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Yubari (夕張) is a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido.

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It is a city that relied on coal mining. With a decline in coal demand, the mines closed in 1980s and the population shrank from a peak of 120,000 down to about 8,000 remaining.

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By bus[edit]

Take a bus from Shin-Yūbari Station or Hokkaido Chuo Bus from Sapporo.

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Yubari is famous for the Yubari Melon. They are sold for about ¥1000 per melon.

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  • 1 Yubari Yatai Village (ゆうばり屋台村(バリー屋台)), 1 Chome-81 Suehiro (Across from the old JR Yubari station), +81 123 52 0230. Small food court with a couple of restaurants.
  • 2 Orenchi (俺家), 3 Chome-71 Honcho, +81 123-52-2670. M-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-21:00. Izakaya restaurant.
  • 3 Nonkiya (のんきや), 1 Chome-52 Honcho (Walk 15 mins north from old Yubari train station). F-W 11:30-14:30. Ramen restaurant. ¥600 (as of 2018).

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The only hotel in the city, Hotel Mount Racey (Reisui), announced "temporarily" closure in March 2020 due to COVID-19. It has not reopened since.

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Routes through Yubari
N SChitose  W  E  ShimukappuObihiro



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