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Kutchan

Town in Hokkaido, Japan

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Overview

Kutchan (倶知安) is a rural town in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido. (The "u" in the name is pronounced as 'oo' (Ū) as in "boot".)

Where to eat, drink and stay

Eat1 place

Nihonbashi~¥2000 per persom
日本橋
Fantastic chefs will serve remarkable sushi and sashimi. Meals are affordable and foreigners are often given complimentary additions to their meals, such as small salads and/or desserts.
Hours
11:30-13:30; 16:00-21:00
Price
~¥2000 per persom
Address
North 3 West 2
Directions
go straight up Miyako street
Phone
+81 136 22 2717

Getting there and around

Getting there

By bus
From Niseko's Hirafu ski fields, Kutchan is an easy 15-minute bus ride.

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Getting around

Walking is a good way to see the sights. The town is not so large that you cannot get to most of the points of interest on foot.

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Sapporo Okadama Airport

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Understand

Get inKutchan is on the JR Hakodate Main Line between Hakodate and Sapporo, but it is only served by local trains. From Sapporo it takes two to three hours, requiring a change of trains at Otaru, at a cost of ¥1790.

Get aroundWalking is a good way to see the sights. The town is not so large that you cannot get to most of the points of interest on foot.

SeeFirst thing, collect a "town map" from your accommodation. Use it to locate some of the places you'd like to see. Then go for it!

DoBrowse the shops, look in the "¥100 shop" for bargains, check out the souvenir shops, Takiguchi sports (if you want to get a new set of skis while you are here: Mr.

BuyJust about anything! You can get food, hardware, tools, ski gear (wax, bindings, etc.) and some wonderful kimono fabrics at Cocoroya on Ekimae avenue.

EatFind a restaurant anywhere in the town. Most will have a range of local produce, some will speak English (eigo) but many will not. Still, the universal pointing language will often get you what you want.

DrinkMiyako Street is worth a stroll at night, for a small town version of a Japanese drinking district.

SleepThere are lots of opportunities to sleep. Just walk along the first street from the railway station parallel to the tracks. There is a hotel with an onsen (traditional Japanese bath) about 1km from the railway station.

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