Shizunai

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Shizunai (静内) is a small pretty town in Hokkaido, Japan.

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Get in

Shizunai is located in Southern Hokkaido.

By bus

Donan buses connect Sapporo to Shizunai in 2:40 (¥2,340).

By car

Shizunai is about 2.5 hours away from Sapporo by car.

Get around

See

There are many thoroughbreds and beautiful cherry blossoms. Around Golden week, you can see many beautiful cherry blossoms in Nijukken Road. It is a road a 8kilometers long, lined with over 2,000 Hokkaido Mountain Cherry trees.

  • Shizunai Ainu Museum, [1]. A small museum of Japan's aboriginal people. Open daily except Monday from 9 AM to 5 PM, free entry.

Do

If you go to mountains, in spring and summer, you can see cherry blossoms. Fishing, camping, hiking etc is popular. In winter, you can see many swans in the Shibechari River.

  • Riding Hills Shizunai, [2]. For horse lovers.

Buy

  • Nakai Suisan (中井水産). Fresh marine products and many tasty hors d'oeuvres.
  • O-ta Apiary(太田養蜂場), Miyukicho 6-3-26. Locally produced pure honey.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Get out

External links

WikiPedia:Shizunai, Hokkaido

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