Shikaoi
Shikaoi (鹿追町 Shikaoi-chō) is a town in Katō District, in the north west of Tokachi Subprefecture.
In 2006, Shikaoi had a population of 5,934. It has a land area of 405 km².
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History
Shikaoi comes from the Ainu word kuteku'ushi meaning 'deer chase'.
The first settler was a man called Yamada who arrived from Tokyo in 1902. Other followed and in 1913 a train station opened. Shikaoi village was established in April 1921 with a population of about 4,500. The Kasai Railway was built in 1923 to help transport crops. The Self-Defence Force was deployed in Shikaoi after the war and the population reached 10,778 in 1961, after which it declined to its present level of around 6,000 from 1993.
Places of interest
- Kanda Nissho Memorial Museum Higashimachi 3-2 tel 0156 66 1555 [1] Open 10.00-17.00 Works of the oil painter Kanda Nissho (1937-1970). Closed Mondays (or following day if Monday is a holiday), closed December 30 to January 6.
- Kanno Hot Springs
- Lake Shikaribetsu Natural (i.e. undammed) lake in Daisetsuzan National Park. The western side of the lake is in Shikaoi, but the eastern side is part of Kamishihoro.
- Shikaribetsu Canyon
Hotels, restaurants, shops and services
- Little House on the Prairie (大草原の小さな家 Daisogen no Chiisana Ie) Farm inn and restaurant (buffets).
- My Stable Sasagawa Kita 8-10, tel 090 1646 9307 [2]. English and western-style horse riding. Open all year round, 09.00 to 18.00.
- Shikaoi Cheese Factory MInami 2-26-2, Urimaku, tel 0156 67 2537 [3] [4]. Cheddar, Gouda and Mozzarella-style cheeses.
- Shikaoi Riding Park (鹿追町ライディングパーク) Nishi 3, Urimaku, tel 0156 67 2345. Western-style horse riding. Open all year round, 09.00 to 17.00, closed Mondays.
- Shikaribetu Kohan Onsen Hotel Fusui Shikaribetsu Kohan, tel 0156 67 2211
- Tourist Farm Nishikami Strawberry farm, soba restaurant.
- Yamagishi Farm Country Papa Strawberry farm.
Local government
Town Hall Higashimachi 1-15, Shikaoi-chō, Kato-gun 081-0292 tel 0156 66 2311 Official website, English page
Sources
- Tokachi International Association (March 2007) Tokachi Living Guide Obihiro
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Obihiro City • Ashoro District: Ashoro • Rikubetsu • Hiroo District: Hiroo • Taiki • Kamikawa District: Shimizu • Shintoku • Kasai District: Memuro • Nakasatsunai • Sarabetsu • Katō District: Kamishihoro • Otofuke • Shihoro • Shikaoi • Nakagawa District: Honbetsu • Ikeda • Makubetsu • Toyokoro • Tokachi District: Urahoro |
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