# Shibetsu (Kamikawa)

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

## Understand
### Tourist Information Site

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

## Get in
### 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 ¥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.

## Get around
### By train

JR Soya Main Line passes through in the city. There are 4 stations from south to north,
* 44.17254142.3883061 Shibetsu Station (士別駅), 8chome, Nishi3,. Central city. Limited Express stops. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.24028142.3962882 Tayoro Station (多寄駅), Tayoro-cho,. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.266346142.3961593 Mizuho Station (瑞穂駅), 31sen, Tayoro-cho,. (updated Jun 2023)

### By bus

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

## See

* 44.174263142.3634151 Sheep and cloud hill (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. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.11532142.70772 Iwaonai Dam (岩尾内湖), Iwaonai, Asahi-cho (about 40 min by car from Shibetsu station). A dammed lake on the Teshio River, where beautiful scenery can be admired throughout the day. (updated Jun 2023)

## Do

* 43.964444142.8880561 Mount Teshio (天塩岳). The highest peak in the Kitami Mountains. There are well-maintained trails. (updated Jun 2023)

## Buy

* 44.176111142.3925831 Roadside station Shibetsu (道の駅 羊のまち 侍・しべつ 道北), ☏ +81 165-26-7353. Deals with souvenirs from the Shibetsu region. It has a restaurant and a bus stop for express buses. (updated Jun 2023)

## Eat

Sheep cuisine is provided at the hotels and restaurants in the city.
* Hills of Sheep and Cloud (Hitsuji-to-Kumo-no-oka, 羊と雲の丘), 5351, Nisishibetsu-cho. Unsurprisingly, the restaurant here provides a lot of lamb-based meals in various cuisines Jinngisukan-don (popular Hokkaido meal with grill-yourself mutton and vegetables) ¥980, Lamb set meal ¥2000, etc.. (updated Feb 2023)
* 44.172997142.3890421 Tanuki-ya (たぬきや食堂), 西2条8-708 (Front of Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-23-2322. noodle shop - soba, udon and ramen. (updated Jun 2023)

## Drink

* 44.17326142.3933151 Gamu (芽夢), Oh-dori higashi 8 (about 10 min by walk from Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-22-1428. 9:00～21:00; closed Tu. parfait \680～, coffee \450～. (updated Jun 2023)

## Sleep

* 44.095907142.7278521 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.. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.173884142.390792 Guest House & Cafe Bar Esthar (ゲストハウス&カフェバー エストアール), 7-709-1, Nishi 2-jo (5-min walk to Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 50-6882-2097, sr.guesthousecafebar@gmail.com. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.164436142.3976983 Hotel Utsukushi-no-yu onsen (ホテル美し乃湯温泉), 17-3143-215, Oh-dori (20-min walk to Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-29-2611, fax: +81 165-29-2612. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 10:00. Hotel with natural hot springs. Equipped with both capsule hotels and guest rooms. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.165408142.3724034 Shibetsu inn suigetsu (士別inn翠月), 1871-21 Minami-Shibtsu (about 5 min by car from Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165-29-2233. Hotel with spa. (updated Jun 2023)
* 44.176295142.3977045 Shibetsu Grand Hotel (士別グランドホテル), 8chome, Higashi3 (15-min walk to Shibetsu station), ☏ +81 165 23 1234, info@s-gh.co.jp. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 10:00. Stay only ¥5500+, breakfast ¥1000+, dinner ¥2000+.. (updated Jun 2023)

## Go next

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