TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER345 / KITAMI

Japan · Hokkaido

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Kitami

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

Kitami Mint Memorial Museum exterior in August 2015北見市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Kitami in eastern Hokkaido offers mint-industry history and historic domestic architecture. Start with one museum around Kitami Station and arrange separate transport for other parts of this extensive municipality.

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

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Kitami Mint Memorial Museum exterior in August 201501

A first-visit stop

Kitami Mint Memorial Museum

北見ハッカ記念館

A museum introducing the history and materials of mint production. The exterior photograph dates to August 2015. Check visitor guidance and closure days for each facility, including the distillation building.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02

A first-visit stop

Pierson Memorial House

ピアソン記念館

A preserved house and museum devoted to the Pierson couple, with architecture designed by Vories and materials about their lives.

Getting there
Check the current approach and return transport on the map.

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Kitami yakiniku and egg-rice dish example in August 2022
A sagari and horumon yakiniku and egg-rice example photographed at Hanmonten in Kitami in August 2022; not a restaurant endorsement or a guarantee of current menus or prices.

The tourism association highlights Kitami’s yakiniku culture. Check meat cuts, seasonings, vegetables and allergens with each restaurant; this guide does not endorse rankings or guarantee current menus.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Kitami Station → the mint museum’s public visitor areas. Check the route and closure days separately for the Pierson house.

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

Information checked:

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.