Tokachi is an area made up of 19 municipalities, including the central city of Obihiro.
- 19 municipalities in Tokachi -
Obihiro City, Otofuke, Shihoro Town, Kamishihoro Town, Shikaoi Town, Shintoku Town, Shimizu Town, Memuro Town, Naka Satsunai Village, Sarabetsu Village, Taiki Town, Hiroo Town, Makubetsu, Ikeda Town, Toyokoro Town, Honbetsu Town, Ashoro, Rikubetsu Town, Urahoro Town
It is an attractive area that harmonizes vast nature with gastronomy, hot springs, sightseeing spots, etc.
We will introduce plenty of information about Tokachi, so thank you.
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement 📣
From February 11 to February 14, 2026, Nakasatsunaimura will host “Snow Art Village Nakasatsunai 2026” for four days 😊
You can view the expansive snow art that local snow artist and AOILO Inc. representative Tomohiro Kajiyama creates on the snowy plain from a special 8-meter-high yagura viewing platform 🎵
Please enjoy this snow-made art that you can only see in the art village of Nakasatsunai 🤗
📍Dates: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ▶ Saturday, February 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
*Canceled in severe weather; event dates may change depending on snowfall conditions
📍Venue: Nakasatsunai Cultural Creation Center and surrounding special event sites
🔶 Indoor Event Venue (Nakasatsunai Cultural Creation Center)
📍 Snow Art Video Screening
We will screen past snow art works and footage of the making process.
📍 Snow Art Panel Exhibition (Entrance)
A collection of past works shot by drone will be on display 🎶
Explore the history of Snow Art Village Nakasatsunai!
https://kankou-nakasatsunai.com/event-list/page-3619/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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🎵
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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//
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Announcement: Eastern Hokkaido Three Cycle Routes Traveling Panel Exhibition in Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway (Chi-Ka-Ho)📣
Sharing the charms of cycle routes in the eastern Hokkaido region
To introduce the attractions of the eastern Hokkaido cycle routes—Akan, Mashu and the Kushiro Wetland Route; Tokachi 400; and the Okhotsk Cycling Route—we will hold a panel exhibition at the Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway (Chi-Ka-Ho) so that many people can learn about them 😊
The exhibition will feature panels introducing the attractions of the Akan, Mashu and the Kushiro Wetland Route, Tokapuchi 400, and the Okhotsk Cycling Route; displays of various rental bicycles; event information; and distribution of cycle route maps. Please stop by 🚵♀️🚵🚵♂️
Location and times: Friday, January 30, 2026, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Venue: Sapporo Ekimae-dori Underground Walkway, Kita 1-jo Event Space (near Exit 12)
Co-hosts: Hokkaido TOKACHI Cycle Tourism Route Promotion Council, Kushiro Cycle Tourism Promotion Council, Okhotsk Route Council, Obihiro Development and Construction Department, Kushiro Development and Construction Department, Abashiri Development and Construction Department
Support: Hokkaido
For detailed route information, please refer to the website below.
https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/bicycleuse/good-cycle-japan/national_cycle_route/...
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