English Version

Presented by Teshio Kamen

Teshio Tour

Story & Art by : Kana Moriya

Production Supporter : Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad / Teshio river town development committee

hyou1_4.indd 1 2016/11/25 20:46:11 Teshio Michinoeki Road Side Station

Michinoeki Road Side Station There is a tourist information booth Teshio and a store that sells local specialties on Teshio Michinoeki Roadside Station on the National Highway Route 232. Please feel free to drop by if you need any help on your trip to Teshio town. 【Contact:】 TEL(01632)9-2155 4-chome, Shinkai-dori, Teshio-cho

Teshio Riverside Park

To Wakkanai City → Teshio Riverside Park Salmon and Trout Catching Place Kawaguchi Ruins Scenic Forest ● Welfare Hall Kawaguchi Ruins Scenic Forest

Teshio Post Ofﬁce

Shopping District Itsukushima Shrine

Police Station Teshio High School

Teshio River Teshio Town Hall Historical Museum

To Wakkanai City → Teshio River Historical Museum ● Sports Center Northern Forest Park Komorebinomori Forest

Sports Park

Teshio River Komorebinomori Forest

JR Soya Line

hyou2_kari1.indd 2 2015/07/30 11:07:28 Hello! I'm your guide,

Oh! Two Teshio tourists Kamen. have just arrived at Teshio.

Golden Nice to Welcome retriever I’m meet to Teshio! you. Shunsuke. I’m I’ll be Ponsuke. your guide, Teshio Mixed breed Kamen.

Well, it’s OK. what I will show you brought By the main attractions you the of Teshio guys to way, from here. Teshio? ! Leader ! Let's go Yes No special reason. Eh…

manga_eng.indd 1 2016/11/25 23:34:16 Let’s start off Enjoy! with a special meal!

Yes! Wow! Oh! Shijimi ramen A lot of with a lot of Good! Shijimi local freshwater Ramen? clams! clams!

Eat the clams That's later or the noodles What what he will become These are Ha? says. soggy. some big This salt based a big ! Shijimi clams soup goes appetite! well with the Shijimi clams.

I love Slurp, Slurp, slurp. slurp. Shjimi ramen, too!

manga_eng.indd 2 2016/12/06 17:50:12 Then, Do you Oh! try this want Kimchi ! one! Sure more? hot pickles!

Yes! It is handmade in Teshio and popular Is Kimchi among the locals. a local There are various tastes, specialty not only the common in Teshio? vegetables such as

Chinese cabbage, Let‛s have Japanese radish, and some cucumber, but there Chinese cabbage. are also others such as cabbage, yam, celery, cheese, salmon, and octopus! The variety might even increase!

They seem to like the What’s I like Can next? the Wow, Kimchi. celery! it‛s you yam guess? Kimchi! Cheese Cabbage

Japanese Cucumber radish Octopus

Well, My mom Of I bought will be Wow! Look at course! them for do you happy. these celebs my home! like the talking! The next Caviar! Shark meal is… fin! Kimchi?

manga_eng.indd 3 2016/12/06 17:56:49 Is that mayonnaise? ! Look

!!! Just EH try them! ! Whoa POP ! ! Ta-dah

Is it sweet? Are Slurp It’s you sweet! ♡ OK? ♡

It’s true! Sweet!

Slurp

There are This is Teshio’s also chocolate Slurp- and Matcha slurp local specialty, flavors. “Chu Chu Pudding." The feature is Slurp- slurp its mayonnaise-like container. What the producer cares about is the quality

My dad I bought of its ingredients. will like them Next, them, again. They use local eggs let’s go and Toyotomi’s local sightseeing! milk with plenty of minerals.

manga_eng.indd 4 2016/11/25 23:34:35 Kagami-numa Pond Seaside Park Here we are at Kagami-numa This is Pond Seaside Park. my It’s located along home, the sea and has too. Kagami-numa Uh-huh. pond in the center.

Hmmm.

Here in this pond you see Among them, Sweet ﬂ ag have continued to be Japanese many kinds of flowers planted to reach roses, at their full bloom - Lily the number of the town of the Iris Amur Amur daylilies, lilies, irises, Lily one million. flower, valley daylily and sweet flags. No! Please Can I eat don't them? How many eat! have been planted Oh! so far?

This side is a campsite. In that open space, Open Cottages Space Kagami-numa the Shijimi Festival is held Pond every July and many people from Hokkaido and outside Hokkaido gather for it.

I see…

Does the There is It comes festival also last for alive with the only eve of a concert or the one day? a lottery festival. I won the ! drawing. Really?lottery

manga_eng.indd 5 2016/11/25 23:34:40 Shijimi for sale Concert Of course,

They're the main festival big! Shijimi gets really lively Best deal clams! around! on that day. Go enjoy the festival!

Shijimi catching Milk Gulp, gulp Gulp, gulp Yeah!

Well, We had No, well. How they They say a good time! was don’t. the big the eater bird catches festival? the worm.

But…, wasn't that ! a little too Thud much? Om Oh? nom nom …

He named He is Are you OK? Who is Hokkaido. Takeshiro Did you get Matsuura, this, so big that an explorer of you didn't even the Edo Teshio notice your own period. Kamen? body size?

Shut up!

manga_eng.indd 6 2016/11/25 23:34:48 When Teshio River we enter Historical Museum the museum, what comes He came to You should first is… come to Teshio this ship! Teshio about 160 years River Historical ago, and Museum to learn explored about Takeshiro inner and the history ! Hokkaido of Teshio sailing from the sea to the Teshio river.

This ship is called “Nagatobune.” It carried freight going back and forth ! along the Teshio River between Boom the early 1900s and 1940s. Teshiogawamaru

Takeshiro's exploration paved the way for this new route to open.

Well, Why so rivers they didn’t did they were the take the trouble. take the Teshiogawamaru only way to There were trouble transport. no roads to use You can’t I at that ships to take it want time, carry? T: Make because to Yeah, the real it is a half take sized one. sized I want the model. ship. I see. to take it, too.

manga_eng.indd 7 2016/11/25 23:34:52 How greedy Well, we ate a lot and you are! learned about the OK, moving town history well. on! Why don’t we get No! some exercise? I want to chill out. I’m a bit hungry.

I want to eat something.

Park Golf Course Komorebinomori Forest Giggle… Is this How could into O.B.? I miss Is this this close Yeah. what shot? It's you call relaxing, "forest right? bathing"?

Tennis Court I‛m ready! Air shot!

Thud OK! ! I‛ll bunt Take this ball! this time!

Ouch!

Oof! Baseball Ground No, I’m not! Are Well, ! you we had It hurts OK? a good sweat…

Sorry. Oh..

manga_eng.indd 8 2016/12/06 18:24:44 What the heck. They are very good players, Teshio pretending to be unmotivated. In the first place, What? Kamen. they should’ve gone easy on me since a dog’s physical ability is superior to that of a Shijimi clam. They were This is being so for mean just you. to show off.

Attention: Only Teshio Kamen can get his wound recovered by Teshio local specialties Muscat grape cider. Oh, are my energy this is resources. the … Thank you!

Thankfully he's in a better mood. Muscat grape The cider, wound a Teshio has healed local too! specialty!

The Muscat grape cider comes from But why is this Asahi Soft Drinks in Teshio town. Muscat grape The company started to produce and sell cider a specialty the drink in 1970. The cider is popular of Teshio? Can you in Hokkaido. harvest muscats here in Teshio? It has Good! a nostalgic taste. No, Juice-free? we can’t. To begin with, the cider is juice-free.

Really?

manga_eng.indd 9 2016/12/06 18:00:42 Now that you guys are energized, let's go to the next place! ! What’s OK that?

So, let’s Thank you for asking! wander This is Kawaguchi Ruins Scenic Forest. around It is the site of ruins that date from the inside. post-Jomon period to the Satsumon period. They are located in a sand dune forest along the Teshio seashore. About 230 traces of dwelling pit sites are spread in an area with a width of 200 m and a length of 1.5 km. It's also one of the important cultural assets that tells us about the life in ancient days. You also can enjoy nature That’s a walking around here. restored dwelling Oh … pit. I see.

Let me go inside too! Can I go Sure! inside? Click !

I gained weight.

Is the scenery Thud. Wow! good, It’s dark too? and scary!

Help me… … Sounds exciting.

manga_eng.indd 10 2016/12/06 18:03:44 This is Again, we returned Teshio Riverside Park. to Teshio The Teshio river is the downtown. second longest river in Hokkaido and And these has various species are of wild birds canoes. and fish. Which is the longest river?

What's wrong with being No. 2?

T: Can we Yes! the Splash ！ Look! take ! canoe? A fish!

OK, ! Yeah! Hooray let’s go!

That’s Ito, Oh, called “a phantom that fish”. They mostly is … inhabit the Awe- Oh! I‛ve heard inspiring … so much Teshio river about that. in Japan.

What? A ghost?

manga_eng.indd 11 2016/12/06 18:08:07 Next, In addition, there are salmon and trout in the Teshio let’s go river. A Teshio specialty, Shijimi clams, watch are also caught often fireworks. in this river.

Fireworks?

Can we watch?

Here T: You must eat You are eating Where something ! That’s while watching again When did is mine? fireworks! you buy them? From the right! Obviously! opposite shore. Oh, the fireworks have Where

started! do the fireworks Wow, come T: this place from? Hey! is the best.

They are so beautiful, aren’t It is nice they? to relax and watch the fireworks this way, even though there aren’t The thousands of closer fireworks. you get, the more powerful they get.

manga_eng.indd 12 2016/12/06 18:11:35 Well, I’m not sure Finally, let’s have of the exact time a good long soak line, but we had in Teshio hot spring, a good time in Teshio, right? "Yuubae"! Exact Let's time not talk line ! about … Nice,Teshio that. hot spring

Ha-ha! The Teshio hot spring Yuubae is equipped with both western and Japanese style main baths, open-air baths, and saunas. The hot spring's water includes hydrogen carbonate ion, which has good effects on the skin and has a massage-like effect. It also works wonders for Hot muscle pains, bruises, stiff shoulders, etc. spring! It is popular among many people regardless of age … Hot ! spring! hey, are you listening?

Milk Dash dash dash…

Washing Place I can‛t Changing Room Let me take Swish, my Hot Thank wash your swish… Hot spring you. back. mask off… spring

Kiosk Jacuzzi Sauna Let‛s get One more minute… Two more going. minutes…

Bubble, bubble… Bubble, bubble… Bubble, bubble…

manga_eng.indd 13 2016/12/14 16:55:14 ～

Ka–pooon!

Dinner Time Milk Milk is the best drink These are the taste of Tasty! after taking a bath! Teshio! Yummy!

Hey! Two to one Yoicks! Yaaa! is not fair! Look! Shijimi clams Kiosk and Muscat grape ciders!

Kimchi and Chu Chu pudding!

Are you going to buy more?

manga_eng.indd 14 2016/11/25 23:35:36 Next Morning Well, Shunsuke, Ponsuke, how do you like Teshio?

Also, I was totally satisfied there are many with a lot of places to visit. good food! I am so I enjoyed glad to them! hear that.

Yes, I’m looking Thank forward to See you for seeing you. See you! you! everything, Bye! Teshio Kamen. We will Take definitely care. come again!

manga_eng.indd 15 2016/11/25 23:35:41 Bang ! Phew. bang ! Is Bang I wonder Yes someone if they are coming ! truly coming today? bang again.

Wakkanai Road Blocked We couldn’t Rough Sea get home of Japan because the Teshio Sea of Okhotsk You don't road was have to say ! closed! it so smugly Nayoro Oh…

Rumoi During winter, Asahikawa Teshio town becomes inaccessible two or three times a year because roads are closed due to blizzards.

we Oh, my haven't Well meaningless even no, I’m happy Well, left. T: farewell you are well, tears. this is here one of again! Teshio’s real charms. Enjoy it.

The See you! end.

manga_eng.indd 16 2016/12/06 18:14:08 hyou1_4.indd 2 2016/12/14 17:25:42