石狩地方と宗谷地方を結ぶ風光明媚な海岸線を走り、北海道を旅する多くのライダーやサイクリストに愛される日本海オロロンライン。そのハイライトとなるのが南北130キロ、断崖絶壁が連なる雄冬海岸から雄大な天塩川河口に至る留萌地方である。夕日が美しい海岸線には数々のキャンプ場や温泉があり、真夏には海水浴場も開かれ、潮風を感じながらの休暇を存分に満喫できる。一方で冬場は厳しい編成風が吹き付け、豪快な波濤が海岸線を洗う。

暑寒別岳を最高峰とする増毛山地、羽幌市街の沖合いに浮かぶオロロン鳥のふるさと天売島、そしてイチイ(オンコ)の原生林が広がる焼尻島は国定公園に指定されている。

Heading northwards through the scenic coastal road Ororon Line from Sapporo or Otaru, this long and slim region (population 43,000) shows off pleasant sandy beaches, fishing towns, ocean-view campsites and onsen – along with touching sunset over the sea. Engan Bus drives along the coast and can drop you at these attractions. During the winter, the crashing waves lapping on the shore.

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Destinations

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Guide Map

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Directions

TRAIN: From Sapporo or Asahikawa by train, change at Fukagawa to the local trains for Rumoi take an hour (8 daily). Between Wakkanai and Horonobe, a few daily trains (1hr / local ¥1490) run on the JR Soya Line.

BUS: Chuo Bus operates highway buses to Rumoi from Sapporo (8 daily / 3hrs / ¥2410) via Takikawa or Fukagawa. Highway buses arrive at Chuo Bus Rumoi Terminal (250m southeast of the train station), 100m west of local Engan Bus Rumoi-ekimae stop.
Engan Bus travel on the Ororon Line from Sapporo to Haboro’s Honsha Terminal (6 daily / 3hrs / ¥4090 / Compulsory reservation) continue to Toyotomi direction. There are also hourly buses between Asahikawa and Rumoi (2hrs / ¥1680) via Fukagawa Jujigai.

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