有珠駅でロケ しあわせのパン

２０１２年に公開の映画

しあわせのパン

舞台は洞爺湖ですが、チラリと有珠の駅と

有珠駅のホームが映ります。

現在の有珠駅ではありませんが・・・

ホームは現在の有珠のホームです。

チラリと・・・映るだけなので

見逃してしまいそうですが

昨今は、パソコンやスマホでレンタル出来る

時代なのですね。

初めて、パソコンでレンタルビデオを

見たのが、この作品です。

のんびりゆったり　流れる時間に

癒されました。

しかも、もよりの駅が有珠という設定です。

とってもうれしい映画です。

主演の大泉洋さんは

有珠バカンス村プロジェクトの発起人のお店

足の休憩室に

取材に来ていただいたことがあります。

日付けをみますと　２００３年　

だいぶだいぶ前ですね。

職業欄に（スター）と記入していただきました。

スタイル抜群で、足（ひざ下）が長い人でした。

TVとまったくかわらない　飾らない方で

ストレスに強い足の形をしていました。

We went to Date City Community Activity Center with ZEN-chan!

Date City held a meeting about the city's

comprehensive plan for the next 10 years.

We attended the meeting on July 29th (Sunday).

Of course,

ZEN-chan also attended on behalf

of UsuVacation Village residents.

The place was

Date City Community Activity Center

next to Date City Hall.

Around 40 citizens were at the meeting.

 

ZEN-chan was listening in the front row.

Thank you for preparing a chair

just for ZEN-chan!

 

It was a very productive day! 

ZEN-chan! O-TSU-KA-RE-SA-MA!

This is a Japanese phrase used

when we want to tell someone:

“You did a good job.”

　 or “Whew, it’s over!”

We are working little by little to spread

the word about Usu-Hokkaido

and its many charms.

Enjoy seeing strange uniquely-shaped rocks

The Rock with a Beautiful Face

（ Usu - Hokkaido )

The Twilight Rock

A silhouette that only appears at nightfall

as if it enjoys the sunset seems towait for a lover.

A rock in the shape of a beautiful profile appears.

The Skull Rock

The Charanke Rock

Other rocks

It is the scenery of the coast

near Usu fishing port

The Lion Rock

In the vicinity there is

the Legendary Charanke Rocks

and the Skull Rock.

It is a place where you can enjoy seeing

strange uniquely-shaped rocks.

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The beautiful face-shaped rock Usu-Hokkaido

A silhouette that only comes out at sundown.

As if it was meant for enjoying the sunset,

a rock in the shape of a beautiful face appears.

This is the scenery of the scenery of the coastcoast near

the Usu fishing port.

"Usu-Hokkaido" Spring flower information

Early March

Adois have already began to bloom.

Late March-April

Wild flowers blooming at Usu Zenko-ji.

Late April-May

1000 cherry blossoms start to bloom.

(Uau Zenko-ji Nature Park and Usu Zenko-ji)

Usu church cherry tree

The best time to see cherry blossoms

From the end of April until around May 20th

"Usu-Hokkaido flower " information is updated

from time to time.

(Flowers are in bloom until late autumn.)

WEB　　　　http://www.e-usu.com

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The story of ZEN

Our story suddenly begins.

Ezo Owl's "N-E-M-U" 

lives in  the Usu Forest.

Higuma's(Brown bear)"HI-GU" chan

lives in the mountains of Usu.

Usu-wan kun （Swan）

lives in the Usu-Bay

and 0saru river.

Batch-kun lives in the Usu church.

Others…

The very shy "Usu Usagi" (Snow Rabbit) 

and

Bell the dog also make an appearance.

"ZEN" and "Bell" 's stickers 

are also available on the LINE STORE.

https://line.me/S/sticker/3018888

https://line.me/S/sticker/3044163

The English version will be for sale soon.

"Usu"walking course

Introducing a walking course to enjoy Usu

An enjoyable walking course

The course starting from Usu station

Usu station

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13minutes

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Usu church

(John Batchelor Memorial church)

The church building was built from

the erupted stone of Mt. Usu.

John Batchelor was an Anglican English missionary

that devoted his life to supporting the Ainu people of Japan

and was called “the father of Ainu.”

He first started missionary work here

and is credited with the completion

of the church in 1937.

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 ５minutes

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Usu Beach

（winter)

(summer)

　　↓

 8minutes

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 Pomma

　　↓

 6～8minutes

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Polo-knot Observatory

(winter)

(winter)

Polo-knot Observatory

It is a forest park at the tip of Usu Bay

White-tailed eagles can be seen migrating in winter.

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 6minutes

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Pomma

　　↓

 ８minutes

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A promenade of Usu Bay

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5 minutes

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 O-usu-yama-shrine

　　↓

1minutes

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Japanese linden（SHI-NA-NO-KI)

(SHI-NA-NO-KI:in the forest behind the shrine)

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3minutes

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JIzo-do

 ↓

 15minutes

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Usu Zenko-ji

 ↓

7minutes

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The Usu Zenko-ji Nature Park

 ↓

3minutes

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Bus stop [Usu Zenko-ji natural park Mae]

Please check the bus time

or

Usu Zenko-ji -(25minutes)-Usu station

It takes about 120 minutes which includes sightseeing

and walking.

(about 65 minutes for only walking

85 minutes when returning to Usu station.)

If you want to enjoy at a slower pace,

one or two sdditional hours are needed.

To prevent long waiting periods

or missing the last bus/train,

please be sure to check the bus and train schedules.

If you want to enjoy at a slower pace,

one or two additional hours are needed

The shortest walking course

The course starting from Usu station

Usu station

　　↓

13minutes

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Usu church

( John Batchelor Memorial church)

　　↓

5 minutes

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O-usu-yama-shrine

　　↓

  1minutes

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Japanese linden（SHI-NA-NO-KI）

　　↓

3minutes

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JIzo-do

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ZAN-KA-KE street

(Zenko-ji street)

　　↓

15minutes

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Usu  Zenko-ji

　　↓

7minutes

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The Usu Zenko-ji Nature Park

　　↓

3minutes

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Bus stop [Usu Zenko-ji Nnatural Park Mae ]

Please check the bus time

or

Usu Zenko-ji -(25minutes)-Usu station

Advanced walking course

The course starting from Usu station

Usu station

　　↓

13minutes

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Usu church

( John Batchelor Memorial church)

　　↓

10minutes

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"Pon Chashi"（Ainu ruins)

        ↓

   8minutes

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The Arutori Coast Nature House

(Shell museum)

　"Not always open during holidays.

    Please check the museum’s schedule."

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6~8 minutes

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The Arutori Cape

Arutori Cape

There is a campground at the top of the cape.

You can also enjoy a 360 degree panorama here.

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  25~30minutes

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Usu beach

       ↓

  8minutes

　　↓

Pomma

       ↓

  7minutes

　　↓

Polo-knot Observatory

　　↓

5minutes

　 ↓

Pomma

　　↓

8minutes

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A promenade 0f Usu Bay

       ↓

  5minutes

　　↓

O-usu-yama-shrine

　　↓

  1minutes

　　↓

Japanese linden

（SHI-NA-NO-KI :in the forest behind the shrine）

　　↓

3minutes

　↓

JIzo-do

　　↓

2minutes

　　↓

The road along  Usu Bay

　　↓

13minutes

　　↓

Usu  Zenko-ji

　　↓

7minutes

　　↓

The Usu Zenko-ji Nature Park

　　↓

３minutes

　　↓

Bus stop [Usu Zenko-ji Natural Park Mae ]

Please check the bus time

or

Usu Zenko-ji -(25minutes)-Usu station

Please come and enjoy

a leisurely experience.

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The legend of the “Gankake” in Usu-cho, Hokkaido

What does "Gankake"(GA-N-KA-KE) means?

"Gankake"(GA-N-KA-KE) means to

make a humble entreaty,

or in other words,

pray（or wish) to  God or  Buddha.

The legend  of the “Gankake”in Usu-cho.

(Jizo-do)

(Ojizo-sama)

A long long time ago,

Ojizo-sama drifted into the Usu Sea.

People built a "Jizo-do" in the place in which

"Ojizo-sama" drifted upon and worshiped it.

Someone wiped "Ojizo-sama"

wishing for their mother to get better.

After a while

Her mother get better.

Some people touched the cloth to their knees

after wiping Ojizo-sama's knees.

What a surprisel!

The pain disappeared.

As the word spread,

many peole came to wipe ojizo-sama.

Ojizo-sama is always wishing for

everyone's happiness.

Usu “Health”and “Good luck”Project

In 2015,

The Usu Vacation Village Projyect

started "MA-CHI-O-KO-SHI"

or in other words to revitalize the town.

photo Wipe-OMAMORI (Fuku-OMAMORI)

The wipe -OMAMORI(Fuku-OMAMORI),

is a product that has been prayed

for health and good luck at Usu-Zenko-ji.

Usu Zenko-ji Zen-chan's song is a song

https://youtu.be/64gt1oA1C2Y

that sings sbout the Ojizo-sama and was made

just for this project.

Ojizo-sama's temple is called Zenko-ji JIzo-do.

It is 15 minutes on foot from Usu-Zenko-ji.

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-Usu special products-

Blessed with lots of nature!

Please try our seasonal products!

Route 37

On Usu Melon road

Sold here are seasonal vegetables,

fruit, and seafood.

                                                                 Usu Melon road

Route 37

Direct sales stores of Melon Road

in Usu-cho

Purchasable items of each shop

Manabi no sato

Apple juice

Seaweed

Shellfish

fish

Sato farm

Apple juice

Apples

Watermelons

Vegetables

Hara farm

Melons

Watermelons

Apples

Vegetables

Fujikawa farm

Melons

Watermelons

Apples

Vegetables

Kumazawa farm

meloms

Pumpkins

Spring

Vegetables

・tomatoes

・Cabbage

・lettuce etc…

Seaweed

・GINNAN-SO

・Kelp

・Seaweed( Iwanori) etc...

Fish

・(Fish) overnight dried

Fruit

・Strawberries

Summer

Vegetables

・Tomatoes

・Cabbage

・Lettuce

・Japanese eggplants

・Corn

・pumpkins

・Mini Tomatoes  etc…

Fruit

・Watermelons

・ melons

・Apples

Fish

・(Fish) overnight dried

Autumn-Winter

Vegetables

・Pumpkins

・Corm

・Mini tomatoes

・Onions

・Cabbage

・Chinese cabbage

・Japanese eggplants etc...

Fruit

・Apples

Fresh and tasty

Special products of "Usu"

Usu Zenko-ji ZEN-chan's song

https://youtu.be/64gt1oA1C2Y

ZEN-chan's song lyrics

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ZEN-chan  lives in HOKKAIDO

A mascot of　Usu Zenko-ji

A big  head looks like the  roof of the temple

Everyone says to me

Why are your eyebrows  so big ?

Look at me !  carefully

It 's  just my big smile

USU O-JI-ZO-SAMA　is

where your wish will come ture

ZEN-chan  always

wishes for  everyone's happiness

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ZEN-chan  lives in HOKKAIDO

A mascot of　Usu Zenko-ji

A big face  big hands lovely mascot

Everyone will ask me

Why are you always sleeping?

Look at me !  carefully

It 's  just my big smile

USU O-JI-ZO-SAMA　is

where your wish will come ture

ZEN-chan  always

wishes for  everyone's happiness