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10 Things to Do in Shosanbetsu Shosanbetsu ( 初山別村 ) is the lone village in the Rumoi Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan . The village name "Hatsuyamabetsu/Shosanbetsu" is supposed to be a corruption of the Ainu word for " sousanbetsu ” which means “the river where the waterfall pours." Others believe that it was derived from the words " shush sam petsu ” which means “river near Yanagihara". For those planning to visit Shosanbetsu to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Shosanbetsu : Shosanbetsu manhole cover 1. Take a picture of Shosanbetsu’s manhole cover . So far, I have seen 1 unique manhole cover. It is common and can be seen at the roadside station area and also in the village proper. The colored version of this can be found along Route 232 but I failed to take a photo of it when we visited last time. Shosanbetsu Roadside Station 2. Visit the  Shosanbetsu Roadside Station  /  Roadside Station Roman-kaido Shosanbetsu  and buy prod

Shosanbetsu Roadside Station ( 道の駅 ロマン街道しょさんべつ ) i s one of 128 roadside stations in Hokkaido. It is  located at 153-1 Toyomisaki, Shosanbetsu Village in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan .  Shosanbetsu Roadside Station Shosanbetsu Roadside Station details Officially called Roadside Station Roman-kaido Shosanbetsu  ( 道の駅 ロマン街道しょさんべつ ), Shosanbetsu Roadside Station was registered as a roadside station last  March 1, 2007, and given Registration number 98. Roadside Station Roman-kaido Shosanbetsu  ( 道の駅 ロマン街道しょさんべつ ) Misakidai Park map Misakidai Park Welcome to Shosanbetsu Shosanbetsu Roadside Station is located within Misakidai Park . As a result, the following amenities are conveniently available to individuals who frequent the roadside station:  Polaris  😋 Polaris This restaurant offers p uffer fish soup ramen and seafood curry. Special village goods, delicacies manufactured at Furenbetsu Gakuen, ice cream, peeled pufferfish, and other items may be found in the souvenir corner. Shosanbets

Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine ( 初山別稲荷神社 ) is the village's main shrine. It observes its annual holiday on July 12th. It is located at 170 in the village of Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine  ( 初山別稲荷神社 ) Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine details The first shrine structure was said to have been established during the Bunsei era. Following that, as the area grew and the number of immigrants increased, it became a symbol of protection within the village. The current deity enshrined in Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine is Toyoukehime Okami. Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine main torii 初山別稲荷神社 Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine chozuya Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine  was officially founded in 1913 after an application was filed. It was officially recognized as a Mukakusha in July of the following year. It was then designated as a Shinsen Heihaku Kushin Shrine in May 1936, after being listed as a village shrine in November 1935. It currently serves 400 households. Shosanbetsu Inari Shrine loyalty