Yūbari, Japan
夕張市
Yūbari is a town of 7,334 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1906.
Why visit Yūbari
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 37 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Coal Mining Museum of Yubari and Kyu Sakamoto Memorial Hall.
Weather in Yūbari
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Yūbari
Yūbari (夕張市, Yūbari-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [jɨ́ɨ̀.bä̀.ɾʲì, jɨ̀ɨ́.bä́.ɾʲí.ɕì, jɨ́ɨ́.bä́.ɾʲí.ɕì]) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture in the prefecture and region of Hokkaido in Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Yūbari, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yūbari on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks13
Kyu Sakamoto Memorial Hall
Museum · 9.2 km
Museum in Kuriyama, Hokkaido, Japan
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Yūbari City Museum of Art
Museum · 2.6 km
Former art museum in Yūbari, Hokkaido, Japan
Mitsubishi Ōyūbari Railway Minami-Ōyūbari Station
Monument and historic site · 10.3 km
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds37
25 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes32
メイプルタウン
Restaurant · Noodle · 13.0 km
夕張カレーそば。 (営業時間)11:00-18:30 (定休日)第1,3,5日曜日,不定休有
12, 夕張市
Tu-Su 11:00-15:00; Mo off
栗下食堂
Restaurant · Noodle · 13.1 km
夕張カレーそば。 (営業時間)11:00-18:30 (定休日)第1,3,5日曜日,不定休有
6, 夕張市
Mo-Sa 11:00-18:30; Su[1,3,5] off
そば処 吉野家
Restaurant · Noodle · 2.5 km
夕張カレーそば。1928年創業の老舗そば店。 (営業時間)11:30-14:00(材料がなくなりしだい閉店) (定休日)火曜日,不定休有
Mo-Sa 11:00-18:30; Tu off
バロン
Restaurant · Noodle · 7.5 km
夕張カレーそば。 (営業時間)11:30-14:00,17:00-19:00 (定休日)日曜日、祝日
Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00,17:00-19:00; Sa,PH off
Earth
Restaurant · Curry · 14.5 km
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-21:00
20 more on the map.
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1943, as a coal mining town. When the mines were operating Yūbari had as many as 120,000 people. With the closing of the colliery in the 1980s, an attempt was made to convert the economic base to tourism. Subsidies were obtained from the central government and huge debts incurred for the building of tourist attractions, but few visitors came. In 2007 the city was in the news due to bankruptcy and the refusal of the national government to bail it out. City services had been severely cut and its white elephant amusement park and museums were up for sale. The amusement park has begun to be demolished as of June 2008.
Roughly half of Yūbari's government officials resigned in March 2007 as part of an attempt to streamline the local fiscal situation. The majority of officials stepping down who responded to a survey conducted by Mainichi Shimbun say they "feel no sense of responsibility" for the city's financial problems.
From the History section of Yūbari, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship73
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Healthcare6
Map of Yūbari
209 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, 36 km away.
- Kuriyama 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Yuni 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Naganuma 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Iwamizawa 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Kitahiroshima 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Bibai 33 km north, about 33 min by car
- Ebetsu 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Chitose 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Eniwa 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Sapporo 49 km west, about 49 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
- Hokkaidodo 38 Yubari City1, Ebiebi2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yūbari Banner, ながいの, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St.Yūbari - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yubari Municipal Art Museum Collapse, Ozizo, CC0
- Yubari-coalmine-museum, Ooyubari9201 at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kuriyama Town Library ac (1), Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yubari-highschool, ooyubari9201, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 栗山町図書館外観, 満月のライオン, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yubari Shrine main shrine 170910, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yubari Special School 170910, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 高台より臨む鹿ノ谷駅構内と鹿ノ谷山の手町方面 - panoramio, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 全日食チェーン ビックショップかね安 夕張 2016-08-14, ながいの, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ラスト・セール 夕張メロン供撰品 2016-08 (28970327375), ながいの, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hostel Himawari, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yubari Tetsudo Head Office, えいじぇい, CC0
- 道道3号線 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yubari Post Office 01, Mugu-shisai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 夕張屋台村 - panoramio, MNRNSD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yutetsu bus A-E402 20140918, Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 幸せの黄色いハンカチ広場 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 幸福の黄色いハンカチ広場 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- アディーレ会館ゆうばり, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 栄橋と夕張市役所 - panoramio, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 梅ヶ枝横丁 - panoramio, AS-tranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ラーメンのんきや - panoramio, painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- 夕張 - panoramio, painreef3108, CC BY 3.0
- Yubari Shrine torii 170910, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yubari Coal mine Tenryu minehead, Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 夕張炭鉱資料館 - panoramio, Mamusi Taka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yubari Melon Castle 01, Mugu-shisai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 道道38号線 - panoramio (4), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 道道38号線 - panoramio (3), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 二战期间日本北海道强制中国劳工之墓 北海道 栗山町 - panoramio, ruiraykwok, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Surface lift in Mount-Racey Yubari 1978, Meomeo15, CC BY-SA 4.0
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