The Tokachi area has a thriving livestock industry, and the Kushiro and Nemuro areas have a thriving fishing industry. Gourmet foods such as Obihiro Pork Bowl and fresh seasonal seafood are plentiful. The natural beauty of Kushiro Marsh and Daisetsuzan National Park is also a must-see.
Recommended local information on Tokachi, Kushiro, and Nemuro. Tokachi-Kushiro-Nemuro offers sightseeing spots such as Tokachigawa Onsen Onsen, Kushiro Marsh, and Tantozuru Nature Park; sightseeing events such as Katsumai Fireworks Festival, Shibare Festival, and Summer Carnival; and local delicacies such as ramen, spakatsu, and Hanasaki crab.
Obihiro, a major hub in the Tokachi region, serves as a collection point for agricultural products in the Tokachi region, where agriculture is thriving, and in this sense is also a hub of economic activity in the east of Hokkaido. The city is also known as a sweets kingdom, with the head office of Rokkatei, Hokkaido's leading confectionary maker, and facilities where visitors can enjoy limited-edition sweets from Yanagizuki.
In the center of the city is Midorigaoka Park, which is also a zoo and botanical garden, covering a vast area of 500,000 square meters. Within the park are facilities such as the Obihiro Centennial Memorial Museum, the Hokkaido Obihiro Art Museum, Obihiro Zoo, and the Obihiro Wild Plant Garden. The Ice and Snow Museum at the Naomi Uemura Memorial Museum is another place to visit.
In the vicinity of Obihiro City, a short distance away is Lake Shikaribetsu, which is located at the highest elevation in Hokkaido. Lake Shikaribetsu is located in Daisetsuzan National Park, and there are hot springs along its shores. There are various nature and outdoor experience programs available in all four seasons, and sightseeing boats are also in service.
Kushiro, on the other hand, boasts one of the largest fish catches in Japan and has a thriving fishing industry. The famous katte-don at the market is a popular gourmet dish where you can choose your favorite seafood from various restaurants in the market and eat it on a bowl of rice.
There are many sightseeing spots in the surrounding area, among which Kushiro Marshland, the largest marshland in Japan, and Tantou Crane Nature Park, where you can see red-crowned cranes, are especially popular. Lake Akan, known as a habitat for marimo, is a must-see. To the east of Kushiro is Atsugishi, famous for its oysters, and further east is the Nemuro Peninsula, where Cape Nosappu, the easternmost point on the mainland, is located. In Nemuro, a crab market where you can enjoy Hanasaki crab, hairy crab, and king crab is also recommended.
Lake Kussharo, the second largest lake in Hokkaido, is located north of Kushiro, and nearby Lake Mashu, which boasts the world's highest transparency, Kaminoko-ike Pond, which is famous for its cobalt blue glow, and Kawayu Onsen, one of the best hot springs in East Hokkaido, are just a few of the attractions in the area.
A garden with a factory that manufactures Rokkatei's "Marusei Butter Sandwich," a museum, and a café on a vast 100,000 square meter site. In order to realize the wildflower scenery depicted on Rokkatei's flower-patterned wrapping paper, a wetland was regenerated, and a waterfront was revived in an isolated forest, and flowers and grasses were also revived. The garden grows seasonal flowers and g...»
The Sea of Clouds Terrace is located adjacent to the gondola station at the summit of Mount Tomamu (1,088 meters above sea level), about a 13-minute gondola ride from the base of the Hoshino Resort Tomamu. If you are lucky, you can see the sea of clouds that forms early in the morning during the summer season, spreading out like a white carpet over the magnificent landscape, and mountains floatin...»
The church is an innovative and magnificent chapel that blends into the magnificent nature of Hokkaido and has no boundaries with nature.The church, completed in 1988, was designed by world-renowned architect Tadao Ando based on the theme of coexistence with nature. The approach through the white birch forest and concrete walls leads to an extraordinary space. The trees in front of you show thei...»
Located on a small hill, the Grape and Grape Wine Institute is a town-run wine factory with an exterior reminiscent of an old medieval European castle. It has developed its own varieties and produces mainly long-aged type wines with grapes rich in acidity.It produces 20 products, including the internationally acclaimed brand "Tokachi Wine," sparkling wine, and brandy. The factory has an exhibiti...»
This comprehensive facility incorporates various elements of nature, including the "Hokkaido Garden" where visitors can experience nature in each of the four seasons, restaurants, and contemporary art exhibits. Segway tours on Segways through grasslands and forests are environmentally friendly and ideal for enjoying the spectacular views as far as the eye can see. Visitors can also learn about H...»
White Curry is a specialty of Hokkaido, which is the birthplace of the famous dish “soup curry”. As its name speaks for itself, it is a white curry sauce made with cream. In Hokkaido, ready-made sauces and roux are available at stores so that it can easily be served at home. White Curry looks very much like cream-based stew, but with one taste of it, you will feel the spicy kick in it. As the dish...»
Katte Don (“as you wish” rice bowl) was originally invented when a rider travelling cheap in Hokkaido stopped by at Washo Market: one of the store owners sent him to buy a bowl of rice only, and let him have a little bit of various fresh seafood from his store to top the rice. Located on the west side of JR Kushiro Station, the market offers fresh seafood, meat, vegetables, dried products, clothin...»
Muryo-ju is a special dish of soba buckwheat noodles served at Chikuro-en, a long-established soba restaurant in Kushiro City, uniquely mixed with sesame seed oil. It is not greasy at all, contrary to most people’s expectation, but very smooth and appetising, especially in summer when you may have less appetite....»
Soba Zushi, sushi rolls of soba buckwheat noodles and ginger, is a specialty dish served at a soba restaurant in Kushiro. It is said to have been the favourite dish of the Showa Emperor. Refreshing and pleasant to eat, Soba Zushi may be your favourite, too, once you try it. ...»
In Kushiro, people have traditionally eaten soba buckwheat noodles since the Meiji era. The noodles are uniquely green because of the added chlorella. The locals enjoy having these noodles especially in summer for its refreshing appearance. Across the city, there are many restaurants that descended from Chikuro-en, a long-established soba restaurant since 1874, and the people of Kushiro have their...»