Early summer, 2024. A spectacular view of Tokachi! Why don't you take a hot air balloon ride and enjoy the view? Otoso Town, Hokkaido

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The balloon rises to about 30 meters above the ground.
Hello everyone. This is the Hokkaido correspondence department. Today I would like to introduce an early morning hot air balloon ride at the Tokachi Nature Center. Have you ever ridden in a hot air balloon? Why not try it during your summer vacation?

We are ready for departure, so let's take turns boarding the balloon.

Take your turn to board the balloon.
Cooking hot air on the burner.
Waking up early on a trip feels better than usual, doesn't it? Since you have woken up early, why not make it a special experience?
This is a moored hot air balloon flight experience where you can see the great nature of Tokachi from about 30 meters above the ground. Since it is a moored flight, children as young as 2 years old can board. The hot air balloon ride, including boarding and alighting, takes about 5 minutes. Breakfast after the hot air balloon flight experience is sure to be exceptional.

How is the view from the balloon?

It's a beautiful sunny day in Tokachi.
Sometimes you can even see a sea of clouds.
The view from the hot-air balloon includes the Tokachi River, a first-class river, the Hidaka Mountains in the south-central part of Hokkaido in the distance, and the patchwork fields of the agricultural powerhouse of Tokachi, all of which you would not normally see. You will realize how large Hokkaido really is. The weather in Tokachi is so clear that there is a phrase "Tokachi-hareru" (clear skies in Tokachi), but sometimes you can even see a sea of clouds. The conditions for a sea of clouds to appear are when the temperature difference between the daytime of the previous day and the early morning of the next day is approximately 10°C or more, when it is humid and cold, or when it is sunny and the wind is light.

Early morning hot air ballooning is available every day.

Even early in the morning, there are many customers who wish to board.
The size of the hot air balloon is about 20 meters high and 15 meters in diameter, with a capacity of three to four passengers.
The venue for early morning hot air ballooning is Tokachigaoka Park, which is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. from April to June and September, and from 6:00 to 7:30 a.m. in July and August. Reservations are not required, but we recommend that you call to confirm that the park is open. (Tokachi Nature Center phone number: 0155-32-6116) The fee is 2,500 yen for adults and 2,000 yen for children (2 years old to elementary school age). Please pay in cash at the site on the day of the tour. Please note that the tour may be cancelled due to inclement weather. For more information, please visit the official website of the Tokachi Nature Center.
Image courtesy of Tokachi Nature Center
Click here for the official website of the Tokachi Nature Center.

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