TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER582 / SHIRIUCHI

Japan · Hokkaido

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Shiriuchi

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

The roadside station on the right and former JR Shiriuchi Station on the left in 2007知内町
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Shiriuchi in southern Hokkaido combines agricultural and seafood specialties with railway stories around the Seikan Tunnel. Begin with the Yunosato roadside station and observation tower on its grounds; check current transport and return connections first.

This guide covers places within Shiriuchi, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

The roadside station on the right and former JR Shiriuchi Station on the left in 200701

A first-visit stop

Roadside Station Shiriuchi

道の駅 しりうち

A rest facility for local specialties and visitor information. The 2007 photo shows the roadside station on the right and former JR Shiriuchi Station on the left. The former station is not a current passenger boarding point.

Getting there
Locate the roadside station at Yunosato 48-13 and check current road or bus access and return travel. Do not plan passenger boarding at the former station in the photograph.

View map Official guide
Tracks at Yunosato-Shiriuchi signal station viewed from the observation tower in 201802

A first-visit stop

Shinkansen Observation Tower

新幹線展望塔

An observation facility on the roadside-station grounds. The 2018 photo shows tracks at Yunosato-Shiriuchi signal station viewed from the tower, rather than the tower exterior. Check current operations and passage guidance; use designated viewing areas. Train sightings are not guaranteed.

Getting there
Check the tower entrance and current viewing areas on the same roadside-station grounds, and stay out of railway property.

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Town guidance introduces oysters and garlic chives as specialties. Check actual origin, ingredients, preparation, allergens and availability; no particular shop, local origin of every ingredient, current menu or price is guaranteed.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.