Shimukappu, Japan
占冠村
Shimukappu is a town of 1,306 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1919.
Why visit Shimukappu
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 日高山脈博物館.
Weather in Shimukappu
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About Shimukappu
Shimukappu (占冠村, Shimukappu-mura) is a village located in the Kamikawa Subprefecture in the island prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan. It has 1,523 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Shimukappu (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shimukappu on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Shimukappu
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
New Chitose Airport (CTS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Yūbari 38 km west, about 38 min by car
- Furano 39 km north, about 39 min by car
- Memuro-minami 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Kami-furano 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Kuriyama 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Yuni 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Iwamizawa 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Bibai 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Obihiro 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Chitose 65 km west, about 1 h 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
- Alphatomamu thetower, Tokyodesert, Public domain
- Hokkaido Hidaka High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hidaka Mountains Museum in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- JNR 79616, 100yen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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