Regarding Otofuke
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Is the answer to a happy way of life found in Otofuke?
If your heart is happy, your body will be healthier.
If you are healthy, you're more positive in your thinking.
While this may seem obvious, it can be found in the people who live in Otofuke in harmony with nature.
We want you to feel the things experienced and discovered just as they are.
Those wishes are filled in the town of Otofuke.
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The blessings of the field.
The town with abundant agriculture
Located 5km from JR’s Obihiro station, and 50 minutes away from Obihiro Airport, Otofuke is extremely convenient and its population continues to grow. Otofuke River, Shihoro River, Shikaribetsu River, 3 large rivers feed the productive land, which in turn gives man abundant blessings. The “moor onsen” has been designated as Hokkaido Heritage, and has been called the “beauty onsen” because your skin becomes so smooth.
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Experience, feel, and taste the nature and culture of the agricultural, mountain and fishing village.
Otofuke town is almost a flat plain except for the east hill zone. In addition, it is blessed with geographical and climate conditions well suited for agricultural management, such as fertile soil enriched by good water use, and long hours of sunlight. This town agriculture takes advantage of these blessed conditions, and approx. 670 farmers take the lead in developing large scale land use agriculture utilizing large agricultural machines, centering on vegetables, rice, dairy farming, and beef cattle, with wheat, beans, sugar beet, and potatoes as staple crops, in vast agricultural land of approx. 23,300ha. As a result, it has played an important role as a major food supply base, and occupying large production share in each crop list in Japan.
Blessings of the land This is active agricultural town.
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- Wheat
Planted area 7,100ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015)
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- Sugar beet
Planted area 2,920ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015)
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- Azuki beans
Planted area 2,090ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015)
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- Potatoes
Planted area 2,030ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015)
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- Soybeans
Planted area 2,000ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2015)
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- Carrots
Planted area 534ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014)
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- Broccoli
Planted area 142ha(Statistics by Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014)
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- Dairy Farming
Dairy cows approx. 9,000head(according to Otofuke-cho, 2015)
Farmland where you can experience wide Hokkaido
Otofuke town is almost a flat plain except for the east hill zone. In addition, it is blessed with geographical and climate conditions well suited for agricultural management, such as fertile soil enriched by good water use, and long hours of sunlight.
Taking advantage of these blessed conditions, approx. 670 farmers have developed large scale land use agriculture utilizing large agricultural machines, centering on vegetables, rice, dairy farming, and beef cattle, with wheat, beans, sugar beet, and potatoes as staple crops, in vast agricultural land of approx. 23,300ha.
As a result, it has played an important role as a major food supply base, and occupying large production share in each crop list in Japan.
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SpringMarch-May
Average Temperature：
-1.0℃ - 11.1℃There is still snow, you will need a coat. There is a large difference in temperature between morning and evening, adjust to the temperature by wearing clothes that can be easily put on or taken off. The snow is slushy, so waterproof boots are recommended. -
SummerJune-August
Average Temperature：
14.8℃ - 20.2℃The weather is typical for Hokkaido and refreshing. During the day a T-shirt is fine, but the mornings and nights are often chilly. Keep a light jacket on hand. -
AutumnSeptember-November
Average Temperature：
16.3℃ - 3.2℃Hokkaido is changing from Autumn to Winter. The mornings and nights are becoming harsher, bring a thin down jacket or thick wool coat. -
WinterDecember-February
Average Temperature：
-1.0℃ - -7.5℃It’s the coldest time of the year. A jacket or coat to protect one from the cold is important. Also choose inner clothes that can be easily changed. Scarves, gloves, hats, etc., are effective to protect from the snow.