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

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Map of Shibetsu (Kamikawa)

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Tourist Information Site edit

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

Get in edit

 
Location of Shibetsu in Kamikawa subpref.

By plane edit

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

By train edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Get around edit

By train edit

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.    
  • 2 Tayoro Station (多寄駅), Tayoro-cho,.    
  • 3 Mizuho Station (瑞穂駅), 31sen, Tayoro-cho,.    

By bus edit

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

See edit

  • 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.  
  • 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.  

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  • 1 Mount Teshio (天塩岳). The highest peak in the Kitami Mountains. There are well-maintained trails.    

Buy edit

  • 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.  

Eat edit

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..
  • 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.

Drink edit

  • 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~.

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Routes through Shibetsu
WakkanaiNayoro  N   S  Asahikawa 
END  N   S  AsahikawaTakikawa


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