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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Playing with Kendama Ken-chan
From Atsuma Town Kendama Club
Kendama Ken-chan, also known as
Mr. Retsu Saito, came to visit us!
Kendama fun isn’t just about placing the ball on the cups or spearing it on the spike.
A unicorn balancing the kendama on its forehead.
Stacked kendama play with multiple kendama piled up.
Of course, it’s not only solitary play.
One game challenges you to keep your ball on your cup while trying to knock other people’s balls off.
Two players sit facing each other and gently tap the balls together to see if they collide—this play reads like a little fortune-telling game.
There are many ways to play.
We also saw lots of different kinds of kendama!
Some have many balls, some have square balls,
and they range from large to small.
Just getting the ball to land on the cup
made adults put on proud faces or smile with delight—
it was a moment that revealed their innocent side.
Kendama Ken-chan
Thank you for making everyone laugh, from little kids to grandmothers, with your kendama!!
Please come again—😆
#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#kendama
#Atsuma Town
#Kendama Club
#Community Education Course
#Council of Social Welfare
#Community Revitalization Support Center
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[Forest Park Is Open]
Forest Park in Nishiokoppe Village opened with the start of Golden Week.
The event was packed with activities.
Food trucks and vendors came from various places,
making the Golden Week period lively.
Thank you to everyone who visited!
Here’s a closer look at the playground attractions.
Batting: 20 pitches per turn 200 yen
Strikeout game: 12 pitches per turn 200 yen
(The first home run of the year was apparently hit by a village resident!)
Battery cars:
Airplane and sheep shapes 1 ride 100 yen
Dinosaur shape 1 ride 200 yen
Go-karts:
Single-seat 1 lap 300 yen
Two-seat 1 lap 400 yen
(This go-kart course has many curves and tricky spots for a thrilling ride)
Bouldering:
Shoe rental 1 session 100 yen
*No use with outdoor shoes or socks*
*Use with indoor shoes you bring is OK*
(You’ll use your arms and legs—your whole body!)
Other free play equipment includes
a bounce dome, a Tarzan rope, spring riders, swings, and more.
Relaxing on the lawn is also recommended.
Please wait a little longer for the tent site to open.
For meals, please visit Ku-raku inside the park!
Takeout is available, so feel free to ask.
We look forward to many visitors again this year!
#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Forest Park
#Open
#Playground attractions
#Come and play
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Flower Dream Marche a Big Hit!
May 3 (Sat) – May 5 (Mon)
The spring Nishiokoppe Village Marche ran for three days.
As expected this time too,
the Roadside Station parking lot filled with cars 🚙
When I arrived, I started by savoring venison with Ezo deer balls and red wine stew.
A bowl of soba or udon topped with spring mountain vegetable tempura slid down smoothly.
The mountain vegetables were yomogi (mugwort) and gyoja garlic (wild garlic).
I felt the spring and replenished my energy.
For souvenirs, I took home Setoushi-kun yaki and a chiffon cake.
I had been looking forward to the fluffy chiffon cake, so I was glad to get one before it sold out!
The children’s festival booth buzzed with candy fishing and a lottery to win toys.
Booths selling plums, garlic, and tea added to the scene, and the vendors looked friendly and cheerful.
There were moments when strong winds threatened to disrupt things, but
the three days concluded safely.
Thank you very much to everyone who visited!
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Roadside Station
#Flower Dream #Nishiokoppe Village Marche
#Ezo deer balls
#Yumemura Mori no Garden
#Baishin
#Puppet Theater Circle Doremi
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Grass Roll Painting Returns!
Last year, we painted Setoushi-kun on a pair of stacked grass rolls,
and the result proved more popular than expected,
so we decided to do it again this year!
Grass Roll Painting
This year’s installation is in front of the management building at the Forest Park.
If you spot a large orange object from around the intersection by the post office,
that’s the grass roll.
Using oil-based paint and markers,
and with help from children visiting the park,
we finished the painting.
There’s even the autograph of that person who visited during Golden Week!
The display will remain until around autumn.
If you pass by, please come and take a look.
#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Forest Park
#Grass Roll
#Painting
#Orange cow pattern
#No face
#Setoushi-kun
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[Outdoor Screening & Star‑Gazing Night]
Saturday, May 24
Would you like to watch a movie and the stars in Nishiokoppe Village?
We will set up a screen at the Forest Park
and show the French animated film
Linda Wants to Eat a Chicken!
Japanese dubbed version.
Running time: 76 minutes.
This colorful film tells the story of a mother and daughter who chase the taste of memories.
Look forward to it.
🌃After the movie, it’s star time🌃
The mobile observatory vehicle Polaris No. II will come from Nayoro Municipal Observatory Kitāsubaru.
After a 20‑minute talk about the stars,
you can use Polaris No. II until around 9:00 p.m.
Whether you usually look up at the night sky
or you rarely have time to see the stars,
let’s all gaze at the same sky together that night.
☂️In case of rain☂️
The venue will move to the Community Center (Hotel Rimu) large hall,
where we will hold the screening and the star talk.
[Event Details]
Date & Time: Saturday, May 24, 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Venue: Forest Park
※In case of rain: Community Center large hall
Fees:
High school students and older: 700 yen
Junior high school students and younger: 300 yen
Preschool children: Free
Snacks and drinks will be sold at the venue.
Restaurant Ku‑raku offers both dine‑in and takeout options 🤤
For event inquiries, contact below
↓↓
Tourism Information Facility “Sato‑zum”
0158-85-7125
※Phone hours: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Please bring mats or chairs.
Nights are still chilly, so dress warmly.
We look forward to seeing you there.
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Event
#Screening #Linda Wants to Eat a Chicken!
#Star‑gazing #Nayoro Municipal Observatory Kitāsubaru #Polaris No. II
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Kam Flower Park
Snow still paints the surroundings white, but flowers that welcome spring have begun to show their faces.
The flower park attached to the Roadside Station "Kam" had been closed for winter, but it opened on Saturday, April 26.
The park is free to enter through Golden Week.
After that, normal admission fees apply.
Here are a few flowers photographed on Friday, April 25.
azumaichige
ezōengosaku
katakuri
kibananomana
Christmas rose
daffodil
chionodoxa
puschkinia (white, blue)
European katakuri
(still in bud. The yellow flowers will bloom in a little while)
When you stop by Kam, why not take a short walk out to the flower park?
Roadside Station "Kam"
CAPO Marche in Nishiokoppe Village runs May 3 (Sat) to May 5 (Mon)!
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00
Closed: Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a public holiday, closed the day after the holiday)
Admission: Roadside Station ⇒ free
Flower Park ⇒ 200 yen for high school students and older
Contact: 0158-87-2333
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Roadside Station
#Kam #Flower Park #flowers
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[Kamu hosts a Marche!]
The Nishiokoppe Marche takes place every spring and autumn.
It’s happening again this year!
May 3 (Sat) – May 5 (Mon)
10:00–15:00
Enjoy foods like Ezo venison balls and udon or soba, plus a children’s fair.
Since last year, umeboshi and candied sweet potato sticks have been added to the lineup.
There are plenty of events across the village during Golden Week.
After playing at Komu Forest Park, relax with a break at Kamu (*^-^*).
[Roadside Station "Kamu"]
May 3 (Sat) – May 5 (Mon): Nishiokoppe Marche!
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00
Closed: Tuesdays
*If Tuesday is a public holiday, the following day is closed.
Admission: Roadside Station ⇒ Free
Flower Park ⇒ 200 yen for high school students and older
Contact: 0158-87-2333
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Roadside Station
#Kamu #Nishiokoppe Marche
#Ezo venison balls
#Yumemura Forest Garden
#Doremi Puppet Theater Circle
#Baishin
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[Kimu’s GW Festival]
Golden Week is just around the corner.
We recently announced an event at the Forest Park, and this time we’d like to introduce the Golden Week festival at the forest art museum Kimu.
The festival runs for three days from Saturday, May 3 to Monday, May 5.
〇 Saturday, May 3
Singer-songwriter JUN will perform live!
He will play both original songs and covers.
Performances are from 13:00–13:30 and 15:00–15:30.
〇 Sunday, May 4, 13:00
Join the Mölkky knocking contest, where you throw wooden pins (Mölkky sticks) to topple wooden skittles.
The first 10 people to arrive can participate.
There are participation prizes, so please join in.
〇 Monday, May 5
Why not try decorating a wooden castanet?
This popular workshop is becoming a regular feature.
The fee is 200 yen per item.
Workshop times are 10:00–11:30 and 13:00–15:00.
Each session is limited to 20 groups.
Both the Mölkky contest and the castanet decorating workshop take registrations on the day on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please enjoy the exhibits inside Kimu as well as the events!
*********
Because a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, the museum’s closed days before and after Golden Week differ from the usual schedule.
Please check the opening schedule before visiting.
[Forest Art Museum Kimu]
Opening hours: 10:00–17:00
Admission: 500 yen for high school students and older / 300 yen for 4th–6th graders and junior high students /
100 yen for ages 3 to 3rd grade elementary / free for under 3
Inquiries: 0158-87-2600
#Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Event
#Forest Art Museum Kimu #GW
#JUN #Mölkky #Decorating wooden castanets
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Hydrangea Wreath
Thursday, April 10
From Onesmanorgarden
We invited garden planner Instructor Sato
to lead a hydrangea wreath-making lesson.
How to make the wreath:
Attach dried hydrangeas and other flowers, berries, and leaves to a base.
It sounds very simple in words,
but dried flowers crumble easily, and the attaching work requires a lot of technique.
It’s hard to handle them gently while securing them firmly…
Looking at the other participants,
they used a unified color palette for their materials and arranged them thoughtfully.
They balanced areas with abundant, soft volume and places made sleek and tidy.
I just attached things as they came and barely finished,
but seeing the completed piece still filled me with joy.
I also learned how to make a stylish ribbon.
Thank you, Instructor Sato, and everyone who joined the lesson!
#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Spring
#Wreath making
#Hydrangea
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Window Art at KAMU
Saturday, April 5
Children and adults gathered at KAMU,
picked up crayons, and painted pictures on the windows.
Being able to freely draw on the windows of a public building has become a regular event in Nishiokoppe Village, but it may still be a rare opportunity for many.
From large panes to narrow ones, the windows filled up with drawings.
Some people focused on a single window by themselves,
while others created collaborative works with friends next door.
One great thing about window art is
you can capture both the artwork and the artist’s expression from across the way in a single photo.
Photos posted on social media often hide faces,
but we still managed to take many lively shots this time.
Midway through the event, shadows of the drawings and the artists appeared on the floor, so we snapped a photo.
We were also happy that a parent and child who happened to stop by KAMU joined in the drawing.
The window art will be on display until around the end of Golden Week in May.
If you’re nearby, please come and see the artwork.
The five windows beside the mechanical organ are adorned with works by volunteer villagers, so don’t miss them.
#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Spring
#Roadside Station KAMU
#Window Art
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