Public information Niseko July issue [No. 735] text version
Special Feature Regional Revitalization Cooperation Corps is doing this!
Some people who live in urban areas want to live in rural areas for various reasons, such as "I want to live in a place rich in nature" and "I want to value connections with people."
The Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteer is a system created to encourage people living in urban areas with such thoughts to live in rural areas, work there, and become members of the revitalizing community.
This month, we would like to introduce the thoughts and goals of the 3rd year 2nd year and 6th year 6th year enlisted since October last year.
We also interviewed two people who support JOCV activities.
What is the Regional Revitalization Volunteer?
Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers (hereinafter referred to as JOCVs) are people who move their bases of life from cities to rural areas under the national system, and during their term of service for a maximum of three years, work in rural areas while working to settle down and settle in the area. This is an initiative that leads to revitalization.
At first, various problems such as a mismatch between the receiving side and the JOCV were pointed out, but measures have been taken to solve the problem, such as the enhancement of the support system and the creation of trial cooperation corps, and the permanent settlement rate is on the rise. .
Niseko Town 's Cooperation Team In 2011, the town adopted three cooperation teams for the first time.
Since then, we have accepted 73 JOCVs, and by the end of last year, 45 had graduated. At the time of appointment, 20% were in their 20s, 40% were in their 30s, 30% were in their 40s, and 10% were in their 50s.
The situation at the time of graduation is 44% for entrepreneurship in the town, 25% for employment in the town, and about 70% continue to work in Niseko Town.
Recruitment (people) Application (people) Recruitment (people)
2011-2014 11 53 7
FY2015 7 20 5
FY2016 8 15 7
FY2017 5 7 1
FY2018 6 11 5
R1 year (2019) 16 12 9
R2 (2020) 17 26 10
R3 (2021) 23 29 11
FY2022 1st term 19 19 8 2nd term 9 8 3
Fiscal year 2023 1st half 7 16 8
Total 128 216 74
Situation after JOCV graduation
Town start-up 44%
Employment in the town 24%
29% moved out of town
unknown 2%
2nd year students
For the three second-year volunteers who joined after October last year, we will mainly introduce what they want to do as a JOCV, what they are currently working on, and their goals after graduation.
Yosuke Kiyobe (born in Sapporo) R4/10/1 ~
Assignment: Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Qualifications/Hobbies: Bicycle engineer and safety mechanic.
Before becoming a volunteer Engaged in business consulting while studying business administration at a graduate school in Hungary.
What I want to do as a cooperation team Create a step to connect the precious treasures of Niseko's nature, resources, and people to the future!
Current Efforts Niseko Yukimori Kosha Co., Ltd. is working on the utilization and circulation of forest resources.
Goals after Graduation To create new ways of using forest resources and to think of activity programs.
I would like to use my experience as a bicycle mechanic to solve problems related to bicycles.
Daisuke Kudo (born in Sapporo) R4/12/16 ~
Assignment / Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 3rd Dan. Organic solvent work chief, lead work chief.
Before becoming a cooperation team In Yokohama, I was involved in department management after working in quality, production, and process management at an auto parts factory contracting business.
What I want to do as a cooperation team I want to interact with many townspeople and explore activities that can contribute to Niseko Town.
Current Efforts Clerical work for the chamber of commerce and business assistance for members of the chamber of commerce.
Goals after Graduation: Start a restaurant business that offers specialty dishes using Niseko ingredients that both locals and tourists want to visit.
Also, I would like to think about how I can contribute to the serious shortage of human resources.
Misa Kudo (from Ebetsu City) R4/12/16 ~
Assignment / Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 2nd Dan, Cook License, Food Coordinator, etc.
Before becoming a volunteer After working at cafes and bakeries in the Kanto region, I obtained a chef's license and worked as a chef at a restaurant.
What I want to do as a cooperation team: Disseminate the appeal of Niseko ingredients. Rent cafe, lunch box sales, food processing sales such as jam.
If you have a shop or place where you can rent a room, please introduce it!
Current Initiatives Helping businesses (mainly restaurants) who are members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Goals after Graduation My dream is to open a cafe in Niseko. I will do my best to be independent with a job that will please the townspeople!
1st year students
First-year students will focus on what they were doing before joining the JOCV and why they decided to apply for the JOCV.
Konohana Suzuki (born in Sapporo) R5/4/10~
Assignment / Planning and Environment Division
Qualifications/hobbies Junior high school and high school teacher's license (health and physical education). Hobbies include long drives and handing out business cards.
Until I became a volunteer I played volleyball for 14 years from elementary school to college graduation!
In my first year as a member of society, I worked at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Sapporo.
Why I applied for the cooperation team An active cooperation team in Niseko Town told me about the cooperation team, and Niseko Town often visited by drive, so I applied thinking, "This is the only way to go."
What I want to do as a volunteer First, I will participate in a programming camp run by the workation promotion council to which I am assigned and acquire programming skills.
I would like to clarify how I will be involved with Niseko Town after graduation through the activities of my assignment and cooperation team events.
Asato Miyamae (from Tokyo) R5/4/17~
Assignment / Children's Future Division
Qualifications/Hobbies Currently studying to become a travel service manager. My hobbies are table tennis, skiing and driving.
From Tokyo to Sapporo as I entered university.
After studying Hokkaido tourism in the Faculty of Tourism at university and studying abroad in Shenzhen, China for half a year, he continued his research in the field of Niseko at the same graduate school.
Why I applied for the cooperation team I applied because I wanted to actually live in Niseko, which was my research field, and deepen my understanding of the town.
What I want to do as a volunteer I play with children every day at the Niseko Children's Center.
I would like to establish a table tennis club team and plan and manage events for children.
I'm thinking about various things for independence so that I can live in Niseko Town for a long time. I will do my best to contribute to the town.
Takako Itami (from Tokyo) R5・5・1～
Affiliation: Learning Exchange Center Asobukku
Qualifications/Hobbies Qualifications include primary school, teacher librarian, and curator. Hobbies include reading and cooking. I learned macrobiotic cooking. Two cats are healing.
Before becoming a JOCV After working at a financial institution, worked as a Japanese language teacher in South Korea and Japan, worked at a private company, and worked as an elementary school teacher in Tokyo for about 20 years before retiring at the end of last year. To the cooperation team.
Why I applied for the cooperation team Last year, when I visited a friend who moved to Niseko Town, I was fascinated by the magnificent nature.
At that time, I learned about the JOCV and felt that my dream might become a reality. I decided to retire early and applied for the cooperation team.
What I want to do as a JOCV I would like to convey the appeal of the town at the town library, which is a place to disseminate information. I also want to get to know everyone in the town and get to know the town.
Risa Ito (from Sapporo) R5/5/1~
Assignment / Planning and Environment Division
Qualifications/hobbies Hospital concierge level 3.
My hobbies include visiting cafes, hot springs and saunas, and watching the World Cup.
I was transferred to Niigata Prefecture as the store manager when the Hokkaido apparel company I worked for opened its first store outside of Hokkaido.
After that, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a medical office receptionist at a university hospital for about 10 years.
Why I applied for the cooperation team When I was a child, I often came to Niseko to play.
Amid the spread of telework due to the corona crisis, I applied because I wanted to run a coworking space in Niseko Town, where I would like to hold events and retail clothing and accessories.
What I want to do as a JOCV: Acquire know-how on information dissemination work at the public relations and public hearing section of the assigned office. I also want to learn more about the town in general through the work I am assigned to.
Rie Sudo (from Osaka Prefecture) R5/5/1 ~
Assignment / Niseko Resort Tourism Association
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 2nd dan, photo master 2nd grade. My hobbies are snowboarding and traveling.
Before becoming a volunteer After graduating from a university in Osaka, I worked as a salesperson at a consumer electronics store in Kyoto for about 12 years.
Why I applied for the JOCV system I learned about the JOCV system because I wanted to live in Hokkaido, which I love. And when you find Niseko Town, unlike other areas, there are a wide variety of jobs, and volunteer activities look fun! I wanna try! I applied because it was the only town I thought of.
What I want to do as a cooperation team I would like to become a person who can know and disseminate the charm of Niseko Town through communication with the townspeople, participating in the work of the tourist association to which I am assigned, and various events.
Emi Deguchi (from Kyoto Prefecture) R5/5/1~
Assignment / Niseko Resort Tourism Association
Qualifications/Hobbies Qualifications: curator, Japanese teacher (currently practicing teaching), web creator ability certification test (HTML5). My hobbies are traveling, drinking, music, and baking.
Before becoming a volunteer After working for a non-life insurance company in Osaka, I studied language and alcohol while working in Australia. I returned to Kyoto once, then went to Ireland, where I worked as an au pair (live-in childcare and housework for local children) before returning to Japan. Worked as a university employee in Kyoto for about 10 years.
I applied for the cooperation team because I wanted to be involved in an international exchange project that connects the townspeople with foreign tourists and Japanese language learners in Niseko Town has many immigrants and visitors from overseas.
What I want to do as a JOCV I would like to take on the challenge of expanding opportunities for international exchange by making use of my Japanese teaching skills and English skills.
Regional revitalization cooperation team is doing various things!
From Captain Fukikoshi to everyone
Overall activities of JOCV
Niseko Town 's cooperation team is currently active with 26 people.
Each member is working day by day, focusing on the duties of their assignments, aiming to become independent three years from now.
As a whole activity, we volunteers flexibly help out when we need support for events in the town or when we need manpower.
Events supported last year include Kira Kaido Planting, Niseko Classic, Tanabata no Yube, and Halloween Pumpkin Harvest.
This year, the corona wreck has settled down, and we plan to support more events than last year.
When I support events, I wear a matching navy blue jacket, so if you see me, please feel free to say hello!
Host an event
We plan and host various events, mainly for the purpose of regional revitalization.
For example, we planned and held the "Let's Play Christmas Party 2022" last December and "WE ARE NATURE!! Let's play with snow and ice in NISEKO" in February.
In addition, we co-sponsored Niseko Annupuri mountain climbing for elementary school students with an NPO.
We are planning a "Christmas Party" and a "Party Marche" that will be held for the first time in a while this year, so please look forward to it!
I think that the ability to hold such a project is unique to Niseko Town 's cooperation team, where there are many members with various backgrounds and various ideas are born.
Niseko Town is a town with a large number of members nationwide, and many diverse members are active.
I would like to revitalize the area together with the townspeople and contribute to the appeal of Niseko as much as possible.
Appearance on Radio Niseko
Currently, the cooperation team broadcasts live every Monday from 3:20 pm to 48 minutes for about 30 minutes as a corner of Radio Niseko's program "Kira Kira Niseko" entitled "Because the cooperation team likes Niseko". We are doing activities and recent reports.
If you listen to this broadcast, you will be able to touch on the activities, thoughts, and recent situations of each member. Please listen to the talk by the unique members.
To townspeople
The careers of active duty volunteers are very diverse. At first glance, they may look disparate, but what they have in common is the feeling that they love Niseko.
I feel that the depth of the heart of the townspeople is why they accept us like this.
While appreciating this, I will work to contribute to Niseko Town as much as possible from the perspective of an immigrant.
In addition, information is posted on the JOCV SNS and website, so be sure to check it out!
As a regional revitalization cooperation team, we will continue to work together with the townspeople to create a better city.
List of recent JOCV planned and sponsored events
time event
August 2020 Hosted Soko de Water Play
Hosted by NISEKO PICNIC MARCHE in September
Dec Host Christmas in Niseko
February Scenic Night in NISEKO 2021
Support for Niseko Town Cup Ski Tournament in March
July 2021 Let's climb the mountains of Niseko! Cooperation with
August Tanabata Festival Cooperation
July-September Niseko Summer Tourism PR Project
November Autumn Niseko Music and Arts Festival Cooperation
Dec. Cooperated with Pikinini Band Christmas Concert
Let's make a Christmas tree together! sponsored by
January-February Niseko Winter Support Campaign
August 2022 JOCV booth at Tanabata Festival
September Jimoto de Asobou! 2022 Co-sponsored Niseko Annupuri Climbing
Sponsoring the Autumn Niseko Music Festival
Cooperation with NISEKO WOOD PARK in October
November Hihihin Bahahan (horse carrying event)
December: Let's play together Christmas Party 2022
January-February Cooperation with niseko Kids Park
Cooperating with Scenic Night 2023 in February
WE ARE NATURE!! Let's play with snow and ice♪ Sponsoring in NISEKO
Cooperation with Niseko Ski Festival
Support for Niseko Town Cup Ski Tournament in March
- Cooperation in accepting school excursions from tourism associations
- Creation of Kira card introduction video
Examples of major JOCV support events and unique events
schedule event
May Operation Clean
Niseko High School Rice Planting Experience
Halloween pumpkin settlers
June Kirakaido planting
Niseko elementary school rice planting experience
Niseko Classic
Playbook Festival
July Kindergarten Bear Group Mountain Climbing Excursion Support
Shiribeshi Beef Co-Promotion Society
Summer vacation children's cooking class support
August Tanabata evening
SDGs high school students future meeting
Shiribeshi Study Abroad (Summer)
Karita Shrine Festival Odoriyama
Hokkaido Triathlon
Viewpla Harvest Festival
Elementary school student wood education experience learning
Shiribeshi Dairy Cow Fair
Welfare Festival
September pumpkin harvesting
Niseko Marathon Festival
Niseko high school rice harvesting experience
Tour de Hokkaido
Cooperation Volunteers Marche
October Niseko Halloween
Halloween jack-o-lantern making and lighting
Gathering of national footpaths
Elementary school student rice harvesting experience
Industry Festival
Takeo Arishima Youth Public Art Exhibition Selection Committee
November: Removal of Halloween pumpkins
December Christmas project
January picture book world
February Scenic Night
Niseko Japonica
Shiribeshi study abroad (winter)
Ski festival
March Halloween pumpkin greenhouse assembly work
All year round
Niseko Cup GS Tournament
Echinococcus bait spraying
Niseko High School Global Lecture
Activities to support businesses in the town (PR activities, work support, etc.)
We support the activities of the cooperation team!
Since 2019, the town has outsourced support for the activities of the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers.
We interviewed two people who are entrusted with activity support.
Keita Okuda (Representative employee of Niseko Base Camp LLC)
I want you to accumulate experience in the cooperation team
I consult with JOCVs about their daily lives and assignments, and have regular meetings with JOCVs to help them become independent.
When I was a member of the JOCV, there was no system like this, so I would like you to make good use of it.
In terms of activity support, we place importance on the image after graduation. Especially when it comes to money, there aren't many people who can give me advice, so I ask them about their balance after graduation.
People who have a clear idea of what they want to do are more likely to be consulted, but there are also people who find what they want to do through their activities.
I would like such people to actually engage in various activities and accumulate experience.
Many JOCVs have a strong desire to change something.
Saburo Satake (Tasuku Support Lab)
I want to support them for choosing Niseko Town
What the JOCV wants to do and what the organization wants from the JOCV are not always the same, so I try to listen to the opinions of both sides through interviews and provide advice and information that are mutually beneficial.
I feel that many events and activities in Niseko Town, such as the planting of Kira Kaido, are now impossible without the support of the cooperation team.
I would be happy if the townspeople could communicate with us by expressing their gratitude and gratitude when they see the JOCVs working for the town.
While many members come to pursue their dreams for the future, the reality may not always go as planned.
However, I would appreciate it if everyone could support them for choosing Niseko Town.
The JOCVs who come with various thoughts bring diversity to the region.
New values are created by introducing new cultures and ways of thinking.
Of course, there are also differences in values, and friction can occur.
However, by overcoming such friction and interacting and accepting each other, I think it will become an even more attractive city.
Recruiting volunteers for the second half of 2023!
[Recruitment number] About 8 people
[Affiliation] Niseko View Plaza Direct Sales, Commerce and Tourism Division, School Support, Public Cram School Support, High School Reform and Attractiveness Support, High School Dormitory Operation Support, Kindergarten, Niseko Children's Center, Children's Future Division, Sports Promotion, Niseko Welfare Society , Niseko Machi Co., Ltd., Forestry Support, Niseko Winery. There is an activity proposal frame and an assignment adjustment frame.
[Recruitment deadline] Must arrive on Monday, August 7 * Niseko Town cannot apply
[Residence requirements] People who do not live in depopulated areas (unfavorable areas), etc.
■Inquiries: Planning and Environment Division Self-government Creation Section Person in charge: Shimazaki *Click here for details
The Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteer is a system created to encourage people living in urban areas with such thoughts to live in rural areas, work there, and become members of the revitalizing community.
This month, we would like to introduce the thoughts and goals of the 3rd year 2nd year and 6th year 6th year enlisted since October last year.
We also interviewed two people who support JOCV activities.
What is the Regional Revitalization Volunteer?
Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers (hereinafter referred to as JOCVs) are people who move their bases of life from cities to rural areas under the national system, and during their term of service for a maximum of three years, work in rural areas while working to settle down and settle in the area. This is an initiative that leads to revitalization.
At first, various problems such as a mismatch between the receiving side and the JOCV were pointed out, but measures have been taken to solve the problem, such as the enhancement of the support system and the creation of trial cooperation corps, and the permanent settlement rate is on the rise. .
Niseko Town 's Cooperation Team In 2011, the town adopted three cooperation teams for the first time.
Since then, we have accepted 73 JOCVs, and by the end of last year, 45 had graduated. At the time of appointment, 20% were in their 20s, 40% were in their 30s, 30% were in their 40s, and 10% were in their 50s.
The situation at the time of graduation is 44% for entrepreneurship in the town, 25% for employment in the town, and about 70% continue to work in Niseko Town.
Recruitment (people) Application (people) Recruitment (people)
2011-2014 11 53 7
FY2015 7 20 5
FY2016 8 15 7
FY2017 5 7 1
FY2018 6 11 5
R1 year (2019) 16 12 9
R2 (2020) 17 26 10
R3 (2021) 23 29 11
FY2022 1st term 19 19 8 2nd term 9 8 3
Fiscal year 2023 1st half 7 16 8
Total 128 216 74
Situation after JOCV graduation
Town start-up 44%
Employment in the town 24%
29% moved out of town
unknown 2%
2nd year students
For the three second-year volunteers who joined after October last year, we will mainly introduce what they want to do as a JOCV, what they are currently working on, and their goals after graduation.
Yosuke Kiyobe (born in Sapporo) R4/10/1 ~
Assignment: Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Qualifications/Hobbies: Bicycle engineer and safety mechanic.
Before becoming a volunteer Engaged in business consulting while studying business administration at a graduate school in Hungary.
What I want to do as a cooperation team Create a step to connect the precious treasures of Niseko's nature, resources, and people to the future!
Current Efforts Niseko Yukimori Kosha Co., Ltd. is working on the utilization and circulation of forest resources.
Goals after Graduation To create new ways of using forest resources and to think of activity programs.
I would like to use my experience as a bicycle mechanic to solve problems related to bicycles.
Daisuke Kudo (born in Sapporo) R4/12/16 ~
Assignment / Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 3rd Dan. Organic solvent work chief, lead work chief.
Before becoming a cooperation team In Yokohama, I was involved in department management after working in quality, production, and process management at an auto parts factory contracting business.
What I want to do as a cooperation team I want to interact with many townspeople and explore activities that can contribute to Niseko Town.
Current Efforts Clerical work for the chamber of commerce and business assistance for members of the chamber of commerce.
Goals after Graduation: Start a restaurant business that offers specialty dishes using Niseko ingredients that both locals and tourists want to visit.
Also, I would like to think about how I can contribute to the serious shortage of human resources.
Misa Kudo (from Ebetsu City) R4/12/16 ~
Assignment / Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 2nd Dan, Cook License, Food Coordinator, etc.
Before becoming a volunteer After working at cafes and bakeries in the Kanto region, I obtained a chef's license and worked as a chef at a restaurant.
What I want to do as a cooperation team: Disseminate the appeal of Niseko ingredients. Rent cafe, lunch box sales, food processing sales such as jam.
If you have a shop or place where you can rent a room, please introduce it!
Current Initiatives Helping businesses (mainly restaurants) who are members of the Chamber of Commerce.
Goals after Graduation My dream is to open a cafe in Niseko. I will do my best to be independent with a job that will please the townspeople!
1st year students
First-year students will focus on what they were doing before joining the JOCV and why they decided to apply for the JOCV.
Konohana Suzuki (born in Sapporo) R5/4/10~
Assignment / Planning and Environment Division
Qualifications/hobbies Junior high school and high school teacher's license (health and physical education). Hobbies include long drives and handing out business cards.
Until I became a volunteer I played volleyball for 14 years from elementary school to college graduation!
In my first year as a member of society, I worked at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Sapporo.
Why I applied for the cooperation team An active cooperation team in Niseko Town told me about the cooperation team, and Niseko Town often visited by drive, so I applied thinking, "This is the only way to go."
What I want to do as a volunteer First, I will participate in a programming camp run by the workation promotion council to which I am assigned and acquire programming skills.
I would like to clarify how I will be involved with Niseko Town after graduation through the activities of my assignment and cooperation team events.
Asato Miyamae (from Tokyo) R5/4/17~
Assignment / Children's Future Division
Qualifications/Hobbies Currently studying to become a travel service manager. My hobbies are table tennis, skiing and driving.
From Tokyo to Sapporo as I entered university.
After studying Hokkaido tourism in the Faculty of Tourism at university and studying abroad in Shenzhen, China for half a year, he continued his research in the field of Niseko at the same graduate school.
Why I applied for the cooperation team I applied because I wanted to actually live in Niseko, which was my research field, and deepen my understanding of the town.
What I want to do as a volunteer I play with children every day at the Niseko Children's Center.
I would like to establish a table tennis club team and plan and manage events for children.
I'm thinking about various things for independence so that I can live in Niseko Town for a long time. I will do my best to contribute to the town.
Takako Itami (from Tokyo) R5・5・1～
Affiliation: Learning Exchange Center Asobukku
Qualifications/Hobbies Qualifications include primary school, teacher librarian, and curator. Hobbies include reading and cooking. I learned macrobiotic cooking. Two cats are healing.
Before becoming a JOCV After working at a financial institution, worked as a Japanese language teacher in South Korea and Japan, worked at a private company, and worked as an elementary school teacher in Tokyo for about 20 years before retiring at the end of last year. To the cooperation team.
Why I applied for the cooperation team Last year, when I visited a friend who moved to Niseko Town, I was fascinated by the magnificent nature.
At that time, I learned about the JOCV and felt that my dream might become a reality. I decided to retire early and applied for the cooperation team.
What I want to do as a JOCV I would like to convey the appeal of the town at the town library, which is a place to disseminate information. I also want to get to know everyone in the town and get to know the town.
Risa Ito (from Sapporo) R5/5/1~
Assignment / Planning and Environment Division
Qualifications/hobbies Hospital concierge level 3.
My hobbies include visiting cafes, hot springs and saunas, and watching the World Cup.
I was transferred to Niigata Prefecture as the store manager when the Hokkaido apparel company I worked for opened its first store outside of Hokkaido.
After that, he moved to Tokyo and worked as a medical office receptionist at a university hospital for about 10 years.
Why I applied for the cooperation team When I was a child, I often came to Niseko to play.
Amid the spread of telework due to the corona crisis, I applied because I wanted to run a coworking space in Niseko Town, where I would like to hold events and retail clothing and accessories.
What I want to do as a JOCV: Acquire know-how on information dissemination work at the public relations and public hearing section of the assigned office. I also want to learn more about the town in general through the work I am assigned to.
Rie Sudo (from Osaka Prefecture) R5/5/1 ~
Assignment / Niseko Resort Tourism Association
Qualifications/hobbies Kendo 2nd dan, photo master 2nd grade. My hobbies are snowboarding and traveling.
Before becoming a volunteer After graduating from a university in Osaka, I worked as a salesperson at a consumer electronics store in Kyoto for about 12 years.
Why I applied for the JOCV system I learned about the JOCV system because I wanted to live in Hokkaido, which I love. And when you find Niseko Town, unlike other areas, there are a wide variety of jobs, and volunteer activities look fun! I wanna try! I applied because it was the only town I thought of.
What I want to do as a cooperation team I would like to become a person who can know and disseminate the charm of Niseko Town through communication with the townspeople, participating in the work of the tourist association to which I am assigned, and various events.
Emi Deguchi (from Kyoto Prefecture) R5/5/1~
Assignment / Niseko Resort Tourism Association
Qualifications/Hobbies Qualifications: curator, Japanese teacher (currently practicing teaching), web creator ability certification test (HTML5). My hobbies are traveling, drinking, music, and baking.
Before becoming a volunteer After working for a non-life insurance company in Osaka, I studied language and alcohol while working in Australia. I returned to Kyoto once, then went to Ireland, where I worked as an au pair (live-in childcare and housework for local children) before returning to Japan. Worked as a university employee in Kyoto for about 10 years.
I applied for the cooperation team because I wanted to be involved in an international exchange project that connects the townspeople with foreign tourists and Japanese language learners in Niseko Town has many immigrants and visitors from overseas.
What I want to do as a JOCV I would like to take on the challenge of expanding opportunities for international exchange by making use of my Japanese teaching skills and English skills.
Regional revitalization cooperation team is doing various things!
From Captain Fukikoshi to everyone
Overall activities of JOCV
Niseko Town 's cooperation team is currently active with 26 people.
Each member is working day by day, focusing on the duties of their assignments, aiming to become independent three years from now.
As a whole activity, we volunteers flexibly help out when we need support for events in the town or when we need manpower.
Events supported last year include Kira Kaido Planting, Niseko Classic, Tanabata no Yube, and Halloween Pumpkin Harvest.
This year, the corona wreck has settled down, and we plan to support more events than last year.
When I support events, I wear a matching navy blue jacket, so if you see me, please feel free to say hello!
Host an event
We plan and host various events, mainly for the purpose of regional revitalization.
For example, we planned and held the "Let's Play Christmas Party 2022" last December and "WE ARE NATURE!! Let's play with snow and ice in NISEKO" in February.
In addition, we co-sponsored Niseko Annupuri mountain climbing for elementary school students with an NPO.
We are planning a "Christmas Party" and a "Party Marche" that will be held for the first time in a while this year, so please look forward to it!
I think that the ability to hold such a project is unique to Niseko Town 's cooperation team, where there are many members with various backgrounds and various ideas are born.
Niseko Town is a town with a large number of members nationwide, and many diverse members are active.
I would like to revitalize the area together with the townspeople and contribute to the appeal of Niseko as much as possible.
Appearance on Radio Niseko
Currently, the cooperation team broadcasts live every Monday from 3:20 pm to 48 minutes for about 30 minutes as a corner of Radio Niseko's program "Kira Kira Niseko" entitled "Because the cooperation team likes Niseko". We are doing activities and recent reports.
If you listen to this broadcast, you will be able to touch on the activities, thoughts, and recent situations of each member. Please listen to the talk by the unique members.
To townspeople
The careers of active duty volunteers are very diverse. At first glance, they may look disparate, but what they have in common is the feeling that they love Niseko.
I feel that the depth of the heart of the townspeople is why they accept us like this.
While appreciating this, I will work to contribute to Niseko Town as much as possible from the perspective of an immigrant.
In addition, information is posted on the JOCV SNS and website, so be sure to check it out!
As a regional revitalization cooperation team, we will continue to work together with the townspeople to create a better city.
List of recent JOCV planned and sponsored events
time event
August 2020 Hosted Soko de Water Play
Hosted by NISEKO PICNIC MARCHE in September
Dec Host Christmas in Niseko
February Scenic Night in NISEKO 2021
Support for Niseko Town Cup Ski Tournament in March
July 2021 Let's climb the mountains of Niseko! Cooperation with
August Tanabata Festival Cooperation
July-September Niseko Summer Tourism PR Project
November Autumn Niseko Music and Arts Festival Cooperation
Dec. Cooperated with Pikinini Band Christmas Concert
Let's make a Christmas tree together! sponsored by
January-February Niseko Winter Support Campaign
August 2022 JOCV booth at Tanabata Festival
September Jimoto de Asobou! 2022 Co-sponsored Niseko Annupuri Climbing
Sponsoring the Autumn Niseko Music Festival
Cooperation with NISEKO WOOD PARK in October
November Hihihin Bahahan (horse carrying event)
December: Let's play together Christmas Party 2022
January-February Cooperation with niseko Kids Park
Cooperating with Scenic Night 2023 in February
WE ARE NATURE!! Let's play with snow and ice♪ Sponsoring in NISEKO
Cooperation with Niseko Ski Festival
Support for Niseko Town Cup Ski Tournament in March
- Cooperation in accepting school excursions from tourism associations
- Creation of Kira card introduction video
Examples of major JOCV support events and unique events
schedule event
May Operation Clean
Niseko High School Rice Planting Experience
Halloween pumpkin settlers
June Kirakaido planting
Niseko elementary school rice planting experience
Niseko Classic
Playbook Festival
July Kindergarten Bear Group Mountain Climbing Excursion Support
Shiribeshi Beef Co-Promotion Society
Summer vacation children's cooking class support
August Tanabata evening
SDGs high school students future meeting
Shiribeshi Study Abroad (Summer)
Karita Shrine Festival Odoriyama
Hokkaido Triathlon
Viewpla Harvest Festival
Elementary school student wood education experience learning
Shiribeshi Dairy Cow Fair
Welfare Festival
September pumpkin harvesting
Niseko Marathon Festival
Niseko high school rice harvesting experience
Tour de Hokkaido
Cooperation Volunteers Marche
October Niseko Halloween
Halloween jack-o-lantern making and lighting
Gathering of national footpaths
Elementary school student rice harvesting experience
Industry Festival
Takeo Arishima Youth Public Art Exhibition Selection Committee
November: Removal of Halloween pumpkins
December Christmas project
January picture book world
February Scenic Night
Niseko Japonica
Shiribeshi study abroad (winter)
Ski festival
March Halloween pumpkin greenhouse assembly work
All year round
Niseko Cup GS Tournament
Echinococcus bait spraying
Niseko High School Global Lecture
Activities to support businesses in the town (PR activities, work support, etc.)
We support the activities of the cooperation team!
Since 2019, the town has outsourced support for the activities of the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers.
We interviewed two people who are entrusted with activity support.
Keita Okuda (Representative employee of Niseko Base Camp LLC)
I want you to accumulate experience in the cooperation team
I consult with JOCVs about their daily lives and assignments, and have regular meetings with JOCVs to help them become independent.
When I was a member of the JOCV, there was no system like this, so I would like you to make good use of it.
In terms of activity support, we place importance on the image after graduation. Especially when it comes to money, there aren't many people who can give me advice, so I ask them about their balance after graduation.
People who have a clear idea of what they want to do are more likely to be consulted, but there are also people who find what they want to do through their activities.
I would like such people to actually engage in various activities and accumulate experience.
Many JOCVs have a strong desire to change something.
Saburo Satake (Tasuku Support Lab)
I want to support them for choosing Niseko Town
What the JOCV wants to do and what the organization wants from the JOCV are not always the same, so I try to listen to the opinions of both sides through interviews and provide advice and information that are mutually beneficial.
I feel that many events and activities in Niseko Town, such as the planting of Kira Kaido, are now impossible without the support of the cooperation team.
I would be happy if the townspeople could communicate with us by expressing their gratitude and gratitude when they see the JOCVs working for the town.
While many members come to pursue their dreams for the future, the reality may not always go as planned.
However, I would appreciate it if everyone could support them for choosing Niseko Town.
The JOCVs who come with various thoughts bring diversity to the region.
New values are created by introducing new cultures and ways of thinking.
Of course, there are also differences in values, and friction can occur.
However, by overcoming such friction and interacting and accepting each other, I think it will become an even more attractive city.
Recruiting volunteers for the second half of 2023!
[Recruitment number] About 8 people
[Affiliation] Niseko View Plaza Direct Sales, Commerce and Tourism Division, School Support, Public Cram School Support, High School Reform and Attractiveness Support, High School Dormitory Operation Support, Kindergarten, Niseko Children's Center, Children's Future Division, Sports Promotion, Niseko Welfare Society , Niseko Machi Co., Ltd., Forestry Support, Niseko Winery. There is an activity proposal frame and an assignment adjustment frame.
[Recruitment deadline] Must arrive on Monday, August 7 * Niseko Town cannot apply
[Residence requirements] People who do not live in depopulated areas (unfavorable areas), etc.
■Inquiries: Planning and Environment Division Self-government Creation Section Person in charge: Shimazaki *Click here for details
Would you like to relax in the town's free space?
Would you like to relax at a facility in the town while waiting for a bus or train, lunch time, break time, etc.? We introduce facilities that can be used as free space.
■ Niseko Town Office / <3rd floor> Free space 〒048-1595 Niseko Town Aza Fujimi 55
The townscape and mountains such as Mt. Yotei and Annupuri that can be seen from the window are superb! You can enjoy lunch and conversation while looking at the scenery of the town. Free Wi-Fi is available in the government building, so it is perfect for computer work.
■ Niseko Town Office / <1st Floor> Exhibition Corner 〒048-1595 Niseko Town Aza Fujimi 55
This is an exhibition corner where you can find information about the town, such as tourist pamphlets and newsletters. There are tables and chairs near the exhibition gallery, and there are displays of disaster preparedness equipment and special products, so please stop by.
■ Learning Exchange Center Asobuk 〒048-1502 Niseko Town Aza Hondori 105
The townspeople's salon, which is right next to the entrance, can be used freely as a place to relax. Back numbers of magazines are also placed, and tables and chairs are fully equipped as a reading area for books. Why don't you start reading using the gap time?
■ Niseko Town Center 〒048-1501 Niseko Town Aza Fujimi 95
It is a community facility that can be used by anyone from children to adults. There are many places to relax, such as window seats and wooden table seats. We might be holding an event!
■ Niseko Central Warehouse Group 〒048-1512 60-2 Niseko Town-dori
The former starch factory has become a convenient community space that can be used casually. During the daytime, the windows let in a bright and open atmosphere. There is also a square when you go outside, so you can spend a leisurely time.
■Niseko Ekimae Onsen Kiranoyu 〒048-1512 33 Chuo-dori Niseko Town
There is a community hall that anyone can use without having to enter the hot springs. A bright and spacious glass-enclosed space with a view of Niseko Annupuri in front. There is also a light meal corner, and a variety of menus are substantial.
Learn with Nicky, Anicky
Creating tourist destinations that are good to live in and good to visit
Niseko Town Tourism Promotion Vision
The brother of Nicky Anicky, the town's symbolic character.
Aniki, who travels the world, is interested in sightseeing in Niseko Town after corona.
Tourism situation in Niseko Town
A pleasant climate, a rich natural environment and scenery such as Mt. Yotei,
Delicious food, hot springs, river trips, etc. After all, my hometown Niseko Town is the best in summer!
Welcome home Aniki. Not only Aniki, but everyone likes Niseko Town 's summer, and many tourists come.
In the past few years, there have been various restrictions due to the corona disaster, so I want many people to enjoy Niseko Town from now on.
Tourism is one of the two major industries in Niseko Town.
I hope that everyone will overcome the corona disaster and that the tourism industry will revitalize, and the whole town will revitalize along with agriculture, commerce and industry.
I heard that the number of foreign tourists has already increased since last winter season.
Looking at Niseko Town 's tourism statistics (graphs 1 and 2), you can clearly see the magnitude of the impact of corona.
Still, the number of tourists in last year has recovered to 85% of the pre-coronavirus. The number of foreign tourists decreased to almost 0 due to the corona crisis, but it recovered to 50% for the year and 70% during the winter. I often hear that "Niseko before Corona is returning", and I often feel it in my life.
I hope that tourism in Niseko Town will continue to recover smoothly, but the new corona that has raged all over the world has affected not only economic activities but also people's way of thinking and living. is being reconsidered.
It is very important how tourism in Niseko Town should be in the future.
Changes in the number of tourists (graph 1)
Changes in the total number of overnight stays (Graph 2)
Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of Niseko Town tourism (Table 1)
internal factors
Strength
・High brand power and recognition as an international resort area, including “powder snow” known to domestic and foreign skiers and snowboarders
・Superb view overlooking Mt. Yotei, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. A rich natural environment such as the Niseko mountain range and the Shiribetsu River, which has become the clearest river in Japan
・Unique and diverse sightseeing experiences (activities such as mountain climbing, skiing, rafting, food, hot springs, etc.)
Weaknesses
・A location that takes at least 2 hours by car from New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, etc.
・Transportation access to Niseko Town and means of transportation within the area (secondary transportation, transportation within the area) are limited (80% of tourists use private cars and rental cars)
・Insufficient service provision (type of service, hostage) that satisfies diverse customer needs
external factors
Future Opportunities
・Extending the Hokkaido Shinkansen (a new station is scheduled to open in neighboring Kutchan-cho with the extension between Shin-Hakodate and Sapporo in 2031) and the extension of the expressway (Shiribeshi Expressway)
・Holding of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sapporo, Hokkaido (Bid to be held in 2030/Alpine skiing)
・New opening of lodging facilities, tourist facilities, etc.
Future Threats
・Intensifying competition between regions (especially in winter, not only domestic ski resorts but also global ski resorts compete)
・Sudden decrease in inbound tourists due to the occurrence of tourism risks (epidemics, climate crisis, natural disasters, wars, recessions, etc.) such as the global epidemic of COVID-19
・Increased load on the natural environment and overtourism (congestion and decreased satisfaction) due to excessive tourism development, etc.
Tourism promotion vision
I think so too. In March 2022, the town will announce the future image it should aim for as a tourist destination and the direction of the development of tourist destinations, while the circumstances surrounding tourism, such as the national tourism nation policy, are changing significantly, including the new corona. We have established a “tourism promotion vision” to show.
In the formulation work, in addition to analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of Niseko Town tourism (Table 1), questionnaires for townspeople, interviews with business operators, workshops with Niseko high school students, town planning townspeople lectures, tourism forums, and business operators and experts , We have held five tourism councils consisting of 14 people, including public recruitment committee members, and have repeatedly discussed tourism in Niseko Town in the future (for details, see the March 2022 issue of Public Relations Niseko).
He was also soliciting public comments. After a lot of work and discussions, the townspeople, business operators, tourism associations, government offices, etc. all came to a common understanding and goal.
So what kind of vision did you have?
As a new standard for developing tourist destinations in the future, it was based on international standards for sustainable tourism.
This is an idea that looks ahead to the post-coronavirus era, and is intended to reduce the negative impact of tourism on the region and the environment as much as possible, while promoting efforts throughout the region to ensure proper recovery.
We believe that it is an essential initiative to continue to be a “tourist destination visited by domestic and foreign tourists” and a “tourist destination chosen by travelers”. Yes, it matches the policy of "SDGs Future City Niseko Town".
Impact and effects of tourism
How does the new international standard capture the local and environmental impact of tourism?
For example, in terms of the environment, the evaluation items include the amount of energy (CO2 emissions) such as electricity and kerosene consumed by tourists, the amount of garbage emitted, the amount of water used, and the number of businesses that are implementing environmentally friendly initiatives. what.
According to a town survey last year, tourists account for about 30% of the town's overall waste generation, and there is also estimated data that tourists use about three times the amount of water used by ordinary townspeople.
It can be said that tourists are consuming more resources.
Niseko Town Tourism Promotion Vision (Fig. 1)
Future Image A sustainable international resort trusted by townspeople and tourists
Vision of the Region 1 A mature year-round international resort
・Regions with no off-season and are supported both domestically and internationally
・Regions where environmentally friendly services and products are provided
・A region where young people choose the tourism industry as an attractive workplace
2. A high-quality, high-value-added international resort
・A region where you can have a genuine sightseeing experience (unique and authentic experience) unique to the region that makes use of nature, history and culture
・Regions where tourists can enjoy themselves safely and without stress (accessibility and universality)
3. An international resort that townspeople can be proud of
・A region where tourists, tourism business operators, and townspeople recognize each other, understand the charm of the local nature and culture, and act in consideration of the environment, etc.
・A region where townspeople can feel the benefits of tourism
However, the impact of tourism has many positive aspects as well as negative aspects. For example, tourism consumption was estimated at about 35 billion yen last year.
Along with this, a lot of jobs will be created, and jobs will increase the number of immigrants.
If the population increases, the area will become more energetic, and if the number of shops increases, the lives of the townspeople will become more convenient, and the tax revenue of the town will increase.
In fact, there are many business operators who prioritize local employment and purchase from local stores as much as possible.
With the new standard, we are trying to grasp them to the extent possible according to the situation of the town and change it in a good direction for the area.
Issues and future vision
In the vision, the following five issues are raised as tourism issues in Niseko Town.
[Challenge 1] Seasonal fluctuations in tourism demand
[Task 2] Improving tourism economic ripple effects
[Issue 3] Functional enhancement of secondary transportation (intra-regional transportation)
[Task 4] Improving international competitiveness
[Assignment 5] Commitment of townspeople to tourism (understanding and participation)
It is an important issue as a “tourist destination chosen by travelers”. For example, in Issue 1, the idea is that in order to provide good services to tourists, it is necessary to improve the working environment. Are you pointing out a situation where
That's right. In order to become a sustainable tourist destination, I think it is important not only to look at things from the perspective of tourists, but also from the perspective of the local community and townspeople.
According to a survey conducted by town residents in 2021, the percentage of children who want to work in the tourism industry in the future is 14.3%, and the percentage of parents who want their children to work in the tourism industry is low at 20.8%. ing.
I think that the fact that it was a questionnaire during the corona crisis has also had an impact, but it is an issue that must be improved.
In the same survey, 85.2% of the respondents thought that tourism played an important role in the development of the town, while only 38.9% felt that the development of tourism would enrich their lives. , there was a gap in the results.
It is also an important factor to be able to feel how tourism affects the lives of the townspeople, not only the environmental impact of tourism such as energy consumption and garbage discharge, but also the economic aspect.
Vision Basic Strategy and Direction of Measures (Fig. 2)
<Basic strategy>
Basic Strategy 1 Stable economic activities and regional contribution of the tourism industry
<Direction of measures>
1-1 Equalization of seasonal fluctuations and stabilization of employment (improvement of employee income and enhancement of welfare programs)
1-2 Improving the local procurement rate (materials, employment, etc.) in the tourism business
1-3 Contribution of tourism businesses to local communities (carbon offset, etc.)
Basic Strategy 2 Responding to the Diverse Values of Tourists and Improving the Acceptance Environment
2-1 Providing special sightseeing experiences (accommodation, meals, activities, etc.) for tourists
2-2 Promote understanding of local resources (nature, culture, history) among tourists and townspeople
2-3 Developing an environment for receiving tourists in a safe and comfortable manner
Basic strategy 3 Improving the quality of life of townspeople through tourism
3-1 Encourage tourists to take environmentally friendly actions
3-2 Disseminate information on local attractions and tourism initiatives (including inner branding)
3-3 Increase the number of tourism-related businesses and contribute to the succession of nature and culture
I see. While minimizing the negative impact of tourism as much as possible, as mentioned in Tasks 2 and 5, we will increase the ripple effect on the local economy, increase the wealth of the lives of townspeople and increase the positive effect on the region. It is also important to ensure that each and every citizen can feel the benefits.
For that reason, it is necessary to convey the impact and effects of tourism on the region in an easy-to-understand manner, and to deepen people's understanding and involvement with tourism.
Based on these issues, the vision states that the future image to be aimed at is "a sustainable international resort that is trusted by townspeople and tourists."
It also defines the shape of the three regions (Fig. 1).
Here, we have a responsibility to pass on the rich natural resources that support tourism in the town to the next generation, and a determination to aim for a tourist destination that is in harmony with the life of the town and is loved and trusted not only by tourists but also by the townspeople. is appearing.
Initiatives and funding
What are you going to do to make that vision a reality?
The three basic strategies and the direction of the initiatives linked to them are organized (Fig. 2).
From now on, while responding to changes in tourism needs, various initiatives for tourism promotion will be considered and implemented along this direction.
Certainly, the situation of tourism has changed greatly in the post-corona era.
For example, Issue 3, secondary transportation, is said to be a more serious issue.
But I need a lot of money to make it work.
New financial resources (money) that can be used for tourism are necessary in order to continue initiatives in line with the vision, not limited to secondary transportation. Therefore, Vision presents the accommodation tax.
The accommodation tax is a tax paid by travelers who stay overnight in the town, and is used to solve problems caused by travelers (such as reducing the environmental impact of transportation and accommodation facilities).
This money will be used to solve problems and increase the attractiveness of the area as a tourist destination, which will lead to attracting more visitors.
Many tourist destinations around the world have already introduced it, and Kutchan Town is nearby. The town has been considering new financial sources for eight years, and is currently working on introducing an accommodation tax.
I understand well that Niseko Town is looking to the future and is taking on challenges while considering new ideas and systems in order to become a better tourist destination for townspeople and tourists.
"Niseko Town, where you can live and visit". I'm looking forward to seeing the changes in Niseko Town, my hometown where I was born and raised, and Niseko Town, where I stop by from time to time on my travels around the world.
■問合せ／商工観光課商工観光係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝川埜・阿部
The brother of Nicky Anicky, the town's symbolic character.
Aniki, who travels the world, is interested in sightseeing in Niseko Town after corona.
Tourism situation in Niseko Town
A pleasant climate, a rich natural environment and scenery such as Mt. Yotei,
Delicious food, hot springs, river trips, etc. After all, my hometown Niseko Town is the best in summer!
Welcome home Aniki. Not only Aniki, but everyone likes Niseko Town 's summer, and many tourists come.
In the past few years, there have been various restrictions due to the corona disaster, so I want many people to enjoy Niseko Town from now on.
Tourism is one of the two major industries in Niseko Town.
I hope that everyone will overcome the corona disaster and that the tourism industry will revitalize, and the whole town will revitalize along with agriculture, commerce and industry.
I heard that the number of foreign tourists has already increased since last winter season.
Looking at Niseko Town 's tourism statistics (graphs 1 and 2), you can clearly see the magnitude of the impact of corona.
Still, the number of tourists in last year has recovered to 85% of the pre-coronavirus. The number of foreign tourists decreased to almost 0 due to the corona crisis, but it recovered to 50% for the year and 70% during the winter. I often hear that "Niseko before Corona is returning", and I often feel it in my life.
I hope that tourism in Niseko Town will continue to recover smoothly, but the new corona that has raged all over the world has affected not only economic activities but also people's way of thinking and living. is being reconsidered.
It is very important how tourism in Niseko Town should be in the future.
Changes in the number of tourists (graph 1)
Changes in the total number of overnight stays (Graph 2)
Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of Niseko Town tourism (Table 1)
internal factors
Strength
・High brand power and recognition as an international resort area, including “powder snow” known to domestic and foreign skiers and snowboarders
・Superb view overlooking Mt. Yotei, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. A rich natural environment such as the Niseko mountain range and the Shiribetsu River, which has become the clearest river in Japan
・Unique and diverse sightseeing experiences (activities such as mountain climbing, skiing, rafting, food, hot springs, etc.)
Weaknesses
・A location that takes at least 2 hours by car from New Chitose Airport, Sapporo, etc.
・Transportation access to Niseko Town and means of transportation within the area (secondary transportation, transportation within the area) are limited (80% of tourists use private cars and rental cars)
・Insufficient service provision (type of service, hostage) that satisfies diverse customer needs
external factors
Future Opportunities
・Extending the Hokkaido Shinkansen (a new station is scheduled to open in neighboring Kutchan-cho with the extension between Shin-Hakodate and Sapporo in 2031) and the extension of the expressway (Shiribeshi Expressway)
・Holding of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sapporo, Hokkaido (Bid to be held in 2030/Alpine skiing)
・New opening of lodging facilities, tourist facilities, etc.
Future Threats
・Intensifying competition between regions (especially in winter, not only domestic ski resorts but also global ski resorts compete)
・Sudden decrease in inbound tourists due to the occurrence of tourism risks (epidemics, climate crisis, natural disasters, wars, recessions, etc.) such as the global epidemic of COVID-19
・Increased load on the natural environment and overtourism (congestion and decreased satisfaction) due to excessive tourism development, etc.
Tourism promotion vision
I think so too. In March 2022, the town will announce the future image it should aim for as a tourist destination and the direction of the development of tourist destinations, while the circumstances surrounding tourism, such as the national tourism nation policy, are changing significantly, including the new corona. We have established a “tourism promotion vision” to show.
In the formulation work, in addition to analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of Niseko Town tourism (Table 1), questionnaires for townspeople, interviews with business operators, workshops with Niseko high school students, town planning townspeople lectures, tourism forums, and business operators and experts , We have held five tourism councils consisting of 14 people, including public recruitment committee members, and have repeatedly discussed tourism in Niseko Town in the future (for details, see the March 2022 issue of Public Relations Niseko).
He was also soliciting public comments. After a lot of work and discussions, the townspeople, business operators, tourism associations, government offices, etc. all came to a common understanding and goal.
So what kind of vision did you have?
As a new standard for developing tourist destinations in the future, it was based on international standards for sustainable tourism.
This is an idea that looks ahead to the post-coronavirus era, and is intended to reduce the negative impact of tourism on the region and the environment as much as possible, while promoting efforts throughout the region to ensure proper recovery.
We believe that it is an essential initiative to continue to be a “tourist destination visited by domestic and foreign tourists” and a “tourist destination chosen by travelers”. Yes, it matches the policy of "SDGs Future City Niseko Town".
Impact and effects of tourism
How does the new international standard capture the local and environmental impact of tourism?
For example, in terms of the environment, the evaluation items include the amount of energy (CO2 emissions) such as electricity and kerosene consumed by tourists, the amount of garbage emitted, the amount of water used, and the number of businesses that are implementing environmentally friendly initiatives. what.
According to a town survey last year, tourists account for about 30% of the town's overall waste generation, and there is also estimated data that tourists use about three times the amount of water used by ordinary townspeople.
It can be said that tourists are consuming more resources.
Niseko Town Tourism Promotion Vision (Fig. 1)
Future Image A sustainable international resort trusted by townspeople and tourists
Vision of the Region 1 A mature year-round international resort
・Regions with no off-season and are supported both domestically and internationally
・Regions where environmentally friendly services and products are provided
・A region where young people choose the tourism industry as an attractive workplace
2. A high-quality, high-value-added international resort
・A region where you can have a genuine sightseeing experience (unique and authentic experience) unique to the region that makes use of nature, history and culture
・Regions where tourists can enjoy themselves safely and without stress (accessibility and universality)
3. An international resort that townspeople can be proud of
・A region where tourists, tourism business operators, and townspeople recognize each other, understand the charm of the local nature and culture, and act in consideration of the environment, etc.
・A region where townspeople can feel the benefits of tourism
However, the impact of tourism has many positive aspects as well as negative aspects. For example, tourism consumption was estimated at about 35 billion yen last year.
Along with this, a lot of jobs will be created, and jobs will increase the number of immigrants.
If the population increases, the area will become more energetic, and if the number of shops increases, the lives of the townspeople will become more convenient, and the tax revenue of the town will increase.
In fact, there are many business operators who prioritize local employment and purchase from local stores as much as possible.
With the new standard, we are trying to grasp them to the extent possible according to the situation of the town and change it in a good direction for the area.
Issues and future vision
In the vision, the following five issues are raised as tourism issues in Niseko Town.
[Challenge 1] Seasonal fluctuations in tourism demand
[Task 2] Improving tourism economic ripple effects
[Issue 3] Functional enhancement of secondary transportation (intra-regional transportation)
[Task 4] Improving international competitiveness
[Assignment 5] Commitment of townspeople to tourism (understanding and participation)
It is an important issue as a “tourist destination chosen by travelers”. For example, in Issue 1, the idea is that in order to provide good services to tourists, it is necessary to improve the working environment. Are you pointing out a situation where
That's right. In order to become a sustainable tourist destination, I think it is important not only to look at things from the perspective of tourists, but also from the perspective of the local community and townspeople.
According to a survey conducted by town residents in 2021, the percentage of children who want to work in the tourism industry in the future is 14.3%, and the percentage of parents who want their children to work in the tourism industry is low at 20.8%. ing.
I think that the fact that it was a questionnaire during the corona crisis has also had an impact, but it is an issue that must be improved.
In the same survey, 85.2% of the respondents thought that tourism played an important role in the development of the town, while only 38.9% felt that the development of tourism would enrich their lives. , there was a gap in the results.
It is also an important factor to be able to feel how tourism affects the lives of the townspeople, not only the environmental impact of tourism such as energy consumption and garbage discharge, but also the economic aspect.
Vision Basic Strategy and Direction of Measures (Fig. 2)
<Basic strategy>
Basic Strategy 1 Stable economic activities and regional contribution of the tourism industry
<Direction of measures>
1-1 Equalization of seasonal fluctuations and stabilization of employment (improvement of employee income and enhancement of welfare programs)
1-2 Improving the local procurement rate (materials, employment, etc.) in the tourism business
1-3 Contribution of tourism businesses to local communities (carbon offset, etc.)
Basic Strategy 2 Responding to the Diverse Values of Tourists and Improving the Acceptance Environment
2-1 Providing special sightseeing experiences (accommodation, meals, activities, etc.) for tourists
2-2 Promote understanding of local resources (nature, culture, history) among tourists and townspeople
2-3 Developing an environment for receiving tourists in a safe and comfortable manner
Basic strategy 3 Improving the quality of life of townspeople through tourism
3-1 Encourage tourists to take environmentally friendly actions
3-2 Disseminate information on local attractions and tourism initiatives (including inner branding)
3-3 Increase the number of tourism-related businesses and contribute to the succession of nature and culture
I see. While minimizing the negative impact of tourism as much as possible, as mentioned in Tasks 2 and 5, we will increase the ripple effect on the local economy, increase the wealth of the lives of townspeople and increase the positive effect on the region. It is also important to ensure that each and every citizen can feel the benefits.
For that reason, it is necessary to convey the impact and effects of tourism on the region in an easy-to-understand manner, and to deepen people's understanding and involvement with tourism.
Based on these issues, the vision states that the future image to be aimed at is "a sustainable international resort that is trusted by townspeople and tourists."
It also defines the shape of the three regions (Fig. 1).
Here, we have a responsibility to pass on the rich natural resources that support tourism in the town to the next generation, and a determination to aim for a tourist destination that is in harmony with the life of the town and is loved and trusted not only by tourists but also by the townspeople. is appearing.
Initiatives and funding
What are you going to do to make that vision a reality?
The three basic strategies and the direction of the initiatives linked to them are organized (Fig. 2).
From now on, while responding to changes in tourism needs, various initiatives for tourism promotion will be considered and implemented along this direction.
Certainly, the situation of tourism has changed greatly in the post-corona era.
For example, Issue 3, secondary transportation, is said to be a more serious issue.
But I need a lot of money to make it work.
New financial resources (money) that can be used for tourism are necessary in order to continue initiatives in line with the vision, not limited to secondary transportation. Therefore, Vision presents the accommodation tax.
The accommodation tax is a tax paid by travelers who stay overnight in the town, and is used to solve problems caused by travelers (such as reducing the environmental impact of transportation and accommodation facilities).
This money will be used to solve problems and increase the attractiveness of the area as a tourist destination, which will lead to attracting more visitors.
Many tourist destinations around the world have already introduced it, and Kutchan Town is nearby. The town has been considering new financial sources for eight years, and is currently working on introducing an accommodation tax.
I understand well that Niseko Town is looking to the future and is taking on challenges while considering new ideas and systems in order to become a better tourist destination for townspeople and tourists.
"Niseko Town, where you can live and visit". I'm looking forward to seeing the changes in Niseko Town, my hometown where I was born and raised, and Niseko Town, where I stop by from time to time on my travels around the world.
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Car sharing in Niseko! Eco-friendly and convenient life
■ Inquiries: Commerce and Industry Tourism Section, Commerce and Industry Tourism Section Person in charge: Kawano, Fukasawa
Niseko Town will conduct a car sharing demonstration experiment!
There are many ways to use it!
In your life in Niseko, have you ever wished you could have a car that you could use when you needed it, but only for the amount of time you needed?
For example, "I don't have a car, but I want to use it to go shopping and travel on holidays." "In the apartment where I live,
Car sharing can be used in a variety of ways to suit your lifestyle, such as "I only have one parking space and want a car that I can use when I need another car."
If Niseko also has a car sharing system, it may be possible in the future to reduce the number of cars owned, such as reducing the number of cars owned by a family from two to one.
Therefore, in Niseko Town, in collaboration with Times Mobility Co., Ltd., we will set up a shared car in the town for a limited time and conduct a demonstration experiment to use it in order to understand the needs of car sharing in everyone's lives.
The installation period is 4 months from July 1st to October 31st! Place 3 cars
1 Niseko Town Center 2 (5-seater basic class, 6-seater middle class)
2 Niseko Station parking lot 1 car (5-seater basic class)
*The usage fee varies depending on the class.
* The yellow barrier pop of Times is a landmark for shared cars.
To use it, you need to register as a Times Car member.
You can apply for membership from the Times Car official website. After joining, there is also a "sugu ride enrollment" that allows you to use car sharing immediately using the app, so you can join and use it on the day you suddenly need a car.
In addition, during the car sharing demonstration experiment period, we offer a special membership plan limited to Niseko Town. Details will be announced on the town website.
Please cooperate with the user questionnaire
If you use a shared car installed in the town during the demonstration experiment period, please let us know your impressions in the questionnaire. You can answer the questionnaire from the QR code posted in the share car. Niseko Town will win a gift certificate issued by Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry by lottery!
What is Times Car Share?
How to Use
Easy to use!
01 Make a reservation from a computer, smartphone, etc.
02 Hold the membership card over the car to unlock it
03 Take out the car key in the car and start driving!
Rate plan
4 plans to choose from
Student plan Monthly basic charge is free for 4 years after enrollment!
Individual plan You can use the basic monthly charge as free usage.
Family plan Monthly basic fee for one person can be used by the whole family.
Corporate Plan This is a plan with no maintenance cost and no basic monthly charge.
Pricing
1. Card issuance fee (1 card/person)
2. Monthly basic charge 880 yen
3.Usage fee (based on usage time, etc.) *1,650 yen
For details on usage and fees, please visit the Times Car official website.
* Usage fee (as of June 2023) (tax included)
Maximum hourly rate Basic class Middle class
Time charge 220 yen/15 minutes 330 yen/15 minutes
Up to 6 hours ¥4,290 ¥6,490
Up to 12 hours ¥5,500 ¥7,700
Up to 24 hours ¥6,600 ¥8,800
Up to 36 hours ¥8,800 ¥11,000
Up to 48 hours ¥9,900 ¥13,200
Up to 72 hours ¥14,300 ¥18,700
Every day after that ¥5,500 ¥6,600
Night pack 18:00 - 9:00 the next day ¥2,640 ¥3,960
Distance charge 16 yen/km
・Hourly fee: Charged for the distance traveled from the start of use for usage exceeding 6 hours
・ Night pack: Charged for the mileage from the start of use
Times Car Share Q&A
Q What is the support system when trouble occurs?
A We have a 24-hour contact center just in case. Compensation for personal and property damage in the event of an accident is included in the usage fee.
Q How to refuel gasoline, and what is the charge when refueling?
A Please refuel with the refueling card installed in the car. There is no out-of-pocket expense for gasoline. Refueling is automatically detected and there is a 30 minute discount if you refuel more than 20 liters or half the fuel gauge.
Q What should I do if I can't return it within the reserved time?
A Please be sure to return it within the reserved time, as it will be a nuisance to the next person. If you do not complete the extension procedure and return the bicycle late, you will be charged twice the normal excess charge.
Q Can I return the car to another parking space?
A No. Please be sure to return the car to the same parking space as when you left.
Q I'm worried about dirt inside the car because many people use it.
A In order for the following people to use it comfortably, we ask for your cooperation, such as taking garbage home with you, smoking cessation, and not allowing pets to ride with you. Membership may be revoked if a member engages in behavior that interferes with the use of other members or causes inconvenience to other members.
The circle of "sharing = cooperation" begins with mutual consideration. The shift from "ownership" to "sharing" and the introduction of sharing services are expected to help create sustainable communities.
Niseko Town will conduct a car sharing demonstration experiment!
There are many ways to use it!
In your life in Niseko, have you ever wished you could have a car that you could use when you needed it, but only for the amount of time you needed?
For example, "I don't have a car, but I want to use it to go shopping and travel on holidays." "In the apartment where I live,
Car sharing can be used in a variety of ways to suit your lifestyle, such as "I only have one parking space and want a car that I can use when I need another car."
If Niseko also has a car sharing system, it may be possible in the future to reduce the number of cars owned, such as reducing the number of cars owned by a family from two to one.
Therefore, in Niseko Town, in collaboration with Times Mobility Co., Ltd., we will set up a shared car in the town for a limited time and conduct a demonstration experiment to use it in order to understand the needs of car sharing in everyone's lives.
The installation period is 4 months from July 1st to October 31st! Place 3 cars
1 Niseko Town Center 2 (5-seater basic class, 6-seater middle class)
2 Niseko Station parking lot 1 car (5-seater basic class)
*The usage fee varies depending on the class.
* The yellow barrier pop of Times is a landmark for shared cars.
To use it, you need to register as a Times Car member.
You can apply for membership from the Times Car official website. After joining, there is also a "sugu ride enrollment" that allows you to use car sharing immediately using the app, so you can join and use it on the day you suddenly need a car.
In addition, during the car sharing demonstration experiment period, we offer a special membership plan limited to Niseko Town. Details will be announced on the town website.
Please cooperate with the user questionnaire
If you use a shared car installed in the town during the demonstration experiment period, please let us know your impressions in the questionnaire. You can answer the questionnaire from the QR code posted in the share car. Niseko Town will win a gift certificate issued by Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry by lottery!
What is Times Car Share?
How to Use
Easy to use!
01 Make a reservation from a computer, smartphone, etc.
02 Hold the membership card over the car to unlock it
03 Take out the car key in the car and start driving!
Rate plan
4 plans to choose from
Student plan Monthly basic charge is free for 4 years after enrollment!
Individual plan You can use the basic monthly charge as free usage.
Family plan Monthly basic fee for one person can be used by the whole family.
Corporate Plan This is a plan with no maintenance cost and no basic monthly charge.
Pricing
1. Card issuance fee (1 card/person)
2. Monthly basic charge 880 yen
3.Usage fee (based on usage time, etc.) *1,650 yen
For details on usage and fees, please visit the Times Car official website.
* Usage fee (as of June 2023) (tax included)
Maximum hourly rate Basic class Middle class
Time charge 220 yen/15 minutes 330 yen/15 minutes
Up to 6 hours ¥4,290 ¥6,490
Up to 12 hours ¥5,500 ¥7,700
Up to 24 hours ¥6,600 ¥8,800
Up to 36 hours ¥8,800 ¥11,000
Up to 48 hours ¥9,900 ¥13,200
Up to 72 hours ¥14,300 ¥18,700
Every day after that ¥5,500 ¥6,600
Night pack 18:00 - 9:00 the next day ¥2,640 ¥3,960
Distance charge 16 yen/km
・Hourly fee: Charged for the distance traveled from the start of use for usage exceeding 6 hours
・ Night pack: Charged for the mileage from the start of use
Times Car Share Q&A
Q What is the support system when trouble occurs?
A We have a 24-hour contact center just in case. Compensation for personal and property damage in the event of an accident is included in the usage fee.
Q How to refuel gasoline, and what is the charge when refueling?
A Please refuel with the refueling card installed in the car. There is no out-of-pocket expense for gasoline. Refueling is automatically detected and there is a 30 minute discount if you refuel more than 20 liters or half the fuel gauge.
Q What should I do if I can't return it within the reserved time?
A Please be sure to return it within the reserved time, as it will be a nuisance to the next person. If you do not complete the extension procedure and return the bicycle late, you will be charged twice the normal excess charge.
Q Can I return the car to another parking space?
A No. Please be sure to return the car to the same parking space as when you left.
Q I'm worried about dirt inside the car because many people use it.
A In order for the following people to use it comfortably, we ask for your cooperation, such as taking garbage home with you, smoking cessation, and not allowing pets to ride with you. Membership may be revoked if a member engages in behavior that interferes with the use of other members or causes inconvenience to other members.
The circle of "sharing = cooperation" begins with mutual consideration. The shift from "ownership" to "sharing" and the introduction of sharing services are expected to help create sustainable communities.
Announcement of the medical insurance system for the latter-stage elderly - About simultaneous renewal of insurance cards
■ Health insurance card will be renewed (orange → yellow)
The orange health insurance card you are currently using will expire on July 31, 2023 2023, so it will no longer be available after August.
A new health insurance card will be issued in July, so please use the yellow health insurance card when you receive it.
○The expiration date of the new health insurance card is July 31, 2024.
○ If it is lost or soiled, it will be reissued, so please contact Niseko Town Health and Welfare Division Health and Medical Care Section.
The new insurance card is yellow
■The reduction certificate (certificate of application of ceiling amount/reduction of standard burden amount) and certificate of limit application (certificate of application of ceiling amount) will also be renewed (light blue → yellowish green)
The light blue reduction certificate and limit certificate you are currently using will expire on July 31 2023, so you will not be able to use them after August. If you continue to be eligible for the issuance, you will be issued a reduction certificate in July, so please use the yellow-green reduction certificate and limit certificate from August 1st. If you are newly required, please check that you meet the following grant requirements and apply to Niseko Town Health and Welfare Division Health and Medical Section. *Valid for 1 year.
◆Eligibility for Issuance of Reduction Certificate Persons who fall under Category 1 or Category 2 below
Category 2 ○A person whose entire household is exempt from residence tax and does not fall under Category 1
Category 1 Persons who fall under any of the following among those whose entire household is exempt from inhabitant tax
○Persons whose household income is 0 yen *Public pension deduction applies 800,000 yen
○ Persons receiving old-age welfare pensions
◆Eligibility for limit sales
Same level as active workers3 Insured persons whose taxable income for residence tax is 6.9 million yen or more and insured persons living in the same household
An insured person who does not fall under the same level as an active worker2 or an insured person who does not fall under the same level as an active worker3 and whose taxable income for residence tax is 3.8 million yen or more, and an insured person living in the same household as the insured person
Same level as active workers 1 People with 30% co-payment who do not fall under 3 or 2 equal to active workers and insured persons living in the same household
The new reduced certificate and limit certificate are yellow-green
Contact Information
Hokkaido Latter-stage Elderly Medical Care Wide Area Union 〒060-0062 Chuo-ku, Sapporo City Minami 2-jo Nishi 14-chome National Health Insurance Hall 6F TEL011-290-5601
Niseko Town Hall, Health and Welfare Division, Health and Medical Section In charge = Yagi / Wang TEL 0136-44-2121
Renewal of National Health Insurance Card
■ Health insurance card will be renewed (green → engine color)
The expiration date of your current health insurance card (listed in the upper right corner of the certificate) will expire on July 31, 2023 2023, so it cannot be used after August. A new insurance card will be issued by mail in July, so please use the green insurance card when you receive it. Please discard your old health insurance card by yourself or return it to the municipal office.
Your health insurance card expires on the day before your 75th birthday, at the end of your 70th birthday, or on July 31st of each year, whichever comes first. We will send you a new health insurance card before it expires.
(The expiration date for foreigners is the period of stay or July 31st. This is a self-declaration system, so please bring your updated residence card and have your health insurance card reissued. )
Medical care for children Medical care for single-parent families Medical care for people with severe physical and mental disabilities
Renewal of Recipient Certificate
■ Recipient ID card will be renewed (there will be no change in color)
The expiration date of the beneficiary card you currently have (listed in the middle of the certificate) will expire on July 31, 2023 (2 2023 023), so it cannot be used after August. A new beneficiary card will be issued by mail in July, so please destroy the old beneficiary card yourself and use the new one when you receive it.
The expiry date of the new certificate is as follows. A new certificate will be sent to you before it expires.
[child medical care]
●The last day of the month in which the child turns 3 ●The end of the year in which the child turns 6 (until elementary school) ●The end of the year in which the child turns 12 (until junior high school) ●The end of the year in which the child turns 18 (until graduation from high school) ●Others: July 31st every year
[Medical care for single-parent families]
● End of the fiscal year in which you turn 18 (up to graduation from high school) ● End of the month in which you turn 20 (limited to dependent children) ● Others: July 31 every year
[Medical care for severe mental and physical disabilities]
●The day before you turn 65 ●Others: July 31 every year
～A request to everyone regarding the delivery of certificates～
Various health insurance cards (National Health Insurance/late-stage elderly) and medical care recipient cards (children/single-parent families/medical care for persons with severe physical and mental disabilities) will be sent by "simple registered mail".
If you cannot receive the simplified registered mail due to your absence, the courier puts the delivery slip in the mailbox, takes it back to the post office, and keeps it at the post office for one week from the delivery date. If you received an absentee notification slip, please contact the post office within the deadline to request redelivery (or receive it at the counter).
If the storage period expires without contacting the post office, the mail will be returned to Niseko Town Office, but depending on the delivery date, it may take more than a week after the absence contact form is received. Yes, it will take time to deliver.
We kindly ask for your cooperation so that we can ensure that you receive your new certificate by the end of July.
If you are unable to receive your certificate during mid- to late-July due to reasons such as being away from home, please contact the office as soon as possible.
The orange health insurance card you are currently using will expire on July 31, 2023 2023, so it will no longer be available after August.
A new health insurance card will be issued in July, so please use the yellow health insurance card when you receive it.
○The expiration date of the new health insurance card is July 31, 2024.
○ If it is lost or soiled, it will be reissued, so please contact Niseko Town Health and Welfare Division Health and Medical Care Section.
The new insurance card is yellow
■The reduction certificate (certificate of application of ceiling amount/reduction of standard burden amount) and certificate of limit application (certificate of application of ceiling amount) will also be renewed (light blue → yellowish green)
The light blue reduction certificate and limit certificate you are currently using will expire on July 31 2023, so you will not be able to use them after August. If you continue to be eligible for the issuance, you will be issued a reduction certificate in July, so please use the yellow-green reduction certificate and limit certificate from August 1st. If you are newly required, please check that you meet the following grant requirements and apply to Niseko Town Health and Welfare Division Health and Medical Section. *Valid for 1 year.
◆Eligibility for Issuance of Reduction Certificate Persons who fall under Category 1 or Category 2 below
Category 2 ○A person whose entire household is exempt from residence tax and does not fall under Category 1
Category 1 Persons who fall under any of the following among those whose entire household is exempt from inhabitant tax
○Persons whose household income is 0 yen *Public pension deduction applies 800,000 yen
○ Persons receiving old-age welfare pensions
◆Eligibility for limit sales
Same level as active workers3 Insured persons whose taxable income for residence tax is 6.9 million yen or more and insured persons living in the same household
An insured person who does not fall under the same level as an active worker2 or an insured person who does not fall under the same level as an active worker3 and whose taxable income for residence tax is 3.8 million yen or more, and an insured person living in the same household as the insured person
Same level as active workers 1 People with 30% co-payment who do not fall under 3 or 2 equal to active workers and insured persons living in the same household
The new reduced certificate and limit certificate are yellow-green
Contact Information
Hokkaido Latter-stage Elderly Medical Care Wide Area Union 〒060-0062 Chuo-ku, Sapporo City Minami 2-jo Nishi 14-chome National Health Insurance Hall 6F TEL011-290-5601
Niseko Town Hall, Health and Welfare Division, Health and Medical Section In charge = Yagi / Wang TEL 0136-44-2121
Renewal of National Health Insurance Card
■ Health insurance card will be renewed (green → engine color)
The expiration date of your current health insurance card (listed in the upper right corner of the certificate) will expire on July 31, 2023 2023, so it cannot be used after August. A new insurance card will be issued by mail in July, so please use the green insurance card when you receive it. Please discard your old health insurance card by yourself or return it to the municipal office.
Your health insurance card expires on the day before your 75th birthday, at the end of your 70th birthday, or on July 31st of each year, whichever comes first. We will send you a new health insurance card before it expires.
(The expiration date for foreigners is the period of stay or July 31st. This is a self-declaration system, so please bring your updated residence card and have your health insurance card reissued. )
Medical care for children Medical care for single-parent families Medical care for people with severe physical and mental disabilities
Renewal of Recipient Certificate
■ Recipient ID card will be renewed (there will be no change in color)
The expiration date of the beneficiary card you currently have (listed in the middle of the certificate) will expire on July 31, 2023 (2 2023 023), so it cannot be used after August. A new beneficiary card will be issued by mail in July, so please destroy the old beneficiary card yourself and use the new one when you receive it.
The expiry date of the new certificate is as follows. A new certificate will be sent to you before it expires.
[child medical care]
●The last day of the month in which the child turns 3 ●The end of the year in which the child turns 6 (until elementary school) ●The end of the year in which the child turns 12 (until junior high school) ●The end of the year in which the child turns 18 (until graduation from high school) ●Others: July 31st every year
[Medical care for single-parent families]
● End of the fiscal year in which you turn 18 (up to graduation from high school) ● End of the month in which you turn 20 (limited to dependent children) ● Others: July 31 every year
[Medical care for severe mental and physical disabilities]
●The day before you turn 65 ●Others: July 31 every year
～A request to everyone regarding the delivery of certificates～
Various health insurance cards (National Health Insurance/late-stage elderly) and medical care recipient cards (children/single-parent families/medical care for persons with severe physical and mental disabilities) will be sent by "simple registered mail".
If you cannot receive the simplified registered mail due to your absence, the courier puts the delivery slip in the mailbox, takes it back to the post office, and keeps it at the post office for one week from the delivery date. If you received an absentee notification slip, please contact the post office within the deadline to request redelivery (or receive it at the counter).
If the storage period expires without contacting the post office, the mail will be returned to Niseko Town Office, but depending on the delivery date, it may take more than a week after the absence contact form is received. Yes, it will take time to deliver.
We kindly ask for your cooperation so that we can ensure that you receive your new certificate by the end of July.
If you are unable to receive your certificate during mid- to late-July due to reasons such as being away from home, please contact the office as soon as possible.
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Honoring Niseko Town Sports Association Award Ceremony
The "Niseko Town Athletic Association Award Ceremony" was held at the Townspeople Center to award athletes and groups who have been active in the field of sports.
It was held for the first time in 4 years after being unable to be held due to the corona crisis.
In 2022, two groups of 11 people won awards in alpine skiing and moguls, and received certificates of merit.
I hope that you will continue to practice every day and be even more successful.
◆ Winner
"Best Special Athlete Award"
・Buick Ryoma (Alpine skiing)
"Best Athlete Award"
・Takuma Okada (Moguls)
"Best Athlete Award"
・ Mion Tani (Mogul)
・Maya Ikeda (Alpine skiing)
"Encouragement Athlete Award"
・Sora Kamiya (track and field)
・Naki Endo (Moguls)
"Effort Award"
・ Yukinojo Nakano, Hikaru Kato, Mizuki Hyuga,
Sotsuki Kobayashi, Takahiro Hirahata (table tennis)
・ Niseko Town Niseko Junior High School Table Tennis Club
・ Niseko Town Niseko Junior High School Baseball Club
Congratulations to all the award winners
Enjoy authentic sounds Live at the central warehouse group
On May 16th, a live music performance was held at Warehouse No. 1 of the Central Warehouse Group. The organizer is Sparks Co., Ltd.
President Shuhei Abe came to Niseko many times in his childhood to ski, and decided to launch a company project in Niseko with a special feeling.
Mr. Abe said, "I hope everyone will enjoy the music."
Flower movement for human rights
On May 17, 50 Niseko 6th graders and 20 Kondo 1st and 6th graders participated in the Human Rights Flower Movement.
The purpose of this movement is to encourage children to work together to grow flowers, send them to social welfare facilities, etc., and promote interaction with the local community.
Children planted Zinnia (Zinnia) in a planter while being taught by a Human Rights Commissioner.
Raised with all my heart Niseko High School Flower and Vegetable Seedling Sales
On May 19th, a flower and vegetable seedling sale was held at Niseko High School Farm.
Before the sales started, many people from inside and outside the town lined up, and the venue was a great success.
The farm sells 33 kinds of seedlings. The students greeted customers with smiles through guidance and billing of the house, guided them to the location of the seedlings, and carefully explained how to grow them.
Energize your mind and body with makeup! lively beauty seminar
On May 17th, a lively beauty seminar for seniors was held at the Townspeople Center, with 17 participants. The organizer is "Ippuku Dou!"
A Shiseido instructor carefully taught each step of the process, from pre-makeup skincare massage to eye makeup.
I learned that there are benefits that bring health to the mind and body, such as activating the brain and improving muscle strength.
You can feel bright just by wearing makeup
Relaxing on a large ranch Entering a municipal ranch
On May 24th, in fine weather, we started working at the municipal ranch to raise dairy cows. The cows are brought to the ranch by trucks from dairy farmers in the town.
Dairy farmers are desperate to move cows that do not get off easily, and to stop cows from getting back into trucks that have just gotten off.
A total of 43 cows entered the farm this year. After confirming the numbers assigned to all the cows, they were released into a large pasture, where they were leisurely eating their own food.
You can also enjoy beautiful scenery at the town ranch
Appreciation for many years of achievements Special commendation for local welfare officers
Mr. Seiichi Takaya (Aza Niseko) received a special commendation from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, and received a certificate of commendation and a commemorative gift from Mayor Katayama on May 26.
Mr. Takaya served as a member of the Civil Welfare Committee for 21 years from 2001 to 2022 (2022).
Welfare commissioners are volunteers who visit elderly people living alone in their respective areas and consult with residents about their problems.
Mr. Takaya has received four awards, including the All-Japan Student Council Children's Committee Chairman's Award and the Hokkaido Governor's Award.
“It was fun to interact with the local welfare officers.”
Learn about fire prevention and disaster prevention Niseko Town Boy Fire Club Formation
The formation ceremony of the boy fire club, which will be the 8th grader this year, was held at the town center on May 27, and each club member was handed an appointment letter from the Niseko branch chief.
There are 16 club members this year, 11 of whom are continuing from last year.
In the future, the club members will hold various drills and training once a month to learn about regional disaster prevention.
Mr. Shuma Sato, Chairman of the Board of Directors, giving his vows
Sports season has arrived Opening sports event
On May 28th, the opening sports event was held at Sports Park, and two sports, baseball and park golf, were held.
Fierce battles unfolded in each competition, and the cheering crowd excited the venue from the spectators' seats.
This year's winners were Kenzo Iwakami for Park Golf Boys, Yoko Watanabe for Women, and Rankoshi Niseko Junior High School Baseball Club for baseball.
It's the season when it feels good to move your body
Celebrate with park golf 26th anniversary of day service
On June 1st of this year, Niseko Town Day Service Center celebrated its 26th anniversary.
In commemoration of this, we made it on the back lawn as "Opening Commemorative Week".
We held a park golf tournament at a mini park golf course.
The users enjoyed park golf to their heart's content, and the top three winners received a certificate from the director of the facility, Oriuchi.
Enjoy a handmade parfait after the event
Big cheers for the figure doing its best and doing its best
Niseko Elementary School / Kondo Elementary School Athletic Meet
On June 3rd, an athletic meet was held at Niseko Elementary School.
It rained lightly on this day and it was cold for early summer, but the children were full of energy. We worked on competitions such as foot races and big ball rolls.
The last relay was also heated, and the order changed many times. Parents gave great encouragement to the children who were doing their best.
On June 6th, an athletic meet was held at Kondo Elementary School. Although it was held on a weekday due to the rain, many parents attended and cheered on the children. In the borrowed item competition, the teamwork of parents and children was demonstrated, and it was heated
The match was waged. At the end, all grades performed traditional unicycles, and received warm applause from parents.
Let's join forces and have a ball throwing battle! (Kondo elementary school)
A typhoon where the whole team runs with sticks, circles the triangular cone and returns (Niseko Elementary School)
Race fun! (Niseko Small)
Children riding unicycles (Kondo elementary school)
Enjoy a walk and brighten up the Kira Kaido
On May 28th this year, flower seedlings were planted along the Kira Highway by the NPO Niseko Community Development Forum.
It was a perfect day for planting with rain from the afternoon on this day. About 40 participants planted "perennial plants" and "annual plants", mainly orange marigolds and lemon-colored calendula.
In addition, the Youth Division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers played a central role in setting up benches for easy rest.
On May 31st, work was carried out to decorate the baskets with flowers in warehouse No. 1 of the central warehouse group, and about 15 people, led by the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers, planted flowers in hanging baskets, and the finished products were planted along the Kira Highway. decorated the streetlights of
Volunteers planting flowers with the help of townspeople
The finished basket is taken to the Kirakaido by truck
Arishima Takeo 100th Anniversary Business Lecture "Arishima Takeo and Hokkaido"
At Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, a lecture was held on June 10th about the history and works of Takeo Arishima, and the relationship between Hokkaido and Niseko.
The story begins in Satsuma, Kyushu. Takeo Arishima talked in detail about his father Takeshi's achievements and family lineage, as well as his mother Sachi's story, which is indispensable in talking about his thoughts and life before becoming a novelist, and the participants listened with great interest. rice field.
The lecturer is Mr. Daisuke Ito, the chief curator.
May the rice be delicious Niseko high school rice planting experience
This year, on June 1st, Niseko High School 3rd graders and the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Corps experienced rice planting at Toshinori Ohashi's rice field in Satomi. This time, we planted "Oborozuki" seedlings in 3 acres of paddy fields under fine weather.
We also plan to harvest rice in the fall.
Both first-timers and experienced
It's fun to get your foot stuck in the rice field and almost fall over.
Eating together is delicious! The 1st children's cafeteria
On June 13th, the 1st Children's Cafeteria was held by the NPO Niseko Mirai Support Corps.
About 50 children participated, and after doing their homework and self-study, they ate curry and salad made with ingredients from the town.
Volunteer brothers and sisters kindly taught the children about their homework and self-study.
Hirokazu Fukikoshi, one of the organizers, said, "I'm glad that we were able to hold this event. I would like to continue the Niseko-like children's cafeteria in the future, taking advantage of this reflection."
The rice was prepared by the old ladies of 10.
Let's get on a working car! Snowplow test drive experience
On June 14th, as part of school support for Niseko Town Community School, a snowplow test drive experience was held at Kindergarten.
An employee of Makino Kogyo explained how to use the wheel loader and the rotary snowplow and the precautions to be taken, and showed us how to operate them.
Children are overjoyed by the powerful snowplow that they can see up close!
The older children who actually got to ride the car were enjoying themselves while gripping the steering wheel with their own hands.
The children were very excited, saying, "The driver's seat was cool!"
Children fascinated by the powerful snowplow
Thinking about the life of Takeo Arishima Constellation memorial concert
On June 9th, the anniversary of Takeo Arishima's death, a constellation commemorating Mr. Arishima was held at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum on June 11th.
After a moment of silence by the attendees and the offering of flowers by the representatives of related organizations, there was a concert by the Sapporo Kodayi Choir.
The wonderful chorus and performances were followed by an encore, and the audience was deeply moved by the heartfelt music.
There was also piano and flute playing.
The "Forest Band" has arrived! Shirakaba doll donated to post office
On June 12th, Mr. M, who lives in the town, donated his own Shirakaba doll to the Niseko Post Office.
Mr. M started making Shirakaba dolls about 10 years ago and is still making them.
It seems that he decided to donate it because he wanted the townspeople to see it. Please take a look when you go to the post office.
I made it by adjusting the thickness and shape of the tree.
We're off to our destination! Niseko small excursion
On June 16th, an excursion was held at Niseko Elementary School, which had been postponed due to rain. Children aimed at each arrival place in fine weather.
Depending on the grade, the excursion will take different courses, such as Soga Forest Park and the "Oyako no Saka" heading to Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum.
Children enjoyed walking while observing plants and insects and talking with their friends.
Smile at the long-awaited snack time
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Honoring Niseko Town Sports Association Award Ceremony
The "Niseko Town Athletic Association Award Ceremony" was held at the Townspeople Center to award athletes and groups who have been active in the field of sports.
It was held for the first time in 4 years after being unable to be held due to the corona crisis.
In 2022, two groups of 11 people won awards in alpine skiing and moguls, and received certificates of merit.
I hope that you will continue to practice every day and be even more successful.
◆ Winner
"Best Special Athlete Award"
・Buick Ryoma (Alpine skiing)
"Best Athlete Award"
・Takuma Okada (Moguls)
"Best Athlete Award"
・ Mion Tani (Mogul)
・Maya Ikeda (Alpine skiing)
"Encouragement Athlete Award"
・Sora Kamiya (track and field)
・Naki Endo (Moguls)
"Effort Award"
・ Yukinojo Nakano, Hikaru Kato, Mizuki Hyuga,
Sotsuki Kobayashi, Takahiro Hirahata (table tennis)
・ Niseko Town Niseko Junior High School Table Tennis Club
・ Niseko Town Niseko Junior High School Baseball Club
Congratulations to all the award winners
Enjoy authentic sounds Live at the central warehouse group
On May 16th, a live music performance was held at Warehouse No. 1 of the Central Warehouse Group. The organizer is Sparks Co., Ltd.
President Shuhei Abe came to Niseko many times in his childhood to ski, and decided to launch a company project in Niseko with a special feeling.
Mr. Abe said, "I hope everyone will enjoy the music."
Flower movement for human rights
On May 17, 50 Niseko 6th graders and 20 Kondo 1st and 6th graders participated in the Human Rights Flower Movement.
The purpose of this movement is to encourage children to work together to grow flowers, send them to social welfare facilities, etc., and promote interaction with the local community.
Children planted Zinnia (Zinnia) in a planter while being taught by a Human Rights Commissioner.
Raised with all my heart Niseko High School Flower and Vegetable Seedling Sales
On May 19th, a flower and vegetable seedling sale was held at Niseko High School Farm.
Before the sales started, many people from inside and outside the town lined up, and the venue was a great success.
The farm sells 33 kinds of seedlings. The students greeted customers with smiles through guidance and billing of the house, guided them to the location of the seedlings, and carefully explained how to grow them.
Energize your mind and body with makeup! lively beauty seminar
On May 17th, a lively beauty seminar for seniors was held at the Townspeople Center, with 17 participants. The organizer is "Ippuku Dou!"
A Shiseido instructor carefully taught each step of the process, from pre-makeup skincare massage to eye makeup.
I learned that there are benefits that bring health to the mind and body, such as activating the brain and improving muscle strength.
You can feel bright just by wearing makeup
Relaxing on a large ranch Entering a municipal ranch
On May 24th, in fine weather, we started working at the municipal ranch to raise dairy cows. The cows are brought to the ranch by trucks from dairy farmers in the town.
Dairy farmers are desperate to move cows that do not get off easily, and to stop cows from getting back into trucks that have just gotten off.
A total of 43 cows entered the farm this year. After confirming the numbers assigned to all the cows, they were released into a large pasture, where they were leisurely eating their own food.
You can also enjoy beautiful scenery at the town ranch
Appreciation for many years of achievements Special commendation for local welfare officers
Mr. Seiichi Takaya (Aza Niseko) received a special commendation from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare, and received a certificate of commendation and a commemorative gift from Mayor Katayama on May 26.
Mr. Takaya served as a member of the Civil Welfare Committee for 21 years from 2001 to 2022 (2022).
Welfare commissioners are volunteers who visit elderly people living alone in their respective areas and consult with residents about their problems.
Mr. Takaya has received four awards, including the All-Japan Student Council Children's Committee Chairman's Award and the Hokkaido Governor's Award.
“It was fun to interact with the local welfare officers.”
Learn about fire prevention and disaster prevention Niseko Town Boy Fire Club Formation
The formation ceremony of the boy fire club, which will be the 8th grader this year, was held at the town center on May 27, and each club member was handed an appointment letter from the Niseko branch chief.
There are 16 club members this year, 11 of whom are continuing from last year.
In the future, the club members will hold various drills and training once a month to learn about regional disaster prevention.
Mr. Shuma Sato, Chairman of the Board of Directors, giving his vows
Sports season has arrived Opening sports event
On May 28th, the opening sports event was held at Sports Park, and two sports, baseball and park golf, were held.
Fierce battles unfolded in each competition, and the cheering crowd excited the venue from the spectators' seats.
This year's winners were Kenzo Iwakami for Park Golf Boys, Yoko Watanabe for Women, and Rankoshi Niseko Junior High School Baseball Club for baseball.
It's the season when it feels good to move your body
Celebrate with park golf 26th anniversary of day service
On June 1st of this year, Niseko Town Day Service Center celebrated its 26th anniversary.
In commemoration of this, we made it on the back lawn as "Opening Commemorative Week".
We held a park golf tournament at a mini park golf course.
The users enjoyed park golf to their heart's content, and the top three winners received a certificate from the director of the facility, Oriuchi.
Enjoy a handmade parfait after the event
Big cheers for the figure doing its best and doing its best
Niseko Elementary School / Kondo Elementary School Athletic Meet
On June 3rd, an athletic meet was held at Niseko Elementary School.
It rained lightly on this day and it was cold for early summer, but the children were full of energy. We worked on competitions such as foot races and big ball rolls.
The last relay was also heated, and the order changed many times. Parents gave great encouragement to the children who were doing their best.
On June 6th, an athletic meet was held at Kondo Elementary School. Although it was held on a weekday due to the rain, many parents attended and cheered on the children. In the borrowed item competition, the teamwork of parents and children was demonstrated, and it was heated
The match was waged. At the end, all grades performed traditional unicycles, and received warm applause from parents.
Let's join forces and have a ball throwing battle! (Kondo elementary school)
A typhoon where the whole team runs with sticks, circles the triangular cone and returns (Niseko Elementary School)
Race fun! (Niseko Small)
Children riding unicycles (Kondo elementary school)
Enjoy a walk and brighten up the Kira Kaido
On May 28th this year, flower seedlings were planted along the Kira Highway by the NPO Niseko Community Development Forum.
It was a perfect day for planting with rain from the afternoon on this day. About 40 participants planted "perennial plants" and "annual plants", mainly orange marigolds and lemon-colored calendula.
In addition, the Youth Division of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers played a central role in setting up benches for easy rest.
On May 31st, work was carried out to decorate the baskets with flowers in warehouse No. 1 of the central warehouse group, and about 15 people, led by the Community Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers, planted flowers in hanging baskets, and the finished products were planted along the Kira Highway. decorated the streetlights of
Volunteers planting flowers with the help of townspeople
The finished basket is taken to the Kirakaido by truck
Arishima Takeo 100th Anniversary Business Lecture "Arishima Takeo and Hokkaido"
At Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, a lecture was held on June 10th about the history and works of Takeo Arishima, and the relationship between Hokkaido and Niseko.
The story begins in Satsuma, Kyushu. Takeo Arishima talked in detail about his father Takeshi's achievements and family lineage, as well as his mother Sachi's story, which is indispensable in talking about his thoughts and life before becoming a novelist, and the participants listened with great interest. rice field.
The lecturer is Mr. Daisuke Ito, the chief curator.
May the rice be delicious Niseko high school rice planting experience
This year, on June 1st, Niseko High School 3rd graders and the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Corps experienced rice planting at Toshinori Ohashi's rice field in Satomi. This time, we planted "Oborozuki" seedlings in 3 acres of paddy fields under fine weather.
We also plan to harvest rice in the fall.
Both first-timers and experienced
It's fun to get your foot stuck in the rice field and almost fall over.
Eating together is delicious! The 1st children's cafeteria
On June 13th, the 1st Children's Cafeteria was held by the NPO Niseko Mirai Support Corps.
About 50 children participated, and after doing their homework and self-study, they ate curry and salad made with ingredients from the town.
Volunteer brothers and sisters kindly taught the children about their homework and self-study.
Hirokazu Fukikoshi, one of the organizers, said, "I'm glad that we were able to hold this event. I would like to continue the Niseko-like children's cafeteria in the future, taking advantage of this reflection."
The rice was prepared by the old ladies of 10.
Let's get on a working car! Snowplow test drive experience
On June 14th, as part of school support for Niseko Town Community School, a snowplow test drive experience was held at Kindergarten.
An employee of Makino Kogyo explained how to use the wheel loader and the rotary snowplow and the precautions to be taken, and showed us how to operate them.
Children are overjoyed by the powerful snowplow that they can see up close!
The older children who actually got to ride the car were enjoying themselves while gripping the steering wheel with their own hands.
The children were very excited, saying, "The driver's seat was cool!"
Children fascinated by the powerful snowplow
Thinking about the life of Takeo Arishima Constellation memorial concert
On June 9th, the anniversary of Takeo Arishima's death, a constellation commemorating Mr. Arishima was held at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum on June 11th.
After a moment of silence by the attendees and the offering of flowers by the representatives of related organizations, there was a concert by the Sapporo Kodayi Choir.
The wonderful chorus and performances were followed by an encore, and the audience was deeply moved by the heartfelt music.
There was also piano and flute playing.
The "Forest Band" has arrived! Shirakaba doll donated to post office
On June 12th, Mr. M, who lives in the town, donated his own Shirakaba doll to the Niseko Post Office.
Mr. M started making Shirakaba dolls about 10 years ago and is still making them.
It seems that he decided to donate it because he wanted the townspeople to see it. Please take a look when you go to the post office.
I made it by adjusting the thickness and shape of the tree.
We're off to our destination! Niseko small excursion
On June 16th, an excursion was held at Niseko Elementary School, which had been postponed due to rain. Children aimed at each arrival place in fine weather.
Depending on the grade, the excursion will take different courses, such as Soga Forest Park and the "Oyako no Saka" heading to Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum.
Children enjoyed walking while observing plants and insects and talking with their friends.
Smile at the long-awaited snack time
Everybody's page
Everybody's page
This is the participation page for the townspeople. We look forward to hearing from you!
Planning and Environment Division Public Relations Section TEL.44-2121 FAX.44-3500
Niseko vol.73 communication fan
Corner for townspeople by townspeople
Would you like to work as a reporter too? We look forward to your participation.
This month's reporter is Michiko Kudo.
Runs a self-built rental cottage in the Niseko area. Director of Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce.
"Morijin" Movie Screening Information
On July 9th (Sunday), we will hold a screening of the movie "Moribito" at the townspeople center. It is "with English subtitles" so that people who understand English can enjoy it.
This movie is a documentary film closely related to the three-year activities of landscape gardener "Tomonori Yano" from Kitakyushu.
Mr. Yano, who grew up observing nature from an early age, often used the term “bond structure.” Embarrassingly enough, the word ``fettered'' conjured up an image of a cramped human relationship (laughs).
What he refers to as the 'restrictions' of nature is 'neither too heavy nor too light, with just the right amount of air to pass through.' , something that can be entwined with nature.
Therefore, when it rains, it regulates the amount of water so that it does not wash away everything, and when the sun is strong, it moderately cools the ground. It seems that each characteristic is made use of and they have a good connection as a whole.
I used to ask the mayor a question, and when I asked him what he thought, he said,
"I want to respect the thoughts of each townsman." When I heard this word, I thought it was really good to live in Niseko Town.
It's a movie that reminds us of how we live in modest constraints that allow us to make the most of each person's individuality.
On the day of the event, there will be three screenings at 10:00, 14:00, and 18:00, so if you have the chance, please come and see it.
correction
There was an error in the "Niseko Haiku Club" on page 13 of the June issue of the Public Relations Niseko.
(Incorrect) Drooping and carried by the wind The first butterfly comes Yasuko Shigemori
(Correct) Dangling with the wind, the first butterfly comes Yasuko Shigemori
Niseko High School Agricultural Club
Preparing for the Niseko High School Festival!
3rd year secretary Yui Matsuoka
Niseko High School will have a school festival on Saturday, July 15th. Last year, we were unable to show our activities to the townspeople, but this year, the townspeople are now able to come to see our school festival!
In addition to class performances, refreshment stalls and fireworks will be held. The class performances we hold every year are enthusiastic in every grade, and I think we will be able to show something worth seeing.
For this school festival, we have repeated trial and error and are waiting for you to make wonderful preparations that everyone in the town can enjoy, so please come and visit us at Niseko High School's school festival!
Niseko Tanka Association
On the left and right of the train window heading for the zoo
If you stand at Cape Tachimachi in the strong winds, you will be blown up by the raging wind. Sadako Sasaki
Niseko Haiku Association
If you write a picture letter by the window Kaoru Koshino Yoshie
Like a bell Listen to a child's voice Children's Day Eiko Ogawa
Ayako Shimizu looking up at the sky cloudy with yellow sand on a spring morning
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and butterbur dishes Reiko Kameda
This is the participation page for the townspeople. We look forward to hearing from you!
Planning and Environment Division Public Relations Section TEL.44-2121 FAX.44-3500
Niseko vol.73 communication fan
Corner for townspeople by townspeople
Would you like to work as a reporter too? We look forward to your participation.
This month's reporter is Michiko Kudo.
Runs a self-built rental cottage in the Niseko area. Director of Niseko Town Chamber of Commerce.
"Morijin" Movie Screening Information
On July 9th (Sunday), we will hold a screening of the movie "Moribito" at the townspeople center. It is "with English subtitles" so that people who understand English can enjoy it.
This movie is a documentary film closely related to the three-year activities of landscape gardener "Tomonori Yano" from Kitakyushu.
Mr. Yano, who grew up observing nature from an early age, often used the term “bond structure.” Embarrassingly enough, the word ``fettered'' conjured up an image of a cramped human relationship (laughs).
What he refers to as the 'restrictions' of nature is 'neither too heavy nor too light, with just the right amount of air to pass through.' , something that can be entwined with nature.
Therefore, when it rains, it regulates the amount of water so that it does not wash away everything, and when the sun is strong, it moderately cools the ground. It seems that each characteristic is made use of and they have a good connection as a whole.
I used to ask the mayor a question, and when I asked him what he thought, he said,
"I want to respect the thoughts of each townsman." When I heard this word, I thought it was really good to live in Niseko Town.
It's a movie that reminds us of how we live in modest constraints that allow us to make the most of each person's individuality.
On the day of the event, there will be three screenings at 10:00, 14:00, and 18:00, so if you have the chance, please come and see it.
correction
There was an error in the "Niseko Haiku Club" on page 13 of the June issue of the Public Relations Niseko.
(Incorrect) Drooping and carried by the wind The first butterfly comes Yasuko Shigemori
(Correct) Dangling with the wind, the first butterfly comes Yasuko Shigemori
Niseko High School Agricultural Club
Preparing for the Niseko High School Festival!
3rd year secretary Yui Matsuoka
Niseko High School will have a school festival on Saturday, July 15th. Last year, we were unable to show our activities to the townspeople, but this year, the townspeople are now able to come to see our school festival!
In addition to class performances, refreshment stalls and fireworks will be held. The class performances we hold every year are enthusiastic in every grade, and I think we will be able to show something worth seeing.
For this school festival, we have repeated trial and error and are waiting for you to make wonderful preparations that everyone in the town can enjoy, so please come and visit us at Niseko High School's school festival!
Niseko Tanka Association
On the left and right of the train window heading for the zoo
If you stand at Cape Tachimachi in the strong winds, you will be blown up by the raging wind. Sadako Sasaki
Niseko Haiku Association
If you write a picture letter by the window Kaoru Koshino Yoshie
Like a bell Listen to a child's voice Children's Day Eiko Ogawa
Ayako Shimizu looking up at the sky cloudy with yellow sand on a spring morning
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and butterbur dishes Reiko Kameda
Asobukudayori No.244
Learning Exchange Center Aso Book
■ Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Mondays, last Fridays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
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INFORMATION
Niseko Elementary School Morning Storytelling
On May 24th (Wednesday), I went to my first morning reading this year. had a great time with the children
Aso Book Library 20th Anniversary Special Exhibition
It's been 20 years since the "Aso Book Club" was established and started as a public and private facility. We display books about the library
Notice
Thank you for coming
This year's 20th anniversary Asobukku Festival, sponsored by Asobukku, ended with great success. Children and their families gathered and had a great time. The children's eyes were sparkling with performances by the Niseko Middle School Music Club and the Pikinini Band, as well as volunteers' storytelling, puppet shows, and street performances. In addition, a mystery-solving event was held this year, adding excitement to the event.
Also, the day before, a party was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary, and the venue was lively with Tatsuo Kubo's accordion performance and reading by the deputy mayor of the small house.
Asobukku will continue to provide local children with a fun place to learn through books. Thank you for your continued support!
Exhibition
Book exhibition 7/1-7/27 Challenge letter from Asobukku Let's overcome "?"
Solving riddles held as part of the Asobuk Festival
Event "Everyone's library". I choose someone I think the participants would like to read. By all means, please take this opportunity to see it with pop.
Hobby Exhibition 7/1-7/14 Haiku / Haiku Meeting 7/15-7/30 Painting / Haruyo Kishimoto
Asobukku recommended books
Kaoru (Upper) Girl from the West
"Incense-kun (lower) distant road" Nahoko Uehashi: Author (Bungei Publishing)
Speaking of recommendations for fantasy lovers, Nahoko Uehashi. He is the author of the "Mamoribito Series" (13 volumes in total), which became a TV drama.
There is no doubt that you will be drawn into the world view with its delicate and beautiful depiction. Although it is a children's book, it is a very satisfying book for adults to read.
Oahu rice, a miraculous rice brought from Shingo long ago. A crisis comes to the empire that has depended on the Oahu rice. Aisha, a girl who can hear the voice of scent.
What does the voice of Oahu rice that she hears mean?
What kind of scent do you feel "Aoko grass"?
Notice of closure
We will be closed on July 2nd (Sun) and 18th (Tue) in addition to the regular closed days.
Play Club will be closed during the summer vacation
For more information, please check the Asobuk Calendar or the Public Relations Town Calendar.
New arrival book introduction
practical book
Everyday Hat Adult Hat + Child Hat Junko Okabe
Mugwort Handbook Tomomichi Yamashita
A wetland biotope at home! Atsushi Nakajima
Reading material
Last Prayer Yakumarudake
Delusion Radio Shino Sakuragi
All Not Asako Yuzuki
Children's books and picture books
Okada Yoshitaka
Farewell to the mustache
Camping car trip Mineomitsu
There are many other new books. Please take a look at the Playbook.
■ Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed: Mondays, last Fridays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
TEL.0136-43-2155 FAX.0136-43-2156 https://asobook-lib.com/
INFORMATION
Niseko Elementary School Morning Storytelling
On May 24th (Wednesday), I went to my first morning reading this year. had a great time with the children
Aso Book Library 20th Anniversary Special Exhibition
It's been 20 years since the "Aso Book Club" was established and started as a public and private facility. We display books about the library
Notice
Thank you for coming
This year's 20th anniversary Asobukku Festival, sponsored by Asobukku, ended with great success. Children and their families gathered and had a great time. The children's eyes were sparkling with performances by the Niseko Middle School Music Club and the Pikinini Band, as well as volunteers' storytelling, puppet shows, and street performances. In addition, a mystery-solving event was held this year, adding excitement to the event.
Also, the day before, a party was held to celebrate the 20th anniversary, and the venue was lively with Tatsuo Kubo's accordion performance and reading by the deputy mayor of the small house.
Asobukku will continue to provide local children with a fun place to learn through books. Thank you for your continued support!
Exhibition
Book exhibition 7/1-7/27 Challenge letter from Asobukku Let's overcome "?"
Solving riddles held as part of the Asobuk Festival
Event "Everyone's library". I choose someone I think the participants would like to read. By all means, please take this opportunity to see it with pop.
Hobby Exhibition 7/1-7/14 Haiku / Haiku Meeting 7/15-7/30 Painting / Haruyo Kishimoto
Asobukku recommended books
Kaoru (Upper) Girl from the West
"Incense-kun (lower) distant road" Nahoko Uehashi: Author (Bungei Publishing)
Speaking of recommendations for fantasy lovers, Nahoko Uehashi. He is the author of the "Mamoribito Series" (13 volumes in total), which became a TV drama.
There is no doubt that you will be drawn into the world view with its delicate and beautiful depiction. Although it is a children's book, it is a very satisfying book for adults to read.
Oahu rice, a miraculous rice brought from Shingo long ago. A crisis comes to the empire that has depended on the Oahu rice. Aisha, a girl who can hear the voice of scent.
What does the voice of Oahu rice that she hears mean?
What kind of scent do you feel "Aoko grass"?
Notice of closure
We will be closed on July 2nd (Sun) and 18th (Tue) in addition to the regular closed days.
Play Club will be closed during the summer vacation
For more information, please check the Asobuk Calendar or the Public Relations Town Calendar.
New arrival book introduction
practical book
Everyday Hat Adult Hat + Child Hat Junko Okabe
Mugwort Handbook Tomomichi Yamashita
A wetland biotope at home! Atsushi Nakajima
Reading material
Last Prayer Yakumarudake
Delusion Radio Shino Sakuragi
All Not Asako Yuzuki
Children's books and picture books
Okada Yoshitaka
Farewell to the mustache
Camping car trip Mineomitsu
There are many other new books. Please take a look at the Playbook.
Niseko Town Area Development Cooperation Team
Neighborhood Cooperation Corps 22.
Report daily activities from the members!
We will send out information every month so that the townspeople can learn about the activities and personalities of our volunteers!
Editor in charge
≫Information is also being sent on SNS!
<3rd year> Satoshi Kamata Ken Suzuki
<Second year> Tatsuro Takahashi Misa Kudo
<First year> Takako Itami Ago Miyamae
Introducing the activities of the cooperation team
≫ Radio Niseko [Kira Kira Niseko] "Because I like Niseko of the cooperation team" (every Monday from 3:20 pm to 50 minutes)
<Scheduled performers in July>
7/3 Takako Itami
10 Tatsuro Takahashi and Daisuke Kudo
17 Arisa Fukuda Yosuke Kiyobe
24 Hokuto Takagi, Yukako Ohashi
31 Masaaki Yasui and Kenji Hirayama
≫Information is also being sent on SNS!
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2nd year Hirokazu Fukikoshi (from Sapporo) Assignment: Townspeople Study Division Baseball is hot! !
Baseball season is in full swing!
On weekdays, I support the practice of the junior high school baseball team, and I also participate in the practice of the boys' club. It's cool to see the children working hard! I myself joined the town hall baseball club last year, and wore a uniform for the first time in eight years (laughs).
Even though I feel my physical strength is declining, I am practicing hard not to lose to the children.
At the end of the month, we are planning to hold a town-wide softball tournament, so please join us!
2nd year Hokuto Takagi (from Sapporo) Assignment: Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Creation from Niseko Forest!
Hello. This is takagi from forestry support. Recently, I've been happy to have more work in the mountains. At the same time, thankfully, my self-reliance work has increased little by little.
In addition to making doors for mobile saunas, we received orders for furniture made from thinned hardwood trees. I'm making musical instruments with a body! stay tuned!
Overall activity report May implementation
event support
Spring Cleanup Strategy
On May 9th, I participated in the "Spring Cleanup Operation". Clean Operation is an event to clean up the town by picking up trash in cooperation with the townspeople.
This time, the members of the cooperation team were in charge of the route from "Town office → Arishima Misaji → Route 5 → Michi no Eki" and worked enthusiastically to pick up garbage.
With a garbage bag in hand, I picked up trash as I walked, but there were countless cigarette butts lying between the road and the sidewalk. Various kinds of garbage, mainly empty cans and PET bottles, were found in the grass, and I was able to pick up about ten 45L garbage bags, so I think I was able to restore a neat and clean cityscape.
There are many events planned for the town this year, so I want to keep it clean so that everyone can have a good time. (Misa Kudo)
Introduction of my assignment 20． Niseko Resort Tourist Association
3rd year Masaaki Yasui (from Sapporo)
At the Niseko Resort Tourism Association, two new members were added from May 1st, and three people including myself are working as a travel group mainly accepting school trips.
As soon as we enter the busy season for accepting students, we are cooperating with each other to come up with a program that will allow the students to enjoy it as much as possible.
Many students will come to Niseko Town again this year, so we would like to thank the accepting business operators, hotel staff, and residents of the town.
steps to independence
3rd year Ken Suzuki (from Kanagawa Prefecture) Assignment / Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Creating a forest that connects to the future in Niseko
It's been three years since I came to Niseko Town. I am filled with gratitude for being able to live in a rich natural environment interwoven with diverse forests.
In order to pass on this rich nature to the future, we are working every day to acquire forestry techniques. Last year, we produced firewood from thinned wood and sold it mainly in the town.
In addition, we have received requests from local people to do work such as felling trees and cutting grass around the fields. As an activity after graduating from the corps, we are thinking about forest maintenance, production and sales of firewood, mainly in the town.
I would like to try making charcoal someday. Through forest development that connects to the future, we will work on local production for local consumption and effective use of local resources!
I'm looking for a forest that I can maintain! Please let us know!
Kirakaido Planting / Hanging Basket
Colorful flowers on both sides of Kirakaido. The many flowers that stretch from your feet to eye level create a landscape that makes you feel like it's a beautiful town.
A hanging basket installed at eye level. The balance of color and size will be as I imagined, or walking will become a daily routine.
Pick flowers, plow the soil, fertilize, and weed. A lot of people are involved.
Notice
A new member has joined!
Risa Ito (from Sapporo) Assignment: Planning and Environment Division
Before coming to Niseko, I worked as a receptionist for patients on the outpatient floor of a university hospital in Tokyo, where about 500 people come every day. I think you know a little about the hospital, so please ask.
When I was in my twenties, I was into the outdoors, snowboarding, camping, and mountain climbing.
My power has decreased due to the hard work in Tokyo, but I want to get power from Mt. Yotei and start again!
First of all, I would like to work as a Public Relations and Public Hearing Section in my assignment so that I can reach out to everyone.
Rie Sudo (from Osaka Prefecture) Assignment: Niseko Resort Tourism Association
I wanted to actually live and know the charm of Niseko Town, so I became a cooperation team. Now I am enjoying life surrounded by nature more than I thought.
From now on, I would like to become a person who can interact with many townspeople and spread the charm of Niseko Town.
Report daily activities from the members!
We will send out information every month so that the townspeople can learn about the activities and personalities of our volunteers!
Editor in charge
≫Information is also being sent on SNS!
<3rd year> Satoshi Kamata Ken Suzuki
<Second year> Tatsuro Takahashi Misa Kudo
<First year> Takako Itami Ago Miyamae
Introducing the activities of the cooperation team
≫ Radio Niseko [Kira Kira Niseko] "Because I like Niseko of the cooperation team" (every Monday from 3:20 pm to 50 minutes)
<Scheduled performers in July>
7/3 Takako Itami
10 Tatsuro Takahashi and Daisuke Kudo
17 Arisa Fukuda Yosuke Kiyobe
24 Hokuto Takagi, Yukako Ohashi
31 Masaaki Yasui and Kenji Hirayama
≫Information is also being sent on SNS!
about us
2nd year Hirokazu Fukikoshi (from Sapporo) Assignment: Townspeople Study Division Baseball is hot! !
Baseball season is in full swing!
On weekdays, I support the practice of the junior high school baseball team, and I also participate in the practice of the boys' club. It's cool to see the children working hard! I myself joined the town hall baseball club last year, and wore a uniform for the first time in eight years (laughs).
Even though I feel my physical strength is declining, I am practicing hard not to lose to the children.
At the end of the month, we are planning to hold a town-wide softball tournament, so please join us!
2nd year Hokuto Takagi (from Sapporo) Assignment: Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Creation from Niseko Forest!
Hello. This is takagi from forestry support. Recently, I've been happy to have more work in the mountains. At the same time, thankfully, my self-reliance work has increased little by little.
In addition to making doors for mobile saunas, we received orders for furniture made from thinned hardwood trees. I'm making musical instruments with a body! stay tuned!
Overall activity report May implementation
event support
Spring Cleanup Strategy
On May 9th, I participated in the "Spring Cleanup Operation". Clean Operation is an event to clean up the town by picking up trash in cooperation with the townspeople.
This time, the members of the cooperation team were in charge of the route from "Town office → Arishima Misaji → Route 5 → Michi no Eki" and worked enthusiastically to pick up garbage.
With a garbage bag in hand, I picked up trash as I walked, but there were countless cigarette butts lying between the road and the sidewalk. Various kinds of garbage, mainly empty cans and PET bottles, were found in the grass, and I was able to pick up about ten 45L garbage bags, so I think I was able to restore a neat and clean cityscape.
There are many events planned for the town this year, so I want to keep it clean so that everyone can have a good time. (Misa Kudo)
Introduction of my assignment 20． Niseko Resort Tourist Association
3rd year Masaaki Yasui (from Sapporo)
At the Niseko Resort Tourism Association, two new members were added from May 1st, and three people including myself are working as a travel group mainly accepting school trips.
As soon as we enter the busy season for accepting students, we are cooperating with each other to come up with a program that will allow the students to enjoy it as much as possible.
Many students will come to Niseko Town again this year, so we would like to thank the accepting business operators, hotel staff, and residents of the town.
steps to independence
3rd year Ken Suzuki (from Kanagawa Prefecture) Assignment / Agricultural Administration Division Forestry Support
Creating a forest that connects to the future in Niseko
It's been three years since I came to Niseko Town. I am filled with gratitude for being able to live in a rich natural environment interwoven with diverse forests.
In order to pass on this rich nature to the future, we are working every day to acquire forestry techniques. Last year, we produced firewood from thinned wood and sold it mainly in the town.
In addition, we have received requests from local people to do work such as felling trees and cutting grass around the fields. As an activity after graduating from the corps, we are thinking about forest maintenance, production and sales of firewood, mainly in the town.
I would like to try making charcoal someday. Through forest development that connects to the future, we will work on local production for local consumption and effective use of local resources!
I'm looking for a forest that I can maintain! Please let us know!
Kirakaido Planting / Hanging Basket
Colorful flowers on both sides of Kirakaido. The many flowers that stretch from your feet to eye level create a landscape that makes you feel like it's a beautiful town.
A hanging basket installed at eye level. The balance of color and size will be as I imagined, or walking will become a daily routine.
Pick flowers, plow the soil, fertilize, and weed. A lot of people are involved.
Notice
A new member has joined!
Risa Ito (from Sapporo) Assignment: Planning and Environment Division
Before coming to Niseko, I worked as a receptionist for patients on the outpatient floor of a university hospital in Tokyo, where about 500 people come every day. I think you know a little about the hospital, so please ask.
When I was in my twenties, I was into the outdoors, snowboarding, camping, and mountain climbing.
My power has decreased due to the hard work in Tokyo, but I want to get power from Mt. Yotei and start again!
First of all, I would like to work as a Public Relations and Public Hearing Section in my assignment so that I can reach out to everyone.
Rie Sudo (from Osaka Prefecture) Assignment: Niseko Resort Tourism Association
I wanted to actually live and know the charm of Niseko Town, so I became a cooperation team. Now I am enjoying life surrounded by nature more than I thought.
From now on, I would like to become a person who can interact with many townspeople and spread the charm of Niseko Town.
smiling square
smiling square
In this section, we introduce various activities and information related to child-rearing!
Parenting topics
To the sound of Kindergarten piano
At Kindergarten, we have adopted a rhythm that allows children to move their bodies to the sound of the piano.
Even small children mimic what they see when the piano sounds, becoming a "rabbit" or a "dragonfly" and moving their bodies freely.
This play encourages physical development and aids in well-balanced growth. If you hum the song, you can easily enjoy it anywhere, such as in your room or outdoors, so everyone from 1 year old to seniors can enjoy it all year round.
Ohisama Would you like to visit Ohisama?
It's been a refreshing season with the fresh green. Colorful flowers are blooming, and both adults and children will enjoy going outside.
At the child-rearing support center Ohisama, we strive to create a comfortable environment so that parents and children can relax and enjoy themselves.
We are planning a course where mothers can refresh themselves in the future, so please come and visit us. We look forward to.
“Ohisama” is a place where parents and children can play casually, and where friends can talk about their worries. (Inside Kindergarten)
Notice
Consultation to Ohisama
Ohisama Nikoniko Consultation (Public Health Nurse Consultation) will be held on the following schedule. Do you not talk about question about child care including development of child and vaccination?
Also, a nutritionist will come, so if you are worried about baby food, please come.
◆Date and time/Wednesday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
◆ Place: Child-rearing Support Center “Ohisama”
Kindergarten childcare opening
We will open childcare Kindergarten for children from 0 years old to preschool parents and children.
Date/Time/Thursday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.
◆Place/ Kindergarten
◆Contents/rhythm, walking, playing in the water, etc.
*Childcare contents may change on the day.
◆ Application deadline: Thursday, July 13th
<Inquiries about this page>
Niseko Town Kindergarten "Kiratto" In charge / Aoki / Sato
TEL．（代表）0136-44-2700 FAX.0136-44-2725
In this section, we introduce various activities and information related to child-rearing!
Parenting topics
To the sound of Kindergarten piano
At Kindergarten, we have adopted a rhythm that allows children to move their bodies to the sound of the piano.
Even small children mimic what they see when the piano sounds, becoming a "rabbit" or a "dragonfly" and moving their bodies freely.
This play encourages physical development and aids in well-balanced growth. If you hum the song, you can easily enjoy it anywhere, such as in your room or outdoors, so everyone from 1 year old to seniors can enjoy it all year round.
Ohisama Would you like to visit Ohisama?
It's been a refreshing season with the fresh green. Colorful flowers are blooming, and both adults and children will enjoy going outside.
At the child-rearing support center Ohisama, we strive to create a comfortable environment so that parents and children can relax and enjoy themselves.
We are planning a course where mothers can refresh themselves in the future, so please come and visit us. We look forward to.
“Ohisama” is a place where parents and children can play casually, and where friends can talk about their worries. (Inside Kindergarten)
Notice
Consultation to Ohisama
Ohisama Nikoniko Consultation (Public Health Nurse Consultation) will be held on the following schedule. Do you not talk about question about child care including development of child and vaccination?
Also, a nutritionist will come, so if you are worried about baby food, please come.
◆Date and time/Wednesday, July 12, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
◆ Place: Child-rearing Support Center “Ohisama”
Kindergarten childcare opening
We will open childcare Kindergarten for children from 0 years old to preschool parents and children.
Date/Time/Thursday, July 20, 10:00 a.m.
◆Place/ Kindergarten
◆Contents/rhythm, walking, playing in the water, etc.
*Childcare contents may change on the day.
◆ Application deadline: Thursday, July 13th
<Inquiries about this page>
Niseko Town Kindergarten "Kiratto" In charge / Aoki / Sato
TEL．（代表）0136-44-2700 FAX.0136-44-2725
community
Hello Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum vol.35
有島記念館 TEL.0136-44-3245
Shian Kohno
My name is Shian Kono, and I have been working as a community supporter and a curator at the Memorial Hall since May of this year.
I was born in Asahikawa, and moved here when I went to university. At university, I studied graphic design and focused on the production of printed media materials such as booklets and posters.
I was also interested in volunteer staff at art festivals in Sapporo and art communicators, who were interested in activities that could connect art with people.
I have been to Niseko Town and Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum several times before. Mt. Yotei and Annupuri, which can be seen from the vicinity of the hotel, have a different charm from the Daisetsu mountain range that I saw locally when I was a child, and I was very attracted to them.
Now, I love the scenery that I can see while commuting on a sunny day or from the café space in the building.
Curator is a job I've wanted to do since I was a junior high school student, so I'm very excited to be able to experience it at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum.
Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum not only collects materials related to Takeo Arishima, but also about the history of Niseko Town, railway-related materials, and many works by Hideyuki Fujikura. About Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum and Niseko Town while working
I would like to learn and grow together with the townspeople.
As a village supporter and a curator, I will do my best to help everyone in Niseko Town while making use of my experience in activities that connect people and art.
At Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, we collect "Public Relations Caributo", photos of the old town, pamphlets, and more!
correction
There was an error in the 5th page of the June issue of Public Relations Niseko, "2022 financial situation <second half>". We apologize and will correct it.
・ General affairs expenses (amount already received) in the bar graph of expenditures
(Incorrect) 1,650,360,000 yen (Correct) 1,650,360,000 yen
・Public welfare expenses in the same graph (amount already received)
(Incorrect) 4818,000 yen (Correct) 481,820,000 yen
有島記念館 TEL.0136-44-3245
Shian Kohno
My name is Shian Kono, and I have been working as a community supporter and a curator at the Memorial Hall since May of this year.
I was born in Asahikawa, and moved here when I went to university. At university, I studied graphic design and focused on the production of printed media materials such as booklets and posters.
I was also interested in volunteer staff at art festivals in Sapporo and art communicators, who were interested in activities that could connect art with people.
I have been to Niseko Town and Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum several times before. Mt. Yotei and Annupuri, which can be seen from the vicinity of the hotel, have a different charm from the Daisetsu mountain range that I saw locally when I was a child, and I was very attracted to them.
Now, I love the scenery that I can see while commuting on a sunny day or from the café space in the building.
Curator is a job I've wanted to do since I was a junior high school student, so I'm very excited to be able to experience it at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum.
Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum not only collects materials related to Takeo Arishima, but also about the history of Niseko Town, railway-related materials, and many works by Hideyuki Fujikura. About Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum and Niseko Town while working
I would like to learn and grow together with the townspeople.
As a village supporter and a curator, I will do my best to help everyone in Niseko Town while making use of my experience in activities that connect people and art.
At Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, we collect "Public Relations Caributo", photos of the old town, pamphlets, and more!
correction
There was an error in the 5th page of the June issue of Public Relations Niseko, "2022 financial situation <second half>". We apologize and will correct it.
・ General affairs expenses (amount already received) in the bar graph of expenditures
(Incorrect) 1,650,360,000 yen (Correct) 1,650,360,000 yen
・Public welfare expenses in the same graph (amount already received)
(Incorrect) 4818,000 yen (Correct) 481,820,000 yen
Information of living
News from Niseko Town
Information of living
News
We hold the sixth comprehensive plan workshop
The town is formulating the "6th Niseko Town Comprehensive Plan" (2024-2035), which will serve as a guideline for future town development.
What kind of town do you want Niseko Town to be in 2035? Please let us know what you think about the future vision of Niseko Town.
*Please apply by July 11th (Tue) if possible in order to separate groups.
■Date/Time/July 13 (Thursday) 6:00 p.m.- (about 2 hours)
■Place/Townsman Center Training Room 1
■申込み・問合せ／企画環境課経営企画係 TEL0136-44-2121担当＝大野・高田・吉田
Aquatic insect observation party
Observe what kind of creatures and insects live in the river by playing in the water.
Date and time: Saturday, July 22nd from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
■Meeting／In front of Niseko Town Office (Moving by bus to the river in the town)
■ Target: 1st to 6th grade elementary school students
■Advance application system/first 20 people
■ Application deadline: Wednesday, July 5th
■問合せ／企画環境課環境モデル都市推進係 TEL0136-44-2121 担当＝長谷部・永澤
Operated by Sky Bus Niseko
The tourism associations of Kutchan and Niseko will work together to operate the "Sky Bus Niseko" again this year, continuing from 2022 as a demonstration project for wide-area transportation.
This bus connects the two towns during the green season and operates during the day as well as at night. In addition, it operates on a bus without a roof (open top bus), where you can directly feel the summer breeze of Niseko and enjoy the ride itself.
It is
Please use this bus for traveling around the Niseko area, eating and drinking at night, and as a new transportation experience. Please check the dedicated website for details on the service.
■Operating period: July 15th (Sat) - September 3rd (Sun) *Night-go (night bus) operates from July 22nd (Sat) - August 15th (Tue)
Number of services / 1 Niseko Panorama (daytime) 4 round trips per day, 2 Niseko Night (nighttime) 4 round trips per day
■Operating route/1 Kutchan Station - Michi no Eki Niseko View Plaza, 2 Kutchan Station - Niseko Station
* Via each (Hanazono area, Hirafu area, Higashiyama area designated bus stop)
■Operating hours/1 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, 2 5:00 pm to 10:38 pm
■Fare: 3-ride ticket for day and night (valid during the season): Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,500 yen, children 750 yen
*Citizen special treatment: 1,000 yen for adults (junior high school students and older), 500 yen for children (advance purchase at Niseko Station and Roadside Station Niseko View Plaza)
limited to entry. You need something that can prove you live Niseko Town)
■ Dedicated site /
■問合せ／株式会社ニセコリゾート観光協会 TEL0136-44-2468
Attorney Sato's
We will solve your worries!
●This month's theme "Evidence in court"
There are quite a few TV dramas in which the role of a lawyer appears, but what I feel when watching such a drama is the difference from the image of a real lawyer.
For example, lawyers cannot investigate criminal cases. You don't ask questions like a detective, and you don't find the real culprit, and you don't get close to being killed by having a steel pipe dropped from the top of a building.
Investigative authority rests with the investigative team and the police and prosecutors who have investigative powers. When an individual is arrested or is brought to a criminal trial, the evidence obtained from the investigation is secured by the police and the prosecution, and it is the prosecution's authority to decide which evidence to submit to the trial.
Courts and lawyers have no way of verifying the evidence that police and prosecutors have. Since prosecutors indict defendants with the intent to convict, they generally do not present evidence that would lead to their innocence.
Recently, retrial proceedings in criminal cases have been in the news. In some cases, evidence that was not previously presented to the court leads to the initiation of a retrial. An innocent person should not be held guilty.
Prosecutors should be able to disclose all the evidence, both favorable and unfavorable, so that anyone can get closer to the truth.
Park Front Law Office Niseko Office
141 Hondori Niseko Town
TEL 0136-44-3800 FAX 0136-44-3801
Notice of Recruitment of Self-Defense Forces
● General Soda Candidate (2nd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / July 1st (Sat)-September 5th (Tue)
・Primary test date: September 15th (Friday) to 17th (Sunday)
● Self-Defense Officer Candidate (2nd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / Saturday, July 1st to Friday, August 18th
・Examination date: August 25th (Friday) to August 27th (Sunday)
● Self-Defense Force Candidates (3rd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / August 1st (Tuesday) to September 5th (Tuesday)
・Examination date: September 22nd (Friday) to September 28th (Thursday)
Please contact us for more information as test dates are subject to change.
■問合せ／自衛隊札幌地方協力本部倶知安地域事務所 TEL 0136-23-3540 または自衛官募集相談員 下口 登さん TEL 0136-44-2177
About the 2023 Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead
This year's memorial ceremony for the war dead Niseko Town is scheduled to be held only by members of the bereaved family association.
Bereaved family members will be contacted individually at a later date.
In addition, we will inform you that the general public can visit the loyalty monument on the day.
■Date/Time/Thursday, July 20, 11:00 a.m.
■問合せ／保健福祉課福祉係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝尾崎・中川
★ We will review the area
Niseko Town Agricultural Promotion Area Development Plan
This year, the town is working on the review of the agricultural promotion regional maintenance plan once every five years. If there is a consultation such as "I want to incorporate or exclude from the agricultural land area" or "I want to confirm again whether it is an agricultural land area" when reviewing the area of agricultural land in the agricultural promotion area, August
Please contact the Agricultural Administration Division Agricultural Administration Section by the 31st (Thursday). There are requirements for exclusion, and we may not be able to meet your request. Please contact us for more information.
■問合せ／農政課農政係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝境・川尻
There is a vacant room in the town house
Type Housing complex name Format Structure Estimated rent Parking space
lowest to highest
Public Housing Boyang Danchi G Building 2LDK (62.56 square meters) Medium Fire Resistant Structure 10,700 yen to 48,100 yen None
(Household use) Room 301, built in 1993, 3 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Public Housing Boyang Danchi E Building 3LDK (69.63 square meters) Medium Fire Resistant Structure 12,700 yen to 56,100 yen Yes
(Household use) Room 301, built in 1993, 3 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Public housing New Arishima housing complex No. 1 building 3LDK (61.99 square meters) Simple fireproof structure 11,000 yen to 48,300 yen Available
(Household use) Room 204, built in 1986, 2 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Specific public Nozomi housing complex No. 3 building 2LDK (60.21 square meters) fireproof structure 51,000 yen Yes
Rental housing Room 103 Built in 1998 2 stories Rent 48,000 yen
(For household) Garage fee 3,000 yen
Reception period / July 3 (Monday) to July 18 (Tuesday)
●Eligibility and application method/Please inquire for details.
■ Inquiries about town-run housing / City Construction Division Housing Management Section Person in charge = Onuki / Sasaki
★Please visit us!
27th Niseko High School Festival The Niseko High School Festival will be open to the public for the first time in four years. There are class performances, refreshment stands, opening of popular shops in the town, and fireworks at night.
■Date/Saturday, July 15th
■Schedule/Class performance from 9:50 am Fair/Exhibition from 11:50 am Volunteer announcement from 3:40 pm Fireworks display from 7:30 pm
■ Place: Hokkaido Niseko High School
■問合せ／北海道ニセコ高校事務室 TEL 0136-44-2224 担当＝佐々木・橋元
★ We manage information appropriately.
The operational situation of town ownership information
In order for us to think for ourselves and proceed with community development, we need a variety of information about the town. In addition, our personal information must be properly managed.
The town stipulates by ordinance that the operation status of the information managed by the town should be made public to everyone. The operation status of town ownership information in 2022 is as follows.
Niseko Town Information Disclosure Ordinance
This ordinance guarantees everyone the right to request disclosure of information managed by the town.
1 Number of information disclosure requests / 76 cases
2 Examination meeting status / 1 time
Former Niseko Town Personal Information Protection Ordinance
This old ordinance guaranteed the right of anyone to request disclosure of their personal information to the town, and obliged the town to set rules and properly manage the use of everyone's personal information.
In addition, this old ordinance was abolished at the end of March, and with the revision of the national "Act on the Protection of Personal Information", the personal information protection system of the national and local governments was unified under the same law. It was decided to apply it as a common common rule.
1. Number of requests for disclosure / Number of decisions such as disclosure and non-disclosure / None
2. Number of requests for correction and number of decisions/none
3. Number of requests for correction and number of cases dealt with/none
4. Appeal/None
5. Status of use for purposes other than intended and external provision
■Number of uses for purposes other than intended: 3 cases
*Usage for purposes other than those intended means that personal information is used for purposes other than the original collection within the town.
■ Number of cases provided externally / 1 case
6. In 2022, we explained the new establishment of the Niseko Town Personal Information Protection Law Enforcement Ordinance and Niseko Town Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board Ordinance and heard opinions.
■問合せ／（情報公開について）総務課総務係 担当＝樋口・矢野（個人情報の保護について）総務課情報管理係 担当＝藤・笹森 ともに TEL 0136-44-2121
Status of unintended use and external provision (2022)
〈Unintended use〉
Administrative work that uses information Section, etc. that uses information Administrative work that has jurisdiction over information Section, etc. that has jurisdiction over information Reason for non-intended use
Niseko Town Housing Basic Plan Formulation and Housing Measures Consideration Work Town: Urban Construction Division Basic Resident Register Office Town: Town Citizen Life Division Niseko Town Housing Basic Plan Formulation and understanding of household movement status and households necessary for considering housing measures To conduct questionnaire surveys for
2022 Niseko Town gift certificate distribution business Town: Commerce and Industry Tourism Division Basic Resident Registration Office Maternal and Child Health Act Office Town: Town Citizens Life Division, Health and Welfare Division Niseko Town gift certificate distribution
Child and student ski lift ticket distribution business Niseko Town Board of Education: Townspeople Learning Division school age book office Niseko Town Board of Education: School Education Division For child and student ski lift ticket distribution
〈External provision〉
Clerical work that uses information Organizations that use information Clerical work that has jurisdiction over information Division that provides information [Division that has jurisdiction over information] Reason for external provision
2022 Niseko Town Gift Certificate Distribution Project for Child-rearing Households Niseko Town Board of Education (Children's Future Division) Basic Resident Register Office Maternal and Child Health Law Office Town: Townspeople Life Division, Health and Welfare Division Distributing Niseko Town gift certificates for child-rearing households For
We collect used small household appliances
Small home appliances (products that run on electricity or batteries in your home) contain useful metals such as iron, aluminum, precious metals, and rare metals, and these metals can be recycled as resources.
If you have small household appliances that you no longer need, please help us collect them.
*Small home appliances from people, businesses, offices, and stores outside the town cannot be collected.
Collection day: July 21st (Friday) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., July 22nd (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
■ Collection location / Niseko Town heavy vehicle garage (opposite Niseko Dental Clinic)
■Items that can be collected: Mobile phones, telephones, digital cameras, irons, DVD players, laptops, personal computers (other than displays), and other household products that run on electricity or batteries.
■Items that cannot be collected: kerosene stoves, televisions, washing machines, clothes dryers, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, CRT displays, liquid crystal displays, small wooden appliances such as kotatsu and speakers, small cloth appliances and large appliances such as electric blankets and electric carpets home appliances
*Please delete anything that contains personal information on your mobile phone or computer in advance.
*For safe and smooth processing, be sure to remove batteries and printer ink and toner.
*Outer boxes and packing materials will not be collected, so please bring only small home appliances or take home the outer boxes and packing materials that you brought into the venue.
*If you are too old to bring your items to the collection point, we will come to pick them up on Thursday, July 20th.
■問合せ／町民生活課町民生活係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝松澤・金子
If you don't know it, you will lose it
Farmers live long lives, but... I want to live without worrying about money in my old age.
However, there are also unpredictable economic fluctuations and unexpected injuries and illnesses.
A 65-year-old Japanese has a life expectancy of 20 years (85 years) for men and 25 years (90 years) for women, and farmers' pensioners live even longer.
Old age life that takes so much
(approximately 2.69 million yen per year in cash)
Household expenses for elderly farm households (two couples aged 65 and over) require about 220,000 yen per month in cash expenditure. (From the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications household budget survey, etc.)
What is the amount of the national pension? !
Approximately 66,000 yen per month for one person (in the case of a 40-year subscription), approximately 130,000 yen per month for a couple.
The national pension alone is not enough for a rich post-retirement life, and it is necessary to prepare for post-retirement living expenses on your own.
Salaried workers have an addition to the national pension (basic pension) by the welfare pension.
(In the welfare pension model case, the monthly amount for married couples is 220,000 yen.) Farmers should also join the farmer's pension, which has many benefits, and enjoy a safe and prosperous old age.
■Inquiries/JA or the Agriculture Committee Secretariat
JAようてい真狩支所 TEL 0136-45-2131
農業委員会事務局 TEL 0136-44-2121
Publish contract results
The tenders and shortlisted contracts that took place from May 11th to June 7th are as follows.
We will notify you of the results of contracts for construction, consignment work, purchase of goods, etc.
2023 Niseko Town public facility optical fiber etc. renewal work
■ Scheduled price: 4,532,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 4,532,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 100% ■ Contract partner: Tsuken Co., Ltd.
Cemetery management consignment business
■ Scheduled price: 607,200 yen ■ Contract amount: 605,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 99.6% ■ Contract partner: Makino Industry Co., Ltd.
Niseko Town general waste treatment basic plan / disaster waste treatment plan formulation business consignment
■ Scheduled price: 4,323,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 3,421,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 79.1% ■ Contract partner: Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Branch
2023 Consignment work for surveying and designing construction of new water pipes in urban areas
■ Scheduled price: 35,211,000 yen ■ Contract price: 32,890,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 93.4% ■ Contract partner: Hikiya Design Office Co., Ltd.
2023 Commissioned survey design work outside the urban district water purification plant
■ Scheduled price: 73,590,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 69,080,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 93.9% ■ Contract partner: NissuiCon Co., Ltd.
2023 Ikoinomura district distribution reservoir shed waterproof repair work
■ Scheduled price: 1,980,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 1,925,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 97.2% ■ Contract partner: Ishizuka Construction Co., Ltd.
2023 Urban district water pipe renewal work
■ Planned price: 172,590,000 yen ■ Contract price: 167,310,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 96.9% ■ Contract partner: Shida Nagasawa Ordinary Construction Joint Venture
Purchase of ophthalmic refraction test equipment
■ Scheduled price: 1,567,500 yen ■ Contract amount: 1,567,500 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 100% ■ Contract partner: Yabashi Shoten
*The successful bid rate is the ratio of the amount actually contracted to the amount planned by the town.
*Excludes unit price contracts
Town case book Niseko Town Crime Prevention Association
Incident Occurrence of one theft incident There was an incident in which steel plates and other items stored on the premises of a residence were stolen.
3 cases of traffic accidents, contact accidents, etc. There were 3 accidents (including 1 accident resulting in injury) at the roadside station parking lot.
倶知安警察署／TEL 0136-22-0110
Track! Vol.30
Activities of a town development company!
In the fields of Niseko Mirai
Edamame seeding event held!
On June 4th (Sun), we sowed edamame, the first vegetable to be cultivated in Niseko Mirai's fields!
This field will be used by people living in Niseko Mirai to enjoy growing vegetables and as a place for local people to interact.
On the day of the event, a whopping 30 people gathered, mainly from the local community! Some of the participants happened to be in Niseko Town for sightseeing and visited during their stay.
Students and teachers from the local Niseko high school also participated, and it was a fun time where people from various generations, both inside and outside the area, interacted.
When I actually sowed the seeds, a former farmer in the neighborhood helped me with the preparations and gave me instructions on how to sow the seeds.
Many people were involved in the planning and holding of this event, such as farmers who were new to farming in the town and who were members of the Community Revitalization Cooperation Corps, helping us prepare the soil in the fields beforehand.
Thank you to everyone in the area who helped us and everyone who participated!
A gift from the heart I received a donation. thanks for the goodwill
《Niseko Town Office Reception》 “Please use it for regional promotion renewable energy business”
Tokyo Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC
own farmland
to everyone
Agricultural land is a limited and valuable local resource to ensure a stable supply of food, and owners and renters of farmland are required to take responsibility for the proper and efficient use of farmland.
There are no penalties, but it is not possible to leave the currently planted farmland without planting anything.
Therefore, the agricultural committee of the district confirms the field and investigates the agricultural land use situation about all farmlands once a year.
I think that there are times when I will enter the farmland and talk to you, but I ask for your cooperation (this year from the end of July to August).
As a result of this investigation, as we send use intention investigation from agriculture committee when we leave unattended with being rough, I would like cooperation.
Farmland targeted for use intention investigation cannot issue non-farmland proof in agriculture committee. Please manage the farmland so that it does not become rough, such as mowing and plowing.
If you cannot cultivate the land yourself, we will look for someone who can cultivate it, so please contact the Agriculture Committee.
Also, if you want to use farmland other than farmland (construction of buildings, collection of earth and sand, storage of materials, etc.), permission from the Agriculture Committee is required (if the area exceeds 4 hectares, the governor of Hokkaido).
There are farmlands that cannot be permitted depending on the purpose of use and location, such as large-scale excellent farmland and non-farmland that can be built to achieve the purpose. There are penalties for doing so without permission.
If you have a business plan, it takes time from application to permission, so please contact the Agriculture Committee as soon as possible.
■問合せ／ニセコ町農業委員会 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝佐藤・中川
Sports
★Let's have fun together
Whole town softball tournament
Participate in regional softball tournaments and deepen friendships with everyone in the community.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 23rd, 8:00 a.m. Game start (canceled in the event of rain)
■Venue/Athletic park baseball field, multi-purpose plaza
■Application deadline: July 7th (Friday) *Please apply for each regional team.
■ Supervisors meeting/Tuesday, July 11, 6:00 p.m.
■ Place: Townspeople Center Small Hall
■問合せ／町民学習課スポーツ係 TEL 0136-44-2034 担当＝吹越・佐々木
Would you like to wake up early and do radio exercises?
Why don't you get up a little early and do radio calisthenics during the elementary school summer vacation?
Date/Time: July 25 (Tue) - August 17 (Thu) 6:30 a.m. - (cancelled in case of rain)
■Venue/Children's Square
■問合せ／町民学習課スポーツ係 TEL 0136-44-2034 担当＝高橋・佐々木
Culture
Masayasu Uchida and Hideyuki Fujikura Exhibition
Hideyuki Fujikura's exhibition this summer will feature the works of Masayasu Uchida, a pioneer of landscape paintings with hari-e, and works by Fujikura. Through the works of Uchida, who depicts various parts of Japan, and Fujikura, who depicts the scenery of Hokkaido, you will feel like you have traveled all over the country.
■Date/Time/From July 15th (Sat) to October 9th (Mon/holiday)
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■Price/entrance fee only
Lecture by Hideyuki Fujikura "Landscapes. Hari-e." We invite the author to talk about the scenery of Hokkaido, which is the subject of his work, and also about his paintings.
■ Lecturer / Hideyuki Fujikura (illustrator)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee: Free (However, an admission fee is required)
Live performance of calligraphy and music Until August 20th, a solo exhibition by calligrapher Natsuki Kubo and artist Natsuko Susa, both from Shiribeshi, is being held.
■ Starring: Natsuki Kubo (calligrapher), tuLaLa (musician)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22, 4:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee/Free
■Co-sponsored by KIYOE GALLERY NISEKO
Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum opens at night
On July 22nd, in addition to holding various events, we will have a permanent exhibition room introducing the novelist Takeo Arishima, who celebrated the 100th anniversary of his death this year, Hideyuki Fujikura Exhibition, etc. Open nightly until 8pm.
■有島記念館の事業についての申込み・問合せ／有島記念館 TEL 0136-44-3245 担当＝伊藤・安達・河野
Coordinator for International Relations Bulletin vol.03
Hello!
Coordinators for International Relations often organize events to introduce food from their home country. From April to June this year, we will hold a "World Tea Party" where everyone will have fun making sweets from Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia, and drinking and comparing teas from each country. We held a "World Café" where you can enjoy sweets from your home country.
We weren't able to hold food-related events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but we'd like to hold more events in the future, so please join us!
pension news
It is convenient to make an advance reservation for consultation on the national pension!
We install consultation counter about pension receipt in Otaru pension office. If you would like to consult about filling out a pension claim form at the counter, please make an appointment at the "reservation reception specialist telephone" 0570-05-4890 before visiting.
If you make a reservation, the person in charge will prepare in advance according to the content of the consultation, so you can consult smoothly. When making an inquiry, please have your pension handbook or pension certificate ready to show your basic pension number.
It is convenient to make an advance reservation for consultation on the national pension!
■ Implementation hours of the consultation desk / (Monday to Friday) 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
■ Inquiries: Resident Section, Citizens' Life Division TEL 0136-44-2121 Person in charge: Takahashi/Yamaguchi
Shiribeshi Museum Road Concert 2023
"Shiribeshi Museum Road" is a collaboration of cultural facilities in various parts of Shiribeshi.
We will hold a concert related to the initiative. We will send you fascinating sounds such as Mozart's "Flute Quartet".
■ Cast: Hikaru Hayashi (violin), Keiichi Yamada (cello), Yuka Imai (viola), Kaori Anda (flute)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22nd, 3:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee/Free
■Pre-registration system/capacity 50 seats Applications are accepted by phone
■ Sponsored by Dogin Cultural Foundation, etc.
■ Application/Inquiries/ Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum TEL 0136-44-3245 Person in charge = Ito, Adachi, Kono
Recruitment
Recruiting temporary staff for Niseko Town Regional Agricultural Revitalization Council
The town is looking for staff to handle the application procedures for various direct payment subsidies such as rice, field crops, and paddy field utilization.
You don't have to have any experience or knowledge about agriculture.
■Job details/general clerical work for the Agricultural Revitalization Council (subsidy application procedure support, computer data entry, document preparation, etc.)
■ Application period / 2023 from Saturday, July 1 to Monday, July 31
■Please mail the application/submission documents to the government office or bring them directly to the counter.
■ Documents to be submitted / Resume
■Selection/document screening (interviews will be conducted if necessary)
■Working hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (break 60 minutes) *Can be changed upon consultation
■ Work on holidays/none
■Salary/Hourly Wage 1,040 yen～
■Miscellaneous Allowances / End-of-Term Allowance, Commuting Allowance (2km or more), Overtime Allowance Please see our website for details.
Inquiries / Niseko Town Regional Agricultural Revitalization Council Secretariat (Agricultural Administration Section, Office Agricultural Administration Section) TEL 0136-44-2121 Person in charge = Kawajiri / Sakai
Niseko Haiku Club Recruitment of members
■ Activity day/3rd Saturday of every month
■ Time / 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
■ Place / Townsman Center
■Others/No age limit Anyone can participate.
■ Inquiries: Masako Kabashita TEL 0136-59-2980
Consumer affairs consultation memo
Let's receive it after confirming "cash on delivery" well
Cash on delivery (cash on delivery) is a service in which you pay the price of a product purchased online, etc., to the delivery company when the product arrives, and receive the product in exchange. This is a convenient service that allows payment after confirming the arrival of the product, but there are also problems.
For example, a cash-on-delivery product was delivered to a family member, so he paid for it. My family says they haven't ordered anything, but I don't remember ordering anything, even though I received a cash-on-delivery product for myself.
Consultation desks nationwide are receiving inquiries about what to do because they do not want to pay because it is expensive.
What should I do if I receive a product that I do not understand?
First of all, let's check two things: whether you really remember ordering, including your family and friends, and whether there are any items you purchased online that haven't arrived yet. If you are not sure whether it is okay to receive and pay for the parcel to yourself or your family, you can avoid any trouble by talking to the delivery company and asking them to take the parcel back to you.
Please check the shipping label on the invoice and only pick up and pay for the item if you are sure it is what you ordered.
Also, it might be a good idea to share the fact that cash-on-delivery products will be delivered within the family. No matter how careful you are, sometimes you run into problems. If you have any problems, please contact the help desk or the office.
■問合せ／ようてい地域消費生活相談窓口 TEL 0136-44-1600 担当＝池田
hello mayor
future society
During the three-year period in which people lost the opportunity to gather and talk, various events were canceled, and I believe that the health and livelihoods of the townspeople were heavily burdened.
In particular, we are concerned about the impact on children's growth and education in the future.
Even under such circumstances, the lively sports day was held at each elementary school the other day.
In addition, at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, "Constellation Memorial" was held to remember Takeo Arishima, and everyone from the Sapporo Kodai Chorus performed a wonderful chorus.
Instead of just restoring the daily life before the corona crisis, we want to shift from a society that prioritizes competition and economy, which has caused the deterioration of the global environment and widening disparities, to a society of "mutual aid" that values human dignity and livelihoods. is. Niseko Town Kenya Katayama
Information of living
News
We hold the sixth comprehensive plan workshop
The town is formulating the "6th Niseko Town Comprehensive Plan" (2024-2035), which will serve as a guideline for future town development.
What kind of town do you want Niseko Town to be in 2035? Please let us know what you think about the future vision of Niseko Town.
*Please apply by July 11th (Tue) if possible in order to separate groups.
■Date/Time/July 13 (Thursday) 6:00 p.m.- (about 2 hours)
■Place/Townsman Center Training Room 1
■申込み・問合せ／企画環境課経営企画係 TEL0136-44-2121担当＝大野・高田・吉田
Aquatic insect observation party
Observe what kind of creatures and insects live in the river by playing in the water.
Date and time: Saturday, July 22nd from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm
■Meeting／In front of Niseko Town Office (Moving by bus to the river in the town)
■ Target: 1st to 6th grade elementary school students
■Advance application system/first 20 people
■ Application deadline: Wednesday, July 5th
■問合せ／企画環境課環境モデル都市推進係 TEL0136-44-2121 担当＝長谷部・永澤
Operated by Sky Bus Niseko
The tourism associations of Kutchan and Niseko will work together to operate the "Sky Bus Niseko" again this year, continuing from 2022 as a demonstration project for wide-area transportation.
This bus connects the two towns during the green season and operates during the day as well as at night. In addition, it operates on a bus without a roof (open top bus), where you can directly feel the summer breeze of Niseko and enjoy the ride itself.
It is
Please use this bus for traveling around the Niseko area, eating and drinking at night, and as a new transportation experience. Please check the dedicated website for details on the service.
■Operating period: July 15th (Sat) - September 3rd (Sun) *Night-go (night bus) operates from July 22nd (Sat) - August 15th (Tue)
Number of services / 1 Niseko Panorama (daytime) 4 round trips per day, 2 Niseko Night (nighttime) 4 round trips per day
■Operating route/1 Kutchan Station - Michi no Eki Niseko View Plaza, 2 Kutchan Station - Niseko Station
* Via each (Hanazono area, Hirafu area, Higashiyama area designated bus stop)
■Operating hours/1 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, 2 5:00 pm to 10:38 pm
■Fare: 3-ride ticket for day and night (valid during the season): Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,500 yen, children 750 yen
*Citizen special treatment: 1,000 yen for adults (junior high school students and older), 500 yen for children (advance purchase at Niseko Station and Roadside Station Niseko View Plaza)
limited to entry. You need something that can prove you live Niseko Town)
■ Dedicated site /
■問合せ／株式会社ニセコリゾート観光協会 TEL0136-44-2468
Attorney Sato's
We will solve your worries!
●This month's theme "Evidence in court"
There are quite a few TV dramas in which the role of a lawyer appears, but what I feel when watching such a drama is the difference from the image of a real lawyer.
For example, lawyers cannot investigate criminal cases. You don't ask questions like a detective, and you don't find the real culprit, and you don't get close to being killed by having a steel pipe dropped from the top of a building.
Investigative authority rests with the investigative team and the police and prosecutors who have investigative powers. When an individual is arrested or is brought to a criminal trial, the evidence obtained from the investigation is secured by the police and the prosecution, and it is the prosecution's authority to decide which evidence to submit to the trial.
Courts and lawyers have no way of verifying the evidence that police and prosecutors have. Since prosecutors indict defendants with the intent to convict, they generally do not present evidence that would lead to their innocence.
Recently, retrial proceedings in criminal cases have been in the news. In some cases, evidence that was not previously presented to the court leads to the initiation of a retrial. An innocent person should not be held guilty.
Prosecutors should be able to disclose all the evidence, both favorable and unfavorable, so that anyone can get closer to the truth.
Park Front Law Office Niseko Office
141 Hondori Niseko Town
TEL 0136-44-3800 FAX 0136-44-3801
Notice of Recruitment of Self-Defense Forces
● General Soda Candidate (2nd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / July 1st (Sat)-September 5th (Tue)
・Primary test date: September 15th (Friday) to 17th (Sunday)
● Self-Defense Officer Candidate (2nd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / Saturday, July 1st to Friday, August 18th
・Examination date: August 25th (Friday) to August 27th (Sunday)
● Self-Defense Force Candidates (3rd)
・Eligibility for taking the exam: 18 years old or older but under 33 years old as of the 1st day of the scheduled hiring month
・ Reception period / August 1st (Tuesday) to September 5th (Tuesday)
・Examination date: September 22nd (Friday) to September 28th (Thursday)
Please contact us for more information as test dates are subject to change.
■問合せ／自衛隊札幌地方協力本部倶知安地域事務所 TEL 0136-23-3540 または自衛官募集相談員 下口 登さん TEL 0136-44-2177
About the 2023 Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead
This year's memorial ceremony for the war dead Niseko Town is scheduled to be held only by members of the bereaved family association.
Bereaved family members will be contacted individually at a later date.
In addition, we will inform you that the general public can visit the loyalty monument on the day.
■Date/Time/Thursday, July 20, 11:00 a.m.
■問合せ／保健福祉課福祉係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝尾崎・中川
★ We will review the area
Niseko Town Agricultural Promotion Area Development Plan
This year, the town is working on the review of the agricultural promotion regional maintenance plan once every five years. If there is a consultation such as "I want to incorporate or exclude from the agricultural land area" or "I want to confirm again whether it is an agricultural land area" when reviewing the area of agricultural land in the agricultural promotion area, August
Please contact the Agricultural Administration Division Agricultural Administration Section by the 31st (Thursday). There are requirements for exclusion, and we may not be able to meet your request. Please contact us for more information.
■問合せ／農政課農政係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝境・川尻
There is a vacant room in the town house
Type Housing complex name Format Structure Estimated rent Parking space
lowest to highest
Public Housing Boyang Danchi G Building 2LDK (62.56 square meters) Medium Fire Resistant Structure 10,700 yen to 48,100 yen None
(Household use) Room 301, built in 1993, 3 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Public Housing Boyang Danchi E Building 3LDK (69.63 square meters) Medium Fire Resistant Structure 12,700 yen to 56,100 yen Yes
(Household use) Room 301, built in 1993, 3 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Public housing New Arishima housing complex No. 1 building 3LDK (61.99 square meters) Simple fireproof structure 11,000 yen to 48,300 yen Available
(Household use) Room 204, built in 1986, 2 stories (fluctuates depending on income, etc.)
Specific public Nozomi housing complex No. 3 building 2LDK (60.21 square meters) fireproof structure 51,000 yen Yes
Rental housing Room 103 Built in 1998 2 stories Rent 48,000 yen
(For household) Garage fee 3,000 yen
Reception period / July 3 (Monday) to July 18 (Tuesday)
●Eligibility and application method/Please inquire for details.
■ Inquiries about town-run housing / City Construction Division Housing Management Section Person in charge = Onuki / Sasaki
★Please visit us!
27th Niseko High School Festival The Niseko High School Festival will be open to the public for the first time in four years. There are class performances, refreshment stands, opening of popular shops in the town, and fireworks at night.
■Date/Saturday, July 15th
■Schedule/Class performance from 9:50 am Fair/Exhibition from 11:50 am Volunteer announcement from 3:40 pm Fireworks display from 7:30 pm
■ Place: Hokkaido Niseko High School
■問合せ／北海道ニセコ高校事務室 TEL 0136-44-2224 担当＝佐々木・橋元
★ We manage information appropriately.
The operational situation of town ownership information
In order for us to think for ourselves and proceed with community development, we need a variety of information about the town. In addition, our personal information must be properly managed.
The town stipulates by ordinance that the operation status of the information managed by the town should be made public to everyone. The operation status of town ownership information in 2022 is as follows.
Niseko Town Information Disclosure Ordinance
This ordinance guarantees everyone the right to request disclosure of information managed by the town.
1 Number of information disclosure requests / 76 cases
2 Examination meeting status / 1 time
Former Niseko Town Personal Information Protection Ordinance
This old ordinance guaranteed the right of anyone to request disclosure of their personal information to the town, and obliged the town to set rules and properly manage the use of everyone's personal information.
In addition, this old ordinance was abolished at the end of March, and with the revision of the national "Act on the Protection of Personal Information", the personal information protection system of the national and local governments was unified under the same law. It was decided to apply it as a common common rule.
1. Number of requests for disclosure / Number of decisions such as disclosure and non-disclosure / None
2. Number of requests for correction and number of decisions/none
3. Number of requests for correction and number of cases dealt with/none
4. Appeal/None
5. Status of use for purposes other than intended and external provision
■Number of uses for purposes other than intended: 3 cases
*Usage for purposes other than those intended means that personal information is used for purposes other than the original collection within the town.
■ Number of cases provided externally / 1 case
6. In 2022, we explained the new establishment of the Niseko Town Personal Information Protection Law Enforcement Ordinance and Niseko Town Information Disclosure and Personal Information Protection Review Board Ordinance and heard opinions.
■問合せ／（情報公開について）総務課総務係 担当＝樋口・矢野（個人情報の保護について）総務課情報管理係 担当＝藤・笹森 ともに TEL 0136-44-2121
Status of unintended use and external provision (2022)
〈Unintended use〉
Administrative work that uses information Section, etc. that uses information Administrative work that has jurisdiction over information Section, etc. that has jurisdiction over information Reason for non-intended use
Niseko Town Housing Basic Plan Formulation and Housing Measures Consideration Work Town: Urban Construction Division Basic Resident Register Office Town: Town Citizen Life Division Niseko Town Housing Basic Plan Formulation and understanding of household movement status and households necessary for considering housing measures To conduct questionnaire surveys for
2022 Niseko Town gift certificate distribution business Town: Commerce and Industry Tourism Division Basic Resident Registration Office Maternal and Child Health Act Office Town: Town Citizens Life Division, Health and Welfare Division Niseko Town gift certificate distribution
Child and student ski lift ticket distribution business Niseko Town Board of Education: Townspeople Learning Division school age book office Niseko Town Board of Education: School Education Division For child and student ski lift ticket distribution
〈External provision〉
Clerical work that uses information Organizations that use information Clerical work that has jurisdiction over information Division that provides information [Division that has jurisdiction over information] Reason for external provision
2022 Niseko Town Gift Certificate Distribution Project for Child-rearing Households Niseko Town Board of Education (Children's Future Division) Basic Resident Register Office Maternal and Child Health Law Office Town: Townspeople Life Division, Health and Welfare Division Distributing Niseko Town gift certificates for child-rearing households For
We collect used small household appliances
Small home appliances (products that run on electricity or batteries in your home) contain useful metals such as iron, aluminum, precious metals, and rare metals, and these metals can be recycled as resources.
If you have small household appliances that you no longer need, please help us collect them.
*Small home appliances from people, businesses, offices, and stores outside the town cannot be collected.
Collection day: July 21st (Friday) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., July 22nd (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
■ Collection location / Niseko Town heavy vehicle garage (opposite Niseko Dental Clinic)
■Items that can be collected: Mobile phones, telephones, digital cameras, irons, DVD players, laptops, personal computers (other than displays), and other household products that run on electricity or batteries.
■Items that cannot be collected: kerosene stoves, televisions, washing machines, clothes dryers, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, CRT displays, liquid crystal displays, small wooden appliances such as kotatsu and speakers, small cloth appliances and large appliances such as electric blankets and electric carpets home appliances
*Please delete anything that contains personal information on your mobile phone or computer in advance.
*For safe and smooth processing, be sure to remove batteries and printer ink and toner.
*Outer boxes and packing materials will not be collected, so please bring only small home appliances or take home the outer boxes and packing materials that you brought into the venue.
*If you are too old to bring your items to the collection point, we will come to pick them up on Thursday, July 20th.
■問合せ／町民生活課町民生活係 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝松澤・金子
If you don't know it, you will lose it
Farmers live long lives, but... I want to live without worrying about money in my old age.
However, there are also unpredictable economic fluctuations and unexpected injuries and illnesses.
A 65-year-old Japanese has a life expectancy of 20 years (85 years) for men and 25 years (90 years) for women, and farmers' pensioners live even longer.
Old age life that takes so much
(approximately 2.69 million yen per year in cash)
Household expenses for elderly farm households (two couples aged 65 and over) require about 220,000 yen per month in cash expenditure. (From the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications household budget survey, etc.)
What is the amount of the national pension? !
Approximately 66,000 yen per month for one person (in the case of a 40-year subscription), approximately 130,000 yen per month for a couple.
The national pension alone is not enough for a rich post-retirement life, and it is necessary to prepare for post-retirement living expenses on your own.
Salaried workers have an addition to the national pension (basic pension) by the welfare pension.
(In the welfare pension model case, the monthly amount for married couples is 220,000 yen.) Farmers should also join the farmer's pension, which has many benefits, and enjoy a safe and prosperous old age.
■Inquiries/JA or the Agriculture Committee Secretariat
JAようてい真狩支所 TEL 0136-45-2131
農業委員会事務局 TEL 0136-44-2121
Publish contract results
The tenders and shortlisted contracts that took place from May 11th to June 7th are as follows.
We will notify you of the results of contracts for construction, consignment work, purchase of goods, etc.
2023 Niseko Town public facility optical fiber etc. renewal work
■ Scheduled price: 4,532,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 4,532,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 100% ■ Contract partner: Tsuken Co., Ltd.
Cemetery management consignment business
■ Scheduled price: 607,200 yen ■ Contract amount: 605,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 99.6% ■ Contract partner: Makino Industry Co., Ltd.
Niseko Town general waste treatment basic plan / disaster waste treatment plan formulation business consignment
■ Scheduled price: 4,323,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 3,421,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 79.1% ■ Contract partner: Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Branch
2023 Consignment work for surveying and designing construction of new water pipes in urban areas
■ Scheduled price: 35,211,000 yen ■ Contract price: 32,890,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 93.4% ■ Contract partner: Hikiya Design Office Co., Ltd.
2023 Commissioned survey design work outside the urban district water purification plant
■ Scheduled price: 73,590,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 69,080,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 93.9% ■ Contract partner: NissuiCon Co., Ltd.
2023 Ikoinomura district distribution reservoir shed waterproof repair work
■ Scheduled price: 1,980,000 yen ■ Contract amount: 1,925,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 97.2% ■ Contract partner: Ishizuka Construction Co., Ltd.
2023 Urban district water pipe renewal work
■ Planned price: 172,590,000 yen ■ Contract price: 167,310,000 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 96.9% ■ Contract partner: Shida Nagasawa Ordinary Construction Joint Venture
Purchase of ophthalmic refraction test equipment
■ Scheduled price: 1,567,500 yen ■ Contract amount: 1,567,500 yen
■ Successful bid rate: 100% ■ Contract partner: Yabashi Shoten
*The successful bid rate is the ratio of the amount actually contracted to the amount planned by the town.
*Excludes unit price contracts
Town case book Niseko Town Crime Prevention Association
Incident Occurrence of one theft incident There was an incident in which steel plates and other items stored on the premises of a residence were stolen.
3 cases of traffic accidents, contact accidents, etc. There were 3 accidents (including 1 accident resulting in injury) at the roadside station parking lot.
倶知安警察署／TEL 0136-22-0110
Track! Vol.30
Activities of a town development company!
In the fields of Niseko Mirai
Edamame seeding event held!
On June 4th (Sun), we sowed edamame, the first vegetable to be cultivated in Niseko Mirai's fields!
This field will be used by people living in Niseko Mirai to enjoy growing vegetables and as a place for local people to interact.
On the day of the event, a whopping 30 people gathered, mainly from the local community! Some of the participants happened to be in Niseko Town for sightseeing and visited during their stay.
Students and teachers from the local Niseko high school also participated, and it was a fun time where people from various generations, both inside and outside the area, interacted.
When I actually sowed the seeds, a former farmer in the neighborhood helped me with the preparations and gave me instructions on how to sow the seeds.
Many people were involved in the planning and holding of this event, such as farmers who were new to farming in the town and who were members of the Community Revitalization Cooperation Corps, helping us prepare the soil in the fields beforehand.
Thank you to everyone in the area who helped us and everyone who participated!
A gift from the heart I received a donation. thanks for the goodwill
《Niseko Town Office Reception》 “Please use it for regional promotion renewable energy business”
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own farmland
to everyone
Agricultural land is a limited and valuable local resource to ensure a stable supply of food, and owners and renters of farmland are required to take responsibility for the proper and efficient use of farmland.
There are no penalties, but it is not possible to leave the currently planted farmland without planting anything.
Therefore, the agricultural committee of the district confirms the field and investigates the agricultural land use situation about all farmlands once a year.
I think that there are times when I will enter the farmland and talk to you, but I ask for your cooperation (this year from the end of July to August).
As a result of this investigation, as we send use intention investigation from agriculture committee when we leave unattended with being rough, I would like cooperation.
Farmland targeted for use intention investigation cannot issue non-farmland proof in agriculture committee. Please manage the farmland so that it does not become rough, such as mowing and plowing.
If you cannot cultivate the land yourself, we will look for someone who can cultivate it, so please contact the Agriculture Committee.
Also, if you want to use farmland other than farmland (construction of buildings, collection of earth and sand, storage of materials, etc.), permission from the Agriculture Committee is required (if the area exceeds 4 hectares, the governor of Hokkaido).
There are farmlands that cannot be permitted depending on the purpose of use and location, such as large-scale excellent farmland and non-farmland that can be built to achieve the purpose. There are penalties for doing so without permission.
If you have a business plan, it takes time from application to permission, so please contact the Agriculture Committee as soon as possible.
■問合せ／ニセコ町農業委員会 TEL 0136-44-2121 担当＝佐藤・中川
Sports
★Let's have fun together
Whole town softball tournament
Participate in regional softball tournaments and deepen friendships with everyone in the community.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 23rd, 8:00 a.m. Game start (canceled in the event of rain)
■Venue/Athletic park baseball field, multi-purpose plaza
■Application deadline: July 7th (Friday) *Please apply for each regional team.
■ Supervisors meeting/Tuesday, July 11, 6:00 p.m.
■ Place: Townspeople Center Small Hall
■問合せ／町民学習課スポーツ係 TEL 0136-44-2034 担当＝吹越・佐々木
Would you like to wake up early and do radio exercises?
Why don't you get up a little early and do radio calisthenics during the elementary school summer vacation?
Date/Time: July 25 (Tue) - August 17 (Thu) 6:30 a.m. - (cancelled in case of rain)
■Venue/Children's Square
■問合せ／町民学習課スポーツ係 TEL 0136-44-2034 担当＝高橋・佐々木
Culture
Masayasu Uchida and Hideyuki Fujikura Exhibition
Hideyuki Fujikura's exhibition this summer will feature the works of Masayasu Uchida, a pioneer of landscape paintings with hari-e, and works by Fujikura. Through the works of Uchida, who depicts various parts of Japan, and Fujikura, who depicts the scenery of Hokkaido, you will feel like you have traveled all over the country.
■Date/Time/From July 15th (Sat) to October 9th (Mon/holiday)
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■Price/entrance fee only
Lecture by Hideyuki Fujikura "Landscapes. Hari-e." We invite the author to talk about the scenery of Hokkaido, which is the subject of his work, and also about his paintings.
■ Lecturer / Hideyuki Fujikura (illustrator)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22, 1:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee: Free (However, an admission fee is required)
Live performance of calligraphy and music Until August 20th, a solo exhibition by calligrapher Natsuki Kubo and artist Natsuko Susa, both from Shiribeshi, is being held.
■ Starring: Natsuki Kubo (calligrapher), tuLaLa (musician)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22, 4:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee/Free
■Co-sponsored by KIYOE GALLERY NISEKO
Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum opens at night
On July 22nd, in addition to holding various events, we will have a permanent exhibition room introducing the novelist Takeo Arishima, who celebrated the 100th anniversary of his death this year, Hideyuki Fujikura Exhibition, etc. Open nightly until 8pm.
■有島記念館の事業についての申込み・問合せ／有島記念館 TEL 0136-44-3245 担当＝伊藤・安達・河野
Coordinator for International Relations Bulletin vol.03
Hello!
Coordinators for International Relations often organize events to introduce food from their home country. From April to June this year, we will hold a "World Tea Party" where everyone will have fun making sweets from Malaysia, New Zealand, and Australia, and drinking and comparing teas from each country. We held a "World Café" where you can enjoy sweets from your home country.
We weren't able to hold food-related events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but we'd like to hold more events in the future, so please join us!
pension news
It is convenient to make an advance reservation for consultation on the national pension!
We install consultation counter about pension receipt in Otaru pension office. If you would like to consult about filling out a pension claim form at the counter, please make an appointment at the "reservation reception specialist telephone" 0570-05-4890 before visiting.
If you make a reservation, the person in charge will prepare in advance according to the content of the consultation, so you can consult smoothly. When making an inquiry, please have your pension handbook or pension certificate ready to show your basic pension number.
It is convenient to make an advance reservation for consultation on the national pension!
■ Implementation hours of the consultation desk / (Monday to Friday) 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
■ Inquiries: Resident Section, Citizens' Life Division TEL 0136-44-2121 Person in charge: Takahashi/Yamaguchi
Shiribeshi Museum Road Concert 2023
"Shiribeshi Museum Road" is a collaboration of cultural facilities in various parts of Shiribeshi.
We will hold a concert related to the initiative. We will send you fascinating sounds such as Mozart's "Flute Quartet".
■ Cast: Hikaru Hayashi (violin), Keiichi Yamada (cello), Yuka Imai (viola), Kaori Anda (flute)
■Date/Time/Saturday, July 22nd, 3:00 p.m.
■ Place / Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum
■ Fee/Free
■Pre-registration system/capacity 50 seats Applications are accepted by phone
■ Sponsored by Dogin Cultural Foundation, etc.
■ Application/Inquiries/ Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum TEL 0136-44-3245 Person in charge = Ito, Adachi, Kono
Recruitment
Recruiting temporary staff for Niseko Town Regional Agricultural Revitalization Council
The town is looking for staff to handle the application procedures for various direct payment subsidies such as rice, field crops, and paddy field utilization.
You don't have to have any experience or knowledge about agriculture.
■Job details/general clerical work for the Agricultural Revitalization Council (subsidy application procedure support, computer data entry, document preparation, etc.)
■ Application period / 2023 from Saturday, July 1 to Monday, July 31
■Please mail the application/submission documents to the government office or bring them directly to the counter.
■ Documents to be submitted / Resume
■Selection/document screening (interviews will be conducted if necessary)
■Working hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (break 60 minutes) *Can be changed upon consultation
■ Work on holidays/none
■Salary/Hourly Wage 1,040 yen～
■Miscellaneous Allowances / End-of-Term Allowance, Commuting Allowance (2km or more), Overtime Allowance Please see our website for details.
Inquiries / Niseko Town Regional Agricultural Revitalization Council Secretariat (Agricultural Administration Section, Office Agricultural Administration Section) TEL 0136-44-2121 Person in charge = Kawajiri / Sakai
Niseko Haiku Club Recruitment of members
■ Activity day/3rd Saturday of every month
■ Time / 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
■ Place / Townsman Center
■Others/No age limit Anyone can participate.
■ Inquiries: Masako Kabashita TEL 0136-59-2980
Consumer affairs consultation memo
Let's receive it after confirming "cash on delivery" well
Cash on delivery (cash on delivery) is a service in which you pay the price of a product purchased online, etc., to the delivery company when the product arrives, and receive the product in exchange. This is a convenient service that allows payment after confirming the arrival of the product, but there are also problems.
For example, a cash-on-delivery product was delivered to a family member, so he paid for it. My family says they haven't ordered anything, but I don't remember ordering anything, even though I received a cash-on-delivery product for myself.
Consultation desks nationwide are receiving inquiries about what to do because they do not want to pay because it is expensive.
What should I do if I receive a product that I do not understand?
First of all, let's check two things: whether you really remember ordering, including your family and friends, and whether there are any items you purchased online that haven't arrived yet. If you are not sure whether it is okay to receive and pay for the parcel to yourself or your family, you can avoid any trouble by talking to the delivery company and asking them to take the parcel back to you.
Please check the shipping label on the invoice and only pick up and pay for the item if you are sure it is what you ordered.
Also, it might be a good idea to share the fact that cash-on-delivery products will be delivered within the family. No matter how careful you are, sometimes you run into problems. If you have any problems, please contact the help desk or the office.
■問合せ／ようてい地域消費生活相談窓口 TEL 0136-44-1600 担当＝池田
hello mayor
future society
During the three-year period in which people lost the opportunity to gather and talk, various events were canceled, and I believe that the health and livelihoods of the townspeople were heavily burdened.
In particular, we are concerned about the impact on children's growth and education in the future.
Even under such circumstances, the lively sports day was held at each elementary school the other day.
In addition, at Arishima Takeo Memorial Museum, "Constellation Memorial" was held to remember Takeo Arishima, and everyone from the Sapporo Kodai Chorus performed a wonderful chorus.
Instead of just restoring the daily life before the corona crisis, we want to shift from a society that prioritizes competition and economy, which has caused the deterioration of the global environment and widening disparities, to a society of "mutual aid" that values human dignity and livelihoods. is. Niseko Town Kenya Katayama
Town calendar, July JULY
Upper right box article
July is
・It is the due date for the long-term care insurance premium (first period).
・Fixed property tax and national health insurance tax (2nd period) due
Both deadlines are the 25th (Monday)
・Delivery date for water supply and sewage
Direct debit will be on the 28th (Friday)
If you use bank transfer, please check your balance.
Inquiries about long-term care insurance premiums/Health and Welfare Division
Inquiries about property tax and national health insurance tax/Taxation Division
Inquiries about water supply and sewerage / Water and Sewerage Division
いずれもTEL 0136-44-2121
bottom right box article
Emergency and sudden illness response at night and on holidays
倶知安厚生病院 電話0136-22-1141
3rd (Sun)
4th (Monday) Children's class after school/general gymnasium: 13:30-
Playbook closed day
5th (Tuesday) Free legal consultation with a lawyer / Town: 13:00- (reservation required by noon the day before) Introductory Japanese A / E: 18:00- Health exercise class / Town: 19:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
6th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00-
7th (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Play Club (reservation required) A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／E: 18:00～
Open at night
8th (Friday) Children's class after school / Kondo Elementary School: 14: 15 ~
9th (Sat)
10th (Sun)
11th (Mon) Children's class after school / Town center: 13:30-
Playbook closed day
12th (Tue) Health checkup for 5-year-olds/Town: 9:00- Introductory Japanese A/E: 18:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
13th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00~ Radio Niseko Interruption Training Broadcast/Role: 10:50~
14th (Thursday) ●Infants Counseling／Town: 9:00～ ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Play Club (reservation required) A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／E: 18:00～
Open at night
15th (Friday) Anti-cancer association health checkup/Town: 5:30- After-school children's class/Kondo Elementary School: 14:15-
16th (Sat)
17th (Sun)
18th (Mon) Marine Day
Playbook closed day
19th (Tue) Free Legal Consultation / Town: 13:00- (reservation required by noon the day before) Introductory Japanese A / E: 18:00- Health Exercise Class / Town: 19:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
20th (Wednesday) ●Beginner Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●War Dead Memorial Ceremony／Role: 11:00～
21st (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Magic Carpet／A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／O: 18:00～
Open at night
22nd (Friday) Health checkup for women/Town: 8:30-
23rd (Sat)
24th (Sun)
25th (Mon)
Playbook closed day
26th (Tue) Introductory Japanese A/O: 18:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
27th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00-
28th (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／O: 18:00～
Open at night
29th (Friday) Echinococcus extermination measures/town: 9:00-
Playbook closed day
30th (Sat)
31st (Sun)
Monday, August 1
Playbook closed day
2nd (Tue) Healthy Exercise Class/Town: 19:00-
3rd (Wed)
July is
・It is the due date for the long-term care insurance premium (first period).
・Fixed property tax and national health insurance tax (2nd period) due
Both deadlines are the 25th (Monday)
・Delivery date for water supply and sewage
Direct debit will be on the 28th (Friday)
If you use bank transfer, please check your balance.
Inquiries about long-term care insurance premiums/Health and Welfare Division
Inquiries about property tax and national health insurance tax/Taxation Division
Inquiries about water supply and sewerage / Water and Sewerage Division
いずれもTEL 0136-44-2121
bottom right box article
Emergency and sudden illness response at night and on holidays
倶知安厚生病院 電話0136-22-1141
3rd (Sun)
4th (Monday) Children's class after school/general gymnasium: 13:30-
Playbook closed day
5th (Tuesday) Free legal consultation with a lawyer / Town: 13:00- (reservation required by noon the day before) Introductory Japanese A / E: 18:00- Health exercise class / Town: 19:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
6th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00-
7th (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Play Club (reservation required) A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／E: 18:00～
Open at night
8th (Friday) Children's class after school / Kondo Elementary School: 14: 15 ~
9th (Sat)
10th (Sun)
11th (Mon) Children's class after school / Town center: 13:30-
Playbook closed day
12th (Tue) Health checkup for 5-year-olds/Town: 9:00- Introductory Japanese A/E: 18:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
13th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00~ Radio Niseko Interruption Training Broadcast/Role: 10:50~
14th (Thursday) ●Infants Counseling／Town: 9:00～ ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Play Club (reservation required) A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／E: 18:00～
Open at night
15th (Friday) Anti-cancer association health checkup/Town: 5:30- After-school children's class/Kondo Elementary School: 14:15-
16th (Sat)
17th (Sun)
18th (Mon) Marine Day
Playbook closed day
19th (Tue) Free Legal Consultation / Town: 13:00- (reservation required by noon the day before) Introductory Japanese A / E: 18:00- Health Exercise Class / Town: 19:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
20th (Wednesday) ●Beginner Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●War Dead Memorial Ceremony／Role: 11:00～
21st (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Magic Carpet／A: 15:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／O: 18:00～
Open at night
22nd (Friday) Health checkup for women/Town: 8:30-
23rd (Sat)
24th (Sun)
25th (Mon)
Playbook closed day
26th (Tue) Introductory Japanese A/O: 18:00-
Central warehouse group closed days
27th (Wednesday) Beginner Japanese/Town: 10:00-
28th (Thursday) ●Intermediate Japanese／Town: 10:00～ ●Introductory Japanese B／O: 18:00～
Open at night
29th (Friday) Echinococcus extermination measures/town: 9:00-
Playbook closed day
30th (Sat)
31st (Sun)
Monday, August 1
Playbook closed day
2nd (Tue) Healthy Exercise Class/Town: 19:00-
3rd (Wed)
Photo album of this month
We are looking for photos!
身近な写真を広報で紹介してみませんか。撮影日や撮影場所などの簡単な説明とお名前（フォトネーム）とともに、広報広聴係（koho@town.niseko.lg.jp）までお寄せください。ニセコ町公式LINEの投稿フォームからも投稿できます。
rare mountain peony
Photographer: Masaki Minami
I want to protect Niseko where black woodpecker lives
Photographer: Masaki Minami
Wild vegetable festival
Photographer: Masaki Minami
身近な写真を広報で紹介してみませんか。撮影日や撮影場所などの簡単な説明とお名前（フォトネーム）とともに、広報広聴係（koho@town.niseko.lg.jp）までお寄せください。ニセコ町公式LINEの投稿フォームからも投稿できます。
rare mountain peony
Photographer: Masaki Minami
I want to protect Niseko where black woodpecker lives
Photographer: Masaki Minami
Wild vegetable festival
Photographer: Masaki Minami
Food and nutrition story vol.20
[Food poisoning prevention]
The main causes of food poisoning are bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Food poisoning caused by bacteria is especially common during the summer months from June to September, so be careful.
It is up to you to choose and cook ingredients to prevent food poisoning at home. Let's know the points of prevention.
We also have a simple menu using seasonal broccoli, so please try to cook it at home.
[Three principles of food poisoning prevention]
1 not
・Before handling food, wash your hands thoroughly with soap, including between your fingers and under your nails.
・Separate knives, cutting boards, cooking utensils, etc. for meat and vegetables.
2 do not increase
・Do not leave food at room temperature for a long time, eat fresh food and cooked food immediately, and store it in the refrigerator if you do not eat it immediately.
3 beat
・Take care to heat the ingredients sufficiently evenly, and cut the ingredients into small pieces, slice them thinly, or make cuts so that the heat reaches the center well.
broccoli cheese grilled
calorie 197kcal
Salt equivalent 1.4g
Broccoli・・・・・・・100g
Cheese for pizza・・・・・・40g
Mayonnaise・・・・・・・1 teaspoon
Coarsely ground black pepper ... a little
◆ Ingredients (for 2 people)
◆How to make
1 Separate the broccoli into ovaries and wash well. (It is easier to remove fine dust if you shake it in a bowl filled with water.)
Cover with 2 wraps and heat in the microwave (600w) for 1 minute.
3 Put the broccoli on a heat-resistant plate, and sprinkle mayonnaise and cheese for pizza.
4 After baking for 5 to 6 minutes in the toaster oven, sprinkle black pepper to your liking and it's done.
*Vitamin K contained in broccoli acts on the calcium in cheese, so it is effective in preventing osteoporosis!
Inquiries: Health Promotion Section, Health and Welfare Division Dietitian Kaori Saito
TEL 0136-44-2121 FAX 0136-44-3500
MAIL：kenko@town.niseko.lg.jp
The main causes of food poisoning are bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Food poisoning caused by bacteria is especially common during the summer months from June to September, so be careful.
It is up to you to choose and cook ingredients to prevent food poisoning at home. Let's know the points of prevention.
We also have a simple menu using seasonal broccoli, so please try to cook it at home.
[Three principles of food poisoning prevention]
1 not
・Before handling food, wash your hands thoroughly with soap, including between your fingers and under your nails.
・Separate knives, cutting boards, cooking utensils, etc. for meat and vegetables.
2 do not increase
・Do not leave food at room temperature for a long time, eat fresh food and cooked food immediately, and store it in the refrigerator if you do not eat it immediately.
3 beat
・Take care to heat the ingredients sufficiently evenly, and cut the ingredients into small pieces, slice them thinly, or make cuts so that the heat reaches the center well.
broccoli cheese grilled
calorie 197kcal
Salt equivalent 1.4g
Broccoli・・・・・・・100g
Cheese for pizza・・・・・・40g
Mayonnaise・・・・・・・1 teaspoon
Coarsely ground black pepper ... a little
◆ Ingredients (for 2 people)
◆How to make
1 Separate the broccoli into ovaries and wash well. (It is easier to remove fine dust if you shake it in a bowl filled with water.)
Cover with 2 wraps and heat in the microwave (600w) for 1 minute.
3 Put the broccoli on a heat-resistant plate, and sprinkle mayonnaise and cheese for pizza.
4 After baking for 5 to 6 minutes in the toaster oven, sprinkle black pepper to your liking and it's done.
*Vitamin K contained in broccoli acts on the calcium in cheese, so it is effective in preventing osteoporosis!
Inquiries: Health Promotion Section, Health and Welfare Division Dietitian Kaori Saito
TEL 0136-44-2121 FAX 0136-44-3500
MAIL：kenko@town.niseko.lg.jp
Editor's Note
The events that had been restricted due to the corona crisis have been steadily revived, and the opportunities to go to interviews have increased.
Being able to experience events and new initiatives that I have never participated in before, I am also learning every day.
The other day, I participated in a 9-day public relations training, where I learned points for making public relations papers and how to use a single-lens reflex camera.
The image of the photo changes greatly by devising the color tone according to the composition and the atmosphere of the scene.
The training experience made me more confident in my interviews.
In this month's issue, we introduce the topic of the town over 4 pages. It is full of content, so please take a look! (fruit)
Being able to experience events and new initiatives that I have never participated in before, I am also learning every day.
The other day, I participated in a 9-day public relations training, where I learned points for making public relations papers and how to use a single-lens reflex camera.
The image of the photo changes greatly by devising the color tone according to the composition and the atmosphere of the scene.
The training experience made me more confident in my interviews.
In this month's issue, we introduce the topic of the town over 4 pages. It is full of content, so please take a look! (fruit)
The situation of radiation dose in the town
Measurement date: 1 month until June 15th
Maximum value 0.042μGy/h
Minimum value 0.032μGy/h
Average value 0.034μGy/h
Space radiation dose rate is normal level
Movement of people (as of the end of May)
Population 4,949
(MoM +-0)
2,490 men
(-4 compared to the previous month)
2,459 women
(+4 compared to the previous month)
Number of households 2,621
(-2 compared to the previous month)
Foreigners 398
Of which, 267 foreign households
Maximum value 0.042μGy/h
Minimum value 0.032μGy/h
Average value 0.034μGy/h
Space radiation dose rate is normal level
Movement of people (as of the end of May)
Population 4,949
(MoM +-0)
2,490 men
(-4 compared to the previous month)
2,459 women
(+4 compared to the previous month)
Number of households 2,621
(-2 compared to the previous month)
Foreigners 398
Of which, 267 foreign households
Inquiries regarding information on this page
- Niseko Town Hall
- TEL:0136-44-2121
- FAX:0136-44-3500