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.
Announcement of the 32nd Tokachi Aozora Lady appointment😄
Every year, in conjunction with the opening of Banei Tokachi, a certification and handover ceremony for the Tokachi Aozora Lady is held at Obihiro Ban'ei Racecourse.🎵
This year, the certification and handover ceremony took place on April 17 (Friday).
The 32nd Tokachi Aozora Ladies are Chihiro Kiyota and Erina Kato. We appreciate your support!🙏
During the ceremony, bouquets were presented to the 31st Tokachi Aozora Ladies, Nozomi Takahashi and Mayuka Ishizaki, in gratitude for their year of activities💐 Thank you for your hard work‼️
As the first task for the 32nd Tokachi Aozora Lady, on that day, we distributed gifts to visitors at the opening of the Obihiro Racecourse, participated in the ceremony, and finally appeared on "Bansta"❗️
Thank you‼️
Banei Tokachi is a competition where draft horses pull heavy iron sleds, competing in speed and strength‼️
It is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
On April 26 (Sunday), the 20th Banei Tokachi Odds Park Cup❗️
The day will be filled with events! A collaboration event with "Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji" exclusively for visitors! A prize lottery, and a comedy stage featuring impersonations by Yoshimoto comedians will be available for your enjoyment😍
Additionally, in the evening, a show titled "Hanasaku Banei" featuring 500 drones lighting up the night sky will be held (around 21:15)✨✨
Be sure to come and cheer on the powerful draft horses up close🤗
https://tokachibare.jp/about_tokachi/page-55-2/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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.
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
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.
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement 📣
This is an event where you can ride a bicycle on unpaved roads amidst the magnificent nature of Tokachi 🚴♀️🚴
You can choose between a short course suitable for beginners and a middle course for experienced riders that offers a great challenge.
At the aid stations, we will provide local specialties, and after crossing the finish line, you can enjoy a pizza-making experience 🍕
Come ride, savor, and fully enjoy the nature of Tokachi 🤗
📍June 28 (Sunday) [Middle Course]
3 aid stations + a special aid station at the hill climb viewpoint + a pizza-making experience after finishing
Location / Start & Finish: Poroshiri Nature Park
Address: Takusei-cho Nishi 5-sen, Obihiro City, Hokkaido
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM Registration
8:30 AM Start
2:00 PM Finish
📍June 28 (Sunday) [Short Course]
2 aid stations + a pizza-making experience after finishing
Location / Start & Finish: Poroshiri Nature Park
Address: Takusei-cho Nishi 5-sen, Obihiro City, Hokkaido
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM Registration
8:45 AM Start
2:00 PM Finish
📍Fees
Middle Course (approximately 70 km) 10,000 yen
Short Course (approximately 40 km) 7,000 yen
📍Entry Method
Please apply through the Sports Entry website.
*Please note that registration for the Welcome Ride on June 27 (Saturday) has closed.
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement📣
On May 3rd (Sunday), the "3-Hour Endurance Cycle Race in Sarabetsu" will be held😊
Let's enjoy the first bicycle endurance race of spring on the international circuit of Tokachi Speedway🎵
Challenge yourself to see how many laps you can complete in 3 hours, testing your limits and the bonds of your team‼
You can participate with road bikes, sports cycles, or even regular mom bikes🚲🚲
We look forward to your entries as you create memories during Golden Week🤗
📍Location: Tokachi Speedway (Sarabetsu)
📍Application Deadline: Until April 20th
◆About Entry
①Team (2-3 members) using a timing baton method
⇒ a) Mens (Men only) / b) Ladys (Women only) / c) Mix (Mixed gender)
⇒ Entry fee 9,000 yen (per team)
②Solo (individual) participation is also OK
⇒ d) Expert (Expert) / e) Men (General Men) / f) Lady (General Women)
⇒ Entry fee 7,000 yen (e) General Men / (f) General Women
⇒ Entry fee 6,500 yen (d) Expert JCF/HCF registered participants (please include registration number on the application form)
③Enjoy (& Cosplay) Class
⇒ g) Enjoy (for those who want to enjoy the cycle race regardless of ranking, 1-3 members)
⇒ Entry fee 6,000 yen (no awards will be given)
*Please note that during the event, there will be an additional facility entry fee of 1,000 yen for each participant aged high school and above at Tokachi Speedway (free for middle school students and younger).
For applications and details, please check the Tokachi Cycle Network website.
http://tokachicyclenetwork.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-145.html...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement 📣
On Sunday, April 26th we will hold a one-day special cycling event across Horoka Pass, which links Lake Shikaribetsu and Lake Nukabira 😊
There are two starting points—Lake Shikaribetsu side and NukabiraGensenkyo side—so you can choose according to your level 🚴♀️
1) From Lake Shikaribetsu (for beginner to intermediate riders)
14 km to the summit, 200 m elevation gain, and a gentle climb. Enjoy the relaxed beauty of the national park 🎵
2) From NukabiraGensenkyo (for those who like climbing)
8 km to the summit, 500 m elevation gain, with a series of steep slopes. The sense of accomplishment is unbeatable 🎶
Ride through the early-spring Taisetsuzan on your bike‼
We sincerely look forward to your entry 🤗
For registration and details, please check the Tokachi Cycle Network website.
📍Horoka Pass is part of the National Cycle Route Tokapuchi 400 🚵🚵♂️🚵♂️
http://tokachicyclenetwork.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-144.html...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Guide to JR Hokkaido’s Ōzora and Tokachi trains 😊
JR Hokkaido’s limited express trains Ōzora and Tokachi connect Sapporo with eastern Hokkaido (Obihiro and Kushiro). The journey from sapporo station to obihiro station takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 50 minutes 🚊
From shinchitosekuukou station, take the Rapid Airport to minami chitose station and transfer to the limited express Ōzora or Tokachi. The travel time from shinchitosekuukou station to obihiro station is about 2 hours 30 minutes 🎵
Also, the trip from Kushiro Station to obihiro station on the Ōzora limited express takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes.
All seats on the limited express Ōzora and Tokachi are reserved, so please make a reservation in advance 🤗
https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/ekinet_jrticket/page.html#map...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Information about the 4-day valid “New Nissho Peninsula Story Ticket” 😊
The “New Nissho Peninsula Story Ticket,” valid for four days and connecting Tomakomai and Obihiro, can be purchased and used on your smartphone 🎵 You can choose either Tomakomai or Obihiro as your starting point 😍
Within the bus free area (Obihiro–Hiroo–Shizunai), Tokachi Bus and JR Hokkaido Bus offer unlimited boarding and alighting (one-way travel only; backtracking is not allowed). The reserved limited-express Tomamu-go is also available 🚌
Plus, the ticket includes great benefits redeemable at more than ten facilities along the route, including Roadside Station Nakasatsunai‼
Leave your busy routine behind, relax with local flavors and scenery, and take a free-spirited trip to discover your own favorite spots. Use this for planning your trip 🤗
Model itineraries are also posted, so please check the Tokachi Bus website for details.
https://www.tokachibus.jp/kankou/#kippu...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
One-day unlimited ride pass for Obihiro City buses 😊
Ride all Tokachi Bus city routes all day with no limits‼
Get off wherever you like and transfer as many times as you want 🎵
This value pass is perfect for strolling the town or hopping between sweets shops and cafes 😍
Make it your go-to for sightseeing around Obihiro City 🤗
For details, please check the Tokachi Bus website below.
*Please note that airport shuttle buses, intercity buses, and other temporary services are not eligible for use.*
🔶Sales locations: Obihiro Station Bus Terminal Tokachi Bus ticket counter, Tokachi Bus Head Office
🔶You can purchase and use this pass on your smartphone. Download a transit app to make use of it.
https://www.tokachibus.jp/obihiro1day/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Unlimited rides on Tokachi buses! Information on the value-packed VISIT TOKACHI PASS 😊
This great ticket lets you ride Tokachi route buses and the Tokachi Obihiro Airport shuttle as much as you like 🚌
The pass gives you unlimited boarding and alighting on Tokachi area route buses and the airport shuttle, making it a great value 🎵
Enjoy sightseeing across Tokachi, from distant spots like NukabiraGensenkyo and Lake Shikaribetsu to Obihiro’s Manabe Garden and Obihiro Racecourse (Banei Horse Racing). Use it to plan your trip to the fullest 😍
Sit back on the bus, watch Tokachi’s scenery roll by the window, and take a relaxed tour at your own pace. Spend some time just for yourself and savor it fully 🤗
* Residents within the jurisdiction of the Tokachi Subprefecture are not eligible to use this pass.
* Intercity highway buses and each municipality’s community buses are not covered by this pass.
Please understand this in advance.
🔶 Online sales are also available; please check the Tokachike link below.
https://www.tokaticket.jp//
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