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

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 "Super 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 2 hr 50 min and ¥2650 fare from/to Sapporo.
There are other bus services operated by Dohoku Bus [formerly dead link], 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 Shimoshibetsu Station (下士別駅), Shimoshibetsu-cho,.
- 3 Tayoro Station (多寄駅), Tayoro-cho,.
- 4 Mizuho Station (瑞穂駅), 31sen, Tayoro-cho,.
By bus[edit]
Shibetsu Kido operates local bus service in the around Shibetsu.
See[edit]
- 1 [dead link] Hills of Sheep and Cloud (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.
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Eat[edit]
- 1 Yamamoto Kashiho, 5Chome, Oodoori-Nishi, ☏ +81 165 23 3161. M-Sa 09:30 - 19:00, Su 09:30 - 18:00. Local Japanese patisserie.
Sheep cuisine is provided at the hotels and restaurants in the city.
- [dead link] Hills of Sheep and Cloud (Hitsuji-to-Kumo-no-oka, 羊と雲の丘), 5351, Nisishibetsu-cho. The restaurant in the dude ranch. To provide a lamb (mutton) variety of cuisines. Jinngisukan-don (dish with mutton and vegetables bowl) ¥980, Lamb set meal ¥2000, etc..
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Sleep[edit]
- 1 Lake Iwaonai Shirakaba Campsite (岩尾内湖白樺キャンプ場), Iwaonai, Asahi-cho,, ☏ +81 165 28-2880. Campsite is located on the shore of the dan lake "Lake Iwaonai". Open period May - Oct. Free..
- 2 Shibetsu City Cycling Terninal (士別市サイクリングターミナル), 1, Higashi7, Kita9, (2km away to Shibetsu station.), ☏ +81 1652 2 3822. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. Located in Tsukumo Suigo Park, which features a free camp ground. There are 50 rental bikes, Stay +2 meals ¥6400+..
- 3 Shibetsu Grand Hotel (士別グランドホテル), 8chome, Nishi3, (15-min walk to Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165 23 1234. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. Inntbe central city. Stay only ¥5500+, breakfast ¥1000+, dinner ¥2000+..
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Go next[edit]
Routes through Shibetsu |
Wakkanai ← Nayoro ← | N ![]() |
→ Asahikawa → ![]() |
END ← | N ![]() |
→ Asahikawa → Takikawa |