We will introduce plenty of attractive sightseeing spots in Tomakomai City, one of the leading industrial cities in Japan and the largest port city in Hokkaido!
There are many recommendations for Tomakomai, such as sightseeing spots surrounded by nature and exquisite seafood dishes unique to port towns!
Access is conveniently located in about one and a half hours by car from Sapporo City and about 30 minutes by car from New Chitose Airport, and there is also a large passenger ferry from Honshu.
Please look forward to the latest information on Tomakomai!
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
🎎The Hina Doll Festival is on now at Fashion Mail Plaza in front of Tomakomai Station!🎎
Around 800 hina dolls are praying for world peace and recreating scenes such as the Sapporo Olympics (1972) and a moment from the film "National Treasure."✨
Location Fashion Mail Plaza (Omotemachi 3-chome, Tomakomai City)
Dates Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 until Sunday, March 15 (closed Wednesdays)
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
A long-tailed rosefinch nibbling on seeds. This charming wild bird is slightly smaller than a sparrow and is notable for the reddish coloring on its head.
The bird in the photo is male, since both its head and chest are red. (Females have a white chest and only a red head.)
(Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
The 60th Tomakomai Skating Festival
is now open!
The festival is packed with attractions, including the ever-popular ice mega-slide, snow sculptures, food stalls, and a lively stage program. Of course, the famous shibare-yaki is also available
At the tourism association booth, we have a Tomachop lottery and drinks ready, so please stop by ⛸
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
Minato de Hinamatsuri
From Thursday, February 5, 2026 to Tuesday, March 17, 2026, about 250 hina dolls will gather inside Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal!
Hina dolls no longer needed at home will be displayed in fun, creative ways 🎎
Also, on Sunday, March 1 at 2:30 PM, a "Hinamatsuri Concert" will be held!
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
Utonai-ko (Lake Utonai) looks at first glance like a snowy plain when it freezes over.
Roadside Station Utonai Lake posts warnings across its social media asking people not to walk onto the ice and not to leave the trail and enter the scrub.
Please keep these notices in mind for the safety and coexistence of people and wildlife.🙏
(Image provided by Roadside Station Utonai Lake)
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
The Former Hokkaido Government Office in Sapporo City, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property often called the Former Hokkaido Government Office or the red brick government building, completed a major renovation called the “Reiwa Renovation” last year.
The renewed first-floor exhibition room features corners for all of Hokkaido’s municipalities, 179 in total.
Of course there is also a corner for Tomakomai, so please try to find it.
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
Tomakomai in the north. You can't see flowers or fruit outdoors in winter.
In central Tomakomai City, the greenhouse Sun Garden at Idemitsu Culture Park keeps greenery through the winter by focusing on evergreen plants and planting species that bloom in winter, plants with scented leaves or flowers, and species not usually seen in the Tomakomai area.
You can find rare plants that don’t appear in Tomakomai’s winter, such as camellia japonica and citrus, so come and be soothed by the blooms without worrying about the weather ✨
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
Good morning.
Yesterday, Tomakomai hosted the Tomakomai City Coming-of-Age Celebration for 20-year-olds.✨
Congratulations to the honorees and their families!
Tomakomai’s official mascot, Tomachop, also tried on a kimono.👘
If you’d like to see Tomachop in kimono, please visit the Tomakomai Tourist Information Center.
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
This year marks the 60th Tomakomai Skating Festival.
The highlight is shibare-yaki, a jingisukan grilled outdoors below freezing (the Hokkaido dialect word shibareru means "cold").
Grilled on a drum-can grill and enjoyed with beer, the seasoned jingisukan tastes exceptional.
A huge ice slide is another favorite with children.
Tomakomai’s signature winter event, the Tomakomai Skating Festival, takes place this year on Saturday, February 7 and Sunday, February 8, 2026.⛸
We hope you will join us!
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Tomakomai Tourism Association posted.
Here are the main spots in Tomakomai to watch the first sunrise of the year 🌅
The sunrise is expected at 7:03 AM.
Please refrain from idling near private homes or any other behavior that might cause a nuisance.
● Roadside Station Utonai Lake
● Tarumae Shrine
● Midorigaoka Park Observatory ※Temporarily open from 11:00 PM on December 31 to 9:00 AM on January 1
● the beaches of Itoi and Tarumae
● Yufutsu Marina Waterfront Breakwater and others
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