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Nakashibetsu (中標津) is considered the center of the Konsen Plateau and a transport hub for other areas. The town is accessible from Sapporo, Kushiro, Shibecha or Nemuro by bus. There is an airport close to the town center.
Sightseeing
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Hokkaido Yume-no-mori Park
北海道立ゆめの森公園
1min walk from Yume-no-mori-koen-iriguchi bus stop
A 56-hectare family-friendly park on a hill at the southern side of the airport contains an impressive egg-shaped visitor center, playgrounds and walkways. Airport shuttle buses stop at the gateway.
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Nakashibetsu Municipal Folk Museum
中標津町郷土館
17min walk from Nakashibetsu bus terminal / 1min walk from Nakashibetsu-yakuba-mae bus stop
This small museum within Maruyama Park (丸山公園) focusing on local history, such as agriculture and railway. It is opposite the town hall.
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Nakashibetsu Hoyo-jo Onsen Ryokan ♨︎
中標津保養所温泉旅館
25-43min by bus from Nakashibetsu bus terminal
About 3km northeast of the town center is this 100% onsen with roten-buro (open-air baths). There is also an affordable shokudo. Take the local bus to the Hoyo-jo-mae from Nakashibetsu bus terminal.
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Hotels
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Toyo Grand Hotel ♨︎
トーヨーグランドホテル
1min walk from Koju-iriguchi bus stop
Nakashibetsu’s largest hotel on Chuo-dori has a selection of Western-style rooms, a comfy onsen and restaurants. Get off any Shibetsu- and Rausu-bound buses at Koju-iriguchi (公住入口: four stop east of Nakashibetsu bus terminal).
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Ushiyado
うしやど
2min walk from Nakashibetsu bus terminal
Run by local dairy farmers, this guesthouse is just a 2-minute walk straight from Nakashibetsu bus terminal. Minimalist capsule-style dorms, private rooms, showers and laundries are available. It doesn’t offer meals, but there is a communal kitchen.
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Yoroushi Onsen Yuyado Daiichi ♨︎
養老牛温泉 湯宿だいいち
1min walk from Yoroushi-onsen bus stop
Yuyado Daiichi is a wonderfully onsen ryokan on Shibetsu-gawa, with wooden indoor baths, riverside female-only and mixed (kon-yoku) open-air baths. There is also a private bath for guests. Japanese- and Western-style rooms are delightful spacious. Meals are filled with local ingredients. Free transfers from Nakashibetsu’s airport or bus terminal are available for guests (request in advance).
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Getting There
AIR
Nemuro-Nakashibetsu Airport (根室中標津空港) is 4km north of the town center. The airport terminal has a rent-a-car counter. You can purchase air tickets at Nakashibetsu bus terminal.
Four airport buses (operated by Nemuro Kotsu), timed to meet all flights, run between Nakashibetsu Airport and Nemuro (1hr 40min), stopping at Yume-no-mori-koen-iriguchi (夢の森公園入口), Nakashibetsu-yakuba-mae (中標津役場前), Nakashibetsu bus terminal (9min), Betsukai Purato (42min) and JR Attoko Station (65min).
BUS
All buses in the region pause at Nakashibetsu bus terminal (中標津バスターミナル) in the town center.
Hokuto Kotsu and Nemuro Kotsu operates the night bus Aurora-go (オーロラ号) between Sapporo Odori Bus Center and Nakashibetsu (7hr). Note: the night bus to Sapporo from Nakashibetsu stops at the Nakashibetsu Toyo Grand Hotel (中標津トーヨーグランドホテル), about 1.7km east of the town center, and doesn’t stop at the bus terminal.
Akan Bus (阿寒バス) operates buses from Kushiro to Nakashibetsu (2hr) continue to Shibetsu (標津: 30min) and Rausu (羅臼: 1.5hr).
There are a few buses from JR Shibecha Station (標茶駅) to Nakashibetsu (1.5hr) via Nishi-Shunbetsu (西春別) and Kenebstsu (計根別) continue to Shibetsu (40min) via Kawakita (川北) and the Salmon-park-mae (サーモンパーク前).
For Betsukai, Akan Bus runs daily to Betsukai-koko-mae (別海高校前). There are also airport shuttle buses for Nemuro (operated by Nemuro Kotsu).
Getting Around
BUS
From Nakashibetsu bus terminal, Akan Bus Nakashibetsu-shinai Line (中標津市内線) circle the town for the Hoyo-jo-mae (保養所前: 25-43min) at Nakashibetsu Hoyo-jo Onsen Ryokan.
Nakashibetsu Municipal Bus (中標津町営バス) is a bit hard to manage without Japanese skills but helpful for visiting the town’s popular sights. Note that municipal bus stops on request in the rural areas.
From Monday to Saturday (except holiday), the municipal bus Musa Line (武佐線) circle between Nakashibetsu bus terminal and 24sen-19go (24線19号), the nearest bus stop from Kaiyodai (開陽台).
From Kenebstsu-nokyo (計根別農協) in front of the JA building (same bus stop as Kenebetsu), the municipal bus runs to Yoroushi-onsen (養老牛温泉: 22min) on weekday. If you take the bus from Yoroushi-onsen to Nakashibetsu, change buses at Hokko (北光).
Information
Nakashibetsu Tourist Information Center
中標津町観光案内所
Across from Nakashibetsu bus terminal, you will find a small information desk inside the Keizai Center building. Offers Nemuro region’s maps, brochures and free wi-fi. There is a souvenir shop with local products.
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Nakashibetsu bus terminal (kotsu center)
中標津バスターミナル (交通センター) | 나카시베쓰
Address:East 2 South 3, Nakashibetsu-cho, Hokkaido
Distance:92km from Kushiro
Elevation:31m
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