Film
Bread of Happiness (Shiawase no Pan)
Central Hokkaido area
This heartwarming live action film takes place in a small town called Tsukiura on the shores of Lake Toya, Hokkaido, and follows a couple who run a bakery and guesthouse called máni. Their customers come to máni with various states of mind, and each customer's life is touched by the couple. After enjoying warm bread baked by Nao Mizushima (Yo Oizumi), with a cup of coffee lovingly prepared by his wife Rie (Tomoyo Harada), every customer feels emotionally nourished. The film takes a gentle look at problems we face in various areas of our lives, from love to family.
© 2011, Bread of Happiness Production Committee
- Year released
- 2012
- Starring
- Tomoyo Harada, Yo Oizumi, etc.
- Director
- Yukiko Mishima
- Screenwriter
- Yukiko Mishima
- Distributor
- Asmik Ace
STAMP SPOT!
Mt. Usu Eruption Memorial Park
Located to the west of the Toyako hot spring village, this park was developed to commemorate the eruption of Mt. Usu in 2000. The park appears in a scene in the film, where one of the characters, Kaori, sits at the edge of Lake Toya and talks. Sculptures can be found throughout the park. Along with various works by local artists, you'll find Light of the Moon by Igor Mitoraj, a mask-like depiction of a human face. Take a stroll around the sculptures and admire their harmony with the nature around them.
- Address
- 168 Toyako Onsen, Toyako Town, Abuta District, Hokkaido 049-5721
- Phone
- 0142-75-4400 (Toyako Town Tourism Promotion Section)
- Access
- Around 5 minutes by car from Abuta-Toyako Interchange
- Open hours
- -
- Open period
- All year round
- Closed
- -
- Admission
- -
- Notes
- Parking and restrooms available.
