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Rikubetsu, Japan

Rikubetsu is a town of 2,528 people in Hokkaido, Japan.

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Population2,528 GeoNames
RegionHokkaido
Elevation262 m 860 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportMemanbetsu Airport (MMB) 57 km

Why visit Rikubetsu

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum.

Museums and landmarks1

Rikubetsu Space Earth Science Museum

Museum · 2.3 km

【開館時間】4月~9月 14:00~22:30,10月~3月 13:00~21:30,【休館日】月曜日・火曜日,5月第3週月曜日~第4週金曜日(望遠鏡メンテナンスのためお休みとなります),12月28日~翌年1月3日まで,ただし5月3、4日、8月16日は、月曜日・火曜日でも特別開館します

Apr-Sep,May 3,May 4,Aug 16 We-Su 14:00-22:30; Oct-Mar We-Su...

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Restaurants and cafes1

はた蕎麦

Restaurant

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Where to stay1

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Shopping1

A-COOP

Grocery

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare1

Map of Rikubetsu

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Getting there and nearby towns

Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.

  • Kitami 39 km north, about 39 min by car
  • Motomachi 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
  • Shihoro 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
  • Teshikaga 61 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Shiranuka 63 km southeast, about 1 h by car
  • Engaru 66 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Otofuke 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Abashiri 74 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Kushiro 75 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Obihiro 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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