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10 Things to Do in Tomamae Tomamae ( 苫前町 ) is a town in the Rumoi Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan . The name is derived from toma-oma-i which is an Ainu phrase for “a certain thing or place”. For those planning to visit the town of Tomamae to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Tomamae : Tomamae Manhole Cover 1. Take a picture of Tomamae’s unique manhole cover . So far, I have seen 2 unique manhole cover designs. One is in Tomamae town proper, and the other is near Tomamae Commercial High School in Kotanbetsu. Tomamaeda Bear  2. Go to  Tomamae Town Hall  to take a photo with the famed Tomamaeda Bear ( とままえだベアー ) . It is probably the most popular landmark of Tomamae. Tomamae Shrine 3. Visit   Tomamae Shrine ( 苫前神社 ) . You can offer prayers and also get a goshuin there for your goshuin collection. 4. Attend the   Tomamae Shrine Festival   held every July 5 - 8 of the year. Enjoy watching the portable shrine processions and other special activities planned for th

Tomamae Shrine  ( 苫前神社 ) is the Tomamae town's primary shrine. The shrine celebrates its annual holiday on the 6th of July. It is located at 177 Tomamae in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan .  Tomamae Shrine Tomamae Shrine details Oku-Ezo , the appointed manager of Tomamae, founded Tomamae Shrine in 1863 to act as the town's protector while the area was being developed. In 1873, the Kaitakushi was stationed here. It is recognized as the Ichinomiya in Hongun and has a unique history. Currently, Ichikishima Hime no Mikoto is enshrined in Tomamae Shine as its main deity. Tomamae Shrine - Tomamae town, Hokkaido Prefecture Tomamae Shrine was promoted into a village shrine in 1873, but as the number of dwellings expanded year after year, the shrine structure got smaller. Tomamae Shrine is distinguished by its white torii gate, and lamps that line both sides of the approach to the main structure following the torii gate. Tomamae Shrine 's main torii Tomamae Shrine   chozuya Check out

Tomamae Town Museum ( 苫前町郷土資料館 ) is a great venue to learn more about Tomamae's rich history. It is located at 393 Tomamae in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Tomamae Town Museum Tomamae Town Museum details The building was constructed in 1928 and served as the Tomamae Town Office for over 60 years. When the new office building was finished in 1984, the old office building was repurposed and reopened as the Tomamae Town Museum . Tomamae Town Museum  - Tomamae town, Hokkaido Prefecture The display includes not only models and images, but also agricultural, forestry, and fishing gear, as well as daily essentials used during the early years of the town. There are about 700 items on display in the museum and about 4000 more are safely stored for future exhibitions. Photos outside the Tomamae Town Museum* Welcome to  Tomamae Town Museum  ( 苫前町郷土資料館 ) Additionally, there is an archaeological section of the museum with artifacts and informational panels about the Paleolithic through the Jomo