Otofuke

Otofuke (音更町 Otofuke-chō) is a town in Katō District in Tokachi Subprefecture. Unlike the other basically rural townships of Tokachi, Otofuke contains a major population centre, joined to the city of Obihiro to the south. To the east, the town also includes Tokachigawa Onsen, the main hot springs resort area for the city, where many hotels are located.

In 2006, Otofuke had a population of 43,597. It has a land area of 466 km².

Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Hotels, restaurants, shops and services 4 Local government 5 Sources

History

Places of interest

• Hokkaido Tokachi Ecology Park Tokachigawa Onsen [1].
• Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden Shimo Otofuke, tel 0155 32 3366 [2]. Factory and shop of the Ryugetsu cake and confectionery company. Located about 15 minutes from Obihiro Station, near the Otofuke Obihiro Expressway IC. Parking for 200 cars.
• Tokachigawa Onsen Hot spring. The main lowland resort in Tokachi.

Hotels, restaurants, shops and services

• Alpen Nishi 16-1-12, Kino Ōdōri, tel 0155 30 1681. Large sports shop.
• Boulangerie Kurumi no Ranpu Higashi 9-4-8, Kino Ōdōri, tel 0155 30 3210. Bakery.
• Farmer's (ファーマーズ) Suzurandai Minami-cho 1-6-6, tel 0155 30 1367 [3]. North American country furniture. Open 10.00-19.00. Closed Tuesdays and every 3rd Monday of the month.
• Hapio Kino Ōdōri, tel 0155 31 2222. Supermarket.
• Obihiro Shirakaba Country Club (帯広白樺カントリークラブ) Osarushi 53-1, tel 0155 46 2226 [4]. Golf club.
• Obihiro Tokushukai Hospital Kino Nishidori 14-2-1, tel 0155 32 3030 [5].
• PST tel 0155 31 2303. Agents for Norwegian Jotul [6] wood stoves.
• Toipirka Youth Hostel (トイピルカ北帯広YH) (8 bedrooms, 3,200 for YH members, 4,200 for non-members/2007) Higashi 52-8, Kita 4-sen, Shimo-Shihoro, tel 0155 30 4165 [7] Located near Tokachigawa Onsen.

See also Tokachigawa Onsen.

Local government

Town Hall Motomachi 2, Otofuke-chō, Kato-gun 080-0198 tel 0155 42 2111 Official website

Sources

• Tokachi International Association (March 2007) Tokachi Living Guide Obihiro

Obihiro and the districts, towns and villages of Tokachi Subprefecture
Obihiro City • Ashoro District: Ashoro • Rikubetsu • Hiroo District: Hiroo • Taiki • Kamikawa District: Shimizu • Shintoku • Kasai District: Memuro • Nakasatsunai • Sarabetsu • Katō District: Kamishihoro • Otofuke • Shihoro • Shikaoi • Nakagawa District: Honbetsu • Ikeda • Makubetsu • Toyokoro • Tokachi District: Urahoro

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