As expected of Hokkaido, not only horses pop out but tanks pop out too lol

Quoted from @koderago's post

Photos of signs reading "Horse Crossing Allowed" and "Watch Out for Tanks Crossing" are garnering attention on social media. In Hokkaido, there are signs warning people to watch out for animals like deer and foxes, but signs for horses are rare, and signs for tanks are even more rare. This post has garnered over 17,000 likes, with comments such as "As expected of Hokkaido," "Hokkaido is full of animals," and "So there are wild tanks."

The sign is located in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido. Why on earth would there be such a sign?

This unusual sign can be found on Route 771 in Shikaoi Town.

This sign, photographed by poster Koderago-san, is located along Route 771 in Shikaoi Town, Tokachi. The sign was installed because the Ground Self-Defense Force's Shikaoi Garrison is located nearby. It seems that this sign is only installed in Shikaoi Town in Hokkaido.

There are many facilities in Shikaoi where you can enjoy horse riding.

Shikaoi Town is also famous as a town where you can enjoy horse riding. The Shikaoi Town Riding Park, located next to the Urimaku Roadside Station in Shikaoi Town, is a popular spot where you can experience horse riding, horse riding lessons, riding simulations, and more. For this reason, the "Watch out for horse crossing" signs can also be said to represent the town's unique characteristics.

Shikaoi Town Riding Park will also be hosting grass races and grass-racing competitions until 2022.

These signs depict horses and chariots, and seem to represent the everyday life of the town, so please be careful if you are passing by.