Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival Sairinka
Sairinka is a fantastic, unique winter event featuring light objects of all sizes and colors. The frozen yet firm snow-covered ground, the night sky filled with twinkling stars and countless lights with colors and warmth combine to take visitors to a whole new world of fantasy.
- Dates: February 26, 2012 (late January - late February) 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Venue: Tokachigaoka Park Hanack Square
Flower Scenery Hanack & Flower Road
The Tokachigawa Hot Spring will be filled with bright flowers again this summer. This is an event that colors the resort with flowers in pots made of drift wood, lattices, monuments and such.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll among beautiful flowers.
- Dates: late June - late July
- Venue: Tokachigawa Hot Spring Resort
Moor Hot Spring Firefly Viewing
Enjoy watching fireflies dancing around the night sky in this summer event.
- Dates: late June - early July 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Venue: Tokachigaoka Park Hotaru no Seseragi
Autumn Festa in Tokachigawa
This event for overnight guests includes an autumn starry night-sky viewing session with guidance from expert staff, as well as hands-on activities related to Otofuke and Tokachi delicacies (activities change annually).
- Dates: early October - early November 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Venue: not yet determined
Moor Market
The market sells fresh vegetables harvested in the morning on farms around the Tokachigawa Hot Spring, as well as processed products using ingredients produced in Otofuke.
- Venue: west side of the Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Guide Center
- Address: 12, Tokachigawa Onsen Minami, Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun, Hokkaido 080-0263
- Contact: Otofuke-cho Tokachigawa Onsen Tourist Association
- Tel: 0155-32-6633
- Period: May - late October * Only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (closes when vegetables are sold out.)
Winter Fes in Ecopa
This winter event is held in the Hokkaido Tokachi Ecology Park adjoining the Tokachigawa Hot Spring. Cross country skiing and snow tube riding can be enjoyed in the park. Shuttle boats also operate from the resort.
- Venue: Hokkaido Tokachi Ecology Park
- Address: 18-1, Tokachigawa Onsen Minami, Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun, Hokkaido 080-0263
- Contact: Hokkaido Tokachi Ecology Park Tel: 0155-32-6780
- Period: November - March 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(may be cancelled depending on snowfall conditions.)
