Kikonai Town, Kamiiso District, is an area that combines both mountain and sea aspects. The amount of snowfall in winter is so great that it is considered an especially heavy snowfall area. The Seikan Line runs along the coast. Since the opening of the Seikan Tunnel, express trains have stopped here, which has been successful in revitalizing the region. Fishing is also a major industry. With many ports, a variety of fresh seafood is landed daily. The Kikonai Town Winter Purification Festival is one of Kikonai Town's traditional events, a water event held during the cold months of January. This event has such a long history that it has been designated a cultural asset. Surrounded by the sea and mountains, Kikonai Town is blessed with the bounty of nature, including scallops and strait hijiki seaweed, which are famous tourist destinations.