This is an announcement of the full opening of Dodo No. 141 (Tarumae-Nishikioka Line). The partially restricted Maruyama Gate ~ mountain trail entrance (total length 4.0km) of Route 141 (Tarumae-Nishikioka Line) will be closed at 11:00 on Wednesday, May 15. Due to the mountain trail renovation work, the Higashiyama Mountain Trail will be off-limits until the end of November in the 6th year of Reiwa 6) due to mountain trail renovation work. In addition, due to the construction, the sightseeing road in front of the city road (5th station gate ~ 7th station parking lot) will be closed.

Winter road closure This is a notice of the lifting of restrictions and the start of regulations. About Route 141 (Tarumae-Nishikioka Line), which was restricted in winter 　Maruyama Gate ~ Nishikioka Gate (total length: 15.8km) will be closed at 11:00 a.m. on April 15, 2024*. 　* However, of the above sections, Maruyama Gate ~ Mountain Trail Entrance (total length 4.0km) will continue to be closed for the time being due to unstable road surfaces. (Date and time of lifting of restrictions undecided) For more information→ Tomakomai Branch Office, Muroran Construction Management Department, Iburi General Promotion Bureau (0144-32-3171)

? ♂️ This time, we will introduce one of the big symbols "Mt. Tarumae"! !! ? Mt. Tarumae Tarumaezan is 1,041 meters above sea level and is known as a rare triple active volcano, and it is a mountain that can be circled around the crater called "Obachi Tour". There is also a mountain called "Mt. Fuppushi" nearby, and you can run vertically. ? It takes about 60 minutes by car from the city to the 7th station parking lot, and about 50 minutes to climb from the 7th station to the top, and it is one of the recommended mountains for beginners! !! ?‍♀️ You can observe alpine plants and enjoy the magnificent scenery of Lake Shikotsu and the Pacific Ocean, and it is popular as a mountain where you can enjoy full-scale mountain climbing up close. ? Mt. Tarumae the "City Road Mt. Tarumae Sightseeing Road Line" between the 5th station gate and the 7th station parking lot was closed during the winter season, but it was finally lifted ?✨ at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26. The adjacent parking lot is free of charge and can accommodate about 70 cars. ? Why don't you sweat it out at ? "Mt. Tarumae" this summer? 【 Mt. Tarumae Address 】 〒059-1265 Tarumae, Tomakomai, Hokkaido 【 Parking Address 】 〒066-0283 Morup, Chitose, Hokkaido ⚠ ⚠ Note ※ When climbing a mountain, be prepared before climbing. (Don't forget the mountain climbing report!) ） Currently, it is at Eruption Alert Level 1, but plumes are coming out violently and the ground is hot. Also, please note that some parts of the trail are slippery. ※ The "City Road Mt. Tarumae Sightseeing Road Line" is a gravel road and narrow, so please go slowly and give in when a car comes. ※ The parking lot may be full from early in the morning on holidays. Please note.

To everyone who watches the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS, this is the Tomakomai Tourism Association. In this account, we will introduce plenty of attractive sightseeing spots in "Tomakomai City", one of Japan's leading industrial cities and the largest port city in Hokkaido! Tomakomai is about one and a half hours by car from Sapporo City and about 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, making it a very convenient transportation access. When sightseeing, rental bicycles are also available, so sightseeing while feeling the breeze of nature is also recommended. Now, we will introduce the sightseeing spots that Tomakomai City is proud of. ■ Mt. Tarumae Designated as a natural monument of Hokkaido, it is a triple volcano surrounded by two world-famous outer ring mountains. You can visit the 7th station by car, and you can easily climb from the 7th station to the summit in about 50 minutes, where you can enjoy the magnificent scenery and alpine plants. ■ Midorigaoka Park From the observation deck at the top of the park, you can overlook Tomakomai City. Fountains and flower beds are maintained, and it is also used by many people as an outdoor sports park with an athletic field and a rugby field. ■ Nishikionuma Park It is a park centered on Nishiki Onuma with a circumference of 1.6 kilometers and is surrounded by nature. You can enjoy it throughout the year at a full range of facilities such as the largest auto campsite "Alten" in Japan, a canoe base, a park golf course, and a hot bath facility "Yunomi-no-yu". ■ Northern Horse Park It is a popular tourist spot where you can interact with horses. You can experience horseback riding, sightseeing horse-drawn horses, sightseeing horse-drawn carriages, horse-drawn sleighs, horseback riding lessons, happy pony shows, horse trekking, etc. Next, we will introduce popular gourmet food, which is one of the pleasures of sightseeing in Tomakomai. Tomakomai City boasts the largest landing volume of hokki shellfish, which is said to be the king of shellfish, in Japan. It is known as a high-class sushi topping, but you can buy it comfortably in Tomakomai. In addition, there are plenty of popular specialty gourmet foods that you should definitely try when sightseeing, such as salmon and hokke seafood unique to port towns, haskap, Tomakomai ramen, sweets "Yoitomake" using haskap, Tarumae Genghis Khan, and Kitayori curry! We will continue to send out recommended information full of charm of Tomakomai that could not be written in this post, so thank you!