Kamishihoro

Kamishihoro (上士幌) is a town in Tokachi, in the far north of Hokkaido, Japan. South area of the town is located on Tokachi Plain, where the town center resides. North and Central area of the town is in the mountains of Daisetsu. Forestry was prosperous in the past, but it has declined by now. More northerly area from Nukabira has become nearly abandoned.

Tourist Information Site
The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

The Roadside Station Kamishihoro (see Buy below) has another good Japanese-only guide site, Kamishihoro Navi.

By bus
Bus service from Obihiro to Kamishihoro (center of town) with 16 round trips each weekday. There is another Highway bus from Obihiro to Asahikawa with 2 round trips.

By car
National Route 241 passes through the city on its way from Obihiro to Ashoro. National Route 273 runs from the center of town to Asahikawa.

By bus
Bus service from Kamishihoro (center of town) to Nukabira with 4 round trips per day.

Climb
Southeast area of the Mountains of Daisetsu
 * Mt.Ishikari
 * Mt. Otofuke
 * Mt. Nipesotsu

Go next

 * Shihoro
 * Shikaoi
 * Ashoro
 * Kamikawa - Sounkyo Onsen