Ashibetsu, Japan
芦別市
Ashibetsu is a town of 19,108 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1906.
Why visit Ashibetsu
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 74 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 37 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The ZURIYAMA observation park, Kamoidake Kokusai, Komorebinomori memorial hall and Utashinai City Local History Museum - Yumetsumugi.
Weather in Ashibetsu
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About Ashibetsu
Ashibetsu (芦別市, Ashibetsu-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ä̀.ɕí.bè̞.t͡sɨ̀, -bé̞.t͡sɨ̥.ɕì]) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Ashibetsu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do37
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Museums and landmarks13
Komorebinomori memorial hall
Museum · 11.5 km
休館日:月曜日・祝日の翌日,公開期間:5月3日～9月29日(※ただし、積雪等により期間変更がありますので、事前予約の際はご確認をお願いいたします。)
4, 歌志内市
Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00
Utashinai City Local History Museum - Yumetsumugi
Museum · 11.7 km
定休日:毎週月曜日(祝日の場合は、翌日以降の祝日と重ならない日),年末年始(12月30日～1月4日)
1, 歌志内市
Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
Statue in Hokkaido, Japan
Hokutan Akama Coal Mine Coal Preparation Plant
Monument and historic site · 12.1 km
Sumitomo Akabira Coal Mine Shaft Winding Headframe
Monument and historic site · 11.3 km
The Coal Conveyor Belt, Hokutan Akama Coal Mine Coal Preparation Plant
Monument and historic site · 12.1 km
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds74
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62 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes17
Chinrai
Restaurant · Ramen · 11.9 km
23, 赤平市
Mo-Su 11:30-18:00 || "closed on days ending in 7. If it falls on a...
5 more on the map.
History
Ashibetsu was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.
1893 – Satō Denjirō (originally from Yamagata Prefecture) founds Ashibetsu.
1897 – Nae Village (now Sunagawa City) and part of Takikawa Village (now City) split off to form Utashinai Village.
1917 – Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened.
1924 – Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
1935 – Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
1938 – Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened.
1943 – Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
1963 – Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
1964 – Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
1967 – Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed.
1992 – Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
From the History section of Ashibetsu on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship52
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare6
Map of Ashibetsu
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Getting there and nearby towns
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Furano 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Biei 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Kami-furano 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Fukagawa 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Asahikawa 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Iwamizawa 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Kuriyama 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tōbetsu 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Rumoi 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Ebetsu 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ashibetsu Terminal, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Kannon in Ashibetsu city(4690345599), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Food D Ashibetsu, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ralse Plaza Ralse Mart Ashibetsu, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Michinoeki Star Plaza Ashibetsu, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- DZ mart Ashibetsu, Sinryow, CC BY 4.0
- MaxValu Ashibetsu, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 芦別温泉(Ashibetsu hot spring) - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- CanadianWorldPark, Ozizo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Panke jinja asibetsu hokkaido, 零細系統保護協会, CC BY 3.0
- Asibetujinja haiden, Zai零細系統保護協会, CC BY 3.0
- Kanashibeturomanza 001, Katakanano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- かもい岳国際スキー場イースト, Wakimasa, CC0
- 芦別駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 2021-09-08 Sorachigawa,Route452,Hokkaido daikannon(空知川、国道452号、北海道大観音、宗教法人「天徳育成会」ライフステージホテル天都) DJI 0510, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoshi no furu Hyakunen Museum, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2021-09-08 Sorachigawa,Tentokuikuseikai(空知川、国道452号、北海道大観音、宗教法人「天徳育成会」ライフステージホテル天都) DJI 0507, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-08 Sorachigawa,Route452,Tentokuikuseikai(空知川、国道452号、北海道大観音、宗教法人「天徳育成会」ライフステージホテル天都) DJI 0510DJI 0502, 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Escape - panoramio, Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Reflection in the water - panoramio (1), Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Railroad - panoramio (13), Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coming - panoramio, Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS033-E-19547 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 頼城バス停 Raijyou Bus stop - panoramio, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wait for the train - panoramio, Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nokanan station - panoramio, Babiesan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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