Shimamaki village

In the middle of Kariba Motta Prefectural Natural Park, Shimamaki is blessed with a rich natural environment：A rugged
coastline extends for 50 km：Mt, Kariba is the highest mountain in southern Hokkaido with lovely alpine plants growing
there：and Garo-no-taki (Garo Falls) is proud to be Japan's largest waterfall. People think highly of the village as a good
base for forest walks and fishing. 

Places of interest & notable sights

Mt.Kariba Natural Recreation Forest, Enoshima Beach, Motta Beach, Garo Highland, Doragon Water,
Primeval beech forest, Road Station Yotteke!Shimamaki.

Specialties

Shimamaki wine "Garo-no-Taki," nama-fumi sea urchin, ebi-no amazuke(pickled sweet shrimp), daruma ika(boiled Japanese squid), sasa-yaki ika(seasoned Japanese squid), namadaki shirasu tsukudani(young sardines specially boiled
in soy sauce).
 

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Suttsu town 

Herring fishing used to bring Suttsu prosperity. Today, several buildings? Hokkaido's tangible cultural property Unjo-ya
Honjin and herring palaces? as well as the legacy of Yoshitune and Benkei, remain to pass down the town's history.
There are also many scenic spots such as Cape Benkei, the Hamanaka Coast and Isoya Highland.

Places of interest & notable sights

Benkei Statue, wind power plant, Nishin Goten(Herring Mansion), Kakuju Sato Residence designated as a tangible
cultural asset by the Hokkaido Government, Suttsu Hot Spring"Yubetu-no-yu".

Specialties

namataki shirasu tsukudani, hokke izushi(fermented atka mackerel), uni ichiya-zuke(pickled sea urchin), abalone,
Kotobuki oysters, Kotobuki yams.

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Kuromatsunai town 

 Utasai Beech Forest has been long-protected from logging by past townsfolk. With the forest as a symbol of town
 development, Kuromatsunai cherishes the natural environment including the kromatsunai lowlands, the pastoral scenery
 of dairy farms, as well as the lifestyle and culture of farming villages?
 Kuromatsunai  continues efforts to make a community-oriented experience and stay through exchanges with urban
 residents.

Places of interest & notable sights

Utasai Beech Forest, Utasai Shizen-no-Ie, Becch Center, Handmade Processing Center"Toit Vert",
Road Station Kuromatsunai"Toit Vert2"

Specialties

ice cream, white blue cheese, camembert cheese, ham and sausages, Buna Shizuku (distilled spirit),
Buna-no-Seseragi (refined sake), Buna-no-Sasayaki (wine)

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