Event Announcement 📣 On Sunday, September 28, the 44th Shikaoi Town Hometown Industry Festival will take place at a special venue at Roadside Station Shikaoi. 😊 The stage program features performances and dances by four groups, including the Kodomoen Shikaoi drum corps, and two shows of the popular anime "Kimi to Idol Precure♪" character show at 12:00 and 13:50. 🎵 Other highlights include a thrilling grand lottery with luxurious prizes and agricultural product sets, plus a guaranteed-win fun Garapon raffle where winners can get Shikaoi beef steak sets—there’s plenty to enjoy!! At the Local Produce Fair, you can taste Shikaoi beef steak and okonomiyaki loaded with Shikaoi cabbage, take part in a fill-your-bag carrot and potato sale, and buy specialty items such as milk, dairy products, and buckwheat flour. 😍 We will again offer many local specialties, including a wide selection of agricultural and livestock products, and we look forward to welcoming you. 🤗 📍Date and Time: 10:00–15:00, September 28, 2025 📍Location: Special venue at Roadside Station Shikaoi 📞Contact 44th Shikaoi Town Hometown Industry Festival Executive Committee TEL 0156-66-4035 (Shikaoi Town Hall, Agricultural Promotion Division) https://www.town.shikaoi.lg.jp/oshirase/3395/...

Introducing the Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT 😊 The Tokapuchi 400 is a 403 km long-distance cycling route that starts and ends in Obihiro and links Tokachi from south to north in a figure-eight loop 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️ The passport features highlights, gourmet spots, shopping, and map information, making it recommended for those traveling Tokachi by bike 🎵 The route is split into southern and northern halves, with four stamp points in each half for a total of eight sections. Collect stamps placed at each location and enter the draw for a chance to win an original furoshiki wrapping cloth—30 winners will be selected!! You can enter even with just one stamp! 😍 All applicants will receive a Tokapuchi 400 original sticker!! Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT (includes entry postcard) Price: ¥1,100 Please fill in the date the stamps were affixed and the required information on the designated entry postcard and send it in. ※Entry deadline: Must arrive by Wednesday, December 31, 2025 📍List of outlets selling the Tokapuchi 400 PASSPORT Tokachi Tourist Information Center, Eco Bus Center Rikuru 📍South Route Roadside Station Nakasatsunai, Activity Center ANDOOR, Roadside Station Churui, Roadside Station Cosmall Taiki, Cocoro Co Terrace 📍North Route Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center, Roadside Station Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen, Roadside Station Otofuke Natsuzora no Furusato, Roadside Station Urimaku, Lake Shikaribetsu Nature Center https://www.ctjguide.com//

Minami Furano, Shintoku, Shikaoi I made a pamphlet in three neighboring towns 📕 In the middle of Hokkaido, we introduce delicious Gourmet food made with good trees, good water, good snow, the blessings of nature, and a variety of activities experiences. This pamphlet is not only packed with the charm of the three towns on National Route 38 and 274, Each town is color-coded and easy to see. You can catch detailed Information by searching with the QR code on the page. The colors of each of the three towns are... Minamifurano Town - "Swaying lavender🪻 of Lake Kanayama" Shintoku Town – "The deep blues🫐 of Lake Sahoro" Shikaoi Town - "Transparent Aqua Marine 💚 of Lake Shirabetsu" The overall use of gentle colors and the matte and elegant paper texture make it a pamphlet that you can feel Commitment. As digitization progresses, it is a retrograde paper pamphlet, but I would like you to pick it up once and turn the page. (Personally, I would like 💡 you to pay attention to the sound of turning the page.) It seems unusual for neighboring towns to have a joint pamphlet. So when you come to the Roadside Station or the Tourism Association Window, please pick it up, look at it, and touch it! We look forward to seeing you💁 ‍♀️ #Hokkaido #Shintoku Town #Minamifurano Town #Shikaoi #Shintoku #Nanpu #Shikaoi #Shintoku Tourism Association #Minami Furano Town Planning Tourism Association #Shikaoi Town Tourism Association #Joint of 3 towns #Brochure #hokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidotourism #tourism #shintoku #minamihurano #shikaoi #welcomeshintoku #discovershintoku

Event announcement📣 July has arrived, and summer is here in earnest — a season full of festivals and events. If you’re free this weekend, why not drop by one of the events taking place? 🤗 📌Saturday, July 5 — Shirohebi-hime Festival at the shore of Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoicho. This theatrical folk performance, created from Ainu traditions, features a 13-meter white snake and a princess dancing in a dreamlike spectacle. ■Time: 17:30–21:15 ■Free shuttle bus to the venue: A free shuttle will operate from Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum in Shikaoicho to the lakeside venue using the regular bus route. 📌Sunday, July 6 — The 52nd Pyotan Falls Yamabe Release Festival at Satsunai River Park in Nakasatsunai Village. The day starts with the release of yamabe (a local trout), followed by a Poroshiri drum performance, hands-on workshops, food trucks, and ends with a stage-side edamame toss featuring the village’s specialty edamame. ■Time: 10:00–14:00 ■Access: About a 60-minute drive from Obihiro Station Find other summer events on the Tokachi HARE website under “Events.” Please check the homepage at the URL below 😊 It’s been hot every day, so please take care to avoid heatstroke and enjoy a pleasant weekend 🎵 https://tokachibare.jp/event/...

Introducing an experiential tour you can enjoy in Tokachi, Hokkaido 😄 —Enjoy with a strawberry farmer— A half-day strawberry-focused plan in Shikaoicho Farm Bell Veggy is a family-run farm where a husband and wife carefully grow and sell their home-grown strawberries. In this program, you’ll pick ripe strawberries grown energetically inside the greenhouse, then use your harvest to try making processed strawberry products and sweets. Farm Bell Veggy also operates a kitchen car selling food and drinks, so they know the best ways to enjoy their strawberries. This tour is a dream for sweet lovers, offering plenty of fresh strawberries to enjoy. Tour Schedule 13:30 Meet at Farm Bell Veggy 13:35 Program briefing and strawberry picking experience Enter the greenhouse where bright red strawberries grow. Harvest strawberries raised safely. 14:00 Strawberry jam-making experience Make jam from the strawberries you picked! 15:00 Pancake-making experience and tasting Make pancakes using fresh strawberries! Adding your own toppings makes the pancakes even more delicious. 16:30 Tour ends Operating period: Around late June to October Time: 13:30–16:30 (about 3 hours) Group size: 2–10 people (minimum 2 adults) Price: For 2 people (per person) Adult JPY 16,500, Elementary school student JPY 4,500 For 3 or more people (per person) Adult JPY 12,100, Elementary school student JPY 4,500 *With English interpretation, prices are as follows.* For 2 people (per person) Adult JPY 23,200, Elementary school student JPY 4,500 For 3 or more people (per person) Adult JPY 17,600, Elementary school student JPY 4,500 Please make a reservation at least 14 days before your desired date. Depending on guide availability, we may not be able to accommodate your preferred date. Thank you for your understanding. This is a great opportunity to meet and talk with the producers and learn about the behind-the-scenes of farming and food!! We hope this experience leads to new discoveries and perspectives, enriching your lifestyle. We would be delighted if a Tokachi experience became one page of your travel memories 😄 If you are interested, please visit the federation’s official website page “BEHIND THE GOOD TASTE —Journeys Connecting to the Roots of Food in Tokachi—” via the URL below! Contact KUNAU Publishing Co., Ltd. Slow Travel HOKKAIDO Email: slh@slow-life-hokkaido.com

It is a lakebed track of Lake Ranbetsu in Hokkaido In the movie, Spirited Away It's like a scene that comes out Spot has been popular for several years. Of course, not on the rails of the rails In fact, in the winter and maintenance From the lake to unload the pleasure boat Rails that are laid all the way to land. Actually, there are two rails. Derailed when unloading a pleasure boat in Spring Even now, the ship is left behind. This is the only place where you can take a picture without putting the ship in It's really because of the light rays and composition. You can take a better picture of the other railroad track. In Hokkaido, Lake Toya, Lake Akan, etc. Be sure to visit the lake where there is a sightseeing boat Thereare such a railroad track.

It is the autumn leaves of Fukuhara Sanso in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido. Almost all the maples are scattered. All we had to do was wait for the snow.

It is the autumn leaves of Fukuhara Sanso I also went to the peak of autumn leaves. The next week I went to enjoy the leaf fall again.

【Tokachi Shikaoi Town・Fukuhara Sanso】 #Limited time release The time has come when you can see the fallen leaves of jutan. Fukuhara Sanso is open to the public until the special opening ~ 29th. * The photo was taken on October 21, 2023.

Autumn foliage drive at the Pearl Skyline, A road connecting Nukahira Gensengo in Kamishoro Town Town and Lake Shikaoi Town, The maple at Fukuhara Sanso in Shikaoi Town also turned colored. It's time to enjoy the taste of autumn while enjoying the autumn leaves drive in Tokachi! The public opening in 2023 is scheduled from 9/16 to 10/22.

★ The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being held with the theme of "Japan's best known sightseeing spots"! We look forward to receiving many applications from you! Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce a post by "Hokkaido Photo Club". The sky and trees reflected on the surface of the water, and the mysterious atmosphere of the railroad tracks are impressive. Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, is a natural lake at an altitude of 810 meters. It is also known as the "lake in the sky" and is also known for its high transparency. There is a beautiful primeval forest in the surrounding area, and many rare animals inhabit it. There are also various activities such as hiking, canoeing, and camping. You can stay at the campsite on the north shore of Lake Shikabetsu, where you can camp while looking at the superb view of Lake Shikabetsu, without reservation. In addition, fishing is usually prohibited on Lake Shikabetsu, but it is only lifted for 50 days a year, and you can enjoy fishing for Miyabei wana, rainbow trout, and cherry trout. Please check the official website for details. The "Shikabetsuko Lake Bottom Railway" is a spot where the fantastic scenery is a hot topic on SNS. The highly transparent tracks in the water are reminiscent of a scene from the popular anime movie "Spirited Away". The sight of autumn leaves falling and merging with the railroad tracks is also a highlight. In winter, the surface of the lake freezes, so it is recommended to have good weather except in winter. The village "Shikaribetsu Lake Kotan" appears only during the winter season when the lake surface freezes. It is full of events unique to Cotan such as bars using natural ice, ice sculptures, and ice chapels, and it is crowded with many tourists every year. In the vicinity of Lake Shikabetsu, there are also "Shikabetsu Lakeside Hot Spring Hotel Feng Shui" and "Lake Shikabetsu Nature Center", which are ideal for staying and strolling. ◆Lake Shikabetsu◆ 【Address】〒081-0344 Shikaoi-cho, Hokkaido 【Access】 From JR Obihiro Station, take the Takushoku bus bound for Shikabetsu Lakeside and get off at the last stop and walk a short distance about 1 hour 40 minutes 【Parking lot】Available 100 cars Please see the official website for details. ）