Access
Where is Shibetsu, the homeland of salmon?
Shibetsu is in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. Looking at a map of Hokkaido, Shibetsu is in the upper right.
Although both are in Hokkaido, Shibetsu is far - about 400km - from Sapporo.
If you are used to travel on the Japanese mainland Honshu, know that access to Shibetsu is a bit more difficult, although there are several ways to get there.
We present several routes below, so feel free to use them as a guide for your travel plans.
Access
- By plane
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●From Hokkaido
New Chitose / Okadama Airport → Nemuro-Nakashibetsu Airport → Car (about 30 min)
New Chitose / Okadama Airport → Memanbetsu Airport → Car (about 45 min)
New Chitose / Okadama Airport → Kushiro Airport → Car (about 2h 20m)●From East Japan
Haneda Airport → Nemuro-Nakashibetsu Airport → Car (about 30 min)
Haneda / Narita Airport → Memanbetsu Airport → Car (about 45 min)
Haneda / Narita Airport → Kushiro Airport → Car (about 2h 20m)●From West Japan
Kansai International Airport → Memanbetsu Airport → Car (about 45 min)
Kansai International Airport → Kushiro Airport → Car (about 2h 20m)
- By car
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●From major cities in Hokkaido
From Sapporo about 5h 30m
From Kitami about 2h 20m
From Obihiro about 3h 30m
From Asahikawa about 4h 40m
From Abashiri about 2h
From Kushiro about 2h
From Nemuro about 1h 35m
From Nakashibetsu about 30m●From major tourist spots in East Hokkaido
From Shiretoko Five Lakes about 1h 20m
From Lake Kussharo about 1h 20m
From Lake Mashu about 1h 20m
From Lake Akan about 2h 30m
- By transit
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●Public transit
- Other options
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●Taxi
Nitto Kotsu Company (Nakashibetsu: head office, Shibetsu: sales office)
