Shibetsu (Kamikawa)

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

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

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

By train
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
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 &yen;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
Hokkaido expwy runs from Sapporo to Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC. There are plans to extend Nayoro.

By train
JR Soya Main Line passes through in the city. There are 4 stations from south to north,

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

Eat
Sheep cuisine is provided at the hotels and restaurants in the city.

Go next

 * Nayoro
 * Bifuka
 * Horokanai
 * Wakkanai
 * Kenbuchi
 * Takinoue
 * Kassamu
 * Pippu
 * Asahikawa