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‘Crossing the Karikachi Pass, there is real Hokkaido.’ The magnificent Tokachi is Japan’s ‘Agricultural Kingdom’, with endress picturesque countryside and beautifully mountain ridges. Obihiro is a good base of explore throughout Tokachi. For Tomuraushi Onsen, Shikaribetsu-ko and Nukabira Gensenkyo in Northern Tokachi, see Daisetsuzan National Park for details.
Destinations
Obihiro
Discovering Tokachi’s cosmopolitan capital.
Tokachigawa Onsen
Serene riverside hot spring resort. Soaking in the moor waters.
Ikeda
A handy stopping-off point between Tokachi and Okhotsk. Sampling Tokachi Wine.
Shihoro & Kamishihoro
Marveling in Japan’s largest public farm.
Shintoku & Shimizu
The main gateway of Tokachi and famed for its high-quality soba.
Southern Tokachi
Agricultural flatlands and the mountain views feel the grandeur of Hokkaido.
Eastern Tokachi
Route 242 runs through Eastern Hokkaido’s coldest rural towns.
Tokachi Coast
Wandering on the brackish lakes and wildflower gardens.
Guide Map
Getting There
TRAIN: Limited express trains run west from Sapporo (11 daily / 2.5hrs / ¥7260) via the JR Sekisho Line, and run east from Kushiro (6 daily / 1.5hrs / ¥4690) stopping at Ikeda. There are local trains from Obihiro to Shintoku (1hr / ¥840), Ikeda (30min / ¥450) and Kushiro (2hrs / ¥2490).
Currently the trains on the JR Nemuro Line from Takikawa via Furano end in Higash-Shikagoe (2hrs) in Minamifurano. Alternative JR buses run between Higashi-Shikagoe and Shintoku (1hr) on Route 38.
BUS: All intercity buses for Obihiro are compulsory reservation:
| DESTINATION | DURATION | FREQUENCY | FARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akanko Onsen | 2hrs | 1 daily | ¥2030 |
| Asahikawa | 4hrs | 4 daily | ¥3300 |
| Furano | 2.5hrs | 3 daily | ¥2200 |
| New Chitose Airport | 2.5hrs | 5 daily | ¥3800 |
| Sapporo | 3.5-4hrs | 12 daily | ¥3840 |
| Sounkyo | 2hrs 13min | 1 daily | ¥2300 |
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