Roadside Station
Roadside Station[Misogi-no-Sato Kikonai]
Misogi-no-Sato Kikonai acts as a hub for tourism to the area, and encompasses the Hokkaido Shinkansen Kikonai Station. It is located right in front of both the Hokkaido Shinkansen and South Hokkaido Railway stations, providing access to Matsumae and Esashi, or Hakodate on the local bus system.
Aza Honcho 338-14 Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-Gun, Hokkaido
TEL.01392-2-3161
Hours／9:00 - 18:00
Closed days／New Year's holiday (Dec 31 - Jan 1)
Bus stops nearby ／1-minute walk
from Kikonai Ekimae stop
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ATM(Convenience stores/Shinkin banks/post office) |
Luggage Room/Coin Lockers |
Restroom |
Rental Car |
Tourism Concierge on Site
The Tourist Information Center has a tourism concierge, where visitors can get get in depth-sightseeing tips on the 9 localities of southern Hokkaido. The staff here is looking forward to assisting to your every travel need.
Find great products from all 9 localities!
Besides the wonderful local products from all nine localities in southern Hokkaido you can find here, you will also find signature souvenirs of Hokkaido and the Seikan Tunnel area, that make shopping exciting.
Gourmet
Special Junmai Sake
[Misogi-no-Mai]
A dry sake made with rice grown in Kikonai.
Higashide Liquor Store
Kikonai-cho Aza Honcho 392-3,
Kamiiso-Gun Hokkaido
TEL 01392-2-2073
Hours／9:00 - 18:00
Closed days／Irregularly
Southern Hokkaido Sea Urchin and
Cod Roe Spaghetti
Seafood pasta made with sea urchin and cod roe from southern Hokkaido.
Donan de's
Kikonai-cho Aza Honcho 338-14, Kamiiso-Gun, Hokkaido
TEL 01392-6-7210
Hours／11:00-14:00/17:30-21:00(L.O.20:45)
Closed days／Irregularly
A soba restaurant in Kikonai Town. The restaurant offers its flavorful soba and other dishes with a satisfying lineup, such as rice bowls and set meals. It is gaining attention as a restaurant where you can casually enjoy yakiniku using the town's specialty, "Hakodate Japanese Wagyu Beef” and beef stew.
Soba Restaurant Ruto
156-3 Honcho, Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaido 3 minutes walk from South Hokkaido Railway “Kikonai” Station
The store always has a lineup of about 50 - 60 kinds of choices, including every type of confectionery and bread produced at the main factory and original products you can only get here. It will allure you with handmade Japanese and Western confectionery, boxed confectionery that is perfect for gifts, and freshly baked bread recommended for your daily meals.
Sweets Gallery Kitajima
192-4 Kikonai, Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaido 2 minutes walk from Kikonai Station
Activity
Kikonai Cold Weather Purification Ritual Walk
Take a walk with a guide from Kikonai Station. Stop in at pubs, confectioneries, gift shops and enjoy sampling drinks, sweets and look for the perfect souvenir, and finish the journey experiencing the famous Cold Weather Purification Ritual that has a history of over 180 years.
Participation fee／¥1,000 per person
Duration／Approx. 1 hour
Period／All year (excluding New Year's holiday, and between Jan 13 - 15)
Begins at／11：00
Assemble／Roadside Station Misogi-no-Sato Kikonai Tourist Information Center
Minimum number of persons required for tour／1 person (please contact us about groups of 10 or more)
Where to apply／Kikonai Tourism Association
TEL 01392-6-7357 ( 9:00 - 17:00)
Closed days／Mon, Tue
Reservations／3 days in advance
Tourist Information
Kanrin Maru and Cape Saraki
The resting place of Kanrin Maru, the first Japanese ship built at the end of the Edo period, to sail across the Pacific Ocean. In May, the ship is decorated with approximately 50,000 colorful tulip lights that illuminate the ship.
Aza Kamegawa Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-Gun, Hokkaido
Bus stops nearby／10-minute walk from Daisenji-mae stop
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Donan Torokko Railway
The Donan Torokko Railway is a facility where you can experience riding a torokko (orbital bicycle) using the track of about 2.9 km, which was abolished in May 2014.
Shinkansen Viewing Location
This Shinkansen viewing location is about 3 kilometers and about 4 meters high towards Seikan Tunnel from the Hokkaido Shinkansen. You can see the Shinkansen bullet trains running on the straight railroad tracks that pass through the mountains.
39-4 Tatekawa, Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaido
10 minutes by car from Kikonai Station
Local Museum "Ikarinkan"
The Kikonai Town Local Museum "Ikarinkan" opened utilizing a former elementary school building. A wide variety of railway materials are displayed, drawing from the wealth of experience of Kikonai Town, also known as a railway town.
74-1 Tsuruoka, Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaido
1 minute walk from “Tsuruoka Zentoji-mae” on the Esashi Kikonai Line Bus.
Samegawa Shrine
Samegawa Shrine is a shrine located at the foot of Mt. Yakushi in Kikonai Town. It takes about an hour's drive from Hakodate to the southwest. It was founded in 1625. 4 young men who have been selected confine themselves in Samegawa Shrine from January 13th every year. They cleanse themselves with fresh water day and night many times. On January 15th, they dive in Tsugaru Strait, holding 4 gods, praying for a rich catch and harvest for the year. The shrine is the center of the traditional event, the Kanchu Misogi Festival.
155 Kikonai, Kikonai-cho, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaido
Get off at JR "Kikonai Station” and walk for 10 minutes