Nemuro-Shibetsu | Travel

Shibetsu Salmon Museum

標津サーモン科学館

4min walk from Salmon-park-iriguchi bus stop / 20min walk from Shibetsu-eigyosho bus stop

Shibetsu is famous for its salmon fishing, this riverside aquarium has 17 species of salmon in tanks. You can climb to the observation tower for views of surrounding wetlands and Kunashiri-to. The museum is about 1.5km west of the bus terminal. Closed during the off-seasons.

Po-gawa Historical Place Forest Park

ポー川史跡自然公園

1min walk from Po-gawa-shiseki-koen-mae bus stop

About 3km north of Central Shibetsu on Route 244, Po-gawa is a 630-hectare nature reserve dates back to 10,000 years ago. The visitor center showcases find from the archaeological digs, including tools and artifacts. You can explore to the Ichajin-Karikariusu Ruins in the hillside forest by walk or a free rental bicycle, through the wetland of Shibetsu Shitsugen.

Odaito & Notsuke Peninsula

尾岱沼・野付半島

20min by bus from Shibetsu-eigyosho bus terminal, get off at Odaito

The Notsuke Peninsula is a 28km-long, shrimp-shaped sandbank arcing out into the Nemuro Strait. Odaito is a small but lively fishing village on the western shores of the pleasant Notsuke Bay and serves as the cruise access point to the Notsuke Peninsula.

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Puruke-no-Yakata Hotel Kawabata ♨︎

標津川温泉ぷるけの館 ホテル川畑

1min walk from Yubinkyoku-mae bus stop / 5min walk from Umi-no-koen-iriguchi bus stop

Closer to a ryokan than a hotel, the welcoming Puruke-no-Yakata has a mix of Japanese- and Western-style rooms, communal onsen and kaiseki dinner using local seafood. There is a bike rental.

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