Teshikaga, Japan
弟子屈町
Teshikaga is a town of 7,631 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in July 1, 1947.
Why visit Teshikaga
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 21 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Nishibetsu, Mount Nushubetsu and Teshikaga Country Club.
Weather in Teshikaga
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About Teshikaga
Teshikaga (弟子屈町, Teshikaga-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 October 2025, the town had an estimated population of 6,345 in 3692 households, and a population density of 8.2 people per km2. The total area of the town is 774.33 km2 (298.97 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Teshikaga, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do21
9 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Remains of dwellings from the Jōmon period have been found within the town, including the Kussharo Kotan Ruins, indicating that people have lived there since ancient times. Records by Matsuura Takeshiro and others indicate that during the Edo period, Ainu people lived in settlements in Tesukaka (present-day Teshikaga) and Kutcharo (Kussharo). A sulfur mine was established in 1876, and was eventually transferred to the Yasuda zaibatsu. In 1888, the Kushiro Railway, Hokkaido's second railway line, was laid between Ioyama and Shibecha for transportation purposes. However, overexploitation led to resource depletion, and operations ceased nine years later in 1896. Japanese farming settlement had started from 1880 In 1890, the Teshikaga Imperial Estate was established under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Household Ministry's Imperial Estates Bureau as a forestry estate. In 1923, Teshikaga was incorporated as a second-class village. It became a first-class village in 1943 and was raised to town status in 1947.
From the History section of Teshikaga, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Teshikaga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 39 km away.
- Shibecha 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Tsurui 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Nakashibetsu 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Mizumotomachi 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Koshimizu 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Honchō 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
- Motomachi 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Kushiro 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Kitami 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Abashiri 63 km north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Teshikaga town hall building, Chatama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kushiro River in Teshikaga, Tzu-hsun, Hsu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teshikaga airport01, 221.20 ( talk ), Public domain
- Mt. Birao, 保姆虫と登山, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 西別岳, Neptune8, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Nuushibetsu, 保姆虫と登山, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-10597 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-198587 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- B75 bra with silicon pad, Chatama, CC0
- B75 bra with bra pad, Chatama, CC0
- Nakanihon Air Service JA81TT Eurocopter EC135P1 DoctorHeli, Chatama, CC0
- JRH-Kiha40 1758+1749, Chatama, CC0
- JRH-BBQ Train Abashiri kuidaore 2012-1, Chatama, CC0
- JRH-BBQ Train Abashiri kuidaore 2012-2, Chatama, CC0
- Akan-bus UA440LAN cockpit, Chatama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JRH-Kiha54 500 in Mashu-Station, Chatama, CC0
- Akan-bus kushiro22a534 cockpit, Chatama, Public domain
- Akan-bus kushiro22a534, Chatama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akan-bus kushiro22a534 cabin, Chatama, Public domain
- Akan-bus 166, Chatama, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akan-bus kushiro200ka360 front, Chatama, CC0
- Akan-bus kushiro200ka360 rear, Chatama, CC0
- 900草原 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA (2), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Daiichikosho DAM-XG5000 in Karamatsu, Chatama, CC0
- 第４世代 AppleTV本体, Yuji.K hokkaido, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 第４世代 AppleTV本体 背面, Yuji.K hokkaido, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 900草原 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- パイロット国道 - panoramio - Yobito KAYANUMA (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- なんだろう橋 (6004482887), Tzuhsun Hsu from Taipei, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michinoeki MashuOnsen - Aug 2, 2011 (3), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michinoeki MashuOnsen ashiyu, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Michinoeki MashuOnsen, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Michinoeki MashuOnsen - Aug 2, 2011 (2), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Michinoeki MashuOnsen - Aug 2, 2011 (1), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- デザート (6005066220), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 草原の空（The sky of the grassy plain） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 900 (View of 360 degrees) - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 北海道弟子屈町 900草原 (6004957966), Tzuhsun Hsu, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 900草原 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 牛の行列（Line of cows） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- Tawadaira, self, CC BY-SA 4.0
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