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[Place That Hokkaido Was Named in Otoineppu] Place That Mr. Takeshiro Matsuura Get Hint About Name of Hokkaido

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Place That Hokkaido Was Named
Look of Place That Hokkaido Was Named
List of Accommodations

Place That Hokkaido Was Named

The place that Hokkaido was named (北海道命名の地) is a monument in Otoineppu village between Wakkanai city and Nayoro city. The distance is about 8 km away from the center of the Otoineppu, and the monument is near Eco Museum Osashima Center (エコミュージアムおさしまセンター). Mr. Takeshiro Matsuura (松浦武四郎) was learned a meaning of "Kiner (カイナー)" from an elder of Ainu people around this place in the Edo period, and this place has been well-known for having his opportunity to give the name about Hokkaido. Except the monument near Teshio River (天塩川), there is nothing. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Dramatic Re-enactment for Mr. Takeshiro Matsuura

Speaking of the Otoineppu, Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles (音威子府そば) is famous, and is served by some restaurants in the village. I ate it in Tokiwaken (常盤軒) that is famous as the most tasty buckwheat noodles among the all Japan's stations, and it was tasty. As for onsen, Ponpira Onsen (ぽんぴら温泉) and Teshiogawa Onsen (天塩川温泉) are relatively near here.

Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles of Tokiwaken

Tokiwaken (常盤軒) is a popular buckwheat noodles restaurant at Otoineppu station (音威子府駅) in Otoineppu. It is said to be the most tasty buckwheat noodles among the all Japan's stations. It features black color and strong chewy noodles made by Hatakeyama noodles factory (畠山製麺). Because they have been making the noodles for 80 years, it will be tasty. A table is set at the station and visitors can eat the buckwheat noodles there or can use waiting chairs of station. In addition, there is the Tenpoku Line Reference Library (天北線資料室) at the station, too, and the visit is possible. Read More

Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles -Tokiwaken- — Tempura, Raw Egg, Green Onions

Teshiogawa Onsen

Teshiogawa Onsen (天塩川温泉) is a hot spring place in Otoineppu village located between Asahikawa city and Wakkanai city. Only Otoineppu Recreation Center (音威子府住民保養センター) is built beside Teshio River. There are Teshiogawa Riverside Campsite (天塩川リバーサイドパークキャンプ場) and a park golf course near the building, and Ougyo-no-Matsu (天仰の松 * Pine looking up to the sky) grows in the heart of a mountain. In addition, Teshiogawa Onsen Station is popular with railfans as an unexplored station. The distance is around 10 km far away from the center of the Otoineppu, and restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. By the way, there is Place That Hokkaido Was Named (北海道命名の地) in the Otoineppu. Read More

Ponpira Onsen

Ponpira Onsen (ぽんぴら温泉) is a hot spring place in Teshio Nakagawa town located between Nayoro city and Wakkanai city, and is close to Tesio River (天塩川). Only Ponpira Aqua Rizink (ポンピラ・アクア・リズイング) is built at foot of Maharashi Park (見晴公園), and is close to an auto camping ground named Naport Park (ナポートパーク). A canoe can be enjoyed because a canoe port is built, and here is surrounded by forests, so nature is rich, and fishing and forest bathing can be enjoyed, too. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. Read More

Look of Place That Hokkaido Was Named

Only the monument written "The Place That Hokkaido Was Named" and signborads explained about the Takeshiro Matsuura are built at the site. But some anglers came, so I think that this place is famous fishing spot. Soya Main Line (宗谷本線) is built in the opposite of the river, so visitors can take a photo at the rivershore.

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (3 Cars)
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Winter season
Telephone number	+81-1656-5-3039
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	684 247 307*60

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Otoineppu and the Nakagawa. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Otoineppu

Ikere Otoineppu(イケレ音威子府)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Blueberry House Otoineppu Village(BlueberryHouse音威子府村)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tomute(トムテ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rider House Sakkuru(ライダーハウス咲来)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Teshiogawa Onsen

Recreation Center(住民保養センター)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Teshiogawa Riverside Park Campsite(天塩川リバーサイドパークキャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Nakagawa

Sakaeya Ryokan(栄屋旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Nakagawa Forest Park Campsite(中川町森林公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Ponpira Onsen

Ponpira Aqua Rizink(ポンピラ・アクア・リズイング)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Napauto Park Automobile Campsite(ナポートパークオートキャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.

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Transport Facilities

Transportation to Place That Hokkaido Was Named

New Chitose Airport station (新千歳空港駅) --> (Approximately 35 minutes by Rapid Airport Express (快速エアポート)) --> Sapporo station (札幌駅) --> (Approximately 3 hours 20 minutes by Limited express Super Soya [To Wakkanai] (特急スーパー宗谷「稚内行き」)) --> Otoineppu station (音威子府駅) --> (Approximately 90 minutes on foot)

Blog Writer:good! hokkaido!

I am from Nayoro, and used to live in Kushiro and Sapporo, and have been back Hokkaido after I lived in Kanagawa prefecture for 14 years again. Around 50-year-Japanese old boy mainly have released articles that I found nature, tourist attractions, onsen and foods in the Hokkaido to the non-Hokkaido people. I am bad English, so I apologize if you do not understand the meaning. Using photos are my photos, free images, various tourism associations’ photos and photos cited from official websites and so on. Reproduction of my photos and texts from within this site is prohibited.As for my photos, I used to provide those for profit, but I stop providing the photos now. Most of youtube movies belong to others, and I just share those on my blog.