10 Things to Do in Shosanbetsu
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...