Mikasa, Japan
三笠市
Mikasa is a town of 8,040 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1957.
Why visit Mikasa
Townapedia lists 73 museums and landmarks, 178 parks and trails, 90 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hokkaido College, Senshu University, Mikasa Railway Memorial Museum, 岩見沢郷土科学館 and Iwamizawa Park.
Weather in Mikasa
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About Mikasa
Mikasa (三笠市, Mikasa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 8,040, and the density of 27 persons per km2.
From the Wikipedia article Mikasa, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks73
Mitsubishi Bibai Coal Mine Mineshaft Winding Headframe
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
竪抗巻揚櫓・立坑巻き上げ櫓
61 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds178
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166 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes90
宝水ワイナリー
Brewery and winery · 8.9 km
Apr 01-Dec 29 Mo-Su,PH 10:00-17:00; Dec 30 10:00-12:00; Dec 31-Jan...
ミュージック喫茶カンビア
Cafe · 5.7 km
Mo-Su,PH 11:00-20:00 "Might be closed on Sundays"; Tu off; Jan...
78 more on the map.
History
Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly.
Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis, both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum.
From the History section of Mikasa, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship39
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare35
Map of Mikasa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Bibai 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Iwamizawa 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Naie 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Tsukigata 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Kuriyama 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Yūbari 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Yuni 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Tōbetsu 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Ebetsu 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Naganuma 32 km southwest, about 32 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
- Mikasa City Hall, Ozizo, Public domain
- Iwamizawa Jinja, User:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa-park overlook, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mikasa railroad memorial hall, 100yen 14:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido-Greenland-amusement-park, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Chuo Rousai Hospital, Ozizo, CC0
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-Higashi-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa Municipal General Hospital, Ozizo, Public domain
- Iwamizawa-city-picture-gallery-and-Matsushima-Masayuki-memorial-hall, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa-park local-history-and-science-museum, ja:利用者:Dddeco, 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
- Iwamizawa-city-library, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-agricultural-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido-Iwamizawa-Ryokuryo-high-school, ja:利用者:Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bibai 2006 08 13, Dddeco at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Muroran-main-line-site-green-belt general-view, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Suimei-park recreation-waterway, SelEle-MS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwamizawa City Hinode Elementary school, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 岩見沢市立第一小学校, 林美友, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwamizawa City Midori Junior High School, Psjk2106, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Iwamizawa City Hokushin Elementary School, Psjk2106, 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
- 岩見沢市立メープル小学校 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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