Memories of Northern Rally 2025 ～ 根室へ移動編
Pilgrim 1, Fox Echo. Launch clearance granted. Runway vector aligned. Wind 160 at 9 knots. Weather rain, you are cleared for departure. Elevate and proceed northeast. Confirm airborne status. Airborne status confirmed. Mission phase eastern scout is now active. Proceed northeast through Odafug sector. Visual check at roadside station Odafuke authorized. Enter Doto Expressway via Odafuke interchange. Maintain heading toward Kushiro at Beepo IC. Transition to route 44 eastbound. Final objective Boga Mugen Khan Nemurro city. Engage in partial sweep of Neuro top 10 rally. Waypoint scan as time permits. Return to Bettoga by 15,000 hours JST for cultural interface. Neuro bike meeting hosted by Brigadier General Kawashima. Briefing for next phase of northern rally will be delivered by Major General Teao. Terrain stable, visibility reduced. Fox echo monitoring. Execute with precision. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Odafug Township. This is Tokachi’s northern gate, a fertile basin shaped by rivers and wind. Founded in the Maji era, its name derives from the Inu word ouki, where waters branch like strands of hair. Primary output, wheat, beans, potatoes. Visual contact with roadside station Odafuke authorized. Maintain heading. Roadside station Odafuke in visual range. Landing clearance granted, terrain stable, wind 160 at 9 knots. This site hosts the reconstructed set of Shivata Ranch from the NHK morning drama Natsuora. Structures include the farmhouse, silo, and barn alongside props and scene exhibits. You are cleared to descend. Let the spirit of fiction meet the soil of Tokachi. Departure from roadside station Odafuke confirmed. Now approaching Odafug interchange. Redirect vector active. Enter Doto Expressway eastbound. Maintain heading toward pushiro sector. [Music] [Music] Pilgrim 1 Fox Echo. Expressway entry confirmed. Now on Gooto route eastbound. Vector stabilized. Speed limit 80 km per hour. Maintain heading toward Kushiro sector. Terrain elevated basin. Weather rain fox echo monitoring. Proceed with mission protocol. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Aada Township airspace. This is Tokachi’s wine frontier where volcanic soil meets cold winds and stubborn roots. Established through Maji era land reclamation, Aada is home to the municipally operated Tokachi wine program. Terrain, rolling basin, output, grapes, wheat, and dairy. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Hanmensu Township airspace. This is Tokachi’s eastern gate, where three rivers converge beneath the shadow of the forested hills. Historically a hub for military horses and timber, Hondu now stands as Japan’s leading bean producer. Terrain, riverfed basin, output, legumes, dairy, and forestry. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Uraoro Township airspace. This is Tokachi’s southeastern frontier where river terraces meet the Pacific wind. Established in the Maji era, Uraoro grew from six pioneer villages into a town shaped by forestry, agriculture, and coal. Primary output: wheat, beans, charcoal. Terrain, coastal basin with forested ridges. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering onetsu airspace, detached territory of Kushiro city. This is the Pacific threshold where river terraces meet seafog and volcanic soil. Formerly an independent township, betsu merged into Kushiro in 2005. Name derives from the IU word omu pet rivermouth sealed by land. Historic industries coal mining, forestry and agriculture. Current output beans, charcoal and fuki. Giant butterbur reaching 2 m. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Shiranuka Township airspace. This is the western threshold of Kushiro where coastal fog meets volcanic ridges and river terraces. The name derives from the Inu word Sarap where tides cross the rocks. Historic industries coal mining and forestry. Current output shiso cheese octtop and butterbirth. Notable site, birthplace of Tantacotten, Japan’s iconic shiso liquor. Terrain, coastal basin. Weather, rain, visibility reduced. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Kushiro city airspace. This is eastern Hawkkaido’s command center where wetlands breathe mist and cranes trace the sky. Founded in the Maji era, Kushiro grew from a port town into a tri- sector city. Coal, fishing and paper. Current output seafood, dairy, pharmaceuticals and pulp. Notable sites Kushiro Marsh, Lake Aon, Newsomi Bridge. Terrain coastal basin with volcanic ridges. Weather, rain, visibility reduced. Pilgrim 1, Fox Echo. Arrival at AON interchange confirmed. Route ahead is clear. Doto expressway extension to Kushiro West interchange is now operational. As of December 22nd, 2024, the segment between Aon interchange and Kushiro West interchange, including Kushiro airport interchange, is fully open. This marks the final link connecting Kushiro to Saporro via highspeed corridor. Proceed eastbound. Fox Echo monitoring. Visual contact confirmed. Kushiro wetlands off your port side. This is Japan’s largest wetland, spanning over 26,000 hectares across the Kushiro basin. Formed over 3,000 years ago, its pete layers cradle rare ecosystems shaped by mist, river, and time. Home to over 700 plant species and 2,000 animal species, including the iconic red crowned crane. designated Japan’s first Ramsar site in 1980 and elevated to national park status in 1987. Terrain, serpentine rivers, floating sedge islands, and bottomless marshes known as Yachamong Cove. Let your instruments record, but let your spirit listen. Environmental alert. Kushiro wetlands under threat. Largecale solar development underway near protected zones. Reports confirm illegal deforestation and unauthorized land conversion in violation of Japan’s forest law. Environmental assessments deemed insufficient. Rare species including red crowned cranes and white-tailed eagles at risk. Volcanic activity at nearby Mount raises contamination concerns. Heavy metals from damaged panels may leech into wetland systems. Renewable energy once the emblem of environmental protections. And yet here in Kushiro wetlands, the deployed formation resembles an incursion. Ironic. Pilgrim one. What was meant to be preserved is now being dismantled. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Kushiro town airspace. This is the eastern flank of Kushiro basin shaped by volcanic ridges and coastal fog. Originally separated from Kushiro City in 1920, the town now stands marshland, forest, and Pacific coastline. Terrain L-shaped corridor 80% mountainous, 20% petland basin. Output: Dair, kelp, forestry, and shiso liquor. Home of Tantacotten. Notable sites: Shitsugan National Park, Kandui Fishing Port and Cape Shariba. Pilgrim 1, Fox Echo, approaching Kushiro Beepo Interchange. Vector convergence confirmed. Prepare for transition. Exit Doto Expressway and redirect to National Route 44 eastbound. This corridor links Kushiro to Aeshi and Nemro, serving as the primary coastal artery. Terrain ahead land basin with intermittent fog. Maintain mission protocol. Fox echo monitoring. Vector transition confirmed. Now eastbound on National Route 44. This is the Neurro corridor. Japan’s easternmost arterial road. Route verified. Kushiro to Nemro via Aeshi and Hamanaka. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Aeshi township airspace, this is the Pacific hinge of eastern Hawkaido where fog drapes the cliffs and oysters anchor the tide. Settled since the Joan era, Akeshi served as a strategic port for Matsumi domain and later as a foreign contact point. Name derives from the Inu word at Kasai place where elm bark is always peeled. Current output oysters, kelp, dairy and wild roses. Notable sites Aeshi Bay, Becken Boyi Marsh, Kai Kapu. Visual contact with Hokorin fuel station confirmed. Refueling authorized. Execute ground protocol. Full tank. No delay. This station is part of the Tokachi Aeshi logistics chain. Ensure operational continuity. Maintain situational awareness. Fox Echo standing by. Visual contact confirmed. Aeshi Bay and Aeshi Bridge off your starboard side. Aeshi Bay is a sheltered inlet of the Pacific known for its fog, oysters, and migratory birds. The Red Truss Bridge spans 457 m linking the north and south districts across the mouth of Aeshi Lake. Completed in 1972, it was Hokkaido’s first sea bridge, replacing the Iceprone ferry route. This structure is both lifeline and landmark anchoring the town’s identity in steel and tide. Pilgrim one fox echo wildlife alert. Deer crossing sign confirmed ahead. You are now entering a known ezo deer habitat. Sudden crossings are frequent. Collision risk elevated especially during dusk and night ops. Reduce speed. Maintain visual scan. Mission integrity depends on vigilance. Fox Echo monitoring. Sector transition confirmed. Now entering Hamanaka Township airspace. Rainfall active. Visibility reduced. This is the mistbound frontier of eastern Hawkaido where cliffs bleed into wetlands and the tide speaks in fog. Founded as a port outpost in the Edeto era, Hamanaka now thrives on dairy, kelp, and GI certified sea urchin. Local milk powers hogen doss. The wetlands cradle over 300 species of flora. Notable sites Kiratapu wetland, Cape Kiratapu, Motto Innovation Center. Terrain coastal plateau with Pete marshes. Pilgrim 1 Fox Echo sector transition confirmed. Now entering Neurro City airspace. This is Japan’s easternmost city where the sun rises first and the wind carries centuries of frontier memory. Neiro spans the entire peninsula facing the Pacific and the northern territories. Historic ports Hanosaki, Havami and Oi anchor its maritime legacy. Terrain coastal plateau with volcanic soil. Weather, rain, visibility reduced. Maintain heading toward Bettoga sector. Approaching junction with Hawkaido route 1127. Vector divergence confirmed. Execute transition. Exit National Route 44 and enter Prefectural Route 1127 northbound. This corridor links Atoko and Hatashi sectors. Terrain forested basin 7.2 km. Route verified. Pilgrim 1 Fox Echo. JR Hanosaki line crossing confirmed. Prepare for vector shift. Execute transition. Enter Hawkaido Route 142 eastbound. [Music] Next junction approaching. Prepare for vector shift. Execute left turn and proceed toward beta station sector. Caution. Road surface transitions to gravel post turn. Maintain reduced speed and visual scan. Waypoint confirmed. Bedogga station passed. Warning. Target waypoint bypass confirmed. Muganton facility passed without stop. Execute course correction. Initiate U-turn and proceed westbound for 300 m. Facility located at Bettoa 253 adjacent to JR Hanosaki line. Visual contact confirmed. Umeink facility off starboard side. Execute landing protocol. Reduce speed. Align vector and proceed with final approach. [Music] current position verified. Mugenhan facility, Bettoga sector. Mission update. authorized to join Neuro 10 scenes rally mid route. This is a cultural reconnaissance protocol. 10 designated scenic points across the peninsula. Targets include Cape Nosapu, Miji Park, Fur and Lake and Kyapapu wetland. Proceed with documentation and timestamp logging at each waypoint. This is not tourism. It’s territorial memory mapping. Yeah. Hi. Hi.
日本ライダーズフォーラム北海道支部主催によるノーザンファンラリー2025（納沙布岬→宗谷岬）と、最東端の町根室市の根室地域おこし隊主催による根室バイクミーティングへの参加記録。
第2夜、帯広を出発し、根室十景ラリーへ途中参加のため別当賀夢原館までの移動編。
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00:00 帯広出撃～道の駅おとふけ
02:38 道の駅おとふけ～道東道進入
03:34 池田町進入
04:00 本別町進入
04:26 浦幌町進入
04:53 旧音別町進入
05:32 白糠町進入
06:09 釧路市進入
08:55 釧路町進入
10:30 厚岸町進入
12:25 浜中町進入
13:05 根室市進入