A long drive from Sapporo! Arriving in Tsurui Village

The participants in this monitor tour were the Niioka family, who live in Sapporo City: mother Yui, father Yukio, and their son Kanata (age 4). After driving for about 5 hours from Sapporo, we arrived at Tsurui Village!

Niioka's family

If you travel by car, you have the freedom to use your time freely, so you can stop by any shops along the way to enjoy the local cuisine or buy souvenirs, so it's recommended.

However, the distance from Sapporo to Tsurui Village is about 330km, which is quite long. If you are worried about driving for a long period of time, you can also use public transportation.

First, try fishing with your family! Catch and eat yamame trout at Otsu Fishing Park

Enjoy a fishing experience with your family while taking in the fresh air of Tsurui Village!

Otsu Fishing Park

Otsu Fishing Park is a fishing pond made from underground water from Mashu, where you can casually enjoy fishing for yamame (mountain trout). All fishing equipment is available for rental, and fishing rods are available for both adults and elementary school students. They will also teach you how to fish, so even beginners can enjoy themselves with peace of mind. Let's put the bait on the end of our fishing rod and drop it into the pond. We felt a slight pull, and when we pulled the rod right away, we caught a beautiful yamame trout!

On this day, our family of three caught over 20 fish! At Otsu Fishing Park, not only can you enjoy fishing, but the trout you catch will be fried into crispy tempura (20 yen per fish), so you can enjoy it on the spot.

Freshly caught and fried mountain trout tempura

For those who are worried about not catching a single fish, don't worry! Even if you don't catch anything, you will receive a free Yamame trout or Yamame tempura. Otsu Fishing Park is located close to Tsurui Sports Ground, and even beginners can come empty-handed and enjoy fishing. Be sure to try your hand at fishing at Otsu Fishing Park.

Have fun at Tsurui Sports Ground and do some work

After enjoying some fishing and filling your stomach with trout tempura, head to Tsurui Sports Ground!

Tsurui Sports Grounds

It is a vast 12-hectare playground that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, and offers a wide range of activities, including attractions such as swan boats and go-karts, a barbecue corner, and a putt-putt golf course. There is also a cafe and a shop, so you can come empty-handed and still have fun all day.

Attractions at Tsurui Sports Grounds

While Kanata and his father are enjoying the attractions in the park, his mother works at the cafe in the square, "Hiroba no Cafe Huckleberry." Drinks, snacks, and sweets are available, so Kanata can take a break and concentrate on his work.

Work at Huckleberry

Huckleberry also has a kids' space and a nursing space, so you can visit with small children without worry.

End the day with a soak in a hot spring! Relax in the natural hot springs of Tsurui Village

Enjoy your day to the fullest and soothe the fatigue that has built up inside you in our hot spring water, which flows directly from the source.

Hotel Green Park Tsurui Open-air bath

Hotel Green Park Tsurui and HOTEL TAITO are two facilities where you can enjoy natural hot springs for both overnight stays and day trips. The spring quality is similar, but the temperature and moisturizing effect are slightly different, and the atmosphere of the baths is also different, so we recommend soaking in both hot springs and enjoying the benefits of each to the fullest. When it comes to lodging, you can spend a blissful time at hotels such as "Hotel Green Park Tsurui" or "HOTEL TAITO", chat with local people at a guesthouse or pension, or rent an entire building to spend some relaxing time with your family. Choose according to your mood and plans.

The monitor tour will continue on the second and third days! Please read this article as well.