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Board about Kanrinmaru sank in Saraki Point
Board about Kanrinmaru sank in Saraki Point · Yauchi, Public domain
2012-12-23 JR East 485-3000 at Kikonai Station
2012-12-23 JR East 485-3000 at Kikonai Station · A_CUVE, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Kikonai Station-platform-20130913 · Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-12-24 interior of a Kiha 40 (JR Hokkaido) train on Esashi Line near Kikonai Station
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Kiha 40 (JR Hokkaido) at Kikonai Station 2012-12-24
Kiha 40 (JR Hokkaido) at Kikonai Station 2012-12-24 · Konstantin Leonov | GONE. RIP FLICKR. |..., CC BY 2.0
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Kikonai, Japan

木古内町

Kikonai is a town of 4,448 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in October 1, 1942.

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Population4,448 GeoNames
Local name木古内町
RegionHokkaido
Elevation25 m 82 ft
FoundedOctober 1, 1942
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area221.9 km²
Nearest airportHakodate Airport (HKD) 34 km

Why visit Kikonai

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.

About Kikonai

Kikonai (木古内町, Kikonai-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

From the Wikipedia article Kikonai, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do14

Furusatonomori Ski Area

Ski area

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Mt. Byobu

Scenic view · 2.2 km

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Mt. Maru

Scenic view · 4.7 km

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Shiriuchi Choei Ski Area

Ski area · 10.1 km

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伊勢鉢山

Scenic view · 8.8 km

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北海道新幹線ビュースポット

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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富山

Scenic view · 7.1 km

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尖岳

Scenic view · 11.7 km

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焼山

Scenic view · 10.1 km

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瓜谷山

Scenic view · 11.6 km

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萩山展望台

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薬師山

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2 more on the map.

Museums and landmarks1

知内町郷土資料館

Museum · 9.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

知内町農村公園

Park · 11.5 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

どうなんde's

Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 km

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その

Cafe · 2.1 km

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美乃久鮨し店

Restaurant · 0.8 km

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おかめ

Fast food · Noodle, Ramen · 0.8 km

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Where to stay8

Churches and places of worship18

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Shopping2

Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Healthcare4

Map of Kikonai

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Getting there and nearby towns

Hakodate Airport (HKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.

  • Hokuto 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
  • Hakodate 27 km east, about 27 min by car
  • Honchō 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • Matsumae 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
  • Shikabe 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
  • Yakumo 65 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Kanita 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Mutsu 79 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Nakasato 79 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Muroran 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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