Pippu, Japan
比布町
Pippu is a town of 3,845 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in January 1, 1962.
Why visit Pippu
Townapedia lists 8 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Asahikawa University, Mount Ikaushi and Ueno Farm.
Weather in Pippu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Pippu
Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 31 January 2025, the town had an estimated population of 3,413 in 1756 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 86.90 km2 (33.55 sq mi). Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.
From the Wikipedia article Pippu, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Asahikawa University
School · 6.3 km
A private university in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
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Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay7
History
The area of Pippu was part of Matsumae Domain in the Edo period. In 1895, settlers from Shiga, Ehime and Kagawa settled in the Pippu Plains. In 1906 the second-class village of Pippu was established. It became a first-class village in 1921 and was raised to town status in 1962.
From the History section of Pippu, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Pippu
56 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Tōma 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Asahikawa 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Higashikagura 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Minamishibetsuchō 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Biei 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Fukagawa 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Ashibetsu 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Kami-furano 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Nayoro 54 km north, about 54 min by car
- Furano 58 km south, about 58 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
- Pippu town hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View of Minami-Pippu Station in August 2020, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pippu Taisetsu Parking Area (for Sapporo), Hokkaido, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kita-Pippu Station Platform in August 2020, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ぴっぷスキー場, Wakimasa, Public domain
- Asahikawa University, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (1), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Tosshozan (Hokkaido), Masal64, CC0
- 比布駅 - panoramio (1), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 比布駅 - panoramio (4), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 比布駅 - panoramio (2), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 比布駅 - panoramio (3), くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 比布駅 - panoramio, くろふね, CC BY 3.0
- 突哨山のカタクリ群生地 - Dogtooth violet - panoramio, HaradaHideo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michinoeki Toma, Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 突哨山の水芭蕉 - Asian skunk cabbage - panoramio, HaradaHideo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北比布駅待合室2020, はらまち, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kita-Nagayama Station Waiting room, Rory trains, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kamikawa Hokkaido - near ikaushi ststion - 2022 aug 9 various, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- Kamikawa Hokkaido - near ikaushi ststion - 2022 aug 9 various 16 20 55 794000, Nesnad, CC BY 4.0
- 6 Johigashi, Toma, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido Prefecture 078-1316, Japan - panoramio, MNRNSD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Asahikawa-Kita IC, Masal64, CC0
- ISS065-E-424601 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS019-E-7664 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (4), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (5), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio, t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (3), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 上野ファーム（UENO FARM） - panoramio (2), t-konno, CC BY-SA 3.0
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