Shikabe Tourist Information
Shikabe Hot Springs Tourism Association
Inside of Shikabe Shoukoukai, 130-1 Aza-Shikabe, Shikabe-cho, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaido
TEL:+81-1372-7-3500




■ Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park
At approximate 10 minute intervals the geyser shoots up 500 litres up to about 15 metres.
This is quite a rare geyser that shoots up at relatively regular intervals in even quantities. Within the park there is a footbath which uses geyser water and a shop selling local products.
Opening hours - 8:30a.m. - 6:00p.m. (April - Septemver), 9:00-5:00p.m. (October - March)
Admittance fee - adults: 300 yen, elementary and middle school students: 200 yen
■ Hot Spring Steaming Corner
An experience corner that started in 2016.
There's hot spring steaming pots where ingredients are steamed by the steam of the hot spring, and you can cook the ingredients that you bought in the produce building the way you like.
You can use the break space in the hall for your meal.
Reception Time: 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.(April-September), 9:00a.m.-3:30p.m.(October-March)
■ Local Cuisine Experience (Hamano Kaasan)
Try your hand at preparing a home-cooked meal of Shikabe-cho that uses fresh fishery products caught in Shikabe
The instructor is a local housewife.
Time: 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
(Duration: 90 minutes)
Cost: 3,000 yen per person
(starting from 2 people)
Booking: by appointment (at least a week prior, contact Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park on +81-1372-7-5655)
Interpreter: not available
■ Fishing Port Fishing Experience (with equipment rental)
You can enjoy fishing at the fishing port of Shikabe. Besides, the fish which you just caught can be made into tempura on the spot.
You don't need anything, and it's equally suited to beginners.
Season: from June to November
Available Time: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
(Duration: 120 minutes)
Cost: 2,500 yen per person
(starting from 2 people)
Booking: by appointment (at least three days prior, contact Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park on +81-1372-7-5655)
Interpreter: not available
■ Forest Walk (with a guide)
Walk along with a guide through the Shikabe Resort forest which is rich in Hokkaido's stunning nature.
Other than the forest walk, you can enjoy the aroma and try a fun experience using a nose flute.
Duration: 120 minutes
Cost: 2,500 yen per person
(starting from 2 people)
Booking: by appointment (at least three days prior, contact Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park on +81-1372-7-5655)
Interpreter: not available
■ Feel the wind of the superb view. One lap of Mt. Komagatake cycling, Shikabe course
The Shikabe course where the face of Mt. Komagatake changes as you go. Follow the wind from the base of the mountain towards the sea.
■ A popular town for golf, hot springs and gourmet
Shikabe country club (18 holes, par 72), Onuma International country club (18 holes, par 72) are both popular courses for their magnificent views. Relax enjoying the hot springs and local cuisine.
Shikabe-cho is about a 30 minute drive from the Hokkaido Shinkansen New Hakodate Hokuto Station. Adjacent to the beautiful nature of Onuma Quasi-National Park and exceedingly high mountain Mt. Komagatake. The fishery is prosperous, facing the Pacific which is abundant in seafood such as scallop, octopus, kombu, and walleye pollack. The marine product processing industries are prosperous, too and ship many processed marine products including cod roe.
In addition, it is the town of hot springs where the geyser evidences the rich quantity of water when it gushes.
Come to Shikabe-cho blessed with the rich Nature of Hokkaido and ease your heart and body.
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year | |
Average temperature (℃) |
-3.2 | -3.2 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 15.3 | 18.5 | 20.9 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 4.7 | -1.3 | 8.1 |
Precipitation (mm) |
53.0 | 63.8 | 65.2 | 80.8 | 83.9 | 56.4 | 137.7 | 161.1 | 102.8 | 91.9 | 116.0 | 90.0 | 1097.3 |
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[Hakodate - Onuma - Shikabe] | |||
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Hakodate Station | 11:19a.m. | 3:55p.m. | 5:47p.m. |
Goryokaku | 11:29a.m. | 4:05p.m. | 5:58p.m. |
Onuma Park | 0:29p.m. | 5:05p.m. | 7:00p.m. |
Shikabe Yakuba Mae | 0:58p.m. | 5:34p.m. | 7:29p.m. |
Shikabe Shuccho Jo | 1:01p.m. | 5:37p.m. | 7:32p.m. |
Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 1:04p.m. | 5:40p.m. | 7:35p.m. |
[Shikabe - Onuma - Hakodate] | |||
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Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 8:01a.m. | 9:26a.m. | 5:28p.m. |
Shikabe Shuccho Jo | 8:05a.m. | 9:30a.m. | 5:32p.m. |
Shikabe Yakuba Mae | 8:07a.m. | 9:32a.m. | 5:34p.m. |
Onuma Park | 8:35a.m. | 10:00a.m. | 6:02p.m. |
Goryokaku | 9:34a.m. | 10:59a.m. | 7:01p.m. |
Hakodate Station | 9:45a.m. | 11:10a.m. | 7:12p.m. |
[Hakodate - Minami Kayabe] | ||||||
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△ | ||||||
Hakodate Station |
7:27a.m. | 10:31a.m. | 0:44p.m. | 2:55p.m. | 4:40p.m. | 6:34p.m. |
Goryokaku | 7:42a.m. | 10:45a.m. | 0:59p.m. | 3:10p.m. | 4:56p.m. | 6:50p.m. |
Minami Kayabe Shisho |
8:38a.m. | 11:40a.m. | 1:55p.m. | 4:09p.m. | 5:53p.m. | 7:45p.m. |
[Minami Kayabe - Shikabe] | ||||||
Minami Kayabe Shisho |
8:43a.m. | 11:40a.m. | 1:55p.m. | 4:09p.m. | 5:53p.m. | 7:45p.m. |
Ofune | 9:03a.m. | 0:00p.m. | 2:15p.m. | 4:28p.m. | 6:13p.m. | 8:03p.m. |
Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 9:20a.m. | 0:17p.m. | 2:32p.m. | 4:45p.m. | 6:30p.m. | 8:18p.m. |
Shikabe Shuccho Jo | 9:23a.m. | 0:20p.m. | 2:35p.m. | 4:48p.m. | 6:33p.m. | 8:21p.m. |
* △→ No buses on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
[Shikabe - Minami Kayabe] | ||||||
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Shikabe Shuccho Jo |
6:23a.m. | 7:35a.m. | 10:57a.m. | 1:12p.m. | 3:26p.m. | 5:11p.m. |
Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 6:26a.m. | 7:38a.m. | 11:00a.m. | 1:15p.m. | 3:29p.m. | 5:14p.m. |
Ofune | 6:43a.m. | 7:55a.m. | 11:17a.m. | 1:32p.m. | 3:46p.m. | 5:31p.m. |
Minami Kayabe Shisho |
7:03a.m. | 8:18a.m. | 11:37a.m. | 1:52p.m. | 4:06p.m. | 5:53p.m. |
[Minami Kayabe - Hakodate] | ||||||
Minami Kayabe Shisho |
7:06a.m. | 8:18a.m. | 11:40a.m. | 1:55p.m. | 4:09p.m. | 5:53p.m. |
Goryokaku | 7:55a.m. | 9:12a.m. | 0:32p.m. | 2:44p.m. | 4:58p.m. | 6:46p.m. |
Hakodate Station |
8:10a.m. | 9:28a.m. | 0:48p.m. | 3:00p.m. | 5:14p.m. | 7:02p.m. |
[Shikabe Shuccho Jo - Shikabe Station] | ||||||
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Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 6:14a.m. | 6:31a.m. | 8:06a.m. | 2:39p.m. | 4:12p.m. | 5:35p.m. |
Shikabe Shuccho Jo |
6:18a.m. | 6:35a.m. | 8:10a.m. | 2:43p.m. | 4:16p.m. | 5:39p.m. |
Shikabe Yakuba Mae |
6:20a.m. | 6:37a.m. | 8:12a.m. | 2:45p.m. | 4:18p.m. | 5:41p.m. |
Dekima Chikko Mae |
6:31a.m. | 6:48a.m. | 8:23a.m. | 2:56p.m. | 4:29p.m. | 5:52p.m. |
Shikabe Station | 6:35a.m. | 6:52a.m. | 8:27a.m. | 3:00p.m. | 4:33p.m. | 5:56p.m. |
[Shikabe Station - Shikabe Shuccho Jo] | ||||||
○ | △ | △ | ||||
Shikabe Station |
6:48a.m. | 7:20a.m. | 8:39a.m. | 3:35p.m. | 4:45p.m. | 6:08p.m. |
Dekima Chikko Mae |
6:51a.m. | 7:23a.m. | 8:42a.m. | 3:38p.m. | 4:48p.m. | 6:11p.m. |
Shikabe Yakuba Mae |
7:02a.m. | 7:34a.m. | 8:53a.m. | 3:49p.m. | 4:59p.m. | 6:22p.m. |
Shikabe Shuccho Jo |
7:05a.m. | 7:37a.m. | 8:56a.m. | 3:52p.m. | 5:02p.m. | 6:25p.m. |
Michi-no-Eki Shikabe Kanketsusen Park | 7:08a.m. | 7:40a.m. | 8:59a.m. | 3:55p.m. | 5:05p.m. | 6:28p.m. |
* △→ No buses on Saturday, Sunday, public holidays and during school closure
* ○→ No buses on Sunday and public holidays
[Leaving Hakodate toward Mori and Oshamanbe (local train)] | ||||||
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Hakodate | 5:49a.m. | 2:21p.m. | 5:01p.m. | 6:55p.m. | 8:16p.m. | |
Goryokaku | 5:54a.m. | 2:26p.m. | 5:07p.m. | 7:00p.m. | 8:21p.m. | |
Shin Hakodate Hokuto | ‐ | 2:46p.m. | 5:28p.m. | 7:21p.m. | 8:41p.m. | |
Onuma | 6:40a.m. | 3:08p.m. | 5:52p.m. | 7:38p.m. | 9:08p.m. | |
Shikabe | 7:06a.m. | 3:31p.m. | 6:20p.m. | 8:05p.m. | 9:30p.m. | |
Mori | 7:43a.m. | 4:47p.m. | 6:56p.m. | 8:53p.m. | 10:13p.m. | |
Oshamanbe | ‐ | 5:57p.m. | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
[Leaving Mori and Oshamanbe toward Hakodate (local train)] | ||||||||
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Oshamanbe | ‐ | ‐ | 6:28a.m. | 1:37p.m. | ‐ | 4:18p.m. | ‐ | |
Mori | 5:32a.m. | 6:06a.m. | 7:58a.m. | 2:53p.m. | 4:03p.m. | 5:45p.m. | 8:54p.m. | |
Shikabe | 6:08a.m. | 6:43a.m. | 8:34a.m. | 3:31p.m. | 4:42p.m. | 6:20p.m. | 9:30p.m. | |
Onuma | 6:30a.m. | 7:06a.m. | 9:13a.m. | 3:55p.m. | 5:07p.m. | 6:42p.m. | 9:51p.m. | |
Shin Hakodate Hokuto | 6:41a.m. | 7:19a.m. | 9:28a.m. | 4:07p.m. | 5:18p.m. | 6:53p.m. | 10:02p.m. | |
Goryokaku | 7:01a.m. | 7:42a.m. | 9:48a.m. | 4:27p.m. | 5:38p.m. | 7:15p.m. | 10:22p.m. | |
Hakodate | 7:06a.m. | 7:47a.m. | 9:53a.m. | 4:32p.m. | 5:43p.m. | 7:20p.m. | 10:27p.m. |
※ change on March 12, 2022
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