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This is Kyowa Town, Hokkaido.

Kyowa Town is a town that was created in Showa 30 by the merger of Ozawa Village, Maeda Village, and Inauguration Village.
It is adjacent to 5 towns and 1 village, including Iwauchi Town and the Niseko mountain range.
The production of local brand agricultural products "Raden West melon" and "Raden melon" is one of the highest in Hokkaido!
In addition, it has been a place for rice for a long time, and "Nanatsuboshi" and "Yumepilika" are produced.

Today will be my first post, so I will deliver basic information and tourist information about Kyowa Town, Hokkaido!

The climate and weather of Kyowa Town, Hokkaido is warm in winter and comfortable in summer, with an average temperature of minus 3.4 degrees Celsius in January and an average temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius in August. The population is 5,772 (Reiwa 2) survey).
Surrounded by lush greenery, Kyowa Town is a place where you can enjoy nature in all four seasons.

[Introduction of popular sightseeing spots in Kyowa Town, Hokkaido]

◆Niseko Kansennuma Natural Recreation Forest
"Niseko Kansennuma Natural Recreation Forest" is a popular tourist spot located on a plateau at an altitude of more than 750m!
Some promenades are maintained, so even beginners can trek with confidence.
Appreciation of alpine plants such as honeyworts is also one of the highlights.

The parking lot is also a rest area for the Kansennuma Natural Recreation Forest, and is fully equipped with toilets and shops.
From the nearby observatory, you can overlook the Iwauchi Plain and the Sea of Japan!
There are also several swamps in the area, and you can enjoy a swamp tour.
*Please note that the road will be closed during the winter period from late October ~ late April.

・Shinsennuma
Kansennuma is a popular swamp for its fantastic beauty in the Niseko mountain range!
The origin of the name "Jinsennuma" is said to have spread because Toyomatsu Shimoda, the founder of the Boy Scouts in Japan, was very impressed when he visited Kansennuma and felt that "it is a place where everyone lives gods and hermits."
The expression changes with the change of seasons, such as autumn leaves and fresh greenery, and the blooming of "Ezo daylily" and "cottonwood" has a charm that makes you want to visit again and again.

・Onuma
It is a swamp 850 meters above sea level surrounded by the mountain "Weisshorn" that straddles the towns of Kutchan and Kyowa, and the "Nitonupuri" that straddles the towns of Kutchan and Rankoshi.
Natural monuments such as "Ezo salamander" and "Japanese crayfish" live here!

・Naganuma
A gourd-shaped swamp located about 20 minutes from Kansennuma.
It is an artificial lake with a desolate scenery, and it also serves as a dam as a reservoir.

◆Nishimura Keio Memorial Museum of Art
The museum focuses on the works of Keiyu Nishimura, a Western-style painter from Kyowa Town, Hokkaido, and houses about 5,500 works, and about 100 are on display at any given time.
After the war, Keio Nishimura moved to France, where he was discovered by Mr. Kahnweiler, who is known as Picasso's art dealer, and was a Paris-based painter who received awards such as the French Order of Arts and Letters.

The museum's exhibitions are changed about four times a year, and you can enjoy a variety of works.
In addition, various programs to enjoy art are regularly held in the museum.
The view from the museum is also attractive!

◆ Scarecrow Korikan
It is a facility built to pass on to future generations the lifestyle culture of agriculture, which is the main industry of Kyowa Town, and the history of the pioneering of our predecessors.
Agricultural machinery and household utensils are on display in the museum.

In addition, the "Former Horoni Elementary School" attached to the school has been restored from an abandoned elementary school and reused as an exhibition hall!
The atmosphere of that time has been restored as it is as a historical building.

◆ Republican Scarecrow Festival
In mid~late August, the "Republican Scarecrow Festival" will be held, where unique "scarecrows" will be lined up!
It is full of attractive events such as the "Scarecrow Contest", "Song Stage", "Character Show", and "Agricultural Products Sale". (Event details as of August 2023 (Reiwa 5))

◆Furusato Nozei tax payment in Kyowa Town, Hokkaido
Hokkaido Kyowa Town's proud specialty products can also be purchased with Furusato Nozei!

"Hokkaido Crail Camembert Cheese", "Mita Ranch Special Ice Cream", "Raden Melon", and "Raden West Watermelon" are especially popular thank-you gifts.
We will deliver a dish that we are proud of!
Please check each Furusato Nozei tax payment site.

In Kyowa Town, Hokkaido, there are plenty of accommodation facilities such as hot springs and private lodgings.
In addition, on the official website of Kyowa Town Hall, we have published a Kyowa Town Tourism Pamphlet, which introduces sightseeing model routes by theme.

The Roadside Station is scheduled to open in 2027.

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