing shows, character shows and comedy live performances will also be held! On Saturday the 5th, a fireworks festival called "Tomamin Tomakomai Centennial Fireworks" is planned! Powerful fireworks color the 🎆 night sky In addition, there are many other events such as "Tomakomai Citizen Odori" where Tomakomai citizens dance as one and a haunted house! Why don't you make memories in Tomakomai this summer? 😊
Tomakomai Tourism Promotion Division
Jul. 26, 2023 (edited)
The program of the 68th Tomakomai Port Festival has been completed!

Finally, we will introduce the program of the 68th Tomakomai Port Festival to be held next week from 12:00 on Friday, August 4th!

The cover of the program adopts a design written by a junior high school student in the city who was selected as the grand prize out of a total of 17 entries!

There will be plenty of stage events during the festival, including the opening ceremony on Friday, August 4, a character show that is very popular with children on Saturday, August 5, a Yoshimoto comedy live on Sunday, August 6, and a jumbo lottery to win luxurious prizes totaling 1 million yen!

On Saturday, August 5, the "Tomakomai Citizens' Odori" will be held from 10:00, which will be revived for the first time in four years, and from 19:30, the "Tomamin Tomakomai Centennial Fireworks" will be the centerpiece, where large fireworks illuminate the night sky of Tomakomai using sound and light!

On Sunday, August 6, from 12:15, the "Marching Festival Port Carnival" will be held for the first time in four years, just like the citizens' odori!

In addition, for three days from August 4 (Friday) to August 6 (Sunday), about 110 stalls will be lined up at the main venue, and there will be many events that make you feel the summer of Tomakomai City, such as beer gardens, so please come and visit the venue.
  • Japan
  • Hokkaido Prefecture
  • Tomakomai
  • Tokomai Port Festival
  • Tomamin Tomakomai Centennial Fireworks
  • Beer
  • Summer
  • Festival
  • Fireworks
  • Gourmet
  • ...and 2 others
ニューオータニイン札幌
Jul. 24, 2023
☆Beer Summer & Meat Fair 2023☆ Enjoy summer draft beer in the chic brick atmosphere and moderate lighting. You can drink a total of 40 kinds of cold Sapporo Classic raw, highballs, sours, wines, etc. for 90 minutes. The satisfying three-meat plate offers grilled beef, homemade bacon, and young Hokkaido chicken wings! For snacks, we have a Japanese, Western and Chinese menu that goes well with beer. 【Period】 Friday, July 21, 2023 ~ Thursday, August 31, 2023 *Closed on Sundays and Mondays 【Time】 5:00p.m.~9:00p.m. (L.O. FOOD 8:30p.m. 15 minutes before DRINK end time) 【Price】 ● All-you-can-drink 40 kinds for 90 minutes + three meat plate (* Available from 2 people) ¥3,300 per person (tax and service charge included) Meat plate includes: Grilled Hokkaido beef, BBQ with homemade bacon, Shanghai-style grilled young Hokkaido chicken wings ● All-you-can-drink 40 kinds for 90 minutes + 4 kinds of dishes (including desserts) (* Available from 2 people) Menu includes: Snack of the day + meat plate + Shanghai yakisoba + dessert of the day ¥5,000 per person (tax and service charge included) ● [Weekdays only] Little drink set with 2 drinks + 2 snacks ¥2,500 per person (tax and service charge included) ● All-you-can-drink 40 kinds for 90 minutes ¥2,500 per person (tax and service charge included) ● Various snacks ¥ 600 (tax and service charge included) ~ For reservations and details, please call or HP! 【Telephone】 Tel: 011-222-1522(10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.)
Justin Schultz
Jul. 18, 2023
Was in Sapporo over the weekend for an errand and had enough time to stop by a few places before having to leave. Took a walk through Nakajima Park early in the morning and saw a turtle and a heron relaxing by one of the ponds. There were also a bunch of ducks enjoying breakfast in the grass nearby. Also managed to stop by Hokkaido Shrine and and the Sapporo Beer Museum, both of which were very cool. I really liked the architecture of Hokkaido Shrine, and it was fun reading the signs to read about the different emperors that had visited the shrine and in what year. The beer museum was fun as well. Learning about all the history was really cool, and seeing the different advertisements used throughout the years was pretty neat as well. Ended up buying matching cups and I got a shirt as well. Hokkaido Shrine and the Sapporo Beer Museum are definitely two of the best spots to visit in Sapporo if you ask me. I would have liked to visit Shiroi Koibito Park as well, but they were already closed by the time we were able to visit, so I guess that’ll have to wait for next time. Was a great time overall.
  • Japan
  • Hokkaido Prefecture
  • Sapporo
  • Sightseeing
  • Travel
  • Summer
  • Hokkaido Shrine
  • History
  • Beer
  • Shrine
  • ...and 3 others
Justin Schultz
Nov. 17, 2021
Went to the Shinagawa Aquarium for the first time last weekend. It was my girlfriend's sister's birthday and so we made reservations for a restaurant and bought tickets to the aquarium in advance. We ate at Grill & Bar AW55, they had an all-you-can-eat salad bar, a drink bar with different types of flavored water, and some soup as well. All of it tasted really good, I really liked the Bolognese pasta, but the salad and soup both tasted delicious as well. After eating we went to the aquarium and it was really awesome, I liked seeing the jellyfish (as always) but the dolphin shows were really awesome as well. We actually stayed long enough to see the afternoon show and the night show, both with different themes. On top of that, we unintentionally got to participate in a wedding😂. It was totally unexpected, they even did a special show with the dolphins to celebrate it. It was quite the spectacle to see. After enjoying the aquarium we went to get some dinner and found this hole-in-the-wall yakiniku restaurant that was unfortunately going out of business, probably due to the pandemic. Luckily for us, all drinks were 100 yen... Between the 3 of us we ended up ordering like 25 different drinks I think, we started with a round of beers that each would normally cost 600 yen, for just 100 yen, and after that we ordered a bunch of different meats and just drank every different type of drink on the menu lol. I was trying everything; plum wine, sours, beers.. we were a little drunk on the way out of the restaurant but we ended the night with some cake around 11pm still! All in all, it was a total blast.
  • Japan
  • Tokyo
  • Fun/Recreation
  • Gourmet
  • Aquarium
  • yakiniku
  • Beer

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