Bibai, Japan
美唄市
Bibai is a town of 29,028 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1950.
Why visit Bibai
Townapedia lists 72 museums and landmarks, 69 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hokkaido College, Senshu University, Mikasa Railway Memorial Museum, 幌内線 幾春別駅跡 and 炭鉱メモリアル森林公園.
Weather in Bibai
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Bibai
Bibai (美唄市, Bibai-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Bibai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks72
Mitsubishi Bibai Coal Mine Mineshaft Winding Headframe
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
竪抗巻揚櫓・立坑巻き上げ櫓
Mitsubishi Bibai Coal Mine Raw Coal Pocket
Monument and historic site · 9.0 km
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60 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds69
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57 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
ミュージック喫茶カンビア
Cafe · 10.1 km
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-20:00 "Might be closed on Sundays"; Tu off; Jan...
13 more on the map.
History
The name Bibai is derived from Ainu word "pipa o i", meaning "Place (swamp) with many cockscomb pearl mussels".
At its peak, Bibai was a coal town that produced over a million tons annually. However, ever since the mine was closed in 1972, the city has suffered a slowly declining population.
From the History section of Bibai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare12
Map of Bibai
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Iwamizawa 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Tōbetsu 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Kuriyama 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Ashibetsu 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Ebetsu 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Naganuma 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Furano 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Kitahiroshima 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Fukagawa 45 km north, about 45 min by car
- Sapporo 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Bibai City office, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinkō Building in Bibai, Hokkaido, 全樺連, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkaido Chuo Bus and Bibai driving school Shintoku bus stop, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Do-O Expressway Bibai Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikasa railroad memorial hall, 100yen 14:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ikushunbetsu eki, Nisanyongo, Attribution
- Yayoi(Horonai) eki, Nisanyongo, Attribution
- Mark-of-Sakaemachi-sta monument, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kayano eki, Nisanyongo, Attribution
- Ichikishiri Shrine, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JNR DD14 1, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD15 17, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD16 15, 100yen 14:19, 10 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR DD51 610, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR KI HA 22 52, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Mikasa High School, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkaido Bibai Seika High School, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bibai 2006 08 13, Dddeco at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikasa City Mikasa Junior High School, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mikasa Municipal General Hospital, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bibai City Hospital, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomakomai DonanBus151 854, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Senshu-University Hokkaido college, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS062-E-74807 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS062-E-74808 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-18797 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- アルテピアッツァ美唄 - panoramio, cool heart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chashinai Station - panoramio, masarujp1976, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS023-E-18795 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-18796 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 春の樺戸連山 - panoramio, cool heart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 冬の樺戸連山 - panoramio, cool heart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 国道12号 - panoramio (2), S30改, CC BY 3.0
- Chashinai Parking Area - For Sapporo, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 茶志内PA - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 養護老人ホーム 三楽荘（市立） - panoramio, Noby_mikasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 炭鉱遺産 旧北炭立鉱やぐら - panoramio, Noby_mikasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 達布山三角点 - Panoramio 22051130, Noby_mikasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 山崎ワイナリー エントランス - panoramio, cool heart, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 三笠市立養護老人ホーム - panoramio, Noby_mikasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
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