Shimizu, Japan
清水町
Shimizu is a town of 9,784 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in January 1, 1936.
Why visit Shimizu
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Karifuri and Mt. Pekerebetsu.
Weather in Shimizu
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Shimizu
Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 8631 in 4314 households, and a population density of 21 people per km2. The total area of the town is 402.25 km2 (155.31 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shimizu, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
History
The area of Shimizu was settled in 1898 by a colonization project by Shibusawa Eiichi, who sponsored 26 households, with 99 people, from former Echizen Province. Originally part of Kuttari Village (now Shintoku Town) it was separated and became Hitomai Village in 1915. Hitomai became a first class village in 1923 and was renamed Shimizu in 1927. It was raised to town status in 1936.
In 1907 a railway connecting Kushiro and Asahikawa was built. At the time, two lines ran through the town: the Tokachi line, and the Tooru Hiraku line. Another improvement that helped put the town on the map was the opening of Nissho Toge, a mountain pass running through the Hidaka Mountains, which opened in 1965. This National Highway, route 274, runs to Sapporo.
In 1980, the town's cultural center opened, and is famous for the playing of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Every year, students from Shimizu High School practice singing the symphony, for an end of the year concert. The town's first swimming pool opened in 1983, and in 1990, both the town's library and local history museum were established.
From the History section of Shimizu, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare6
Map of Shimizu
111 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Shintoku 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Memuro-minami 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Otofuke 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Obihiro 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Shihoro 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Shimukappu 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Furano 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Kami-furano 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Taiki 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Biei 73 km northwest, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shimizu Town Hall 1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Ichimaru Shimizu, Sinryow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JR Tokachi Shimizu sta 001, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doto Expressway Tokachi-Shimizu Interchange, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Shikaoi High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- HokkaidoShimizuHighSchool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Pekerebetsudake, 保姆虫と登山, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt. Karifuri, Kentaro Ohno, CC BY 2.0
- JR Tokachi Shimidu sta 003, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Tokachi Shimidu sta 004, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JR Tokachi Shimidu sta 002, 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 収穫のあと - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- コーン畑 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 北道７５号 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日勝国道 - panoramio (1), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 牧場 - panoramio (1), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 男爵（Baron） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 牧場 - panoramio (2), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 牧場 - panoramio (3), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日勝国道 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS034-E-16552 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 美漫パノラマパーク - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tokachi plain 01, satoshi sawada, CC BY 2.0
- Tokachi Millennium Forest, Yaseminkurr, CC BY 4.0
- Doudou55start, 星組背番号10, Public domain
- Obihiro From Nissho Pass - panoramio, Kenneth Lee Sutherla…, CC BY 3.0
- 日勝峠 - panoramio (1), Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日勝第一展望台 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 日勝峠 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 展望台 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 白樺並木（White birch avenue） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 麦畑（Wheat field） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- コーン畑（Cornfield） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 雪山と白樺（The snowy mountains and white birch） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 夕暮れの夏雲 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- Hokkaido Shintoku High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sahoro YH 2011, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Shintoku Post Office 230826, Yauchi, CC0
- ISS020-E-7869 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-16553 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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