Erimocho

Erimocho

Hi, I'm Ichiyo.

I'm going to go to Erimocho this summer because I've decided to do teaching practice

in Erimo misaki elementary school. I've chosen to go there because I want to go to the

town near the sea, but I don't know about Erimocho at all. So I've decided to search

for some information about it and write the results in this blog.

1 Where is Erimocho?

Erimocho is located in the southeast end of Hokkaido and blessed with marine resources

and views of natural scenery. Also, it is one of Japanese towns which is over a strong wind

zone, so Erimocho is called a windy town. By the way, the origin of Erimocho's name is the

Ainu word 'enlum', which means protruding head.

2 Many natural tourist attractions in Erimocho

In Erimocho, there are a lot of natural tourist attractions. In this blog, I will tell you about

two main places.

①Erimo Misaki

Erimo Misaki is one of the famous Japanese capes. It is made up of the end of

Hidaka mountain, which is called Hokkaido's backbone. Countless rough waves have been

washing against the cape　　　for many years, so you cannot approach its edge even if you take a board. Instead, you can

actually feel mighty nature away from its risky edge. Sometimes some seals are basking

in sunshine on its edge, so you should bring your telescope to watch them.

②Lake Toyoni

Lake Toyoni is the only lake within Hidaka district. It is surrounded by virgin forest. It is

called heart lake because it looks like a heart shape from the sky. Also, it was used as one

scene of a commercial by Ishiya Seika, which is one of the famous Hokkaido's confectionery

companies.

3 Abundant seafood 

In Erimocho, the fishing industry is flourishing. There are various kinds of seafood

such as salmon, trout, urchin and so on in the bay of Erimocho. Kelp gathering is also

famous there. If you visit Erimocho, you can enjoy eating Kaisendon using a lot of fresh

seafood grown there.

If you are interested in Erimocho, you should make your travel plan to visit there！