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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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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Sep. 5, 2025

[Image1]Nishiokoppe Village Variety ShowThursday, September 11That variety show that returned last year is b

Nishiokoppe Village Variety Show
Thursday, September 11
That variety show that returned last year is back again…!

This year it starts at 6:00 PM
There will also be a time capsule opening ceremony.

A time capsule buried 20 years ago.
Who buried what inside, nobody knows.
Even the person who buried it seems unable to remember what they put in…

The variety show begins at 6:30 PM.
Food stalls and festival booths will be available.

Enjoy performances by village residents and karaoke!
The venue is the Nishiokoppe Village Public Hall large hall.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Variety show
#Time capsule
#Opening
#100th anniversary of the village founding
#September 11

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 31, 2025 (edited)

[Image1]Autumn Event InformationYesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.Thank you to everyone wh

[Image2]Autumn Event InformationYesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.Thank you to everyone wh

[Image3]Autumn Event InformationYesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.Thank you to everyone wh

[Image4]Autumn Event InformationYesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.Thank you to everyone wh

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[Image6]Autumn Event InformationYesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.Thank you to everyone wh

Autumn Event Information
Yesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended.
Thank you to everyone who attended!!

And even though summer is over, events continue.
First, here is the news for September.

September
• Saturday the 6th — Kamiokoppe Evening Festival
Around 6:00 PM in front of Kamiokoppe Shrine.

• Thursday the 11th — Time Capsule Opening Ceremony and Variety Show
Will we open a time capsule buried 20 years ago!?
We’re excited to see what will be unearthed.
This begins at 6:00 PM.

The variety show follows at 6:30 PM.
Enjoy performances by villagers and food stalls.

Both events take place in the public hall’s large auditorium.

• Saturday the 13th — "Turning the Power of Books into the Power to Live"
This project is organized with Shanti International Volunteer Association and people from Myanmar living in Nishiokoppe Village.

Would you like to create translated picture books and send them to Myanmar?
From 10:00 AM at the public hall.

• Saturday the 20th to Sunday the 21st — Autumn Market & KAMU Music
A small market celebrating the autumn harvest.

A live music event will be held on the 21st.

Both days run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
At Roadside Station Nishiokoppe KAMU.

• Wednesday the 24th — Puppet Theatre Company Pook Performance
Pook Puppet Theatre, active nationwide and internationally, is coming to town!

The program includes two pieces:
"Little Monk Zuiten"
and "It Might Be an Apple."

Doors open at 6:00 PM, curtain at 6:30 PM.
At the public hall’s large auditorium.

• Sunday the 28th — Clear Stream Festival
A festival at the Clear Stream Village.
There will be entertainment and food stalls.
At Seiryu no Sato in Kamiokoppe.

Information about events from October onward will be posted later.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Autumn
#Events
#September

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 26, 2025

[Image1]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image2]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image3]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image4]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image5]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image6]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image7]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image8]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image9]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

[Image10]Nishiokoppe’s Test of CourageA night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.In Nishiokoppe,

Nishiokoppe’s Test of Courage
A night spent in costume isn’t just about the Bon Odori.

In Nishiokoppe, the summer test of courage has recently become an annual tradition.

During summer vacation, the children gather starting in the early afternoon
for strategy meetings, making ghost costumes, a candy party, and bug hunting.

This day also happened to be the day a traveling bookstore from Shimokawa visited.
Pom overflowed with books and children.

In the evening came the long-awaited watermelon-splitting game.
When I was a child, many people used to give false directions so the watermelon wouldn’t get broken,
but the children in Nishiokoppe guided us properly.

After we finished eating, it was finally time to march around.

The people playing ghosts took their positions, and the rest of us
walked toward the elementary school and Forest Park.

They were more funny-costume scare actors than truly scary ghosts.

We strolled through the night town with a few laughs.
Along the way, the owner of Yukimichi Bookshop told a frightening story, but people listening dwindled as the tale went on.
I wonder how terrifying it really was.

When it got chilly, we held a handheld firework finale before saying goodbye!

There were so many fireworks everyone brought that people held them in both hands and tried lighting several sparklers at once.
Adults rekindled their inner child, and it was a delightful night.
Thanks to the kids who organized it!!
Thanks also to the support from teens and adults.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Summer vacation
#Test of courage
#Summer night
#Watermelon-splitting
#Fireworks
#Travelling Yukimichi Bookshop
#August 18th

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Aug. 24, 2025

[Image1]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image2]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image3]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image4]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image5]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image6]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

[Image7]Fun and Camping at Forest Park!Three Days During ObonAt Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary o

Fun and Camping at Forest Park!
Three Days During Obon
At Forest Park, to mark the 100th anniversary of the village opening
we ran an "Everything 100 Yen" campaign!

Camping was 100 yen per night
and every playground ride cost 100 yen per go!

Hours were extended by two hours,
so for three days visitors could play until 6:30 p.m.

Go-karts kept racing nonstop,
and the batting center never stopped sounding with hits.

Because the event overlapped with Bon dance season,
many people used the campground.

On the third and final day of the 100-yen campaign,
we also held a PET BOTTLE ROCKET event!

Participants assembled PET BOTTLES into rockets,
filled them with water, attached them to the launcher,
pulled the trigger and launched them!

Cheers rose as the rockets flew powerfully through the air.

Even when water splashed on them,
children squealed with delight and had a great time.

Thank you for visiting Forest Park!
The season is still ongoing.

We look forward to your next visit!

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Forest Park
#Summer
#Everything 100 Yen
#Play
#Camping

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 22, 2025

"Mura Okoshi Festival 2025"
This year’s Mura Okoshi Festival
is on Sunday, August 31, 2025!

From 10:00 to 15:00 at the Forest Park
In case of rain, it will be held at Nishiokoppe Village Indoor Multipurpose Gymnasium

Celebrating its 42nd edition this year
with a live performance by singer-songwriter Miyako Hansaki!

The event will be emceed by Kana Morino, a personality from HBC Asahikawa Broadcasting Station!

Other highlights include a performance by the junior high school brass band, Nishiokoppe Wenshiri Taiko, and an act by the group Fake' z to liven up the day.

Interactive attractions include the lumberjack race to see who can cut through a log fastest and the Drink-Bang-Bang-Born contest using locally produced milk.

There will also be a big lottery, so please enjoy the event all the way to the end.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Mura Okoshi Festival
#Summer
#100th Anniversary of Village Founding
#Miyako Hansaki
#Kana Morino
#August 31"

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 20, 2025

[Image1]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image2]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image3]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image4]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image5]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image6]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

[Image7]Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food StallsNishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each yearin

Bon Odori Alive with Costumes and Food Stalls
Nishiokoppe Village’s Bon Odori takes place each year
in the Kamiokoppe area on August 14 and in the Nishiokoppe area on August 15.

You can enjoy Bon Odori in the village for two days.

Each day features different food stalls,
so deciding what to eat is part of the excitement.

Children’s Bon Odori and the Hokkai Bon Uta
Both have about 30 minutes set aside for dancing.

If you plan to keep dancing, you need a lot of stamina…!
Those in costume especially worked up a sweat.
Thank you for your impressive costumes!

Summer nights are lively and uplifting.

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Bon Odori
#Summer
#Costumes
#Food stalls

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 16, 2025

[Image1]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image2]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image3]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image4]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image5]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image6]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image7]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image8]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image9]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

[Image10]Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience MarketA workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th

Komu Museum of Art’s Wood Play Experience Market
A workshop festival celebrating the village’s 100th anniversary
The “Wood Play Experience Market” was held
at Komu Museum of Art!

Vendors from across Hokkaido gathered
for a hands-on making event using wood and natural materials.

When the museum opened at 10:00, visitors came to the event space without pause.

We offered six experiences.

Make a wooden kaleidoscope
Make a wooden clock
Make BUG BUG from nuts and seeds
Make wooden brooches and keychains
Make a wood shaker
Make mushroom magnets.

@do.mono
@tek_toys

Visitors chose beads and peered into the finished kaleidoscopes,
walked around with insects made from acorns and pipe cleaners,
and shook bean-filled wood shakers.

On the clock faces, participants decorated not only numbers but many other embellishments.

In one corner, poisonous-looking mushrooms and irresistibly cute mushrooms sprouted in abundance.

Animal keychains and brooches, each with its own expression, were adorable.

Many people didn’t stop at just one experience but walked around to multiple booths, which made us very happy 😆

Including the reception staff, the day brought together people skilled in wood education and woodcraft 🏋️🏋️🏋️

Thanks to the staff who watched over and supported the participants, it became a truly lovely time ✨

Thank you very much!!!

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Komu Museum of Art
#Summer
#Wood Play Experience Market
#Hands-on experience
#Workshop
#Woodworking
#Making things
#Woody Summer School
#August 2

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 9, 2025

[Image1]Bon Odori season has arrived!Dance to the sound of the taiko drumsLet's dance🏮Kamiokoppe area: Thurs

Bon Odori season has arrived!

Dance to the sound of the taiko drums
Let's dance🏮

Kamiokoppe area: Thursday, August 14
at the Kamiokoppe Multipurpose Family Exchange Center.

Nishiokoppe area: Friday, August 15
in front of the Nishiokoppe Life Improvement Center.

Come in costume and
you might find a pleasant surprise.

Look forward to food and drink stalls too🍺

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Bon Odori
#Summer
#Costumes
#Food stalls

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 8, 2025

[Image1]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image2]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image3]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image4]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image5]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image6]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image7]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

[Image8]Summer nights taste better with beerFriday, August 1Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division

Summer nights taste better with beer
Friday, August 1
Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Youth Division
The Forest Beer Garden ended successfully!

Thank you to everyone who came out🍺

Everything lined up at the stalls was delicious.

Personally, I love the potato dumplings and pumpkin dumplings that often appear at summer stalls, and they sold out early again this year.

I was happy to buy one pack of each before they sold out.

Thanks to everyone who handled frying and grilling in the heat, and to the vendors and organizers for their hard work🏋️

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Forest Beer Garden
#Beer Garden
#Summer
#Chamber of Commerce Youth Division
#Chamber of Commerce Women's Division
#Yume-mura Forest Garden
#Night

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Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido posted.

Aug. 8, 2025

[Image1][Forest Park Extended Hours]Three summer days only!!Nishiokoppe Village Forest Parkwill extend its o

[Forest Park Extended Hours]
Three summer days only!!

Nishiokoppe Village Forest Park
will extend its opening hours until 6:30 PM🏃

Normally it closes at 4:30 PM, so
working adults can drop by after work!(^^)!

During the period, all playground equipment is a flat 100 yen per use!
Everything can be enjoyed for just one coin.

In addition, the campsite is
100 yen per tent!
(100 yen charged per night)

On Thursday the 14th there will be the Kamiokoppe Bon Odori,
and on Friday the 15th the Nishiokoppe Bon Odori,
so you can enjoy Nishiokoppe Village into the night🏮

Also on Saturday the 16th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM,
there will be a free PET bottle rocket activity you can join.

You can make rockets on the spot
and, time permitting, launch them as much as you like🚀

You may also bring rockets you made yourself.

We look forward to seeing you all!

#Nishiokoppe Village
#Hokkaido
#Forest Park
#100th anniversary of the village opening
#100 yen
#Extended hours

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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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