Event Announcement📣 The 36th Rekifune River Clear Stream Carp Streamers event in Taiki Town will host a "Children's Day Mini Event" 🎏 You can see a variety of "working vehicles" including the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's high-mobility vehicles, police cars, and fire trucks 🚒🚓 Experience the rare opportunity to view carp streamers from a high-altitude work vehicle, and enjoy the popular inflatable play equipment (for a fee) ✨ There will be plenty of delicious food at the food stalls and fun activities 🎵 Bring your family and come have fun 🤗 📍Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (Holiday) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 📍Location: Rekifune River Taiki Bridge Upstream Riverbed *Event may be canceled in case of bad weather https://www.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp/soshiki/kikakushokoka/3/1/482.html...

Event Announcement📣 On Saturday, April 25th, the "Ikeda Town Tourism Opening Ceremony" will be held in front of Ikeda Station! During the ceremony, a wine glass fountain will be flowing, and the Ikeda High School Brass Band will perform🎵 Additionally, there will be plenty of family-friendly activities, including food booths featuring local gourmet, a children's festival, a wine pouring experience into the fountain, and a display of police vehicles🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM *Event will be canceled in case of rain 📍Location: JR Ikeda Station (Higashi 1-jo, Ikeda Town, Nakagawa District) https://kankou-ikeda.com//

Event Announcement📣 On April 26th (Sunday), the 68th Honbetsu Sanke Tsutsuji Festival will be held again this year😊 At Honbetsu Park, the venue, vibrant Daurian Azaleas and Ezo cherry trees will welcome everyone🌸 Inside the venue, you can enjoy a variety of gourmet foods from local restaurants, live performances by the Hamburger Boys, a bingo tournament, a bouncy land, and a smoke experience, among many other attractions‼️ One of the highlights is the specialty "Jumbo Yoshitsune Hot Pot," a delicious pork soup packed with local ingredients. Be sure to give it a try😍 Come with your family and friends to this spring festival filled with gourmet food and entertainment🤗 📍Date: April 26, 2026 (Sunday) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM *The event will proceed even in light rain 📍Location: In front of the stage at Yoshitsune no Sato Honbetsu Park (Higashimachi, Honbetsu Town) 【Requests for Attendees】 To ensure everyone enjoys a safe and fun time, we kindly ask for your cooperation with the following points. - Please refrain from bringing pets. - Please take your trash home with you (trash bags are available at the main tent). - Fishing equipment will not be available for rent. Please bring your own to participate. - Driving cars or bicycles after drinking is considered drunk driving, so please refrain from doing so.

Event Announcement 📣 Masuya Shoten, a bakery based in Obihiro City, will open a new experiential facility called "Mugioto Horse Park – Hill of Horses and Wheat" on Saturday, April 18, 2026, focusing on horses and wheat. 😊 This facility is an experiential space adjacent to the Mugioto bakery, where visitors can enjoy interactions with banei and Dosanko horses, take part in horse-drawn carriage experiences (reservation required), and learn about local resource circulation, all while appreciating the unique values of Tokachi. Before the opening, the "Horses and Wheat Forum" will be held on Friday, April 17, followed by an opening event on the 18th (Saturday) and 19th (Sunday). 🎵 🔶Horses and Wheat Forum This forum will discuss the new relationships and possibilities between horses and the local community from various perspectives. 📍Event Overview ・Date: Friday, April 17, 2026, 13:00 - 16:00 ・Venue: Beat Museum / Mugioto Horse Park ・Participation Fee: Free (Capacity: 30 people, online streaming available) 📍Content ・Lecture: "New Possibilities for Horses" ・Panel Discussion ・Carriage Demonstration and Ranch Tour Experts from various fields, including support for retired racehorses, veterinary medicine, agriculture, and local culture, will participate in discussions about the future of horses and the community. 🔶Opening Event Overview 📍Date April 18 (Saturday) 10:30 - 14:30 April 19 (Sunday) 10:00 - 14:00 📍Main Activities ・1,000-Person Pizza Experience Participants will create pizzas using Tokachi-grown wheat "Banei Kitano Kaori" and "Tokachi Mush" from the local resource circulation project "Banei to Mushroom to Wheat Circle". During the event, experience tickets will be distributed to purchasers of a certain amount. The goal is to provide experiences for 1,000 people over the two days. ・Carriage Experience Two types of horse-drawn carriages pulled by two horses will circulate within the facility. ・Mobile Sales and Limited Products Event-exclusive products and bread inspired by horses will be sold by the Masuya bus.

Event Announcement📣 Shintoku Town’s Takutetsukinoko Tan presents a Birch Sap Water Harvesting Experience😊 This short seasonal nature activity is best enjoyed after the snow melts and before the trees begin to leaf out🎵 You will receive a small share of the clear, natural sap water that trees draw up from the ground, and you can savor it while feeling nature’s vitality, enjoying a campfire and toasted marshmallows🤗 📍Period: Friday, April 3, 2026 – Sunday, April 19, 2026 (Closed on Tuesdays April 7 and 14, and Wednesdays April 8 and 15.) 📍Times: Morning session: 10:00; Afternoon session: 14:00 📍Location: Takutetsu Kinokotan (155 Takutetsu, Shintoku Town) 📍Participation Fee: Adults ¥2,500; Elementary school students ¥1,500 *If you wish to take sap water home, please bring one cleaned 500 ml PET bottle.* *Please note that sap may not flow or may be scarce depending on weather and temperature conditions.* 📞Applications and Inquiries Shintoku Tourism Association TEL: 0156-67-7567 (9:00–17:00) https://shintoku-town.net/2026%e7%99%bd%e6%a8%ba%e6%a8%b9%e6%b6%b2%e6%b0%b4%e6%8e%a1%e5%8f%96%e4%bd%93%e9%a8%93/...

Event Announcement📣 On Saturday, March 28, the festival where children and adults alike can shine, “Tokachikarapute,” will be held 😊 This time’s theme is “Discovering the Future”🎵 From children’s dance performances and a kids’ festival with games and candy tossing to a wide variety of hands-on booths, heart-and-body healing corners, stage events, and a grand lottery, the event is packed with attractions😍 Come deepen your interests through many different experiences🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, 11:00–17:00 📍Venue: Tokachi Plaza, 1st Floor 🔶Hands-on Corners ・Cooking observation & experience・Model experience・Nurse experience・Rehabilitation experience・Hand massage experience・Sign language experience 🔶Kids’ Festival Booths ・Shooting gallery・Animal basketball・Bowling・Ring toss 🔶Heart and Body Healing Corner ・Verde・Bi-Leave・HopefulLight・Shinraku Shoku Musubi Kiki・Grandma House Riki ・Shuccho Atama Hogushi more・Murachika・Tetoteto・TeFu, a hidden salon・Tokachi Milk Peace ・Knitting Granny・Total Beauty KUSU♡KUSU・Kato Massage Clinic・KiDoAiraku ・Hand Massage Kanan・Chou Momi, Nou Momi Yuwa YUIWA 🔶Food Stalls ・Takoyaki・French fries・Frankfurters・Chocolate bananas・Tabekko Animal pancakes・Onigiri (rice balls) 🔶Stage Events＊ 11:00–11:10 Opening Ceremony 11:30–12:00 Otofuke Baton 12:40–13:00 Obihiro Rhythmic Gymnastics 13:15–13:30 True-or-False Game 13:30–13:45 Candy Toss 14:00–14:30 Yotsuba Dance 14:45–16:15 JOYFIT Dance 16:30–17:00 Lottery 📞Contact: Tokachikarapute Executive Committee TEL:080-5584-4222 https://tokachibare.jp/event/xo_event-23120/...

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, March 29, a lecture titled “The Path of Naumann’s Elephant Revealed by Ancient DNA” will be held at The Churui Museum of Naumann's Elephant😊 The genus Palaeoloxodon, which includes Naumann’s elephant, was an extinct group of elephants that once ranged across Eurasia. Last year, a research team including Yamanashi University succeeded for the first time in analyzing ancient DNA from Naumann’s elephant and published their findings in a US scientific journal. We have invited Naoki Kohno of the National Museum of Nature and Science, a member of that research team, to give a lecture on the evolutionary history of Palaeoloxodon across Eurasia and the route taken by Naumann’s elephant. This is a rare opportunity to explore Naumann’s elephant in depth. If you are interested, please register in advance by phone🤗 📍Date and time: Sunday, March 29, 2026, 1:30 PM–3:00 PM 📍Venue: The Churui Museum of Naumann's Elephant 📍Capacity: 40 people (first come, first served) 📍Fee: Free (participants may also view the museum’s exhibits free of charge) 🔶Advance registration required by phone: 01558-8-2826 (closed Tuesdays) 📞Contact: The Churui Museum of Naumann's Elephant, Makubetsu Town TEL: 01558-8-2826 (closed Tuesdays) https://tokachibare.jp/event/xo_event-23045/...

Event Notice 📣 March 22 (Sunday) only! Special opening of Banei Tokachi Farm! Aligned with the top-tier showdown “Banei Kinen” at Obihiro Ban'ei Racecourse, Banei Tokachi Farm will be specially open for one day only 😊 The farm raises many ban'ei horses, and you can see them up close. Be sure to see the lively ban'ei horses before watching the “Banei Kinen” 🤗 📍 Date and Time: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Last admission at 1:30 PM) 📍 Admission: Junior high school and older: 700 yen, Elementary school: 300 yen, Preschool children: Free https://baneibokujo.co.jp/news/news_27.html...

Event Announcement 📣 On Saturday, February 21, 2026, Makubetsucho will host “2026 Makubetsu Tsunagu Lantern” at Akenogaoka Park 😊 Each handmade lantern created by local residents has its own unique design, and they are delightful to admire 🎵 Please come and see the magical world lit by the lanterns’ gentle glow ✨ Be sure to dress warmly for the event 🧤🧣🧥 📍Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 ※In case of severe weather, the event will be postponed to Sunday, February 22, 2026 ※If postponed, an announcement will be posted on Instagram. 📍Venues and Times 🔸Akenogaoka Park 17:30–19:30 🔸Makubetsu Park Plaza 17:30–19:30

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, February 15, 2026, Makubetsu’s Churui will host the 43rd Nauman All-Hokkaido Sled Competition 😊 Alongside the general division—where participants race on homemade cardboard sleds and are judged on sled craftsmanship and finish time—there will be an elementary school speed division and a parent-and-child speed division 🎵 Other activities include a “Treasure Hunt” inspired by the buried-gold legend of Churui Maruyama and a photo-movie contest for sharing fun memories from the sled competition ✨ 📍Date and Time: Sunday, February 15, 2026 📍Venue: Churui Hakugindai Ski Area 📞Contact: Tournament Office 01558-8-2111 http://www.makubetsu.jp/kankobussankyokai/?p=8682...

Event Announcement📣 On Saturday, February 14th, Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall 21 hosts "Wood Candle Night 2026" 😊 The day features wood education workshops such as ogacolor and deer-hide leather craft, plus a wooden toy corner where visitors can touch, play with, and make wooden items 🎵 You can also enjoy a food area, chocolate fondue with toasted marshmallows and strawberries, a collaboration café by Coffee Zamaya and an antique shop, and a mini concert by the duo Liricamente 😍 On this sacred night—Valentine’s Day—come to Roadside Station Ashoro Galaxy Hall lit by ice candles and illuminations 🤗 ❤️ At the Youth Section booth of the Town Employees’ Labor Union, donors will receive a complimentary cocoa. https://www.town.ashoro.hokkaido.jp/kanko/news/2026/wood2026.html...

Event Announcement 📣 From Saturday, February 7 to Monday, February 23, Roadside Station Pia 21 Shihoro will host a "Korea Fair" 😊 In 2025, a direct flight from Tokachi Obihiro Airport to Korea began, making access to Korea more convenient ✈️ This is a collaboration between JAL and Roadside Station Pia 21 Shihoro, designed so those who can’t travel right now can still enjoy the feeling of being there 🎵 You can taste "Korean gourmet and sweets" recommended by Korea-loving staff, and try a cabin crew role-play experience where you perform in-flight announcement practice and drink service like a JAL flight attendant. Take this chance to enjoy the atmosphere of a trip to Korea 🤗 https://tokachibare.jp/event/xo_event-22980/...

Event Announcement 📣 On Saturday, February 7, 2026, Memuro Town’s big winter event, Ice Candle Night, welcomes visitors 😊 About 2,500 ice candles will light up Meimuro Park, creating a soft, glowing atmosphere 😍 The venue offers a variety of attractions, including Tokachi Pro Wrestling, a strike-out game, footbaths, and handheld fireworks. Fireworks will be launched from 7:30 PM to brighten the winter night sky ✨ Enjoy a space shaped by winter’s cold, where beautiful ice and warm light come together 🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 1:30 PM–8:30 PM 📍Location: Meimuro Park 📞Contact: Memuro Town Roadside Station TEL: 0155-66-6522 https://town.tonxton.com/event/hyotoya2026/...

Event Announcement📣 The 7th Shimizu Shakkoi Festival will be held🎵 This year we plan to bring back the ever-popular Snow Treasure Hunt game and candy toss😊 There will also be festival stalls offering target shooting and raffle draws, plus food trucks😍 We promise a fun day and look forward to welcoming everyone🤗 🔶Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026 🔶Time: 9:30 AM–3:00 PM (canceled in severe weather) 🔶Venue: Shimizu Central Park and Shimizu Town Cultural Center 📞Inquiries: 0156-62-2208 (Shimizu Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry) https://www.town.shimizu.hokkaido.jp/section/08/details/post_75.html...

Event Announcement📣 From February 7 to February 8, Japan’s coldest town, Rikubetsucho, will host the 42nd Shibare Festival😊 Over two days, the festival will feature stage shows, local idol live performances, comedy acts, a children’s raffle, gaming tournaments and many other attractions🎵 The “Human Cold Endurance Test,” where you can experience Japan’s coldest conditions, draws participants from across and beyond Hokkaido every year. Participants stay overnight in a balloon mansion (an ice kamakura) and endure a brutally cold night in this extreme challenge! (Registration for this year is closed) There are no stoves; the only permitted source of warmth for challengers is the festival’s symbol, the giant fire storm, which helps warm participants🔥 The venue also hosts numerous food stalls where you can enjoy local cuisine😍 You can try venison dishes made from Ezo deer raised in Rikubetsu’s great outdoors, stylish cafe menus, and festival classics like yakitori and curry🤗 📍Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 2026, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM Sunday, February 8, 2026, 9:30 AM–2:00 PM 📍Location: Event Square (Uenbetsu, Rikubetsu Town) 📍Contact: Shibare Festival Executive Committee Office (Rikubetsu Town Office, Industry Promotion Division, Commerce and Industry Promotion Section TEL:0156-27-2141) https://www.rikubetsu.jp/kanko/event/shibare/...

Event Announcement📣 On Friday, February 6, join us in Shihorocho for a one-night candlelit evening called “Shihoro on ICE,” featuring ice candles made by the community😊 The evening will include candle art by the Shihoro Town Central Junior High School Art Club, and—weather permitting—snow sculptures created by local volunteers may make an appearance!?⛄️ Warm snacks and beverages will be available at the venue☕️ 📍Date and Time: Friday, February 6, 2026, 4:30 PM–7:30 PM 📍Location: In front of Town Plaza 📞Contact: Shihoro on ICE Organizing Committee (Hattori: 080-1897-4728) 🔶Ice Candle Drop-off Period Tuesday, February 3–Thursday, February 5, 2026, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM: Committee members will collect ice candles at Town Plaza, so please make them at home and bring them by✨We look forward to seeing your creations🤗 🔶Volunteers Wanted Volunteers are needed on Friday, February 6 from 1:00 PM to help with venue setup and lighting—join us in making the event shine🎵

Event Announcement 📣 The 63rd Obihiro Ice Festival runs from January 30 to February 1. 😊 With the theme of bringing warmth and joy to the northern winter, the festival offers a wide variety of attractions. 🎵 The venue features ice-focused works: ice carvings, ice and snow sculptures, and ice masks made by elementary school students. Families can also enjoy popular attractions like rotating sleds, tube sliders, ice slides, and snow rafting. 😍 Workshops for building snowmen and creating sparkling snow domes let visitors fully experience snow and ice over these three days. 🤗 📍Date and Time: Friday, January 30, 2026 – Sunday, February 1, 2026, 10:00–20:00 (Final day closes at 5:00 PM) 📍Location: Midorigaoka Park 📞Contact: Obihiro Festival Promotion Committee TEL: 0155-22-8600 https://obihiro-icefes.com//

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, January 25, 2026, Roadside Station Nakasatsunai will host the Nakasatsunai Winter Festival 😊 Enjoy a full lineup of snow activities, including snow rafting, a snow treasure hunt, and a snowy slide! Make the most of the cold winter day and have fun! Food trucks will also be on site, so you can enjoy tasty treats 🎵 📍Program Highlights ・Snow rafting (one ride 100 yen, limited to the first 250 participants) ・Stamp rally (limited to the first 100 children in elementary school or younger) ・Snow treasure hunt (for elementary school children or younger) ・Sledding 🛷 (free sled rentals available) ・Marshmallow roasting (3 pieces for 50 yen; available while supplies last) ・Hot milk served (limited to the first 100 people) 📍Date and Time: Sunday, January 25, 2026, 10:00–12:00 📍Location: Roadside Station Nakasatsunai South Side Special Venue Bring your family and friends and come to Roadside Station Nakasatsunai 🤗 https://michinoeki-nakasatsunai.jp/post_event/post_event-1311/...

Event Announcement📣 The nighttime winter-only event at TokachigawaOnsen, called "Sairinka," is held each year in honor of the swans that fly into TokachigawaOnsen.😊 A fantasy show synchronizing sound and light creates a magical atmosphere. About 600 luminous objects made from agricultural insulating material and LED bulbs change with the music to delight spectators' eyes.🎵 Date and Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026 – Sunday, February 15, 2026, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM Venue: Tokachigaoka Park Event Maintenance Contribution: 500 yen per person for junior high school students and older; free for elementary school students and younger Contact: Tokachi River Onsen Tourism Association TEL:0155-32-6633 https://www.tokachigawa.net/event/sairinka.html...

Event Announcement 📣 Lake Shikaribetsu, sitting at 800 meters above sea level and famed nationwide for its clarity, freezes over in winter. On the frozen surface, a magical village called shikaribetsu lake kotan appears only during the winter months. Kotan is the Ainu word for "village." 😊 This is a world created by people who gather at Lake Shikaribetsu, using the lake’s great natural power. 🎵 You can enjoy an "ice bar" serving drinks amid a world of snow and ice, an "open-air bath on the ice" where you can soak while taking in snowy scenery, and many other experiences such as making ice glasses, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing!! 📍Date and Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026–Sunday, March 15, 2026 📍Location: Lakeside of Lake Shikaribetsu (Shikaribetsu, Shikaoi, Kawato-gun, Hokkaido) 📍Admission: Season Pass 500 yen (elementary school age and up) 📞Contact: shikaribetsu lake kotan Executive Committee TEL: 0156-69-8181 (inside shikaribetsu lake nature center)

Event Announcement 📣 “Hombetsucho Bean-Scattering Night” will be held on Saturday, January 24th 😊 This event, timed for the Setsubun season, celebrates beans, a local specialty of Hombetsucho. Setsubun takes place the day before Risshun (the beginning of spring) and traditionally involves scattering beans to drive away evil spirits. It is said this practice began to ward off the misfortune and demons that can enter at seasonal boundaries 👹 At this event we will stage a dramatic bean-scatting spectacle using more than 2.5 tons of consecrated beans to vanquish many demons, and a “bean shower” where participants are drenched in over 100 kg of beans like a waterfall, among other bean-themed attractions. A lineup of food trucks will also gather so you can enjoy plenty of gourmet treats 🎵 https://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/sightseeing/fes/details/mamemakanight.html...

Notice of an illumination event 📣 The illumination at Hiroo Santa Land in Hirocho runs through January 4, 2026 😊 Lights are on from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM ✨✨ The park glows with illumination and wood lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere 😍 Please consider stopping by during your New Year holidays outing 🤗 https://www.santaland.or.jp//

Announcement of the illumination event 📣 "Sara Illumi" will be held in Sarabetsumura through Saturday, February 16, 2026 (planned) 😊 Lights are on from 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM. A workshop for local residents shaped the designs, which are expressed with about 40,000 bulbs 🎵 Handmade village lights brighten the freezing winter nights with vivid color 🤗 https://www.sarabetsu.jp/sightseeing/event/illumination/...

Illumination Event Announcement📣 Roadside Station Nakasatsunai hosts the "Roadside Station Winter Night Garden" through February 28, 2026 😊 The lights come on from around 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. during the event ✨✨ Colorful illuminations sparkle across the snow, creating a vividly lit, dreamlike space for you to relax and enjoy😍 Please enjoy this together with Tokachi's snowy landscapes🤗 https://kankou-nakasatsunai.com/spot/spot-75/spot-3242/...

It's the Devil's Banquet! Scary masks, bone plates, and shadowy staging. Yet the star is a little devil holding a spoon with a smile. Tonight only, fear becomes a feast. Photo location: home

Under the autumn sky, a small back runs with all its might. Cheering and smiles overflow at the once-a-year sports day. May this moment become an irreplaceable memory.

Event announcement 📣 The Hiroo Santa Land tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 😊 This annual event is held at the sacred site of Hiroo Santa Land, Daimaruyama Forest Park, on the fourth Saturday of October 🎄🎄 On the day, a Christmas market and the Santa Land Sound Festival start at 2:00 PM, and the tree lighting ceremony begins at 5:00 PM 😍 About 150,000 lights and some 10,000 wooden lanterns in the park will illuminate at the signal, wrapping the area in a magical glow. Children in elementary school and younger will receive an early Christmas gift 🎁🎁 Fireworks will be launched after the lighting ceremony, sparkling brightly in the autumn night sky ✨✨ Come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere if you can 🤗 Please wear warm clothing. Date and time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 PM onwards Location: Daimaruyama Forest Park https://www.santaland.or.jp/40th-anniversary/...

Introducing the gardens 🍁🍁🍁 The autumn foliage season has arrived, and Obihiro city is turning red and yellow 😊 📌 Manabe Garden The “Autumn Thanksgiving Festival” is taking place on October 18th and 19th. Various events are planned, including a rare special opening of the inside of Shinsenkaku and live performances by singer-songwriters. Foreign maples in the garden are at their peak, and Japanese maples will start changing color soon!! The café offers “Risu-fuwa-yaki,” a fluffy pastry stamped with a squirrel, a cute sweet treat 😍 Staff recommend the pumpkin flavor—please enjoy one after your stroll if you like 🎵 📌 Shichiku Garden Several varieties of colorful dahlias are in full bloom, brightening the garden!! The trees are also turning red and yellow, so there’s still more autumn color to enjoy 🍁🍁 There’s a Halloween ghost at the photo spot, so be sure to take a commemorative picture together 😍 📌 Tokachi Hills The entrance trees are turning red 🍁🍁 Blue salvia blooms vividly throughout the garden, creating a beautiful contrast of blue, red, and yellow 😍 From October 20th to 31st, the “HALLOWEEN GARDEN” will run 🎵 Enjoy the Halloween decorations along with seasonal events ✨✨

Event Announcement📣 The 30th Churui Dontokoi Village Festival will take place 😊 The program opens with a Nauman drum performance, followed by Tsugaru shamisen by the Ishiguro Group, the Jibasan-ders Stage Show, a mimicry act, and a popular song show—an array of lively stage performances to enjoy 🎵🎵 You can also try firefighting experiences, see a police car display, and savor Churui specialties such as lily bulbs and Wagyu beef on sale, so there’s plenty of local gourmet to enjoy!! The finale features a prize lottery and a bread-throwing event 😍 Bring your family and friends and come join us 🤗 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:00–14:00 📍Location: Special venue in front of the Naumann Elephant Memorial Museum, Churui (event proceeds in light rain) https://www.town.makubetsu.lg.jp/kankosangyo/kankoevent/event/15185.html...

Event Announcement📣 On Sunday, October 19, the Sarabetsu Furusato Hall will host the “Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival”! 😊 The Great Harvest Festival invites many visitors to savor local flavors while promoting Sarabetsu’s agricultural and livestock products and specialty goods. 🎵🎵 Celebrating the bounty of the land, Sarabetsu’s most delicious offerings come together!! The JA Sarabetsu Youth Division will sell produce such as May Queen potatoes, onions, azuki beans, and burdock, and will offer popular collaborative menu items, collaborative sweets, and the craft beer “Sarabetsu Furue-ru.” 🥔🧅🫘🍺 Sarabetsu Agricultural High School will sell student-made sweets, including nata de coco panna cotta called “Sarakotta,” and a new product, “Saranouban Curry.” 🍛 At the food booths, the Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division and various vendors will offer special dishes made with local ingredients. Highlights include Sarabetsu wagyu steaks and the proud large-pot dish “Sarabetsu Wagyu Mushroom Soup,” supervised and demonstrated by Chef Mabuchi of Mugine. 😍 There’s more to enjoy: a gourmet stamp rally, a prize lottery, and a big-eating and talk live show by Angela Sato, among many attractions! A dog run will be set up in one corner of the venue. Please use it responsibly under your own supervision, observe manners, and refrain from bringing dogs into the food booth area—cooperation with the rules is appreciated. Packed with fun activities, the Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival is a perfect outing—please come with friends and family and join us at the venue! 🤗 📌A temporary free round-trip shuttle bus will run from the Town Hall parking lot to the venue for your convenience. 🚌 (9:30–14:00) 📍Date and Time: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10:00–14:00 📍Location: Special event area at Sarabetsu Furusato Hall 📌Inquiries Sarabetsu Great Harvest Festival Executive Committee, Secretariat TEL: 0155-52-2211 (inside Sarabetsu Furusato Hall) https://www.sarabetsu.jp/sightseeing/event/shukakusai/...