Japan · Hokkaido
A little travel guide with Tabi
Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.
剣淵町
Kenbuchi in Hokkaido builds its town identity around picture books. Pair a cultural facility devoted to books with a roadside station, checking each destination’s own opening information.
This guide covers places within Kenbuchi, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.
01 · EXPLORE
Two different places: start with whichever interests you.
A first-visit stop
絵本の館
This picture-book and library facility is in Midorimachi. Follow the reading-room and exhibition guidance and keep voices low. Original-art storage is not open to the public; check special-exhibition conditions separately.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02A first-visit stop
道の駅 絵本の里けんぶち
Take a break at this roadside station on Route 40, browsing books and food. The exterior photograph dates from September 2007 and does not depict the current shop layout.
Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.
02 · A LITTLE BITE
Look for bread baked at the roadside station and products using local produce. Varieties and quantities vary by day; ask the counter about ingredients and seasonal availability.
Official guide03 · YOUR FIRST WALK
Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.
Check the walking routeCheck actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.
Information checked:
Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.
Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.
