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A town where you can enjoy food and outdoor activities in the scenery created by agriculture, the Hidaka Mountains, and the blue sky.
Table of Contents
1. what kind of town is Memuro-cho?
2 . a town where agriculture is flourishing
Enjoy the sounds of the forest, the wind, and the bounty of the earth at Memuro Arashiyama Sky Park
4 . summary
In this second installment of Domingo's month-long collaboration with a Hokkaido town, we take a closer look at the town of Memuro!
In this second installment of our month-long collaboration project, we will be visiting the town of Memuro for four weeks to provide you with information on how to enjoy the town and its specialties.
Now that the rainy season in Ezo has ended, summer is in full swing with strong sunshine. Many of you may be enjoying outdoor barbecues on your days off. At a barbecue, where you can enjoy the taste of the ingredients themselves, such as meat, vegetables, and seafood, you want to have a selection of delicious foods that you are particular about.
In this issue, we will introduce you to Memuro Town, which supports Japan's food industry with its proud and dedicated agriculture.
What kind of town is Memuro Town?
Located in the center of the Tokachi Plain, just below the center of Hokkaido and nestled in the bosom of nature with the beautiful Hidaka Mountains in the background, is the town of Memuro.
The population is about 18,500 and the area is about 513㎢. More than 41% (241㎢) of the town's land area is farmland, with agriculture as the main industry.
The fertile land and favorable climatic conditions have resulted in the production of many crops such as sweet corn, potatoes, and yams, which are among the most productive crops in Hokkaido.
Taking advantage of its location, the city also has a thriving food manufacturing industry that makes use of the abundant local resources such as agricultural products.
The town of Brimuro is adjacent to Obihiro City, where Tokachi Obihiro Airport is located, making it easy to access by air.
It takes about 35 minutes by car from Tokachi Obihiro Airport to the town of Blastmuro (starting point: Blastmuro Town Hall), or about 140 minutes by JR + bus.
In addition, access from land is relatively convenient as the JR Nemuro Main Line and the expressways, Doto Expressway and Obihiro-Hiroo Expressway, run through the town.
Using the expressway, the location can be reached in about 3 hours from Sapporo, Asahikawa, Kushiro, and other cities.
Blastmuro Town homepage
Blastmuro Town Facebook
Official Instagram of the town
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2. a town of flourishing agriculture
As mentioned earlier, about 41% of the total area of the town is farmland. The average of all 179 cities, towns, and villages in Hokkaido is 11%, which is about four times larger than the average of all cities, towns, and villages in Hokkaido.
The area of arable land per farmer is as large as 35.1 ha! This is an astonishing figure, as one farmer manages an area equivalent to about 7.5 Tokyo Domes.
The four major crops grown in the town of Brimuro are wheat, sugar beets, potatoes, and beans, known as "Tokachi's Four Field Crops. In addition to these, farmers grow a variety of vegetables such as tomatoes, green peppers, bracken, and asparagus.
Image courtesy of Memuro New Arashiyama Sky Park facebook
One of the charms of this area is that the landscape of the town changes every year due to crop rotation (*2) to prevent crop failure (*1).
The Hidaka Mountains in the background, the clear blue skies of Tokachi as far as the eye can see, and the beautiful scenery created by the vast fields are the treasures of the town of Memuro.
(*1) Growing the same crop in the same place every year causes a bias in the composition of the soil, resulting in poor growth of vegetables.
(*2) Changing the crops planted in the field every year.
3. enjoy the sounds of the forest, the wind, and the bounty of the earth at Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park
In the town of Memuro, many efforts are being made to create a more attractive town, and the revitalization of "Shin-Arashiyama" is one of them.
The Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park has become a camping resort with a vast area where people of all ages can enjoy camping, whether it is a simple, hassle-free one-day camping trip or a relaxing time in nature.
Image courtesy of Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park HP
This campground can be easily used by first-time campers without the hassle of pitching a tent.
You can spend a very enjoyable time sharing the same time with like-minded friends over delicious food.
In addition, Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park has a restaurant and marché where you can enjoy safe and delicious foods made from the best farm products from the town of Memuro.
The Cafe & Restaurant "Koropokkuru" offers a wide variety of dishes that incorporate seasonal ingredients, allowing you to enjoy luxurious foods in a casual, everyday atmosphere.
Image courtesy of Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park HP
There is also a BBQ terrace where you can enjoy your meal outdoors in comfort and fun.
Image courtesy of Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park HP
At FARMER'S BASE, you can procure local ingredients.
Visitors can purchase vegetables carefully grown by farmers in the fertile land of Tokachi, surrounded by nature, and immediately enjoy them at their own site or on the BBQ terrace.
Other BBQs provided by chefs who love camping are also sold here.
Image courtesy of Memuro Shin-Arashiyama Sky Park HP
In addition, soft-serve ice cream made from 100% Tokachi ingredients, using peanuts produced in Brumuro, will be on sale from July 15.
Memuro Peanuts, a group of young farmers in the town of Memuro who are engaged in peanut cultivation, and Obihiro's Wemmon's Heart, a leading soft serve ice cream maker, have collaborated to create this delicious peanut-flavored ice cream, with a base made from freshly squeezed raw milk and a well-balanced blend of well roasted peanut paste. The peanut-flavored soft serve ice cream is made with a freshly squeezed raw milk base and well-balanced roasted peanut paste.
Image courtesy of Memuro-cho facebook
In addition, Memuro Shinarashiyama Sky Park has an observatory from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter!
The observatory offers a 360-degree panoramic view of the magnificent landscape of the Tokachi Plain. On a clear day, you can see the patchwork of rice fields, the Daisetsu and Tokachi mountain ranges, and the Hidaka mountain range, and at night you can enjoy a star-filled night sky.
Image courtesy of Memuro Arashiyama Sky Park HP
4. summary
What did you think?
The town of Memuro is a very rich town, with abundant food produced by fertile land, clear skies, the Hidaka Mountains, and dynamic scenery created by vast fields, and the Memuro Arashiyama Sky Park where you can enjoy all of these.
In the articles starting next week, we will introduce local products and a gift campaign!
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