Shiraoi
Shiraoi (白老) is a town in Iburi, Hokkaido. Shikotsu-Toya National Park on the west side of town.
Understand
[edit]Tourist Information Site
[edit]The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Get in
[edit]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.
Do
[edit]Kojohama Hot Springs
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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.
Buy
[edit]- 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.
Eat
[edit]Drink
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[edit]Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Shiraoi |
| Iwamizawa ← Tomakomai ← | N  S |
→ Noboribetsu → Oshamambe |
| Sapporo ← Tomakomai ← | N  S |
→ Noboribetsu → Oshamambe |