This is OK? as our 0-yen (free) service for tourists

我們開始了旅遊諮詢服務（免費）。北海道旅遊的交通上很花時間。「在札幌吃完早餐之後於釧路吃午餐」等這種旅遊計畫很難執行。從札幌到釧路加上休息時間開車至少要7小時。各位的停留天數和想去的地方用直接留言的方式傳給我們的話，我們會為你判斷旅行計畫是否可行。

旅遊諮詢服務請寄英文訊息

We have just started a new 0-yen (free) service for tourists from all over the world who may be thinking of visiting Hokkaido. It’s “This is OK?”, and it provides you with an opportunity to ask if your itinerary makes sense. Hokkaido is big, and it can take many hours to move from city to city. However, a lot of people seem to think it easier than it is. For example, from Sapporo to Kushiro is a seven hour drive. Eating breakfast in Sapporo and eating lunch in Kushiro is nigh on impossible. You can send your itinerary idea by direct message on Facebook and we can offer advice as to its feasibility.

星觀綠地 / Hoshimi Green Space

星觀綠地（札幌市手稻區）是位於星置地區的廣大公園。有公園高爾夫球場。雖然沒有提供出租道具的服務但可以免費使用場地。在寬廣草原的廣場也可以玩球。是適合散步、慢跑的良好環境。沒有面向小孩子的遊樂設施。由春至夏可以享受賞櫻、賞花和賞楓的樂趣。園區內有星置川流過。停車場很大。

Hoshimi Green Space (Sapporo City, Teine-ku) is a big park in a residential area of Hoshioki. This park houses a nine hole park-golf course. Park-golf was created in Japan using one club and a bigger ball than usual golf. There are no rental services but playing is free. There is a big grassy area, nice for picnics. Walking or jogging is popular here. Each season has different highlight; cherry blossoms in spring, colorful flowers in summer, and colored leaves on trees in autumn. Be sure to keep an eye out for the foxes that live in the park. Hoshioki River runs through the park. There is a lot of free parking.

星置瀑布 / Hoshioki Falls

星置瀑布（位於札幌市手稻區）是位在和小樽市的交界處的星置川的瀑布。因為非常靠近住宅區，到訪者常常會因二者之間的反差而吃驚。小學前面的道路有入口，150公尺的山路往下走後落差12公尺的兩段瀑布便會出現。水猛烈地落到瀑布的凹處。中途會經過名為如意輪寺的無名寺廟，然而禁止入內。那裡沒有停車場。

Hoshioki Falls (Sapporo City, Teine-ku) is on the Hoshioki River, which runs along Teine’s border with Otaru City. This waterfall is located near a residential area and there is an elementary school in front of the entrance to the path leading to the waterfall. Some visitors are surprised at the sudden immersion in nature. There is a sign at the entrance informing that a 150 meter path leads to the waterfall. The two-tiered waterfall is 12 meters high, and the water falls down to the deep basin swiftly, despite it not being a big waterfall. There is a Buddhist temple along the path. As no one is in attendance there, entrance is forbidden. There is no parking.

Wakkanai

WAKKANAI（稚內市）是日本最北端的道路休息站，緊鄰JR稚內站。有標示日本最北端的招牌，是著名的拍照地點。呈現出列車員敲響出發鈴聲樣貌的流政之的雕刻作品也是著名的拍照地點。Wakkanai Select (咖啡廳）的招牌料理是西式牛肉燴飯。此外，在商店不只販賣稚內的土特產，也有販賣宗谷地區的特產品

Wakkanai (Wakkanai City) is a road station on route 40, and it’s the northernmost road station in Japan. It is housed within JR Wakkanai Station. A sign which shows visitors the northernmost rail point in the country is a popular photo spot. There are also some other photo worthy scenes. A sculpture of a man with a bell, a work by the sculptor Nagare Masayuki, is one of them. At Wakkanai Select, a café and a shop, hayashi rice (rice with hashed meat) is popular. They sell not only Wakkanai souvenirs, but also souvenirs of the northern areas of Hokkaido.

野付半島 / Notsuke Peninsula

野付半島是全長28公里的細長沙堤，為日本最大規模的沙堤。半島的根部屬於標津町，之後大部分屬於別海町。為了保全濕地有被登錄在拉姆薩爾公約之中。因為氣候變遷的關係從沙洲中流出大量的沙石。因此海平面漸漸逼近道路邊緣。變成了島而不是半島，半島本身有漸漸消失的危機。

Notsuke Peninsula is a long sand spit, and is actually the biggest in Japan, at 28 kilometers in length. The bottom part of the peninsula belongs to Shibetsu Town, but the majority of it falls under Betsukai Town. Both the peninsula and the gulf are registered under the Ramsar Convention to protect nature. Recently, because of global climate change, a lot of sand has disappeared from the spit. Sometimes the sea waves reach the road on the narrow land, which is the only way to reach the tip. Some academic parties warn that the peninsula may be cut off by rising sea levels and form an island.

開陽台 / Kaiyoudai

開陽台（中標津町）位在標高230m的丘陵地上。以可以實際感受到北海道的廣闊而著名。是道東的主要觀光地點之一。因為周遭沒有會阻擋視野的遮蔽物，所以可以看到圓弧狀的地平線。在西邊的廣大牧場放牧了約1000頭乳牛。從當地鄉鎮中心開車前往約15分鐘。展望台的營業時期4月下旬到10月末為最佳觀賞時期。

Kaiyoudai (Nakashibetsu Town) is a hill standing 270 meters high. It’s actually one of the major sightseeing spots in the eastern part of Hokkaido. As there is nothing obstructing the view, it offers a dynamic panoramic view. Visitors can see the horizon and feel that the earth is round! There is a big pasture on the west with over 1000 cows. The best season is from the end of April to the end of October when the observation deck and the shop is open. It’s about 15 minutes by car from the central part of the town.

In the fog

JR洞爺站 / JR Toya Station

JR洞爺站（位於洞爺湖町）位於國道37號沿線上，是特快車也會停留的鄉鎮主要車站。有2008年第34屆八大工業國高峰會議（北海道洞爺湖高峰會議）的紀念碑。從車站可以徒步前往內浦灣的前灘。前灘是沙灘，對岸則可以看得到駒之岳等山脈。因為波浪很平穩所以可以在海邊遊玩。這裡盛產的扇貝貝殼常被波浪打到岸邊。

JR Toya Station (Toyako Town) is on route 37. It’s a main station where limited express trains stop. There is a commemorative object celebrating the 34th G8 Summit (Hokkaido-Toyako Summit) held in 2008. As Maehama, a sandy beach, is near the station, it’s possible to walk to it. Maehama is on the Uchiura Gulf, which is curved in a C-shape, with the waves calm enough for people to enjoy swimming. Empty scallop shells are usually on the beach. Visitors can admire the view of mountains such as Mt. Komaga Dake on the other side of the gulf.

出光文化公園 / Idemitsu Culture Park

出光文化公園（位於苫小牧市）是受到日本建設省指定的文化公園。有多用途廣場、池塘、噴水池、遊憩水道、雕刻之路等設施。緊鄰著圖書館、美術博物館、太陽花園（室內植物園，免費參觀）、綜合體育館等社會教育設施。在1973年時，為了迎接成立市政府100週年所建造的公園。2016年因命名權限合同的關係而改成現在的名稱。

Idemitsu Culture Park (Tomakomai City) is the first designated Culture Park by the Ministry of Construction, and was the first such park in Hokkaido. It houses a multiple-use space, a pond, a fountain, an artificial stream to play in water, and a path with sculptures. Next to this garden, there are cultural facilities such as a library, a museum (paid), an indoor garden called Sun Garden (unpaid), and a gymnastics hall. The park was constructed in 1973 to commemorate the centenary of the city being formed. In 2016, by a naming rights contract with Idemitsu, the name changed.