Introducing 😊 Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT Tokapuchi 400 is a 403km long cycling route 🚴 ♀️🚴 ♀️🚴 ♀️ that starts and ends in Obihiro City and connects Tokachi from south to north in a figure 8 The passport contains Information on attractions, Gourmet food, shopping, map Information, etc., so it is recommended 🎵 for those who travel by Tokachi bicycle The route is divided into south and north, and Stamp points are There are for each of the eight sections, with four points each. Stamps installed in various places are collected, and if you apply, 30 people will be selected by lottery to win an Original Furoshiki! !! * You can apply even with one stamp! 😍 All applicants will receive an Original Sticker of Tokapuchi 400! Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT (with application postcard) List price 1,100 yen Stamp the date and necessary information on the special application postcard and send it to us. *Application deadline: December 31, 2025 (Water) 📍 List of "Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT" sales outlets Tokachi Tourist Information Center, Eco Bus Center Rikuru 📍 Southern routes   Roadside Station Nakasatsunai, Activity Center ANDOOR, Roadside Station Tadatsu, Roadside Station Cosmall Taiki, Kokoroko Terrace   📍 Northern routes   Tokachi River Hot Spring Tourist Guide Center, Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachi River Hot Spring, Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato, Roadside Station Urimaku, Lake Ranbetsu Nature Center https://www.ctjguide.com//

Events Announcements 📣 On Thursday, October 30 this year, we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the line, Eastern Hokkaido Expressway will Held in 😊 a commemorative Events between Tokachi Kiyo Water IC ~ Ikeda IC At the Events, we will Implementation a stage show by local organizations along the line, character greetings, an exhibition of photos Panel 30 years of operation, and a large lottery to give away Accommodation tickets to the Tokachi River Hot Spring to 30 people! 📌 Stage shows by local organizations along the line 📍10:10~10:30 Calligraphy performance by Obihiro Kashiwa Ha High School Calligraphy Club 📍10:50~11:20 Obihiro City Acquiescence Local Hero Show 📍11:30~11:50 HIPHOP dance show by JOYFIT Dance Circle 📌 Talk session with Special Guest Hiroyuki Morisaki 📍13:00~14:00 Held in Hiroyuki Morisaki, a member of the theater unit "TEAM NACS", for a talk session on the theme of "30 years since the opening of the road: Beyond the future" 📌 Character Greeting 📍NEXCO East Japan Manners Up Characters "Manati" and "Squid Shark", Obihiro Tourism and Convention Association's mascot character "Ukun", and Kushiro City local VTuber "Onigiri Cyan", who is also active as a COOL Kushiro City Tourism Ambassador, will come to play! !! Please take a photo with us 🎵 📌 A big raffle to win gorgeous prizes 📍 A total of 30 winners will be selected by lottery from among those who visited on the day of the event. 🔸 Tokachi River Hot Spring Accommodation Ticket (worth 50,000 yen) 🔸 Tokachi River Hot Spring Day-use Hot Spring Ticket "Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters" pair ticket (for viewing on September 22, 2025 (Reiwa 7)) Other, you can 😍 win local gourmets along the eastern road * Tickets for the big lottery will be distributed on the day of the 🎵 lottery. Date & Time: Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00~15:00 Place: Tokachi Plaza, 1st floor, atrium, large assembly room Please come with your family and friends! We look forward to seeing you 🤗 https://www.e-nexco.co.jp/pressroom/hokkaido/2025/0808/00015203.html...

【Kofuku Station】 Kofuku Station, a station on the former JNR Hiroo Line that was actually used in the past, is now Popular 💗 as a "happiness spot" In this place where you can smile with Nature just by the name of the station, there are also 🎫✨ tickets affixed with wishes and commemorative tickets for "Outbound to Happiness" Please stop by 😊🚂💕 for memories of your trip

At the summer festival in Obihiro City Fireworks festival and Bon Dancing every year Various events are held. Street performances are one of them. Performer SYO!'s Performance. When Obon is over, Hokkaido It becomes autumn-like all at once.

Here are some recommended eco-friendly tours. This is a two-day, one-night trip where you can experience organic farming that is gentle on the environment and your body. You will visit wine producers and farmers who practise organic farming, and see their farms where they grow their produce with care and attention, relying on the power of nature without using any chemical fertilisers or pesticides. You will enjoy tasting different organic wines and lunch and dinner made with plenty of vegetables, and experience the difference in flavour. Accommodation is in ‘glamping,’ a unique outdoor experience in Tokachi. The next day, you will create eco-friendly upcycled products using discarded vegetable peels and participate in traditional Japanese paper-making. This organic experience offers a valuable opportunity to reflect on the environment and health. We aim for participants to connect with producers they wouldn't normally meet, learn about the care and thought behind the ingredients, and savour the distinctive flavours of these foods. Through this experience, we hope participants will gain new insights and values, leading to a healthier and more fulfilling lifestyle. Those interested may apply via the URL below. Here are some of the best eco-friendly tours. It is a 2-day, 1-night trip to experience organic Cultivation that is friendly to the environment and body. We visit wine and farmers who Cultivation organic and Production Visiting the site the farms that are grown with Commitment and time and effort, leaving it to the power of Nature without using any chemical Fertilizer or Pesticides. You can compare organic wines and enjoy lunch and dinner using vegetables to the fullest, and enjoy the difference in taste. Accommodation is "glamping" unique to Tokachi, where the outdoors is thriving. The next day, we made eco-friendly upcycled products. Using discarded vegetable peels, we will experience Japan's traditional Papermaking. It is a good opportunity to reflect on the environment and health through organic experiences. Production people you can't usually meet, learn about the thoughts put into the ingredients, and eat the taste of Commitment food. Through these experiences, we hope that new discoveries and values will be gained and that people will lead healthier and richer lives. Interested parties, please apply from the URL below. https://slow-life-hokkaido.com/tour/tokachi-organic-farms-and-glamping-premium-tour/...

It is the Hanachozu of Obihiro Shrine's summer pilgrimage Only for two days on August 13th and 14th With a light that is planted in water Light up. There was a breeze tonight. The sound of the wind chimes was pleasant.

Events Announcements 📣 August 14 (Thu) ~ 15 (Fri), 2025 "The 78th Obihiro Plains Festival" will be held in 😊 There are 🎶🎶 various events such as Drum Festival, Bon Dancing, Tokachi Kouta Throat Pride Contest and performances by street performers This year, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the "80th Anniversary of the War Peace Concert" will be Held in by high school students. It is a concert that expresses the desire for a peaceful world without war, and interweaves poetry readings. 📍 Dream Fall Night Thursday, August 14, 19:00~20:00 It is a festival that aims to give young people thanks for the blessings of Nature and the achievements of their predecessors, to wish for a bountiful harvest of five grains, to cultivate a love for our city and Township, and to create dreams and vitality for tomorrow. While beating Parade and quadruple Drum by a man and a woman, the climax of the festival is Parade There are the throwing of golden ears and the sowing of dream bread. Mikoshi's soft light dyes the night city 😍😍 of Obihiro 📍 The 27th Obihiro Drum Festival August 15 (Fri) 15:20~17:10 * The official start time is from 15:20 * Held in from 13:30 at Obihiro Citizens Culture Hall in case of rain Drum teams gather from all over the province, and the powerful sound of Drum echoes through. 😍😍 📍 Obihiro Bon Dancing August 15 (Fri) 19:00~20:45 *Cancelled in case of rain We will dance to the live music of "Hokkai Bon Song". Each participating team pays attention 👘👘 to their ingenious costumes and dances Other events please check the leaflet and website. For summer memories, please 🤗 visit one of the three major festivals in Obihiro, the Obihiro Plains Festival https://obikan.jp/page-7621/page-7623/...

📍 Aikoku Station (Obihiro) The station of the former Japanese National Railway, which became famous with the phrase "From the Land of Love to Happiness". Today, the station building is preserved as a memorial facilities, giving it a nostalgic atmosphere. Marker retro signs and station name signs are excellent for photos. Heart fountain Water is cute 💓 Recommended as a 📸💖 Spot for sightseeing in Obihiro

At the garden "Tokachi Hills" located on a Gently Sloping Hill in Makubetsu Town, Rose Week is Held in 🌹 until 7/13 (Sun) And Leisure seats and baskets are available free of charge at the entrance, and you can enjoy 🎵 a picnic in the garden The café attached to the shop offers soft serve ice cream, rice balls, curry, etc 😊 This time, I had 🌽 a cold soup of white corn from Memuro CAFE NIWAKARA and also in the park, where you can enjoy lunch and afternoon tea (reservation required) while looking 🍰 at the garden Even after Rose Week, various Events are Held in, so please 🤗 visit Tokachi Hills Instagram @tokachihills Garden Scene @tokachihillsgardeners Garden Cafe Niwakara @niwakara__tokachihills Access: About 20 minutes by Car from Obihiro Station, about 50 minutes by bicycle from Obihiro Station * If you go by bicycle from Obihiro Station, we recommend 🚲 an electric bicycle because it is uphill If you go by bicycle, you can sweat nicely!! Please 😊 be careful of heat stroke Since it passes through Manabe Garden, you can tour the two gardens 😍 by bicycle About 25 minutes by bicycle from Manabe Garden to Tokachi Hills https://www.tokachi-hills.jp//

At Manabe Garden in Obihiro City, hydrangeas are blooming 😊 little by little At the entrance of the garden, you will be greeted 🎵 by a fairy "gnome" in the form of a dwarf, known as the guardian god of the garden in Europe In addition, on the lawn terrace next to the entrance and café, the location set of the morning TV series "Natsuzora" is on display. After strolling around the park, you can Squid a lunch or a cold Sweets at a café. Sweets include three types of parfaits, ice yellowtail ulée parfait, strawberry green garden parfait, coffee jelly parfait and soft serve ice cream. This time, the top of the ice yellowtail parfait I'm here ~ A moment of bliss ~ 😍 The hot days continue every day, so please enjoy summer Enjoy sightseeing 🤗 while replenishing water Access: About 10 minutes by Car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by bicycle from Obihiro Station About 20 minutes by bus from Obihiro Station http://www.manabegarden.jp//

In the Rokka Forest, Silanea, Trillium camschatcense, and Nirinso are in Best time to visit 😊 You can enjoy a freshly made Marsei Butter sandwich at the attached "Roku'café", so please 🎵 try it if you like tea time after walking around the park 📌 Rokka Forest 【Opening Period】April 25, 2025 ~ October 26, 2025 【Opening Hours】 ■April, May, August, September, October 10:00~16:00 Shop: 10:30~16:00, Cafe: 11:00~16:00 (LO15:30) ■June/July 9:00~16:00 Shop: 9:30~16:00 Cafe: 11:00~16:00 (LO15:30) 【Admission fee】 Adult 1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 500 yen 【Access】 🚗 About 40 minutes by Car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by Car from Obihiro airport, 🚌 About 1 hour by bus from Obihiro Station (nearest stop: Roadside Station Nakasa Connect and get off the Car) Roadside Station about 15 minutes on foot from the Squid, or Roadside Station to rent a car Rent a car and take a rotating car for about 5 minutes https://www.rokkatei.co.jp/facilities/%E5%85%AD%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E6%A3%AE-...

The tulips in the Purple Bamboo Garden are in Best time to visit 🌷 Colorful hats decorated with flowers can be rented free of charge in the park. Go back to your childhood and take a picture wearing a hat or take a walk in the park. When the weather is nice, it can also be used as a sunshade! 👒 📌 Special offers For those who go around the garden 3 facilities, the "Tokachi Flower Tour Common Ticket" is a great deal! !! Use ♪ 3 facilities from the 6 subject gardens in the Tokachi area 【Selling price】3 facilities admission ticket: 2,000 yen 【Expiration Date】April 26, 2025 (Sat) ~ October 13, 2025 (Mon) 【Subject Garden facilities】Shichiku Garden, Manabe Garden, Tokachi Hills, Tokachi Millennium Forest, Rokka Forest, Middle Satsunai Art Village Garden 【Sales locations】Each garden, Tokachi Tourist Information Center (Obihiro Station Esta East Wing 2F), Tokachi Gardens Hotel, Premier Hotels-CABIN-Obihiro, Hokkaido Hotels, Kangetsuen, Sasai Hotel, Daiichi Hotels, Ohiras, Marimo Hire 📌 Purple Bamboo Garden 【Opening Period】April 19 (Sat) ~ October 31 (Fri) 【Business hours】8:00~17:00 【Regular holiday】Open all year during the period 【Fee】Adult (high school students and older) 1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 200 yen, infants free 【Access】About 35 minutes by Car from Obihiro Station, about 20 minutes by Car from Obihiro airport, about 15 minutes by Roadside Station Nakasatsuna Squid Car https://shichikugarden.com//

Cherry blossom viewing begins on May 1st. Hanachozu has begun. Hand water bowl for one tatami mat Fresh flowers according to the season, etc. It is decorated and very beautiful.

It snowed the other day, but the cherry blossoms are starting to 🌸 bloom little by little The mountains are still covered with snow, and you can see the beautiful mountain range on a sunny day, so I would like to introduce some of them. ■Tokachi Millennium Forest @tokachi_millennium_forest You can see the Hidaka Mountains from the vast park. During Golden Week, "Spring Garden Festa" is held in 😍 on May 3~6 ■Tokachigaoka Observation decks There is a near the Tokachi River Hot spring, you can see the Tokachi River, the Hot spring resort, and the mountains of the Hidaka Mountains. A Spot where you can see the Sunset It is also one of 🎵 ■New Arashiyama Sky Park Observation decks The patchwork-like Tokachi Plain Unfolds below you, and you can see a Spot! You can 🏔 also see the Hidaka Mountains in the background ■Obihiro Shrine @obihirojinja The cherry blossoms on the approach to the temple and the Precincts are beginning to 🌸 bloom little by little Hanachozu is also gorgeous 😀 with flowers such as pink, white, and yellow ■Nupka Village @nupukanosato The village of Nupka in Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group National Park is 600 meters There is a Elevation and offers a panoramic view of the Tokachi! Cottages and camping areas and places where you can enjoy outdoor experiences. At night, you may 🌙 be able to see a beautiful moon and starry sky Events are also held in during Golden Week! Please see the following URL for Events Information! If you like, why don't you come and visit Tokachi? You may even 🌸 be able to see the cherry blossoms https://tokachibare.jp/event/...

Let's play at the Kita Aikoku Plaza! 2025 😄 It will be an open Events of the Kita Aikoku Plaza, which has become an Annual event! !! Playground equipment is used in the vast open space to provide a place for children to play. Thereare a demonstration of a model rocket that flies with gunpowder and a PET bottle rocket that flies with air! !! How far will it fly? Fun!! ・1st session 11:00, 2nd session 14:00 There is also rental playground equipment, so let's move and play as much as possible with your family! Held in Date: May 5 (Mon) 10:00~15:00 (rain or shine) Location: Kita Aikoku Plaza (10-1 Aikoku-cho, Obihiro City) Subjects: Infants ~ elementary school students and their parents Fee: Free admission, free rental of playground equipment * Many playground equipment such as kite flying, badminton set, flying disc, struck-out (free rental) For inquiries, please contact ☎️ Data Management Co., Ltd. (Kita Aikoku Plaza Designated Administrator) Phone: 0155-67-7868 (Phone: Yoshida) e-mail： kita-aikoku@data-g.com

Announcement 😄 of the appointment of the 31st Tokachi Aozora Lady Every year, to coincide with the opening of the Banei horse race, we hold a certification ceremony and a handover ceremony for the Tokachi Aozora Lady at Obihiro Racecourse. 🎵 This year, the certification ceremony and handover ceremony were held on Friday, April 18. The 31st Tokachi Aozora Ladies are Nozomi Takahashi and Mayuka Ishizaki. Thank you all for your continued support. We presented a bouquet of flowers from the 31st Tokachi Aozora Ladies to the 30th Tokachi Aozora Ladies, Ms. Masachi Fujita and Ms. Kaori Noguchi, as a thank you for their activities over the past year! As the first job of the 31st Tokachi Aozora Lady, on the day of the event, I distributed gifts to visitors at the opening of the gates of the Obihiro Racecourse, participated in the Ceremony of greetings from the mayor of Obihiro, and finally appeared in Bansta. Thank you very much! Banei horse racing is a competition in which horses pull heavy iron sleds and compete in speed and strength! Held in on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. 4/26 (Sat) ~ 4/28 (Mon) will be Anime "Hanma Blade Fang" ×Banei Tokachi collaboration Events! A lot of Events such as stage Events, food and beverage and merchandise booths, and a kids' corner during Golden Week will be held on 5/3 (Sat) ~ 5/5 (Mon) for families to enjoy. 😍 Please go to the Obihiro Racecourse to cheer on the horses that are powerfully moving forward step by step in front of you! Please see the Banei Tokachi Official Website from the following URL. https://www.banei-keiba.or.jp//

Introduction 😄 of one-day experience tour ~A place where local sake is made~ Obihiro City ~ Urahoro Town, 1DAY Tour to Taste Delicious Sake and Delicious Food In Tokachi, where Nature is abundant and agriculture is thriving, various Sake is brewed by taking advantage of the blessings of Nature. In this program, we will visit wine, Sake, and craft beer production sites to discover the secrets of their deliciousness. Commitment to the creator, the more delicious it feels. For dinner, special dishes are also available to match each Sake!　 Please get drunk with Tokachi ingredients. [Tour Schedule] 9:00 Pick up and drop off from JR Obihiro Station, Tokachi Obihiro Airport, and city Hotels 10:00 Aizawa Farm Visiting the site of vineyards and wine drinking, we will visit Aizawa Farm, which grows grapes left to Nature without using any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. 11:30 Kamikawa Daisetsu Brewery Biunzo Brewery Comparing Sake with Kura Visiting the site and using medium-hard Water from the Satsunai River Water, which Minamoto the Hidaka Mountains and won the Clear streams of the No.1 in Japan, as a preparation Water and goes well with the ingredients of the Tokachi Brewery is the main brewery. 12:30 Lunch at El Paso Lunch of "Dorobuta" raised by grazing and local beer "Obihiro Beer" 14:45 RIKKA Barley Field TourFarming barley field at yellowtail brewery "RIKKA" established in 2025 We will do the work together. 16:45 RIKKA Brewery Visiting the site / Beer TastingPlease take your time to feel the beer grown in the land of Tokachi. 18:00 Torinome Shoten Special dinner with Sake by culinary researcher Kanako Sasaki We will have a special dinner with dishes that go well with Tokachi wine, Sake, and beer. 21:00 JR Obihiro Station, Tokachi Obihiro Airport, City Hotels Dismissal Duration: All year round Time: 9:00~21:00 (about 12 hours) Number of participants: 3~8 Fees: 132,000 yen per person　 * In the case of English interpretation, it is as follows. 154,000 yen per person ■ Please make a reservation at least 7 days before the date of use. ■ Due to the circumstances of the guide, we may not be able to meet the desired date. Thank you for your understanding. Why don't you take a peek behind the scenes of Sake production, agriculture, and food while interacting with the producers? We hope that through the one-day experience, new discoveries and values will be born, and your life will change to a richer lifestyle. One page of memories of your trip I would be happy 😄 if you could engrave the experience of Tokachi in If you are interested parties, please see "BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE ~A trip to connect with Tokachi, the Minamoto of food~" on our Official website! (Click on the link tree at the bottom of your profile.) Access to the official federation website) ■For inquiries Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Co., Ltd. Slow Travel yellowtail E-mail address: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com https://tokachibare.jp/behindthegoodtaste/...

It is the site of the former JNR Hiroo Line, Kofuku Station. 1987 (Abandoned railway lines in Showa 62)) Diesel engine Car (KiHa 22) and Wooden platform Although preserved, the station building is It was rebuilt in 2013. The Kofuku Station boom is a long time ago Regardless of the station name or place name, It is visited by many tourists from Japan and abroad It is one of the Sightseeing spots.

It is Tokachi Obihiro Airports The scenery with the Hidaka Mountains in the background I like it because it looks like an airport in Hokkaido. In April, the temperature rises Water vapor in the air also increases It is also affected by yellow sand and PM2.5. The scenery in the distance becomes hazy.

From January 31 to February 2 Obihiro Ice Festival is being held in Hokkaido Ice Sculpture Exhibition Winter Obihiro Festival Ice sculptures are also made and exhibited. This year, the temperature is high. It is unlikely to last until the last day.

【HOTEL NUPKA】 At Hotel Nupka's CAFE & BAR in Obihiro City, you can enjoy Tokachi Sake, including "Journey Hajimari Beer" made for visit guests. We will introduce Tokachi Sake that you can enjoy at CAFE & BAR. ● [Hard cider (cider)] using apples from Ashoro Served with a bottle of wine!! ↓ ● Aizawa Winery's "Ryunosuke (Rosé)" and "Satirella (Red)" ● Tokachi Legaro's "Sanenkoro (red and rosé sparkling)" There are also various Tokachi snacks such as edamame, peanuts, cheese, sausage, and popcorn, so please enjoy them with Sake Nupka's special "NUPKA dumplings" come in two types: "pork dumplings" made with Tokachi pork and vegetables, and "chicken dumplings" made with Tokachi mash and cheese, so please try and compare!

Comet Atlas, a hot topic right now I was able to take a picture with Kondeji You can tell it's a comet even with a smartphone. You can take pictures of the level. (The mountain range seen below is a recent The Hidaka Mountains, which became a national park) Even if it's sunny, it's barely visible to the naked eye I feel like I can see it somehow. I can't see the "tail" in my eyesight Because it looks like a small, dim star Many people don't seem to notice that it's a comet. It will be useful to have bright binoculars This celestial show will last until around the end of this week. It is said that it is an opportunity, It gets darker and smaller.

It is located in the Precincts of Obihiro Shrine It is a stone statue of a rabbit. All over this shrine A stone statue of a rabbit is decorated. Chestnuts and walnuts picked up around I felt autumn as it was offered.

Obihiro Shrine's portable shrine return festival. A portable shrine that toured the city for two days I came back to the shrine.

Obihiro Shrine's Autumn Annual Grand Festival (September 24 and 25) Scene before the departure of the portable shrine It will tour the city for two days We were blessed with good weather this year as well.

Although it is Hanachozu of Obihiro Shrine At night only for the two days of Obon It is prepared in a hand water bowl Turn on the underwater light. Hanachozu also started in May September will finally be the last.

It is the marble hand water of Tokachi Gokoku Shrine This time, it's based on blue. There is also a snowflake-like decoration and it is cool. There are two more this year.

Summer pilgrimage of Tokachi Gokoku Shrine It is "Jade Hand Water". In the sound of wind chimes and water echoing This year's decorations are also summer-like, It was cool and good.

There is a "share car"! At the Sahoro Resort Hotel, a share car "Uqey Rent-a-Car" has been set up so that you can enjoy the nearby town based on the hotel. You can conveniently Use it as a rental car that does not have to wait, such as "no need to make a reservation at the store", "Use available 24 hours a day", and "completed with a smartphone". You can also Use even if you don't stay in a hotel for inn nights.

Spring Ephemeral Clumps of Trillium camschatcense Because its snow-white flowers are large It's very worth seeing.