Tokachigawa Onsen was 2004 (Heisei 16) selected as a Hokkaido Heritage Site ahead of many hot spring resorts in Hokkaido with its rare spring quality in the world.
Tokachigawa Onsen Otofuke Hokkaido awaits you with beautiful nature, hot springs that heal both physically and mentally, and impressive sightseeing spots.
Refresh yourself from the heart and create unforgettable memories.
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The sunflowers at Mito Farm in Otofuke are in full bloom!
This is a sunflower field sown as a green manure on the field after the wheat harvest.
The sunflowers stretching across the vast grounds are a spectacular sight!
You can see them here until the end of September.
For location details, please check the notices on the TokachigawaOnsen Tourism Association website.
*Please do not enter the field to prevent the introduction of pathogens!*
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The grapes in the TokachigawaOnsen Guide Center garden are changing color and will be ready to harvest soon!
I picked one and it was sweet 😍
It looks like the hot summer gave this year’s crop a great outcome ✨
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What do you think this is, sitting at the entrance of the tourist information center?
The answer is a sub-bituminous peat layer that forms the base of the moor hot spring.
It was created by the accumulation of reeds and other plants that once grew along the Tokachigawa riverside in ancient times.
Plant-based moor hot spring water wells up through this peat layer.
The humic substances (humin) in the peat combined with alkalinity create a silky, mild water quality, which is why it’s called a beauty bath.
Moor hot springs are also registered as a Hokkaido Heritage; please come and experience them 🥰
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I spent a holiday trying river SUP with TokachigawaOnsen’s Tokachi Nature Center!!
The weather was great — perfect for SUP♪
It was my first time on a SUP, but the clear, easy-to-follow instruction let me enjoy it to the fullest!
Be sure to try a SUP experience at Tokachi Nature Center, everyone♪
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Ikeda Wine Castle
I visited Ikeda Wine Castle!!
The tour route and corridor museum featured exhibits on wine production and grape cultivation, which were very informative.
In the first-floor shopping area, it seems some products are sold only at the Wine Castle.👀
On sunny days, I also recommend visiting the rooftop observation terrace.
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Shirakaba Namiki
The greenery was deeper than when I visited in May♪
You can even spot sunflowers through the birch trees, which gives the place a summery feel!
The tree-lined road stretches about 1.3 km and offered a truly beautiful view♬
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Otofuke Shrine
I visited Otofuke Shrine on a sunny day!
The enshrined deity at Otofuke Shrine is Amaterasu Omikami, the same deity worshiped at the Ise Grand Shrine. As a guiding and leading deity, Amaterasu is said to grant blessings for overcoming difficulties, pioneering progress, good fortune and prosperity, and success in new ventures!
This spot is also known for possible encounters with Ezo squirrels, red foxes, and owls♪
Be sure to pay a visit and offer your prayers ✨
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Autumn salmon are making their upstream run!
You can watch them up close at Totoro-do.👀
Salmon are born in rivers, grow in the sea, and eventually return upstream to their natal rivers.
The fry that hatch from eggs in the river head to the sea in spring with the snowmelt, spend summers in the Bering Sea, and winter in the Gulf of Alaska.
About four years later, the mature salmon migrate southward from the Bering Sea along the Kuril Islands and, around September through November, return to the rivers where they were born to spawn.
Fishway Observation Room Totoro-do
Address: 127 Aikawa, Makubetsu, Nakagawa District, Hokkaido
Open: Late April through around November, 9:00–17:00 (times vary by season)
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"TokachigawaOnsen Burachari"
This time I rode the nature walking course, one of the six available routes, by bicycle!!
This route loops about 14 km and lets you fully enjoy Tokachi's natural scenery!
The tourism association offers rental bicycles, so be sure to soak up the great outdoors!!
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Thank you very much to everyone who came to the TokachigawaOnsen Summer Festival!
With the fine weather, the festival stalls and food booths were bustling, and the main event, the slipper-throwing championship, drew great excitement!
We are delighted that everyone could enjoy summer to the fullest.
Please come and visit TokachigawaOnsen again!
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