2025 Makubetsu Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in January)

Hokkaido is a place where roadside stations are set up all over the place, probably because the main form of transportation is by car. This roadside station, Churui, is one of them. Its functionality as a roadside station is moderate. There are shops selling local goods. There are also parks and hotels in the surrounding area, so it looks like you can enjoy just coming here. #Snowscape #Obihiro #RoadsideStation

Pirari Park is located in Makubetsu Town, Hokkaido. It has a stylish Gaudi-style exterior, and since it is located on a hill, the view is spectacular. I went around all the typical tourist spots in Obihiro, and found a favorite spot that I want to keep secret. Pirari 496-20 Akeno, Makubetsu Town, Nakagawa District, Hokkaido #Secret summer resort #Japan Genki Project 2021 #Summer trip

Tokachi Hills is a tourist facility in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, where you can enjoy gardens, restaurants, and activities. The facility is themed around 'food,' 'agriculture,' and 'nature,' and you can stroll through gardens with beautiful flowers and landscapes. Here are the main features: Features 1. Gardens There are various gardens that take advantage of Tokachi's nature, allowing you to enjoy different flowers and plants each season. 2. Restaurants & Cafes There are restaurants where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients. The dishes made with fresh vegetables and meat are popular among visitors. 3. Activities There are also hands-on activities such as workshops and garden tours. 4. Seasonal Enjoyment In spring, you can enjoy cherry blossoms and tulips, in summer, roses and lavender, and in autumn, the changing leaves. Access It is about a 20-minute drive from the center of Obihiro City, making it easily accessible. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of nature and delicious food while spending a relaxing time.

This is a memorial museum built to commemorate the discovery of the fossil of Naumann's elephant in Churui. They introduced the excitement from the discovery to the excavation of the Naumann's elephant through panels, videos, and reconstructed models. It seemed like a very exciting time, and there were many newspaper articles from that time, but it looked like a lot of fun. There was also a live reconstructed model of a mother and child Naumann's elephant in the park in front of the museum. 🕰️ Business hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * Open as usual during the winter season Closed: Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a public holiday, the next day) New Year's holiday (December 29th - January 3rd of the following year) #0 yen trip #Hokkaido #Churui

This time, I would like to introduce "Tokachi Naumann Onsen Hotel Arco" in Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido. It is about a 30-minute drive from Obihiro Airport, and I stayed there while sightseeing at space-related facilities in the neighboring town of Taiki. The hotel's name is said to be derived from the place where the fossils of the Naumann Elephant were excavated. Right next to it are a roadside station, Naumann Park with its many playground equipment, and the Naumann Elephant Memorial Museum. The guest rooms were spacious, and from the windows you could see a pleasant view of a green field. It was a simple yet attractive building, as you would expect from a stone building surrounded by power stones from the Rekifune River, which is said to be "the purest river in Japan." The large public bath was an alkaline simple spring, and the water was soft and beautiful for the skin. There was also a sauna and an open-air bath, and it was nice to take a bath in the open air after the sauna. The water from the source was lukewarm, so it was comfortable even in the summer. Address: 384-1, Churui-Shirogane-cho, Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido 089-1701 #Hokkaido Tourism #Hokkaido Trip #Tokachi #777 #Obihiro #Nakagawa-gun

This is a full-scale ski resort in Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun. There is also an area for sledding only, so families can enjoy it. The advanced course is a full-scale course and is sometimes used for training camps. Although it is run by the town, it is a full-scale ski resort with a pair lift, night lighting, and a lodge for accommodation. 415 Churui Shirogane-cho, Makubetsu-cho, Nakagawa-gun, Hokkaido 089-1701 Opening hours: 9:00-21:00 *Operation in 2022 is expected to end on March 15th. #skiing #ski resort #snow scenery

This ski resort is located in Makubetsu Town, Hokkaido. Although it is a small ski resort, the facilities are very well maintained, and on the day we visited, many people were enjoying skiing and snowboarding. It seems to be popular with both locals and those from a little further away. #Snowscape #Skiing #SkiResort