[Overview of Shikabe Town]
■JR Trains / Hakodate Station – Shikabe Station about 70 min.
■Bus / From Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station about 52 min.
From Hakodate Station about 105 min.
365-day fishing town experiences/Hokkaido Komagatake foot town experience/Geyser experience/Shikabe gourmet experience
This is the town of Shikabe on the east coast of the Oshima Peninsula, adjacent to Hakodate City in Hokkaido.
Shikabe Town is an experience town where you can take your time to enjoy the food experience of the fisheries kingdom, the nature experience of Komagatake, the moving experience of the geyser spouting hot spring water, and the gourmet experience of Hama-no-Kaasan Restaurant.
The coast is beautiful in the morning sun. On a clear day, Mt. Yotei, the factories of Muroran City, and the Hidaka Mountains can be seen across the Pacific Ocean.
Nearby are the night view of Mt. Hakodate, Goryokaku, Onuma National Park, and the World Heritage Site of the Jomon Ruins.
Please come to Shikabe Town, where the rich nature will heal your mind and body.
Shikabe’s Character
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Recommended course for a round trip around Shikabe Town
❶Shamisen Waterfall→❷ Monument to the song “Hokuto Bune”→❸ Shikabe Geyser Park→❹ Food and Tasty Goods Store →❺Fishing port of Shikabe (spectacular view spot of Mt. Komagatake) →❻Lunch at Shikabe Shopping District→❼Shikabe Park→❽Seseragi Walkway (Walking road) →❾Shikabe Inari Shrine→❿Hyotannuma Park→⓫Dekima Beach
At “Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Geyser Park” in Shikabe Town, we soaked in the footbath and watched the geyser as hot spring water shot out by itself about every 10 minutes, while drinking shiroguchi-hama-makombu (white kelp) soup.
Afterwards, we were impressed by a boiled fish set meal including a whole fish caught that day, at the “Hama-no-Kaasan Restaurant” located at the roadside station.
A huge piece of cod roe is served on rice. It looked like way too much to eat, but I gobbled it up!
If you have room in your stomach, get a set of fresh ingredients from the store and go to the “steaming place” that uses the park’s high-heat hot springs. You can enjoy the taste of steamed natural ingredients (see the store for the steaming method).
This is my favorite Shikabe experience with a lot of firsts for me!
[Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Geyser Park]
18-1 Shikabe, Shikabe-cho, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido
TEL : +81-1372-7-5655 FAX : +81-1372-7-7733
[Fee-based area]
Geyser / Footbath of Warmth / Viewing Hall and Cave Trail / Meeting Place
[Admittance fee]
Adults: 300 yen / Elementary and middle school students: 200 yen
*Free for preschool children, group discounts available
*For information on temporary closures and hours of operation, please check the official website below.
A precious place to be impressed by scenes unchanged since time immemorial. The natural beauty of Mt. Yotei and the Hidaka Mountains from the Shikabe coastline.
Each thought circles around Shikabe’s coastline… Come anytime to Shikabe Town.
Shikabe Town, a seafood kingdom, offers a wide range of experience programs related to fishing. There are also many activities related to cooking. At the majestic Mt. Komagatake, there are plenty of health-related activities, too. Taking your time to enjoy the Shikabe experience is truly the best!
When asked, ‘Is there anything to see in the town?’ I would say, this is not a bustling city or a popular tourist spot, but rather a town where every aspect is connected to nature. Take your time to enjoy a meal, relax in the hot springs, take a stroll, and savor the experience at a leisurely pace. The emotions you feel here will be unique to you. It’s a town that brings out your genuine feelings. Explore Shikabe Town at your own pace.
[Late May]
It is held every year around May at Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Geyser Park.
[Early July]
The Matsumae noh dance will be held at the small evening festival, and the main festival.]
※Designated as immaterial race cultural assets of the country, and immaterial folk cultural assets of Hokkaido.
[Third Saturday of August]
The largest event in Shikabe-cho. A fireworks display (Southern Hokkaido's largest scale with approximately 3,500 fireworks) that makes the night sky glorious and soothes the hearts of those who gather at the meeting place.
[Every month]
This event introduces local products through live music and dance performances, hands-on attractions, and food tasting, changing monthly, in order to let people know the charms of Shikabe Town.
Climate in Shikabe
month | Average temperature(℃) | Precipitation(mm) |
January | -3.2 | 53.0 |
Feburary | -3.2 | 63.8 |
March | 0.4 | 65.2 |
April | 5.8 | 80.8 |
May | 10.8 | 83.9 |
June | 15.3 | 56.4 |
month | Average temperature(℃) | Precipitation(mm) |
July | 18.5 | 137.7 |
August | 20.9 | 161.1 |
September | 17.2 | 102.8 |
October | 11.2 | 91.9 |
November | 4.7 | 116.0 |
December | -1.3 | 90.0 |
From Hakodate Station, take the local train bound for Mori/Oshamambe to JR Shikabe Station (about 70 min.)
From Sapporo Station to Oshamambe Station (Limited Express / about 2 hr. 20 min.), from Oshamambe Station to Shikabe Station (Local train / about 1 hr. 54 min.)
From Tokyo Station to Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station (Shinkansen / about 4 hr. 16 min.), from Shin Hakodate Hokuto Station to Shikabe Station (Local train / about 40 min.)
Inside of Shikabe Shoukoukai, 130-1 Aza-Shikabe, Shikabe-cho, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido
TEL:+81-1372-7-3500
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