Nice to meet everyone who watched the COOL JAPAN VIDEOS! Shibecha is the Tourism Association.

Since this is my first post, I would like to introduce the Shibecha first.
As for how to read "Shibecha", it is read as "shibechacho".
The name of the town is derived from "Sipecha", which means "on the banks of a large river" in the Ainu language.

With a population of 7,163 as of February 2023, Hokkaido Shibecha is located in Kawakami District, 40 kilometers northeast of the center of Kushiro City, and is the sixth largest town in Japan.
It has an inland climate with hot summers and cold winters, and the annual temperature difference is larger than that of neighboring Kushiro City.

The Shibecha is divided into "Tawadaira Area", "Nijibetsu area", "urban area", and "Toro and Kayanuma area".
Here are some popular sightseeing spots in each area.

【Tawadaira Area】
・Tawahei Observatory
It is an observatory overlooking the 360-degree horizon.
You can also enjoy camping, so it is convenient as a base for riders touring Hokkaido.
・Shibecha breeding farm
Cows are raised by grazing on a vast ranch, and you can see cows and sheep playing peacefully in the surrounding area.

【Nijibetsu Area】
・Mt. Nishibetsu
It is an 800-meter-high mountain that is easy to climb even for beginners, which is visited by about 30,000 climbers a year.
You can enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Nekushi Plateau and precious alpine wildflowers.
・Lake Schwanbetsudam
It is a popular lake for auto camping and rainbow trout fishing.
You can catch large rainbow trout from summer to autumn.

【Urban Area】
・Kushiro River Shibecha Ryokuchi Park
It is a park located on the riverbed about 10 minutes on foot from JR Shibecha Station, and there is a park golf and event square, making it a spot that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

【Toro / Kayanuma Area】
・Shibecha Museum "Nitai To"
It exhibits the history of Shibecha from the Jomon period to the modern era and natural materials such as insect specimens.

In Shibecha, you can also enjoy leisure activities such as canoeing on the Kushiro River, smelt fishing on Lake Toro, lure and fly fishing on the Kushiro River, and cycling on the promenade of the Kushiro Marshland.

There are plenty of accommodations, hot spring inns, and hotels, so please spend one day enjoying these sightseeing spots and leisure to the fullest!

Access to the Shibecha is about 1 hour by train from Kushiro Station.
Between Kushiro Station and Shibecha Station, you can also come to Shibecha on Japan's slowest train "Marsh Norokko-go" that runs slowly and leisurely during the summer, and the "SL Winter Marsh" that runs through the Shirogane Kushiro Marshland from January to March.

We will continue to send out attractive Shibecha information, so thank you!