[Hokkaido ]10 must-visit spots along the Oloron Line, a rider's dream.

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TAKURO(@intruderjeep)がシェアした投稿

Ishikari City is a scenic road when traveling north along the Oloron Line from the Sapporo and Otaru areas. The downhill road along Ishikari Bay in the Mourai area of Ishikari City offers a spectacular view of the bright blue Sea of Japan, mountains, and large windmills.

"Facility Information "
Facility name: Mourai no Sakamichi
Address:〒061-3523 Mirai, Atsuta-ku, Ishikari, Hokkaido
Hours of operation: 24 hours

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🎌ひ🌻ろ🌻ろ🌻ん🎌(@hiroron_man)がシェアした投稿

This sushi restaurant is located in Mashike-cho, a town with an active sweet shrimp fishing industry. A friend of mine from Mashike-cho told me "that he always goes there when he goes back to his hometown ". This restaurant is loved by the locals as well.

The specialty of the restaurant is its menu featuring fresh seafood unique to a port town, such as raw chirashi, amaebi (sweet shrimp) donburi, and uni (sea urchin) donburi. Many tables are available, making it the perfect place for lunch with family or friends during the Oloron Line drive.

"Facility Information "
Establishment name: Sushi no Matsukura
Address: 1-22, Benten-cho, Mashige-cho, Mashige-gun, Hokkaido, 077-0205, Japan
Business hours: 11:00 - 20:00
Closed: 1st and 3rd Mondays
Phone number: 0164-53-2446
Parking: Available

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Founded in 1882, it is the northernmost sake brewery in Japan. It is a representative sake brewery of Hokkaido and is well-known throughout the prefecture.

The interior of the brewery is reminiscent of the Meiji era.

At the sake tasting corner, visitors can sample 16 different types of sake, including limited-quantity local sake, new sake, and other valuable products unique to the brewery, but drivers and bikers should of course refrain from doing so and purchase their sake at the concession stand corner for later consumption!

There is also a water spot where you can draw water from an underground spring that originates from the lingering snow in the Shokanbetsu mountain range. You are free to take it home with you, so please enjoy it as an accompaniment to your touring.

"Facility Information "
Store name: Kunimare Shuzo
Address: 1-17 Inaba-cho, Masuge-cho, Masuge-gun, Hokkaido, 077-0204, Japan
Phone number: 0164-53-1050
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 *Sake brewery tours are available from 9:00-16:30
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays, etc.
Parking: Available

今日の温泉は
【苫前町】とままえ温泉ふわっと♨️

ポイント
①海が見える絶景露天風呂🌅
②宿泊も出来る🏨
③道の駅のメロンソフトが最高🍈

天気がいい日のドライブに
立ち寄っていただきたい温泉でした！ pic.twitter.com/NaVv2EdxGJ

— 温泉めぐり＠北海道 (@Onsen_Hokkaido) May 8, 2023

Tomamae Town (Tomamae-cho) is a vast expanse of land dotted with powerful windmills that offer a breathtaking view. "The Tomamae Onsen Fuwatto "is a lodging and day spa located at the roadside station "Fuwatto and Tomamae "on the Tomamae-cho seaside.

It is a fairly strong salt spring that is salty when licked and warms the body from the core.

The most recommended point is the spectacular view from the open-air bath! You can enjoy a spectacular view of the Sea of Japan stretching out before your eyes, and if the weather is clear, you can see Amauri Island and Yakisiri Island floating above it.

You can also enjoy a footbath with a view of the Sea of Japan.

The facility offers not only day-trip hot spring baths but also lodging, and you can choose a room to suit your needs, from cabin-type single rooms perfect for solo travelers to Japanese-style rooms where you can relax with family and friends.

"Facility Information "
Name: Tomamae Onsen Fuwatto (Tomamae Onsen Fuwatto)
Address: 119-1 Tomamae, Tomamae-cho, Tomamae-gun, Hokkaido, 078-3701, Japan
Phone number: 0164-64-2810
Business hours (day spa): 10:30-22:00 (last admission 21:30)
Closed: No holidays
Parking: Available

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豊富温泉 ウカスイモシリ(@ukasuymosir)がシェアした投稿

This is the only reindeer farm in Japan. To be exact, the facility is located a little inland from the Oloron Line, but it is the only reindeer farm in Japan, and it is a free facility, so we encourage you to stop by.

The vast grounds are grazed by 50 to 60 reindeer, and visitors can take their time to see the cute reindeer. Visitors can also feed the reindeer and get up close and personal with them.

By the way, "reindeer "comes from the Ainu word "tunakai ". In the past, the Ainu people also lived in Sakhalin, and reindeer inhabited Sakhalin. During the Edo period (1603-1867), Rinzo Mamiya learned of the existence and name of reindeer when he explored Sakhalin, and it is said that the name spread to Japan.

"Facility Information "
Name: Reindeer Tourism Ranch (Tonakaikan Koubokujo)
Residence:〒098-3224 398 Aza-Kitashin, Horoan-cho, Amagasui-gun, Hokkaido
Phone number: 01632-5-2050
Business hours: 9:00-17:00 *Sake brewery tours are available from 9:00-16:30
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the following day), year-end and New Year holidays (12/31 and 1/1-1/5)
Parking: Available

【きょうの湯かげん】#あさイチ 見て頂けましたでしょうか📺
稚内市のお隣にある豊富町の豊富温泉は観光客だけでなく湯治客も訪れます。
石油成分の含まれた温泉を一度お試しくださいませ。

ふれあいセンター営業時間
10時～21時（最終受付20時30分）#豊富温泉♨ pic.twitter.com/Ma1OELakSb

— 豊富温泉コンシェルジュデスク (@Toyotomi_onsen) June 7, 2023

Japan's northernmost hot spring resort "Toyotomi Onsen ". Although not generally known to the public, it is a famous hot spring that has been selected as one of the 100 best hot springs in Japan and is quite famous among hot spring enthusiasts. It is said to be effective for atopic dermatitis, and has become a hot spring resort where visitors from all over Japan come for a hot spring cure and stay for an extended period of time.

Abundance hot springs are characterized by their oil content, which is said to be found only here in Japan and in Azerbaijan, the only other hot spring resort in the world. Because of its rarity, it is also referred to as "miraculous hot water ". The color is muddy yellow and the water is slightly oily because it gushes out from a well along with oil and natural gas.

Upon entering the bathhouse, one can smell the scent of petroleum. The water is oily and shiny, unlike other hot springs. The water is so thick with oil that when you get out of the water and sit on the bath chair, your buttocks feel slippery.

Since this is one of only two very precious hot springs in the world, we hope you will stop by and experience this oil bath on your way to the touring sites!

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Jun 追楽 @ 日本 🇯🇵JPN(@ats_nkym)がシェアした投稿

The second largest marshland area in Japan after Kushiro Marsh "Sarobetsu Marsh "is located on the Toyotomi Town side "Sarobetsu Primeval Flower Garden ". From May to September, more than 100 varieties of seasonal flowers are in full bloom.

Especially beautiful is the "Ezo kanzo "that blooms from mid-June to mid-July. A member of the lily family with orange petals, the contrast between the green marshes and the orange flowers is very beautiful.

On a clear day, Rishiri Fuji, the famous mountain that Rishiri Island is proud of, can be seen beautifully far behind the Sarobetsu Marsh, and you will be faced with a spectacular view of the marsh, flowers, and Rishiri Fuji.

"Facility Information "
Name: Sarobetsu Marshland Center
Address: 8662, Kami-Sarobetsu, Toyotomi Town, Teshio-gun, Hokkaido 098-4100, Japan
Phone number: 0162-82-3232
Hours: May-Oct 9:00-17:00 / Nov-Apr 10:00-16:00
Closed: May-Oct: None / Nov-Apr: Mon (if Mon is a national holiday, the following day), Year-end and New Year (12/29-1/3)
Parking: Available

Toyofuji is a dairy farming town that produces milk used in the dairy products of "Sequoma ", a convenience store beloved by Hokkaido residents.

The area boasts an expansive area of about 320 times the size of the Tokyo Dome ", including the Toyotomi Town Large Grassland Ranch ". "This is Hokkaido! "The spacious pastureland is dotted with cows and grass rolls.

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Its pastoral atmosphere and hilly, up-and-down road are said to resemble that of Europe. The endless pastures, meadows, and cows are one of the highlights of the Oloron Line, and cannot be seen anywhere else in Japan.

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This seafood diner is located in Wakkanai City, the terminus of the Oloron Line. It is a popular diner that attracts not only touring riders but also customers from all over Japan.

Their specialty is a variety of "urchin donburi ". The sign outside the restaurant says "and the name of the restaurant is ", which is a big sign, but to my surprise, the taste and volume are truly unbeatable.

I don't like the smell of sea urchin from the sea and usually can't eat it at all, but the sea urchin at "Kabata Shokudo "is the only sea urchin in my life that I found "sweet and delicious ". Of course, it is not marinated in alum, so it is thick and fresh, so it does not smell fishy at all, just extremely sweet.

The sea urchin is not cheap because it is loaded with sea urchin, but it is still cheaper than sea urchin in other parts of Hokkaido, and it is rare to find such a delicious sea urchin.

Try it for a memorable ending to your touring!

"Facility Information "
Name: Karafuto Shokudo (Karafuto Restaurant)
Address: 2-2-6, Noshappu, Wakkanai, Hokkaido, 097-0026, Japan
Business hours: 9:00-15:00 (LO 14:30)
Closed: Period when sea urchin fishing is not conducted (usually mid-October to mid-April)
　　　　*Please check the official Twitter for the opening period.
Phone number: 0162-24-3451
Parking: Available

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Japan's northernmost point "Cape Soya ". On a clear day, Sakhalin, Russia can be seen across the sea, making it the closest place to Russia in Japan.

At the northernmost point, "a monument "stands at the northernmost point of Japan, as well as a statue of explorer Rinzo Mamiya.

"Facility Information "
Name: Cape Soya
Address:〒098-6758 3 Soya Misaki, Wakkanai City, Hokkaido
Hours of operation: 24 hours
Parking: Available