Shikabe, Hokkaido

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Country Japan Subprefecture Oshima Subprefecture Post code 041-1498 Population 4,066 (28 Feb 2017)		Prefecture Hokkaido District Kayabe Area code(s) 01343 Local time Saturday 9:56 PM

Weather 0°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 79% Humidity Points of interest Shikabekanketsusen Park, Shikabe Hot Spring, Shikabe Hyotannuma Park

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

Map of Shikabe, Kayabe District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

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

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".

Hakodate

On February 28, 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,066 and a density of 37 persons per km².

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.

Shikabe Junior High School

Shikabe Elementary School

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