| Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:30 |
| Closed | - |
| Contact | 0158-29-2730 |
| Notes | Souvenir shop Toilets open 24 hours Tea house & road stop Takeout food stall |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute drive from Takinoue city center. Located on route 273. Asahimachi, Takinoue, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido 099-5602 |
First floor
Located on highway 273, the Aroma Village serves as not only a rest area, but it’s a top spot in Takinoue to buy some souvenirs or something for the home. The first floor of this large building has plenty of things to buy, jams, cutting boards from local wood, agricultural products, serving wear and cutlery, plus a large variety of herbs. All the items are locally produced. If you are stopping in for a snack, then the Aroma Village has a small eatery and coffee on the first floor, which has some herbal teas on the menu.
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Ice cream & noodle shops
The small eatery also has some delicious sandwiches, with homemade sausage and cassis or rhubarb jam. They also have fresh cream cheese, fromage blanc, mitarishi dumplings, and zenzai (a sweet bean soup). On the second floor of Aroma Village they have local information on all the sightseeing spots and things to do in Takinoue. Next to the Aroma Village you will find two small huts. One serves up ice cream, the other has a variety of soba and udon noodles. They also have a steak sandwich, with cheese!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥5,300-¥9,300 |
| Opening Hours | Summer - 14:00 - 23:00 Winter - 10:00am - 00:00 |
| Closed | Open year round |
| Contact | +81(0)136 23 2004 http://inkarebaza.com/top/index.html |
| Notes | Walk ins welcome Most major credit cards accepted. Summer Special - 30% discount on entire menu |
| Location / Getting There | 044-0081 AbutaGun Kutchan Cho Aza Yamada 188-9 Hirafu 188 Bld B1 〒044-0081 虻田郡倶知安町山田188-9 Hirafu 188 B1 |
Hermosa Angel is a salon providing Relaxation Massages and an Esthetics Salon. Hermosa Angel are based in Niseko and can pick you up or can provide services at your hotel. Hermosa Angel’s professional staff supply services for your health and beauty.
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They can help, with your daily tiredness in different ways to match your needs and give you a relaxing & rejuvenating experience. They use Sweet Almond Oil with a flowing rhythmic massage to sooth your body, leading to a deep relaxation. Great treatment for after sports such as skiing, snowboarding, golf and tennis. Hermosa Angel welcomes both telephone appointments and walk-ins.
Customer pick up is available. On-site massages are also available, for an additional 1000 yen~, within the Hirafu Area!
Try them today!
| Cottages | 2 |
| 8 people | ￥20,000 per night |
| 4 people | ￥12,000 per night |
| Contact | +81(0)158-29-3399 for reservation |
| Location | 5 minute drive from city center 5 minute drive from Takinoue Park 〒 099-5604 Hokkaidō, Monbetsu-gun, Takinoue-chō |
Four person cottage
The town of Takinoue is a great place to visit, especially in the peak season in May, during the Takinoue Shibazakura Festival . If you are travelling in a group, then the Keikoku Park cottages are a perfect option. The cottages are recently new and are built using local wood. These large cottages can accommodate up to four or eight people, and are available all year round. During the winter, the cottages are equipped with wood fire stoves so you can keep warm and cozy.
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Takinoue Gorge
The cottages are located in Keikoku Park, and are close by to many of Takinoues’ attractions. They sit right on the Shokotsu River, and are next to the Takinoue Gorge beautiful track. It is on the grounds of Keikoku Park, that also has a park golf course, which is the same as mini golf. Keikoku park is also directly across from Kaori no Herb Garden which is great place to check out. On the property next to the cottages is the Takinoue Valley Hotel, which has an onsen if you need it. During the warmer months, there is plenty of grass space, should you want a BBQ. Enjoy!
| Pricing Guide (Avg. cost per person) | ¥1200 - ¥2000 |
| Opening Hours | 11:30 - 21:30 |
| Closed | December 31 & January 1 |
| Contact | 011-242-7333 http://yellow1996.com/ |
| Notes | Seating 40 English, Korean, Chinese menu Smoking section |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute walk from Susukino subway station & Odori subway station 〒 060-0063 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo, Minami 3 Jonishi, 1 - chome 12-19 Elm Building |
Counter seating
Soup Curry Yellow is a delicious restaurant located in the city center of Sapporo. Since it opened in 1996, it has been a very popular soup curry restaurant over the years. It’s a large space that has counter seating as well as table seating, for couples and for large groups. There is a basic menu in other languages, plus a full Japanese one. The menu has a chicken curry, vegetable curry, pork, seafood, and a delicious tofu curry. With any curry you order, there is always the option to add toppings to give you the perfect curry.
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The bacon steak soup curry
Once the base is decided, the spice levels range from a very mild ‘one’, to a mouth burning ‘twenty’. Any spice level that is over eleven, a small extra cost is added. It must be said that the level twenty soup curry (as pictured at the top) is one of the hottest soup curries you will find, with soup hue at a deep shade of red. Rice also comes with soup curry, and here you can also extra toppings for your rice, such as cheese or boiled egg. And to wash it all down, Soup Curry Yellow has beer, yogurt lassis, soft drinks, and an Indian chai milk tea!
| Admission | ¥150 |
| Opening Hours | 9:30 - 16:30 |
| Closed | Mondays, Tuesdays Winter (November 1 to April 30) |
| Contact | 0158-29-3499 |
| Notes | Exhibits information in Japanese |
| Location / Getting There | 5 minute drive past Takinoue city Across from Takinoue Valley Hotel Motomachi, Takinoue, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido 099-5604 |
The local wildlife display
The Takinoue City Museum may not look much from the outside, but on the inside, its a hidden treasure trove of Japanese history, antiques, and large dioramas depicting early life in the Takinoue area. The first room has information and dioramas on the local wildlife. It also has information about life in the Hokkaido region from a hundred years ago, and the way people lived. It has clothing from that era, tools used, farming methods and a fantastic Meiji era living room. Although the information is Japanese in only, you can still thoroughly enjoy the exhibitions. There are also a lot of artifacts on the Ainu.
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The days of old
There is another room at the back of the museum, that has an impressive collection of objects and artifacts from the decades past. Pick your way through pieces of history, and peruse at your leisure. Clothing, household items, banners, furniture and photographs can all be found here. The centerpiece of the room is a large vat that was used for brewing Japanese sake. This a truly fascinating room and if you like antiques, this is the place for you! To the side of the building, there is an old steam train carriage with illustrations of trains from the past. While in Takinoue be sure to have a look at the Takinoue City Museum, not only is it very cheap, it’s an interesting place to visit!
| Cost per night | Free |
| Open | April - November |
| Contact | 0158-29-3399 |
| Notes | Small campsite Covered cooking area Washing area Toilets Onsen nearby |
| Location / Getting There | 5 min. drive from Takinoue city center 〒099-5604 Hokkaidō, Monbetsu-gun, Takinoue-chō, Kamishokotsugenya. |
Small grass area
If you are out and about taking in the sights of Takinoue, and camping is an option, then Keikoku Park Camping Ground is a good choice to pitch your tent! This camping ground is not your common camping ground, and can be easily missed at first glance. It is a small grass area located in front of a park golf course, and next to an open hut area for barbecuing. The best thing about this camp ground is that it’s free, which is becoming rarer to find in Hokkaido. It may be small, but it has everything you need!
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Park Golf Building & restrooms
Keikoku Park has a large park golf course on the grounds, and it is at the large park golf building, that you can check in to the camping ground. The park golf building reception closes at 17:00, but the building remains open all night and this where you will find the restrooms (though no showers). There is a large parking lot in front the park golf building so parking is not a problem, AND, if you are planning on staying a few nights there is an onsen down the road to clean up and refresh. The onsen can be found at the Takinoue Valley Hotel and costs ￥440 per adult and ￥160 per child.
Cooking and BBQ area
The camp ground is located near all the good sightseeing spots. While in Takinoue, be sure to see the Takinoue Shibazakura Festival. It is the main attraction during May. The campground is also across from Kaori no Sato Herb Garden, which is a fantastic place to visit. If you head over and across the park golf course, and over a walkway bridge, it will lead down to a fantastic walking track which runs the length of Takinoue Gorge , which leads into the town. There is also the Takinoue City Museum which is a five minute walk away, and for the kids, there is a huge play gym in front of the camping ground!
