About 45km east of Sapporo, Kuriyama (meaning ‘chestnut mountain’) is a neat agricultural town. The town is famous for both its sake and kibi-dango (rectangular millet dumpling).

Sightseeing

Kobayashi Sake Brewery

小林酒造 北の錦記念館

15min walk from Kuriyama Station / 1min walk from Okayama-jari-mae bus stop


Kobayashi is Hokkaido’s oldest exiting sake brewer established in 1878, this atmospheric place has 18 stone and red-brick sakagura (sake warehouses). The Kita-no-Nishiki Memorial Hall (北の錦記念館) exhibits items of about 5000 artistic drinking vessels and living tools, with a tasting room in an old office building (built in 1944). You will find soba and French restaurants on the ground.

Kobayashi House

小林家

Inside Kobayashi Sake Brewery


Built in 1897, the Kobayashi House inside the sake brewery is now a pleasant tea room with a shop. The Japanese-speaking guided tours (price incl tea and sweets) show you around the wooden house, so we suggest having a Japanese person call to reserve by the day before. Closed Wed

Kuriyama Onsen Hotel Paradise Hills

くりやま温泉ホテルパラダイスヒルズ

27min walk or 10min by bus from Kuriyama Station


It is an inconvenient about 30-minute walk (or 10-minute by bus) from JR Kuriyama Station on Route 234, but rewarded with a rustic onsen with open-air baths. The closest bus stop is Asahi 3 (旭3丁目).

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Hotels

Kuriyama Onsen Hotel Paradise Hills

くりやま温泉ホテルパラダイスヒルズ

27min walk or 10min by bus from Kuriyama Station


It is an inconvenient about 30-minute walk (or 10-minute by bus) from JR Kuriyama Station on Route 234, but rewarded with a rustic onsen with open-air baths. There are also karaoke rooms, manga libraries and indoor playgrounds. The closest bus stop is Asahi 3 (旭3丁目).

Kuriyama Ryokan

くりやま旅館

5min walk from Kuriyama Station


This homely ryokan the town’s most convenient place to stay, about a 5-minute walk from JR Kuriyama Station (located in front of Chuo 2 bus stop near the Seicomart). There are basic tatami-mat rooms with shared facilities. Western-style rooms has baths and toilets.

Iwamizawa Hotel 5

岩見沢ホテル5条

8min walk from Iwamizawa Station


Located in the center of Iwamizawa, this business hotel puts everything the city has to offer just outside your doorstep. There is a communal bath.

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Getting There

JR TRAIN

Kuriyama is serviced by local trains between Iwamizawa (22min) and Tomakomai (1hr) on the JR Muroran Line. From Sapporo (80min) by local train, require a change at Iwamizawa.

BUS

For JR Kuriyama Station, the best way from Sapporo Station is the Chuo Bus Kosoku Kuriyama-go (高速くりやま号) or Kosoku Yubari-go (高速ゆうばり号). 70min. IC cards (such as Suica, Kitaca and Sapica) are available.

Chuo Bus connects Iwamizawa Terminal with Kuriyama Station (42min) via Chuo 1 (中央1丁目), with some going to Yuni Station (由仁駅前) and Naganuma Terminal (長沼ターミナル), stopping at Chuo 2 (中央2丁目), Asahi 3 (旭3丁目) and Kakuta-Hondori (角田本通).

Getting Around

BUS

On weekdays, the charmingly named Kururin-go (くるりん号) community bus makes a convenient loop in the town center from JR Kuriyama Station between 8am and 4pm.

The main bus stops include Okayama-jari-mae (岡山砂利前) in front of Kobayashi Sake Brewery, Kuriyama-koen (栗山公園), Eco Village (エコビレッジ) near Kurinoki Farm, and Asahi 3 (旭3丁目) near Kuriyama Onsen Hotel Paradise Hills.

Information

Kurimu Plaza
栗夢プラザ
A 3-minute walk straight down the main street from JR Kuriyama Station. It has an information desk and local sweets.

Kuriyama Station

栗山 | 구리야마


Address:4 Nishiki, Kuriyama-cho, Hokkaido

Distance:19km from Iwamizawa

Elevation:25m