Niki, Japan
仁木町
Niki is a town of 3,874 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in November 1, 1964.
Why visit Niki
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Consadole Niki Ski Park, 大黒山, Former Yoichi Fukuhara Fishery and Fugoppe Cave.
Weather in Niki
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About Niki
Niki (仁木町, Niki-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Niki, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks30
Former Yoichi Fukuhara Fishery
Monument and historic site · 5.6 km
Archaeological site
Fugoppe Cave
Monument and historic site · 7.7 km
Rock art site in Japan
Ōyachi Shell Mound
Monument and historic site · 7.2 km
Midden in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes18
6 more on the map.
History
Indigenous people of the Niki (and around Hokkaido) area are known as the Ainu. About 360 Japanese, led by Niki Takeyoshi, entered in November 1879 from Kawashima in Shikoku, and they founded Niki Village in 1880. Other immigrants from Yamaguchi Prefecture founded Ōe Village in 1883 on the upper reach of the Yoichi River. Ōe is named after Oe no Hiromoto, who was believed as the ancestor of the Mōri clan, the rulers of Yamaguchi.
From the History section of Niki, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship28
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare5
Map of Niki
152 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, 50 km away.
- Yoichi 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Kutchan 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Rankoshimachi 42 km southwest, about 42 min by car
- Rusutsu 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Sapporo 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Suttsu 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Tōbetsu 61 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ebetsu 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kitahiroshima 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Eniwa 72 km southeast, 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
- Niki Town Hall, Ozizo, Public domain
- Former Yoichi Fukuhara herring fishing grounds. E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fugoppe Cave, Ozizo, Public domain
- 130823Nikka Wisky Yoichi Distillery Hokkaido Japan01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Oshoro Stone Circle, Ozizo, Public domain
- Nishizakiyama Stone Circle - Detail 1, Fred Cherrygarden, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkaido Yoichikoushi High School, Wakimasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Shimoyoichi Unjoya. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4937 (48429301571), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4938 (48429444152), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4939 (48429299841), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4941 (48429298761), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4942 (48429297751), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4943 (48429296976), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4933 (48429449052), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4934 (48429304536), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4932 (48429306646), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4931 (48429307681), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Themus cyanipennis 698773425, Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4944 (48429296231), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4927 (48429454772), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4926 (48429455697), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4928 (48429453497), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸留所 - panoramio (9), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 20181105 NisekoHwy 4929 (48429309381), Ray Swi-hymn from Sijhih-Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ニッカウヰスキー 余市蒸溜所 (NIKKA WHISKY - Yoichi Distillery) (17080809749), y.ganden, CC BY 2.0
- ニッカウヰスキー 余市蒸溜所 Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery, Ganden, CC BY 3.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Warehouse No. 1, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka whisky Hokkaido plant , Yoichi town - panoramio (2), Kaz Ish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸留所 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸留所 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Former Laboratory. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Former Office. B, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Former Office. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Milling Mashing House. C, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ニッカウヰスキー余市蒸留所 - panoramio (6), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 女湯 KUMON 男湯 (7685078888), M Murakami from Fukushima, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Still House. Adding coal to the pot still. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Milling Mashing House. A, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery. Milling Mashing House. E, さかおり, CC BY-SA 4.0
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