Eniwa, Japan
恵庭市
Eniwa is a town of 70,331 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1906.
Why visit Eniwa
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 244 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include サケのふるさと 千歳水族館, Chitose Aquarium, Chitose City Archaeological Center and Former Shimamatsu Relay Station.
Weather in Eniwa
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About Eniwa
Eniwa (恵庭市, Eniwa-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [è̞.ɲ̟í.β̞ä́(.ɕì)]) is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is on the Ishikari plain, 8 km north of Chitose, and 26 km south of the prefectural capital Sapporo. It is reached through route 36 and the Chitose Railway Line. The town is separated into three major areas: Eniwa in the south, Megumino in the center, and Shimamatsu in the north.
From the Wikipedia article Eniwa, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Chitose Aquarium
Zoo and aquarium · 9.6 km
Aquarium in Chitose, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
School · 14.8 km
Technical university in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan
Museums and landmarks17
Chitose City Archaeological Center
Museum · 5.4 km
旧長都小中学校
Mo-Fr,Su[2] 09:00-17:00; PH off; Dec 29-31,Jan 01-03 off
Karinba Site
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Archaeological site in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan
Usakumai Sites
Monument and historic site · 9.4 km
Archaeological site in Chitose, Japan
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds244
232 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes110
menya REI
Restaurant · Ramen · 8.9 km
Most delicious ramen in chitose.
10, 千歳市
Th-Tu 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
bistro RUELLE ビストロリュエル
Restaurant · French · 7.6 km
ビストロリュエル
14, 千歳市
Mo-Sa, lunch, dinner
98 more on the map.
History
The first known settlement of Eniwa was in the Initial Jōmon period in 7000 BC, at the Karinba ruins (Karinba Iseki). The settlement received a surge of people in 2000 B, and continued being settled for many years. Many artifacts have been found, including lacquered combs, beads, earthenware and stone accessories. Historical Satsumon culture (700–1200 CE) graves dating have been found around Eniwa, at the Moizari Kofun Site (茂漁古墳群, Moizari kofun-gun). The style is similar to those at the Ebetsu Kofun Site and northern Tōhoku historic graves. During the Ainu settlement period (1200 CE until the Meiji era), there is historical evidence for settlements in the villages and further away on the plains.
After the Matsumae clan settled on the southern tip of Hokkaido in 1590, they traded goods with the Ainu who lived in the area. In the Edo period, one of the 13 trading locations across the Ishikari plain was Shuma-mappu Location (シュママップ場所, Shumamappu Basho) (Ainu: Shuma-o-mappu (シュマ・オ・マップ)), which corresponds to the modern-day Shimamatsu River basin. The trading area was active until the end of the Edo era. Early Japanese contact with the area included in 1755, when jezo spruce trees were harvested along the Izari river, and in 1805, when the river was farmed for salmon and trout.
From the History section of Eniwa, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Churches and places of worship31
Shopping33
Gas and EV charging25
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare32
Map of Eniwa
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
New Chitose Airport (CTS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Kitahiroshima 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Chitose 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Naganuma 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ebetsu 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Kuriyama 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Sapporo 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Iwamizawa 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Tōbetsu 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Shiraoi 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Bibai 53 km northeast, about 53 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
- Eniwa-montage2, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-KarinbaRuins1, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Hana Road Eniwa, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-KarinbaRuins3, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-KarinbaRuins2, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa Park 20110827 02, Aprilfood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa Park 20110827 01, Aprilfood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 千歳科学技術大学本部棟, 千歳科学技術大学公式アカウント, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitose Salmon Aquarium, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PEWRE Chitose, アルトクール ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chitose City Hokuei Elementary School 01, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitose Hokuyo Elementary School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 千歳神社 Chitose shrine - panoramio (1), iloverjoa, CC BY 3.0
- Aoba Park 20110827, Aprilfood, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shimamatsuekiteisyo, Route275 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Chitose Municipal Hospital, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitose City Archaeological Center, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 千歳北陽高等学校, 小林2014 ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChitoseHighSchool (2), Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitose Shrine, Ozizo, CC0
- HokkaidoBunkyoDaigaku3, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-KitaHS, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Minami-koko, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-Chugakkou, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eniwa-kashiwaES, Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frespo Megumino North, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitose Mall, 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 冬の河川敷（花ロードえにわ） - panoramio (1), kazppi77, CC BY 3.0
- 冬の河川敷（花ロードえにわ） - panoramio, kazppi77, CC BY 3.0
- ダイヤモンドダスト（花ロードえにわ） - panoramio, kazppi77, CC BY 3.0
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- Kuha735-202, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 水芭蕉 - panoramio (2), kazppi77, CC BY 3.0
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- 20181107 SapporoHwy1 6111 (48436618926), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
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