Hokkaido"nature & sightseeing" Information

　"The village of a fairy tale,and moss phlox park of Japan No.1"-Takinoue-cho

■ Takinoue-cho

　　　　The northeast part of Hokkaido, Takinoue-cho surrounded by the mountain in the circumference. 90% of the area of a town is a forest. It has been known as the town of a "Moss phlox", nationally.


Surrounding mountains and "Moss phlox"
(Takinoue park)

　　　Advancing town planning which carries out "vivid- trembling" that "the village of a fairy tale",is produced from Heisei 2, "the village of a fairy tale",and takinoue is a catchphrase of a town.

　　　A name which comes out in a fairy tale with "Picoro" and a dream is given, and the character of the town has helped PR of the town.


　The character "Pikoro" of Takinoue

■ Charm

▼ Charm Part１... The No.1 scale of Japan "Moss phlox."

The charm of a town is "Moss phlox" who is proud of the No.1 scale of Japan that dyes the Takinoue park of 10ha pink after all. I make the flower of a large stock bloom in a park from 5 beginning of the month to June every year, and impress many tourists.


"Moss phlox"park dyed the pink and viewer

That "Moss phlox and others" was initio planted in the park began from an orange crateful of a seedling in Showa 32.

　　　A full-scale measure starts in Showa 34 two years after as an enterprise of a town, and since then, the townsman of an every year many participates, and We have planted the seedling, or We have extracted weeds, and have raised carefully so far. We　became the big property of Takinoue-cho.


Townsman help and it is planting work.

▼ Charm Part２..."Herb garden"

When "Moss phlox" is approacing to the end, it is "the Kaorinosato herb garden " of the width of 4ha that taka over the baton from the Moss phlox.. We intend to have you enjoy flowers of a scent and various herb.


　"Kaorinosato herb garden of a scent"

　　　　300 kinds of herbs begin to bloom one after another from June to September every year. We float the scent of peppermint etc. and have become a healing point.

　　　　We can enjoy not only appreciation of a flower or a scent but production experience original in an institution inside the garden of "herb soap", "herb tea", etc.


　"A marchen tick building and a herb"


　　 　　　"Original herb soap" We made!

In the town, We are also carrying out production of the "peppermint" of the group of a herb as industry. Quantity is proud of production of No.1 of Japan of not many things.

　　　The scent of a mint drifts to the limit of town.


No.1 production of Japan! Flower of "peppermint"

▼ Charm Part３..."walking and enjyoy the valley beauty!"

A walking etc. are prosperous. "Japan wants to come to walk -- We are filled, and as 500th election", many lovers visit the Takinoue valley "Kinsenkyo" of an article for sale in the season of fresh green or autumnal leaves, and valley beauty is enjoying a walking and bird watching.

　　The waterfall of "Kinsenkyo" can also do an icefall in the violent cold, and We can feel the world of a drawing in ink painting in winter.


　 The" Kinsenkyo" of autumn

　　Walking about the Takinoue valley

　　Floze"Waterfall Rakuyo" (Kinsenkyo)

■ Picture provided

* Takinoue-cho sightseeing association... 0158-29-2730

* A sightseeing association HP is "here."