Nishiokoppe Village This is Kurashima of the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers (in charge of tourism).
Located in the eastern Hokkaido region, it has a population of 1,002 (as of the end of July 2023 (Reiwa 5)), and is surrounded by nature, with forests occupying about 90% of the village's area.
Nishiokoppe Village is also famous as a guitar production area, and currently 20,000 guitar bodies are made every year.
You can enjoy various experiences such as beautiful scenery and delicious gourmet food in Nishiokoppe Village.
We will deliver Nishiokoppe Village events, sightseeing information, and daily scenes, so thank you!
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What are classes like at school these days?
They say classroom scenes have been changing year by year.
Lessons that used to be mostly the teacher talking
now actively incorporate group work.
Where students once laid out textbooks and notebooks on their desks,
teachers and students now use tablet devices,
sharing screens and submitting assignments.
Why has the teaching style changed,
and how else, beyond what’s listed above, has it changed?
You can of course read books that explain today’s classes,
but why not try experiencing a class yourself?
Principal Hama of Nishiokoppe Elementary and Junior High School will be the instructor.
Thursday, January 29
6:00 PM–8:00 PM
At Hotel Morimu, Nishiokoppe Village, audiovisual room
Anyone is welcome to join
No reservation required.
Organized by: Nishiokoppe Elementary and Junior High School Management Council
#Trial class #Principal #Reiwa #Class
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I went to the Okhotsk Fair!
January 14 (Wednesday)–15 (Thursday)
I visited the Okhotsk Fair held in the underground pedestrian space Chi-Ka-Ho that connects Sapporo Station and Odori Station!
From Nishiokoppe Village, Milk Design Co., which processes grass-fed milk produced in the village, had a booth.
They sold milk, yogurt, drinkable yogurt, butter, mozzarella cheese, and string cheese, and gratefully sold out🙌
People who work nearby stopped by during lunch breaks or on their way home, and tourists walking through Chi-Ka-Ho showed interest.
I was very happy that people living outside Hokkaido and visitors from abroad picked up Nishiokoppe Village’s specialty products.
Our booth was along the walkway, so we only caught a glimpse of the stage, but there were quizzes and PR times from each town, appearances by local mascots, and a performance by laufen, an ambassador for Okhotsk tourism!
I enjoyed two days of mingling with other vendors active in the Okhotsk area.
Little Setoushi-kun was delighted to take two-shot photos with Okebanbaku-kun and Tsukutsuku Okhotsukun.
#Okhotsk #Okhotsk Fair #Milk Design #grass-fed milk #dairy products #Chi-Ka-Ho #underground pedestrian space #delicious
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Ski Area OPEN
Miyanomori Ski Resort in Nishiokoppe Village
opened on January 16!
Operating days are planned through mid‑March, depending on snowmelt conditions.
- Lift operating hours -
Sundays and public holidays
10:30–17:00 (lunch break 12:00–13:00)
Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays
13:30–20:30 (evening break 17:00–18:00)
Wednesdays
17:30–20:30 (night skiing only)
Tuesdays: closed
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For inquiries, contact the Nishiokoppe Village Board of Education.
TEL: 0158-87-2501
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The lifts at Nishiokoppe Village Ski Area use a relatively challenging style: hold the rope with your left hand and press a thin bar to your waist with your right hand while your skis remain on the ground.
Children in elementary and junior high school quickly master it through ski classes.
Lift rides are free.
Some days offer night skiing, so come by after work. ⛷
Hotel Rimu offers day‑use baths. ♨
At the base of the ski area, Restaurant Ku‑raku serves meals, so you can grab a bite if you get peckish. 😋
#Ski area #Open #Ski #Night skiing
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New Year’s Gift Sale Raffle Winning Numbers
The Nishiokoppe Village Chamber of Commerce and Industry organizes the New Year’s Gift Sale every year.
The winning raffle ticket numbers have been announced!
During the New Year period, customers who shopped at participating stores in the village received one raffle ticket for every 500 yen spent.
There are winners from 1st to 5th prize, totaling an impressive 250 prizes!
If you hold a stub of a winning raffle ticket, please bring it to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry by February 2 to claim your prize.
Redemption location: Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Weekdays, 9:00–17:15
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I didn’t win, but I enjoyed the thrill of checking the list of winning numbers to see if I had.
Congratulations to the winners! 🎉
#New Year’s Gift #Gift Sale
#Chamber of Commerce and Industry #Raffle #Winning #Winning Numbers Announced #Congratulations
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Woody Winter School
- Now Accepting Participants -
Combine wooden parts
and try making a fire truck 🚒
This is a woodworking class hosted by the Forest Museum “Mokumu”.
You may come to Komu, The Museum of the Forest, and work at your own pace over about one month.
Estimated work time is about 15 hours.
If you work about four hours a day,
you can expect to finish in four days.
Duration:
Thursday, February 5th – Sunday, March 1st
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays each week
10:00–16:00
※Lunch break is from 12:00 to 13:00
Location: Woodworking Room, Komu, The Museum of the Forest, Nishiokoppe Village
Participation Fee: 10,000 yen
Residents: 5,000 yen
※Accommodation and meals are not included
How to Apply:
Please contact us by Sunday, February 1st.
Forest Museum “Mokumu”
📞 0158-87-2600
Capacity is limited to five groups, so please apply early.
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Forest Museum “Mokumu”
- SASAKI Craft Exhibition Now On! -
Winter opening hours: 10:00–16:30
Last admission accepted until 16:10
Admission Fee:
High school and older: 500 yen
4th grade elementary to junior high: 300 yen
Ages 3 to 3rd grade elementary: 100 yen
Under 3 years old: Free
#Forest Museum Mokumu #Woodworking Class
#Woody School #Participants Wanted #Wooden Toys
#Woodworking
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Forest Museum Kimu
From Sunday, January 4
the Forest Museum Kimu has opened.
※The museum will be closed on Tuesday, January 6.
We look forward to your continued support this year.
With the new year, the displays inside the museum have been refreshed.
A large sun shines beyond the Red Fuji 🌞
The reddish branches in the foreground
are mizuki that were grown at the Flower Park of Roadside Station Kamu.
As a memento of your visit, please take a photo holding a hagoita (decorative wooden paddle) 📸
Also, starting today
a special exhibition has opened.
- SASAKI Craft Exhibition -
Works by Sasaki Kogei, a wooden craft maker based in Nagayama, Asahikawa City,
are displayed in the museum showcases.
The exhibition runs through Friday, March 20.
On the final day of the exhibition
we plan to hold a woodworking workshop and a shooting gallery event.
For details, please see the Mokumu HP.
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Forest Museum Kimu
Winter opening hours: 10:00–16:30
Last admission is accepted until 16:10
Admission fees:
500 yen for high school students and older
300 yen for 4th–6th grade elementary and junior high school students
100 yen for ages 3 through 3rd grade elementary
Free for children under 3
Contact:
0158-87-2600
#Forest Museum Kimu#New Year #2026 #We look forward to your visit #Special Exhibition #Sasaki Kogei #Setoushi-kun #Mascot
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I visited CAPO Ooyachi!
Ooyachi sits in Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo City.
A shopping complex directly connected to Ōyachi Station sits there.
Its name is CAPO.
From Friday, December 12th to Monday, December 15th—a four-day span—
a market gathered delicious foods from around Hokkaido.
Nishiokoppe Village took part during the first two days.
Across from us, Rankoshi-machi displayed tempting rice.
When I cooked the rice I bought and tried it at home, its sweetness filled my mouth and I smiled.
Staff from neighboring Shikaoicho offered samples of kiriboshi daikon (dried daikon) and yogurt, making our booth a soothing spot.
What proved popular at the Nishiokoppe booth was, of course, wild mountain vegetables.
Murata Foods, Nishiokoppe’s mountain vegetable factory, removes bitterness and pre-cooks mountain vegetables harvested in the village, so they’re ready to use in dishes right away—an attractive feature.
Canned venison and bear meat also drew customers’ interest.
They are seasoned, so you can simply place them over rice and eat, making it easy to enjoy venison and bear meat.
In the refrigerated case, dairy products from Milk Design used grass-fed milk produced in Nishiokoppe were on show.
We also displayed standard souvenirs and wooden toys brought from the forest museum Mokumu, offering a wide variety of items across the booth.
I especially feel happy when visitors pick up villagers’ handmade wooden cars or pinecone Christmas trees.
One of the joys of these kinds of events is encountering tasty and interesting products from other towns and villages.
The Naumann Elephant was adorable.
Thank you to everyone who visited the Ōyachi CAPO Marche!
#Ōyachi CAPO
#CAPO Marche
#Delicious
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[Nishiokopper Live]
Friday, December 19
A Christmas live held at Nishiokoppe Guest House GA.KOPPER.
From the smallest villagers
to the biggest villagers
everyone performed their chosen acts, watched, and enjoyed the evening.☆
The venue was the dining room warmed by a wood stove.
Many paintings decorated the stage window and the corridor windows,
and festive lights twinkled here and there.
At Nishiokopper Live, as usual, homemade sweets were on sale,
and food like tacos and okowa (steamed glutinous rice), drinks, and desserts were served, so our stomachs were treated as well.
People danced, played kendama, did readings,
conducted experiments, and made music….
The night closed with samba.
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Did everyone receive a present from Santa?
Setoushi‑kun received a lovely present and somehow his fur looks shinier.
#Christmas Live
#GA.KOPPER
#Nishiokopper #Live #homemade sweets
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Komu Museum of Art Christmas Festival
Thank you to everyone who visited the Komu Museum of Art Christmas Festival!
🎄🧑🎄
Although the planned performance by the Nishinaka High School brass band was canceled,
we enjoyed a warm Komu time listening to a reading by Sumikko Sumi-chan
and a live set by Riku Nakanishi.
Sumikko Sumi-chan read many Christmas and winter picture books and kamishibai in her clear, pure voice.
She changed her tone for each character,
and children who had been absorbed in block play were suddenly captivated.
Riku Nakanishi has visited Nishiokoppe several times through connections with Local Friends.
Alongside original songs,
he mixed in Christmas tunes, letting his gentle voice and guitar fill the space with a Santa-world atmosphere.
Setoushi‑kun also appeared that day,
giving visitors sweets and handmade keychains as gifts!
The Christmas decorations placed throughout the museum were lovely.
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There are about ten days left in the year.
Komu is open through Monday, December 29.
The museum reopens on Sunday, January 4.
We look forward to your visits on event days and any other days.
#Komu Museum of Art
#December 6
#Setoushi‑kun
#Riku Nakanishi
#Sumikko Sumi-chan
#Board of Education
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Mayu Kondo — Introduction Video to Nishiokoppe Village [②]
- The second introduction video of Nishiokoppe Village is now available -
Mayu Kondo, a singer-songwriter who also works as a YouTuber.
Her first trip to Hokkaido
was, surprisingly, to Nishiokoppe Village!?
From Haneda Airport in Tokyo to Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport.
A one-hour drive from the airport brings you to Nishiokoppe Village.
Her first stop was
Okhotsk Musical Instrument Industry Co., Ltd., which manufactures electric guitar bodies.
In Kondo’s video,
she gives a detailed report on the factory work and the body manufacturing process🎸
The video also showcases
Forest Park, where you can bat and go bouldering;
Komu – Forest Art Museum, an indoor facility with wooden playground equipment and toys;
Kuuraku, a dining spot inside Forest Park;
and Nishiokoppe Guest House GA.KOPPER.
Soothing narration from Kondo carries you through a video full of highlights to the end.
Mayu Kondo
Thank you for visiting Nishiokoppe Village!
#Settlement Promotion #Introduction Video
#Mayu Kondo #Influencer #Singer-Songwriter #Eat #Stay
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