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EBRI

エブリ

5min walk from Nopporo Station

Housed in a classic old red-brick factory built in 1942, this shopping complex includes food markets, restaurants, general shops, a cafe and an antenna shop. There are also made-in-Ebetsu souvenirs and ceramics. It is about a 5-minute walk northeast of JR Nopporo Station south gate along the railway track.

Ebetsu Ceramic Art Center

江別市セラミックアートセンター

13min by bus from Nopporo Station

About 3.5km south of JR Nopporo Station, this comprehensive center showcases the contemporary styles of Hokkaido’s ceramic arts. The other main exhibition hall introduces the history of renga (red-brick) industry in Hokkaido from the late Edo period. An attached shop sells local potter and glassmakers’ work. You can see the vast forest from the observation tower.

Ebetsu City Glass Studio

江別市ガラス工芸館

10min walk from Nopporo Station

This red-brick studio was built in 1945 as a Western-style president residence of the local red-brick factory. The glass-blowers works are on display in the studio of the glassmaker Kakizaki Hitoshi. You can take a glass-blowing course (book ahead by phone) from May to October.

Nishikiyama Tenman-gu

錦山天満宮

12min walk from Nopporo Station

This atmospheric shrine was established in 1889 by Nopporo’s tondenhei (agriculture soldiers). The present building was built in 1940 to honor Sugawara Michizane, a famous scholar in the Heian period. Right side of the shrine is Ebetsu City Tonden Museum (29 Apr-3 Nov), Hokkaido’s oldest existing tondenhei headquarters built in 1884, with dioramas showing agriculture soldier’s life.

Kita-no-Tamayura Ebetsu ♨︎

北のたまゆら江別

25min walk from Nopporo Station / 3min walk from 3-ban-dori-9 bus stop

This modern chain onsen has large indoor and open-air baths, with three onsen tubs, four non-onsen tubs, two saunas, bottles of soap and shampoo. There is also a cafeteria and a tatami-mat resting room. Face towels are available for purchase.

Rakuno Gakuen University

酪農学園大学

10min walk from Oasa Station / 1min walk from Rakuno-gakuen-mae bus stop

Established in 1933 as a Danish-style dairy farming school, Rakunō Gakuen is one of Japan’s widest private universities and the scenic avenues in the grounds are open to all. Wander around Shirakaba-dori (白樺通り: white beech avenue) and the red-brick dorm of Seino-ryo (精農寮: built in 1945) near Rakuno-gakuen-mae bus stop. You can purchase ice cream, milk and cheese at the coop on-site (10am-3pm weekday).

Ebetsu City Museum

江別市郷土資料館

14min walk from Ebetsu Station / 6min walk from Ebetsu-shiritsu-byoin bus stop

This museum has exhibits on the history and culture of the city, which presents some 400 Ebetsu-style earthenwares, Ainu artifacts, agricultural soldiers, water transportation, ceramics and paper industry. Look for the archives of the wooden fighter Ki-106 that flew over Ebetsu in 1945.

Tsutaya Books

蔦屋書店

23min walk from Ebetsu Station / 5min walk from Wakakusa-cho bus stop

This modern, red-brick sprawling complex stocks a wide selection of books on lifestyle, art, food, travel and novel in the library-like halls. There are also a dozen of cafes, take-away shops and restaurants.

Old Machimura Farm

江別市旧町村農場

30min walk from Ebetsu Station / 4min walk from Dai-3-chugakko bus stop

This Western-style farm was constructed in 1929 surrounded by pleasant lawns. The structures contain the old residence with small exhibitions, cattle barn and processing house for dairy farming. You can taste original ice cream and milk. It may be closed for repairs until 2024.

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Hotel Reborn Nopporo

ホテルリボーン野幌

1min walk from Nopporo Station

Immediately to the right as you exit of JR Nopporo Station south gate, Ebetsu’s only hotel has comfortable rooms and a modern restaurant. It is a perfect base for explore the city.

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