town in Shiraoi district, Hokkaidō, Japan
Shiraoi (白老) is a town in Iburi, Hokkaido. Shikotsu-Toya National Park on the west side of town.
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Tourist Information Site edit
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
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By plane edit
Use the New Chitose Airport.
By train edit
JR Muroran main line
By bus edit
There is a bus service from Sapporo, New Chitose Airport, Tomakomai and Muroran.
By car edit
Hokkaidō Expressway (Shiraoi I.C.) and National Route 36 runs the town.
Get around edit
Tomakomai Port, there is a ferry service from Oarai, Tsuruga, Niigata and Akita.
See edit
- Ayoro Beach
- Inkura Falls
- Lake Kuttara
- Mount Horohoro
- Shiogama Shrine
- Upopoy (ウポポイ). Complex for the culture of Ainu. National Ainu Museum, shops, restaurants and food court, and some activities.
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Kojohama Hot Springs edit
Hot spring facilities of about 10 hotels are arranged in the National Route 36 along.
- 1 Yumoto Hokuyō (湯元ほくよう), 41-121 Takeura, Shiraoi-cho. 白老町竹浦 121-41, toll-free: 0120-234522 (non-geographic number), fax: +81 144 87-3888, info@h-hokuyo.com. 05:00 - 24:00. It has large outdoor bath. ¥ 500.
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- 1 Kani Goten (かに御殿), 2-96 Takeura, Shiraoi-cho. 白老町竹浦96-2 (National Route 36 alomg.), ☏ +81 144 87-3887, fax: +81 144 87-3860, info@kanigoten.co.jp. 08:00-17:00; closed We. Seafood restaurants and souvenir sales floor.
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Routes through Shiraoi |
Iwamizawa ← Tomakomai ← | N S | → Noboribetsu → Oshamambe |
Sapporo ← Tomakomai ← | N S | → Noboribetsu → Oshamambe |