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Shikabe, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 42°2′N 140°49′E / 42.033°N 140.817°E / 42.033; 140.817
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Shikabe
鹿部町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Hepburn romanizationShikabe-chō
Flag of Shikabe
Flag
Official seal of Shikabe
Seal
The location of Shikabe in Oshima Subprefecture.
The location of Shikabe in Oshima Subprefecture.
Shikabe is located in Japan
Shikabe
Shikabe
The location of Shikabe in Japan
Coordinates: 42°2′N 140°49′E / 42.033°N 140.817°E / 42.033; 140.817
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaido
SubprefectureOshima Subprefecture
DistrictKayabe
Government
 • MayorAkihiko Morita (盛田昌彦)
Area
 • Total
110.61 km2 (42.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-08-01)
 • Total
3,920
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Post code
041-1498
Area code01343
Official TreeJapanese Rowan
Official FlowerRhododendron
Government Office AddressAza Miyahama 299, Shikabe-chō, Kayabe-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1498
Government Office Telephone01372-7-2111
Community Identification Number01343-9
Websitehttp://www.town.shikabe.lg.jp/

Shikabe (鹿部町, Shikabe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

The town has a total area of 110.61 square kilometres (42.71 sq mi).

Geography

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Shikabe is located in northeast of Oshima Peninsula. There is Hokkaido Koma-ga-take on northwest of the town.

The name of "Shikabe" is derived from Ainu word "sikerpe", meaning "Place with Phellodendron amurense".

Neighboring municipalities

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Demographics

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On August 1, 2019, the town had an estimated population of 3,920 and a density of 37 persons per km².

History

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  • 1666: Ito Genguro, Shogunate of Tsugaru, discovers a deer healing itself in a hot spring in the area now called Shikabe. The legend of Shikabe Onsen begins.[1]
  • 1906: Shikabe became a Second Class village.
  • 1945: Hakodate Main Line Sawara Branch Line and Shikabe Station were opened.
  • 1983: Shikabe village became Shikabe town.
  • 1990: The founding of Shikabe Park.

Education

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  • Shikabe Elementary School
  • Shikabe Junior High School

Economy

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The economy of Shikabe is dominated by fishing, with 3 large and small fishing ports in the town. The sea animals fished in Shikabe are octopus, pleuronectidae (righteyed flounder), okhotsk atka mackerel, salmon, as well as sea cucumber. During the wintertime, Shikabe's famous pollack roe is produced.

Besides fishing, Shikabe has many onsen, as well as a Michi no Eki where visitors can relax with a warm foot bath. In the general area, there are various hotels and ryokan for visitors to stay at.

Fisheries

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  • Honbetsu Fishery
  • Shikabe Fishery

Post Offices

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  • Shikabe Post Office

Delivery Companies

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Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ "鹿部温泉 | 全国観光情報サイト 全国観るなび 鹿部町 （日本観光振興協会）". www.nihon-kankou.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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