- Not to be confused with Hidaka City, Saitama.
Hidaka (
This article also covers Biratori town. (
Understand
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On 2006, the town of Monbetsu (
Tourist information sites
[edit]- Hidaka town has an official Japanese-only guide site.
- Biratori Town's tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]JR Hidaka main line runs in Monbetsu ward from Tomakomai to Samani. Only local trains are operated, which are not suitable for rush travel.
By bus
[edit]Dōnan Bus operates Highway bus (Intercity bus) services.
- "Highway Pegasus" (
高速 ペガサス号 ) - From Sapporo to Urakawa via Monbetsu ward with 7-8 round trips per day. It must be booked. - "Highway Hidaka" (
高速 ひだか号 ) - From Sapporo to Hidaka ward via Monbetsu ward and Biratori town with a round trip per day. - "Highway Urakawa" (
高速 うらかわ号 ) - From New Chitose Airport to Urakawa via Tomakomai and Monbetsu ward with a round trip per day. - "Express Hidaka" (
特急 ひだか号 ) - From Tomakomai to Hidaka ward via Monbetsu ward and Biratori town with a round trip per day.
There is another local bus service, from Shimukappu to Hidaka ward.
By car
[edit]Hidaka Expressway connects with Tomakomai to the west. The eastern terminus is the Hidaka-Atsuga IC. There are plans to extend the expressway east to Urakawa.
National Route 235 passes through Monbetsu ward on its way from Tomakomai to Urakawa. National Route 237 runs from Furano to Monbetsu ward. National Route 274 passes through Hidaka ward on its way from Yubari to Tokachi.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum (
二風谷 アイヌ文化 博物館 ), 55 Nibutani, Biratori-chō平取 町 二風谷 55, ☏ +81 1457-2-2892, fax: +81 1457-2-2828. 09:00-17:00. Display of the materials of Ainu culture. ¥400.
Do
[edit]- 1 Hidaka International Ski Area (
日高 国際 スキー場 ), Tomioka, Hidaka-cho (日高 町 字 富岡 ), ☏ +81 1457-6-3667.
- 2 Monbetsu Hot Spring (
門別 温泉 とねっこの湯 ), 223-150, Tomihama, Hidaka-cho (日高 町 字 富浜 223番地 150), ☏ +81 1456-3-4126. 10:00-20:30. ¥500.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Mombetsu_Racecourse_Polaris_Dome_20090813.jpg/150px-Mombetsu_Racecourse_Polaris_Dome_20090813.jpg)
- 3 Monbetsu Racecourse (
門別 競馬 場 ), 1-210, Monbetsu-Honmachi, Hidaka-cho (日高 町 門別 本町 210番地 の1), ☏ +81 1456-2-6031, fax: +81 1456-2-6191. This racecourse holds horse races in May to November. It is operated by the Hokkaido Prefecture.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Minshuku Mumin-mura (
民宿 夢 民 村 ), 115 Toyosato, Hidaka-cho (日高 町 字 豊郷 115), ☏ +81 1456-2-6388, fax: +81 1456-2-6388. The small inn is surrounded by ranch horses.
- 2 Saru-gawa onsen Hidaka kōgensō (
沙流川 温泉 ひだか高原 荘 ), 1-444, Tomioka, Hidaka-chō (日高 町 字 富岡 444-1), ☏ +81 1457-6-2258, fax: +81 1457-6-3378, info@koogenso.co.jp. Spa hotel beside ski area. Two meals from ¥7,600, hot spring bathing ¥500.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]Routes through Hidaka |
Tomakomai ← | W ![]() |
→ Niikappu → Samani |