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Map of Shibetsu (Kamikawa)
Not to be confused with Shibetsu (標津).

Shibetsu (士別) is a small city in Kamikawa, Hokkaido. Breeding of Suffolk sheep is undertaken here.

Understand

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Tourist Information Site

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The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

Get in

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Location of Shibetsu in Kamikawa subpref.

By plane

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About 1hr 30min by car away to Asahikawa Airport.

By train

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JR Soya Main Line runs through in the city from Asahikawa to Wakkanai. Limited Express "Soya" and "Sarobetsu" from Sapporo to Wakkanai, they stop the Shibetsu Station.

By bus

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Highway bus service "Highway Nayoro" (高速なよろ号), it runs through from Sapporo to Nayoro with 4-5 round trips per day. About 3 hr and ¥2650 fare from/to Sapporo. There are other bus services operated by Dohoku Bus, from Asahikawa to Nayoro with 12 round trips per day.

By car

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Hokkaido expwy runs from Sapporo to Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC. There are plans to extend Nayoro.

Get around

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By train

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JR Soya Main Line passes through in the city. There are 4 stations from south to north,

  • 1 Shibetsu Station (士別駅), 8chome, Nishi3,. Central city. Limited Express stops. Shibetsu Station (Q900999) on Wikidata Shibetsu Station on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2023)
  • 2 Tayoro Station (多寄駅), Tayoro-cho,. Tayoro Station (Q901451) on Wikidata Tayoro Station on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2023)
  • 3 Mizuho Station (瑞穂駅), 31sen, Tayoro-cho,. Mizuho Station (Q901438) on Wikidata Mizuho Station on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2023)

By bus

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Shibetsu Kido operates local bus service in the around Shibetsu. There is also a Shibetsu Hire office in front of the station.

  • 1 Sheep and cloud hill (Hitsuji-to-Kumo-no-oka, 羊と雲の丘), 5351, Nisishibetsu-cho (about 10 min by car from Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165 22 2991, fax: +81 165 22 2447. Dude ranch for Suffolk sheep which features a shop and restaurant. Sheep and cloud hill (Q118540756) on Wikidata (updated Jun 2023)
  • 2 Iwaonai Dam (岩尾内湖), Iwaonai, Asahi-cho (about 40 min by car from Shibetsu station). A dammed lake on the Teshio River, where beautiful scenery can be admired throughout the day. Iwaonai Dam (Q22117949) on Wikidata (updated Jun 2023)
  • 1 Mount Teshio (天塩岳). The highest peak in the Kitami Mountains. There are well-maintained trails. Mount Teshio (Q6924093) on Wikidata Mount Teshio on Wikipedia (updated Jun 2023)
  • 1 Roadside station Shibetsu (道の駅 羊のまち 侍・しべつ 道北), ☏ +81 165-26-7353. Deals with souvenirs from the Shibetsu region. It has a restaurant and a bus stop for express buses. Roadside station Shibetsu (Q109358061) on Wikidata (updated Jun 2023)

Sheep cuisine is provided at the hotels and restaurants in the city.

  • Hills of Sheep and Cloud (Hitsuji-to-Kumo-no-oka, 羊と雲の丘), 5351, Nisishibetsu-cho. Unsurprisingly, the restaurant here provides a lot of lamb-based meals in various cuisines Jinngisukan-don (popular Hokkaido meal with grill-yourself mutton and vegetables) ¥980, Lamb set meal ¥2000, etc.. (updated Feb 2023)
  • 1 Tanuki-ya (たぬきや食堂), 西2条8-708 (Front of Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-23-2322. noodle shop - soba, udon and ramen. (updated Jun 2023)

Drink

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  • 1 Gamu (芽夢), Oh-dori higashi 8 (about 10 min by walk from Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-22-1428. 9:00～21:00; closed Tu. parfait \680～, coffee \450～. (updated Jun 2023)

Sleep

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Connect

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Routes through Shibetsu
Wakkanai ← Nayoro ←  N  S  → Asahikawa →
END ←  N  S  → Asahikawa → Takikawa


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