Wednesday, January 26, 2022
On January 22 (Sat.), the town of Kamisunagawa (Mayor Koichi Okuyama) hosted the "Kamisunagawa Seikatsu Marche" at the "Machi-no-Eki Fratto" multi-generational exchange base facility, where the Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu-cho, President Yukio Takada) opened a booth.
This will be the second time that KAMISUNAGAWA SEIKATSU MARCHE has been held, following the first one last December.
- 1 KAMISUNAGAWA SEIKATSU MARCHE Poster
- 2 Community activity base "Machi-no-Eki Flatto" (Town Station)
- 3 Kamisu Nagawa Seikatsu Marche
- 4 Kamisunagawa Town Community Development Cooperation Volunteers
- 5 Kamisu Nagawa Seikatsu Marche, open a stall
- 5.1 Kimagure Farm (Kamisunagawa Town)
- 5.2 Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu Town)
- 5.3 Laughing Garden (Takikawa City)
- 5.4 Soreiyu (Type B continuous employment support business office, Kamisunagawa-cho)
- 5.5 Uryu Rice (Uryu Town)
- 5.6 Machinoeki Flat, Okuyama Farm (Sunagawa Town)
- 5.7 KAMISUNAGAWA Curry & Kimagure Blend Coffee for take-out
- 5.8 curry and rice
- 5.9 The venue was crowded with a large crowd!
- 6 More Photos
- 7 Town Station Flatto
- 8 Kamisunagawa-cho
KAMISUNAGAWA SEIKATSU MARCHE Poster
Community activity base "Machi-no-Eki Flatto" (Town Station)
Machi no Eki Fratto is a multipurpose hall, opened in November 2017, for the purpose of promoting interaction among local residents and community activities. It is operated mainly by members of the Regional Development Cooperation Volunteers.
The spacious space is used as a community café (offering light meals and drinks), working space, circle activities, health exercises, music event venue, dementia salon, etc., providing a place for multi-generational residents to interact and gather.
Kamisu Nagawa Seikatsu Marche
Preparation
The day was blessed with clear skies from the morning, and the sun was smiling down on us, making for an invigorating day.
The Marché was held in a family-like atmosphere, with event planning and management, arrangements, preparation, and sales being carried out mainly by members of the Kamisunagawa Town Community Development Cooperation Corps.
Although the event was held for three hours from 11:00 to 14:00, more than 120 people, from children to the elderly, visited the marche one after another from the time the store opened, enjoying the marche in a friendly atmosphere!
Koichi Okuyama, Mayor, Kamisunagawa Town
At the opening, Mayor Koichi Okuyama came to offer encouragement.
Kamisunagawa Town Planning Division, Hitoshi Washio, Manager
In addition, Mr. Hitoshi Washio, Manager of the Planning Division of the Town Hall, also joined the event to provide support!
Kamisunagawa Town Community Development Cooperation Volunteers
Fumiya Chiyozaki (from Hokuryu Town) arrived in August 2020
The opening of this year's stall was prompted by Mr. Fumiya Chiyozaki, a member of the Kamisunagawa Town Regional Development Cooperation Team.
Chiyozaki's established websites (including those in operation)
He is self-taught in IT with a view to future independence. He also undertakes the establishment and operation of websites. The websites that Mr. Chiyozaki has consulted on and opened include: Restaurant Mukohi (Hokuryu Town), Laugh Garden (Takikawa City), Press Sorachi (Takikawa City), and Machino-Eki Flat (Kamisunagawa Town).
We are now accepting consultations from those who wish to establish or outsource the operation of their website.
open-style dance
Currently, as a member of the Kamisunagawa Town Community Development Cooperation Team, she manages the Machino-Eki Flat website and conducts dance classes for the elderly utilizing open-style dance (a unique style that mixes various genres such as hiphop and jazz and is in the process of creation)!
Eklund Karl Robin, 34, arrived in April 2018
Moved to Kamisunagawa Town from Sweden. He is involved in blueberry cultivation, renovation of private accommodations, and renovation of town housing.
His wife, Ai Eklund (38), is a vocalist from Chitose City. She loves making sweets, and holds classes on making sweets and singing at "Machi no Eki Flatto" (Town Station).
Takuya Katsunaga (age 28) arrived in June 2020
He is from Sapporo City. He is working to create a mechanism to get more people interested in Kamisunagawa Town by communicating the good points of the town and what he is working on for the future. He is working every day to make people say, "When it comes to town development, Katsucho is the man to call! If you want to revitalize your town, you should go to Katsucho!
Yuto Saito, 21, arrived in September 2021
Born in Ebetsu City. Currently engaged in various services at "Machi-no-Eki Flat".
Kamisu Nagawa Seikatsu Marche, open a stall
- Whimsy Farm:cheese and coffee
- Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative:Kuro Sengoku Soybeans, Kuro Sengoku Soybean Meat, Kuro Sengoku soybean flour
- Laughing Garden:BATTERA SUSHI, SHIRAOKU beef hamburger steak, homemade salted fish paste, sweet and spicy miso paste, and all-purpose konomidare
- Soreiyu (support for continuous employment support type B business):Shiitake mushrooms and kikurage mushrooms
- Machi no Eki Flat:Bread, baked goods, Kamisunagawa curry, rice (Uryu rice), meat (Eniwa snow pork) vegetables
- Okuyama Farm:potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Kimagure Farm (Kamisunagawa Town)
Whimsy Ranch Cheese & Cheese Roasting Coffee
❖ Completely additive-free, 45+ day aged wash cheese, goat cheese
- Kiragure Aira:Cheese washed with whisky Islay malt
- Whimsical Maru:Cheese made with marl, a distilled spirit made from grape pomace
- Whimsical Osake:Cheese washed down with Shintotsukawa's local sake, "Kinpitaiku
❖ Home-roasted coffee exclusively for cheese
- Coffee created by blending & roasting methods that suit each cheese.
- whimsical blend
- Township reduction blend
The product is introduced at Hokkaido Dosanko Plaza Sapporo as a new product to be launched in January 2022!
Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu Town)
Kuro Sengoku Soybeans, Kuro Sengoku Soybean Meat, Kuro Sengoku Bean Rice Set, Kuro Sengoku Kinako (soybean flour)
This is a mail order site directly managed by Kuro Sengoku Business Cooperative (Hokuryu Town, Hokkaido). The Kuro Sengoku products are grown in fertile land, clean water, and full of sunshine....
Various organizations, companies, restaurants, etc. in Hokuryu Town >...
Laughing Garden (Takikawa City)
❖ Batella sushi, Shiro-Ou beef hamburger steak, salted squid, secret mushrooms, Dosan-kko white yakiniku sauce, all-purpose konomidare, umami sauce, chirimen shiso juice
This is the website for Shofukuen Japanese Restaurant in Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. You can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine for lunch and banquets. It is also available for memorial services...
March 9, 2020 (Monday) I recently had the pleasure of meeting Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi and Mrs. Kuniko Kidoguchi, owners of "Shofukuen" (Takikawa City), with whom I have a wonderful relationship....
Soreiyu (Type B continuous employment support business office, Kamisunagawa-cho)
❖ Shiitake mushrooms and kikurage mushrooms
Uryu Rice (Uryu Town)
❖ Uryu rice grown at Fumiya Chiyozaki's parents' home
Mr. Chiyozaki personally packs the rice into bags and attaches an original seal.
Machinoeki Flat, Okuyama Farm (Sunagawa Town)
❖ Bread, baked goods, KAMISUNAGAWA curry, meat (Eniwa's Snow Country pastured pork), various vegetables, potatoes (Okuyama Farm)
Machi no Eki Flatto" was newly established in Kamisunagawa-cho to serve not only as a café, but also as a place for multi-generational exchange by hosting various events...
KAMISUNAGAWA Curry & Kimagure Blend Coffee for take-out
The venue was filled with the delicious aroma of "KAMISUNAGAWA Curry" and "Kimagure Blend Coffee" being offered for take-out.
The home-roasted Coffee Whimsy Blend coffee is a fruity, full-bodied coffee with a perfect balance of acidity and bitterness!
curry and rice
KAMISUNA Curry is a sweet curry based on tomatoes simmered over low heat for a long time!
The venue was crowded with a large crowd!
Everyone who visited enjoyed shopping with a smile and conversation, each picking up their favorite delicious food items!
The "Machi no Eki Flatto" is a place where people overflowing with boundless love for Kamisunagawa Town gather and connect with each other, creating interactions that transcend generations.
We wish you endless love, gratitude, and prayers at the "Kamizunagawa Seikatsu Marche," a healing space where anyone can stop by casually and in a relaxed atmosphere.
More Photos
◇ Photography and Editing: Noboru Terauchi Reporting and Writing: Ikuko Terauchi
Town Station Flatto
Tel: 0125-74-6400
Business hours] 10:00-17:00
Order 11:00-16:30
Closed on Thursday and Sunday
Parking] Coin-operated parking nearby
Website]Machino-Eki Flatto" official website
Kamisunagawa-cho
Tel: 0125-62-2011 (main)
Area] Approximately 40 square kilometers (the smallest area in the province)
Population] 2,702 (December 31, 2021)
Main Industries] Companies that were attracted to the area after the coal mines were closed are now operating. Major industries are manufacturing, service, and construction. Specialty product is shiitake mushrooms.
Town tree] Haru elm [Town flower] Shiba-zakura (moss phloxinus)
Website]Hokkaido Kamisunagawa Town Official Website
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