We will introduce the charm of Kimobetsu Town in Hokkaido to everyone who watches the Cool Japan video!
It is a town located at the foot of Mt. Yotei, which is 1,898 meters above sea level, also known as Ezofuji, about one and a half hours by car from Sapporo City.
The specialty is asparagus!
The taste is exquisite! Once you taste it in one word, you can't forget it.
Beautiful scenery, new experiences, and new encounters that you don't know yet are waiting for you in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido!
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
📢 Announcement of the 28th Kimobetsu Summer Festival
This weekend, the "28th Kimobetsu Summer Festival" will be held in Kimobetsucho!
This year, enjoy live performances by Kodai Sato and Shiranui Suzuka, as well as YOSAKOI Soran dances by the members of Hokkaido University’s "En", and music performances by the Self-Defense Forces Band.
The annual fireworks display and bingo tournament will also take place, along with fun games, so please come and join us!!
You can participate in the bingo tournament by purchasing the "Bingo Card with Usapara-kun Sticky Notes", which is available for pre-sale at the Seven-Eleven Kimobetsucho store until the day before the festival. It will also be sold at the venue on the day of the festival, but quantities are limited, so please purchase early if you wish to get one!
Date and Time: Saturday, August 8, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Sunday, August 9, 2023, from 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Omachi Chibikko Hiroba
Contact: Kimobetsu Summer Festival Executive Committee
(Kimobetsucho Town Hall Community Development Promotion Section 0136-33-2211)
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
<Scenic Night 2026 in Kimobetsu is coming!>
Scenic Night 2026 in Kimobetsu, an event that lights the town with snow candle glow, will take place.
We have planned children’s games, snow candle making, and a midwinter fireworks display, so please come dressed warmly!
At the midwinter food court we will sell pork miso soup and takoyaki, and at the midwinter beer garden we will offer draft beer, pork skewers, chicken skewers, and more.
We look forward to seeing you.
Date and time: Saturday, February 21, 2026
13:30 Children’s games registration
15:00 Snow candle making, midwinter food court, and midwinter beer garden open
17:00 Snow candle lighting
18:30 Midwinter fireworks display
20:00 Scheduled end
(Program may change due to weather or other reasons)
Location: Around Hotto Kimobetsu Roadside Station, Kimobetsucho
Organizer: Kimobetsu Scenic Night Executive Committee, NPO Kimobetsu WAO
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
🍅✨[New Release!]✨🍅
Announcing the launch of "Kimobetsu Tomato Liqueur"!
This liqueur uses fresh tomatoes carefully grown by Takaha Farm in town. It contains a generous 50% tomato juice, creating a fruity liqueur.
Made possible with the cooperation of Hori Store, Yoichi Liqueur Factory, JA Shinotaru, and Kimobetsu Tourism Association, this is the taste of Kimobetsu! Serve chilled and enjoy neat. Please try it once 😊
Available at Seven-Eleven Kimobetsu Town Store and Kimobetsu Tourism Association
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
📢 Notice of Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival Booth
We will have a booth at the Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival held in Sapporo on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4!
At the Red Brick Garden in central Sapporo, we will sell Usapara-yaki and asparagus pickles, among other items.
The Kimobetsu Town Hall will also operate a hometown tax promotion booth, so please stop by while you can.
Also, on Saturday, October 4, Usapara-kun will come to visit!
For event details, please see the poster image.
We look forward to seeing you there.
[Hokkaido Autumn Grand Harvest Festival]
Date and Time: Friday, October 3, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM; Saturday, October 4, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sunday, October 5, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
(Kimobetsu will have booths on October 3 and 4)
Location: Front lawn of Sapporo Red Brick Office Building
Kita 3-jo Plaza, Sapporo City
Organizer: Hokkaido
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
📢 The 2025 Autumn Shiribeshi Yua Fair in Kimobetsu will be held!
The Yua Fair in Kimobetsu will take place over two days from Saturday, October 4th to Sunday, October 5th.
Shiribeshi’s gourmet offerings will gather in Kimobetsu, including Rusutsu Don Don Market’s motsu-ni, Yoichi Town’s Ebijin venison burger, and Kyowa Town’s Honma Confectionery rice-flour taiyaki.
As an attraction, we will hold an all-you-can-stuff potato event! (First 100 people)
For more event details, please see the poster image.
Come enjoy Shiribeshi’s autumn flavors over the weekend!
Date and Time: Saturday, October 4th – Sunday, October 5th
Location: Yua Square opposite Gono-eki Hot Kimobetsu
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
<2025 Spring Shiribeshi Yua Fair in Kimobetsu is coming!>
The Yua Fair in Kimobetsu will take place over two days, Saturday, June 14th to Sunday, June 15th.
Oysters, Rusutsu jumbo skewers, venison burgers and other gourmet foods from the Shiribeshi region will gather in Kimobetsu!
The Kimobetsu Tourism Association will also have a stall selling usapara-yaki!
Please come to the venue!
Date and Time: Saturday, June 14th to Sunday, June 15th
Location: “Yua Plaza” opposite Gono-eki Hot Kimobetsu
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
This is an announcement from the Shiribeshi Dental Association about the Oral Health Campaign.
The Shiribeshi Dental Association will hold the Oral Health Campaign: Cavity Prevention DAY 2025.
Have you recently experienced difficulty chewing or noticed your speech becoming less clear?
In addition to an oral frailty check and free dental examinations, there will be a brushing instruction corner, so please join us. We look forward to seeing you.
Oral Health Campaign: Cavity Prevention DAY 2025
Date and Time: Saturday, June 14, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM
Location: Kutchan Town, Shiribeshi General Subprefectural Government Residents’ Hall
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
Cherry blossoms have opened in Kimobetsu Town, and the weather has warmed. More people are playing outside and going for walks!
Kimobetsu Town Park is a nature-rich park in Kimobetsucho, Abuta District, Hokkaido. Its expansive grounds feature a high-rope climbing course and wooden athletic playground equipment, offering fun for children and adults alike.
The park also includes a 36-hole park golf course, where you can enjoy sports while gazing at MtShiribetsu rising before you. Clubs are available for rent, so you can easily play during a drive.
Why not spend a relaxing time in nature at Kimobetsu Town Park?
Kimobetsu Town Park
Location: Aikawa, Kimobetsucho, Abuta District, Hokkaido
Phone: 0136-33-2211 (Kimobetsu Town Office)
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
Notice from Kimobetsucho Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Spring’s savory treat: asparagus! We are now accepting orders for Furusato Package® deliveries!
Each year, the Kimobetsucho Chamber of Commerce ships Green Asparagus and White Asparagus nationwide.
You can place orders at post offices from Monday, April 14 through Tuesday, May 20.
Shipping begins in late May.
Please see the flyer for details.
Grown with care in the highland area at the foot of MtYotei, where the air is clear, the water is pure, and the large temperature difference between day and night creates ideal fields and climate, these sweet, juicy asparagus are a must-try!
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Kimobetsu Tourism Association posted.
On April 5th, members of the Kimobetsu Construction Association carried out snow‑breaking volunteer work on the grounds of elementary and junior high schools in Kimobetsucho. Kiyaki Sakai, chairman of the Kimobetsu Construction Association, said, “As a town where sports thrive, we will continue preparing the environment so that children can resume activities as soon as possible. This year marks the 21st year of this activity, and we intend to carry it on into the future.”
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