Tokachi is an area made up of 19 municipalities, including the central city of Obihiro.
- 19 municipalities in Tokachi -
Obihiro City, Otofuke, Shihoro Town, Kamishihoro Town, Shikaoi Town, Shintoku Town, Shimizu Town, Memuro Town, Naka Satsunai Village, Sarabetsu Village, Taiki Town, Hiroo Town, Makubetsu, Ikeda Town, Toyokoro Town, Honbetsu Town, Ashoro, Rikubetsu Town, Urahoro Town
It is an attractive area that harmonizes vast nature with gastronomy, hot springs, sightseeing spots, etc.
We will introduce plenty of information about Tokachi, so thank you.
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Introducing the fourth in our Sake Tourism series 😊
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, we will host “A Farm Lunch Tour to Savor Tokachi’s Wines × Sake × Local Vegetables,” celebrating the agricultural heartland of Tokachi 😊
At Memuro Winery, four farmers each make wine from their own vineyards.
You will learn directly from the winemakers about the characteristics of the wines each farmer produces and the barrel-aging process, and experience the depth of wine shaped by Tokachi’s terroir 🍷
At Kono Farm in Memuro Town, Chef Sugimoto will showcase his skills as you enjoy a farm lunch 😍
Taste a special menu featuring local vegetables paired with wines from Memuro Winery 🎵
The tour finale takes place at Hekiungura with a brewery tour and a sake tasting experience comparing three types of sake 🍶
This luxurious tour lets you enjoy Tokachi’s wines and sake all at once 🤗
https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/taxi-tour02-04/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Introducing the third installment of our alcohol tourism series 😊
On Saturday, January 17, 2026, we will host “Taste the Terroir (Day Trip): A Wine, Gin, and Beer Tasting Tour with a Choice of Lunch.”
At Aizawa Winery, you will tour the vineyards and winery set in expansive nature and learn about the grapes and winemaking traditions nurtured by the Tokachi soil 🎵
At Tokachi Plain Distillery, known for its craft gin, you will observe the distillation process and sample its aromatic gins 😍
The tour concludes with lunch at CAFÉ&BAR NUPKA 🍴
Pairing three drinks that color the journey—beer, wine, and gin—you will experience Tokachi’s craft alcohol culture with all five senses 🤗
https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/taxi-tour02-04/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement📣
On Sunday, December 14th, the 56th Hiroo Hair Crab Festival will take place😊
This is a gourmet event where you can savor plenty of Hiroo’s fresh seafood!!
The main attraction is a live sale of boiled hair crab prepared in a two-meter cauldron!!
You can also enjoy a hair crab speed-eating contest and delicious stalls offering snow crab miso soup, deep-fried shishamo smelt, seafood curry, and more🎵
At the direct-from-producer market you’ll find seasonal hair crab and shishamo, autumn salmon and hachikaku (sagefish), vegetables, and specialty products from Hiroo as well as local specialties from our sister cities Memuro Town and Saikai City in Nagasaki Prefecture, so please stop by if you like😀
The event’s finale is a fun raffle where Hiroo specialty products are awarded by lottery😍
Come and enjoy the flavors of the season🎶
It’s getting colder, so please dress warmly for the day🤗
https://hiroo-kanko.jp/2025/12/01/56-keganimatsuri/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Introducing the second round of Sake Tourism tours 😊
On Saturday, December 13, we will host “An Adult Winery Tour: Behind-the-Scenes Visit and Mini Course of Fine Food and Drink.”
At Tokachigaoka Winery, you will tour areas of the winery that are not usually open to the public and compare two carefully crafted wines paired with cheese 🍷
At Ikeda Wine Castle, we will show you the winery and distillery production sites and give special access to areas normally closed to visitors 🎵
After the tours, enjoy a luxurious mini-course lunch ✨
You will taste small pours of wines paired with each dish and savor the marriage of food and wine 😍
This tour lets you “see, drink, and taste” winemaking and experience the depth of wine culture 🤗
https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/taxi-tour02-04/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Introducing the first Sake Tourism tour 😊
On Saturday, November 29th, join “Experience the Blessings of Grapes!! Winery Tour and Grape Dyeing Workshop.”
At Tokachi Makiba-no-Ie Winery, learn the winemaking process and taste three different wines.
Afterwards, visit the dye studio nosome to try dyeing with grape canes and clusters left over from wine production at Tokachi Makiba-no-Ie Winery, and enjoy a moment that connects you with the cycle of the grape’s bounty.
nosome has long extracted dyes from agricultural waste and used them for dyeing.
Why not upcycle items languishing in your dresser by grape-dyeing them and create something truly one of a kind?
https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/taxi-tour01/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Grab a Tokachi Sake Travel Book and tour Tokachi’s wineries and breweries to collect original labels!!
What is the Tokachi Sake Travel Book?
It’s a keepsake booklet you use while touring Tokachi to collect and enjoy each winery’s and brewery’s original labels.
There are four ways to enjoy the Sake Travel Book😍
1️⃣ Tour and enjoy
The booklet introduces Tokachi’s wineries and breweries, places to drink, shops to buy from, and accommodations where you can drink and stay. Savor the drinks as you make this your Tokachi tour book.
2️⃣ Collect and enjoy
When you purchase one or more bottles (any brand) at participating wineries or breweries, present the Sake Travel Book at the register to receive that winery’s or brewery’s original label as a gift🎁🎁
There are six designs inspired by each winery’s or brewery’s features😊
The booklet includes pages where you can stick each label✨
Make it your label-collecting book.
📌Participating wineries and breweries
📍Tokachi Wine (Ikeda Wine Castle)
📍Tokachi Makiba no Ie Winery
📍Tokachigaoka Winery
📍Memuro Winery
📍Aizawa Winery
📍Hekiun Kura
3️⃣ Record and enjoy
Write down your trip notes, the drinks you tried, and the snacks or dishes you paired them with to create your own memory book.
4️⃣ Read and enjoy
Read the tourism information about Tokachi’s drinks to learn more about the region.
The Tokachi Sake Travel Book is distributed free of charge, so please pick one up and take a look🤗
The booklet and label distribution run from November 1 to February 20.
https://tokachibare.jp/sake-museum/news/saketabi-techo/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event announcement 📣
The Hiroo Santa Land tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025 😊
This annual event is held at the sacred site of Hiroo Santa Land, Daimaruyama Forest Park, on the fourth Saturday of October 🎄🎄
On the day, a Christmas market and the Santa Land Sound Festival start at 2:00 PM, and the tree lighting ceremony begins at 5:00 PM 😍
About 150,000 lights and some 10,000 wooden lanterns in the park will illuminate at the signal, wrapping the area in a magical glow.
Children in elementary school and younger will receive an early Christmas gift 🎁🎁
Fireworks will be launched after the lighting ceremony, sparkling brightly in the autumn night sky ✨✨
Come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere if you can 🤗
Please wear warm clothing.
Date and time: Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 PM onwards
Location: Daimaruyama Forest Park
https://www.santaland.or.jp/40th-anniversary/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Event Announcement📣
From Saturday, October 25 to Wednesday, October 29, the 56th Obihiro Chrysanthemum Festival will take place 😊
Over five days, a variety of events will unfold 🎶🎶
🔶October 25 – Student Day!!
Enjoy student-focused events such as the elementary school calligraphy exhibition awards ceremony, high school calligraphy performance, and dance performances 🎵🎵
🔶October 26 – Art & Fantasy Day
The schedule is packed with family-friendly attractions including a hero show, impressionist singing show, picture book readings, and an idol show 🎶🎶
🔶October 27 – Health & Culture Day
You can watch health exercise sessions, a traffic safety outreach lecture, high school student showtime and live performances, and university and middle school students performing solo with guitar and voice 🎵🎵
🔶October 28 – Entertainment Day
Enjoy a kayōkyoku (popular song) show by Kō-chan & Mamizō, street performances by performer RUI, a kayōkyoku show by Akari Mizumori, and hula dance among other attractions 🎶🎶
🔶October 29 – Music Day
Immerse yourself in music with flute and guitar or flute and piano by Grazie 95, a guitar live by One-Man Digital Orchestra Harumi Sato All-Stars, and a kayō stage featuring popular songs 🎵🎵
🔷In addition, on October 25 Obihiro Agricultural High School will hold a local products sale, and on October 27 and 29 the film "The Talkative Photo Studio" will be screened, so please enjoy the many events on each day 🤗
https://obikan.jp/page-7621/page-7625/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Continuing our garden introduction 🍁🍁
Rokkatei Art Village and Rokka no Mori will close for the season on Sunday, October 26th 🎵🎵
At the garden of Rokkatei Art Village, the trees at the entrance and the tree-lined paths are turning red and yellow 🍂🍂
Stroll along the sleeper-plank promenade and enjoy the museums and the tunnel of autumn leaves 😍
At Rokka no Mori, galleries such as the Naoyuki Sakamoto Memorial Hall, the Drawing Hall, and the Wrapper Paper Gallery wrapped in Rokkatei’s packaging paper sit scattered through the grounds 😊While exploring the gardens, please also enjoy the galleries alongside the autumn scenery 🎵🎵
https://www.rokkatei.co.jp/facilities/%e4%b8%ad%e6%9c%ad%e5%86%85%e7%be%8e%e8%a1%93%e6%9d%91/...
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Tokachi Tourism Federation posted.
Introducing the gardens 🍁🍁🍁
The autumn foliage season has arrived, and Obihiro city is turning red and yellow 😊
📌 Manabe Garden
The “Autumn Thanksgiving Festival” is taking place on October 18th and 19th.
Various events are planned, including a rare special opening of the inside of Shinsenkaku and live performances by singer-songwriters.
Foreign maples in the garden are at their peak, and Japanese maples will start changing color soon!!
The café offers “Risu-fuwa-yaki,” a fluffy pastry stamped with a squirrel, a cute sweet treat 😍
Staff recommend the pumpkin flavor—please enjoy one after your stroll if you like 🎵
📌 Shichiku Garden
Several varieties of colorful dahlias are in full bloom, brightening the garden!!
The trees are also turning red and yellow, so there’s still more autumn color to enjoy 🍁🍁
There’s a Halloween ghost at the photo spot, so be sure to take a commemorative picture together 😍
📌 Tokachi Hills
The entrance trees are turning red 🍁🍁
Blue salvia blooms vividly throughout the garden, creating a beautiful contrast of blue, red, and yellow 😍
From October 20th to 31st, the “HALLOWEEN GARDEN” will run 🎵
Enjoy the Halloween decorations along with seasonal events ✨✨
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