Tokachigawa Onsen 1 day trip course
The Majesty of North Tokachi and Hokkaido Heritage Tour
The Tokachigawa Onsen is a moor hot spring that contains plant matter. This hot spring has been designated as a part of Hokkaido heritage because of its rarity. The moor hot spring of Tokachigawa Onsen bubbles up from particularly deep underground, which gives the waters a deep moisturizing effect. For this reason, the hot spring has been called the spring of beauty for more than 110 years.
Departure
Tokachigawa Onsen
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Naitai Highland
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Enjoy the sight of verdant green fields stretching to the horizon line at Japan's largest public ranch. Take a break from your travels at the Rest House.
679 101 066*70
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Address
85-2, Kamiotofuke, Kamishihoro-cho Kato-gun, Hokkaido, 080-1407, Japan
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Inquiries
01564-4-2224 (Kamishihoro Town Tourism Association)
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Opening
Late April to late October
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Foreign Languages
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Wi-Fi
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Fee
Admission: free
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Recommended sightseeing spots
1Taushubetsu Observatory
View the mysterious concrete arch bridge that is submerged in water during the summer but appears in the winter from a distance of around 750 meters.
679 577 046*78
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Address
Nukabiragensenkyo, Kamishihoro-cho Kato-gun, Hokkaido, 080-1403, Japan
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Inquiries
01564-4-2224 (Kamishihoro Town Tourism Association)
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Opening
Open year-round
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Foreign Languages
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Wi-Fi
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Fee
Free
2Taushubetsu Bridge
This rare concrete arch bridge completed in 1937 is submerged in the summer, beginning to disappear around May, and re-appears in the winter.
679 576 682*30
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Address
Nukabiragensenkyo, Kamishihoro-cho Kato-gun, Hokkaido, 080-1403, Japan
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Inquiries
01564-4-2261 (Higashi Daisetsu Nature Guide Center)
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Opening
Open year-round
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Foreign Languages
English (simple daily conversation)
Guide× (available with reservation; fee required)
*Viewing Taushubetsu Bridge up-close requires a permit. Join a local guided tour to avoid all the paperwork.
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Wi-Fi
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Rental item
Summer: boots and rain gear (included in tour price)
Winter: boots, snowshoes, and stocks (included in tour price) -
Fee
Guided tour: summer from 3150 yen per person; winter from 3700 yen per person
Payment is cash only
3Walk in the spa resort town
Check out the displays and local specialty items for sale at the Higashi Taisetsu Nature Museum or head around to the free footbaths and hand baths located around the town.
679 398 455*81
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Address
Nukabiragensenkyo, Kamishihoro-cho Kato-gun, Hokkaido, 080-1403, Japan
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Inquiries
01564-4-2224 (Kamishihoro Town Tourism Association)
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Opening
Open year-round
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Foreign Languages
Varies by facility
Guide×
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Wi-Fi
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Recommended sightseeing spots
1View the rawanbuki
View a massive bog rhubarb plant designated a Hokkaido heritage site from inside a dedicated enclosure. Along the path you'll feel like you've been transported to a fairy tale.
596 027 247*01
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Address
Washippu, Ashoro-cho Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido, 089-3736, Japan
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Inquiries
0156-25-6131 (Ashoro Tourism Association)
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Opening
June to July
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Foreign Languages
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Wi-Fi
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Fee
Admission: free
2Rawanbuki cutting
Enjoy harvesting Japan's largest bog rhubarb plant. You'll be stunned when cutting the huge stocks that can be more than 2 meters tall and 10 centimeters across because a large amount of water will gush out.
481 769 374*21
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Address
Washippu, Ashoro-cho Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido, 089-3736, Japan
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Inquiries
0156-25-5178 (JA Ashoro Agricultural Produce Section)
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Opening
Meet by 8:30am on June 25, 2017 (meet directly at the registration desk and head to the farm for the cutting as a group)
Registration desk: JA Ashoro Produce Stand Yottebisai in front of Roadside Station Ashoro Ginga Hall 21 at Kita 1-jo 1-chome 3-1, Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido -
Foreign Languages
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Guide×
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Wi-Fi
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Rental item
Sickle
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Fee
Bag to use and keep (small) 2600 yen or (large) 3600 yen
Arrival