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pammo Says: Small, but fun for the kids. It has an amusement park with rides in good weather and a small interactive centre. There is also a petting zoo with lots of guinea pigs, rabbits and ducks, etc. My older son stayed there the whole time!
pammo Says: Fun and educational, this is a great place to pass the time especially if the weather is not great.
Walk along the avenue from the...
luciano Says: Walk along the avenue from the station to the bridge (around ten blocks) for a photographic tour of the statues. After crossing the bridge, head to the giant clock, climb the stairs up to the square on the hill and look back for a nice panoramic view.
1 Review and 12 Opinions If you wanted to stay in one of the better hotels in Kushiro you would probably choose between the...
Nicholsp02 Says: Toraya is a great introduction to famous Robata Yaki style of Kushiro. Robata Yaki is said to have originated in Kushiro. The food is cooked on a charcoal grill and often served with an oar-like pole. Tora means tiger and no doubt the master of Toraya is a fan of the Tigers...
Nagoyakatei: Sushi with Enthusiasm!
pammo Says: Kaiten sushi bar (and booths) with cheerful staff who call out to each other often in chorus. I like most sushi (excluding natto), but the soba rolls and crab gratin (served in a thorny crab shell) are worth trying.
Kaiten Sushi: Cheap and Varied Sushi.
pammo Says: Bright informal restaurant with bar and box (booth) seating available. All the dishes are just 126 yen each including tax! You can get all the favourites (salmon, tuna, etc.), but also chicken karaage, tempura prawns, chawan mushi, soba, caviar, whale meat (ugh!), and many...
Shusen Izakaya: Family atmosphere
Tellme Says: Family run. Ren (master) cooks to perfection and his sister Ayumi serves the food with a smile. Tatami floors (sit on cushions on a weaved grass matting) or bar stools. I love the Hokke (some kind of small cod) and Karage (fried chicken). Their speciality is yakitori though....
luciano Says: Was it my imagination or Kushiro actually has a much greater concentration of 'night clubs' (the bussiness-men type) than any other city in Japan? I was surprised to see not less than four 'hostesses wanted' signs posted on the street, in the short time I spent walking...
Almost six hours from Sapporo...
luciano Says: Almost six hours from Sapporo by limited express train. There's also an airport nearby
Tellme Says: If you're in Sapporo, the cheapest option to get to Kushiro is probably the overnight bus from the Chuo Bus Terminal behind the Sapporo Tower (Odori Park). One way is 5 000yen. The bus leaves at 11.30pm and arrives at Moo / EGG in Kushiro at about 6am. So you get to save on...
pammo Says: A large department store with a mall, food fair and grocery store as well as the only movie theatre in Kushiro. Food is discounted near 5pm and cheap veggies and fruit are found in the produce section near the seafood area (in big green wagon bins).
"Ekiben" Rail Station Box Lunch
RoseAmano Says: This is sushi rice topped with Hokkaido's specialty seafoods: sliced raw salmon, boiled crab legs and "ikura" salmon roe, with a side of pickled aubergine/eggplant and wrapped seaweed with a little shredded scrambled egg. The cost is a little on the higher end of the...
pammo Says: You are likely to experience at least one earthquake if you are in Kushiro for 2 weeks or longer. We experienced dozens including the rather jarring 8.5 earthquake in September 2003.The Japanese are very prepared when it comes to earthquakes though, and we experienced little...
luciano Says: The Kushiro line runs from here to Abashiri, on the north (three hours, only local trains). This line passes through two National Parks with volcanoes, springs and lakes. Usually the train has to reduce its speed because the wild deers decided to take a shortcut through the...
Tellme Says: If you're in Kushiro in winter and looking for a chance to get outdoors and see the marshland you can rent x-country skiis for free from the Onnenai Visitor Centre. Take the road to Tsurui (North of town) and when you see the big Marshland Observatory continue along for 5km....
luciano Says: I was there only during the night, but was impressed by the beauty and delicate planning of the city. There has been some good architects behind that, for sure, and the results are more than good. One of the landmarks of Kushiro are the countless statues along the main...
Tellme Says: Well you can't come to Kushiro and not take a drive out to see the Red Crested Cranes between Kushiro and Tsurui. The best time to see them is winter, especially if it has snowed recently. Then you can get really great 'winter wonderland' snaps of the cranes frolicking in...
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Almost six hours from Sapporo by limited express train. There's also an airport nearby
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I lived in Kushiro from July 2003 - April 2004 with some trips to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Thailand in between. I hope to add more to this page soon.
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Kushiro is the 5th largest city in Hokkaido (I think). Most Japanese consider Kushiro the end of the earth, or similar to Siberia because of the cold weather. Summer temps are lucky to reach the low...
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Kushiro is the only "city" to be found on the eastern part of Hokkaido, one of the most isolated places in Japan. No matter how much the VT grows, I bet nobody else will ever write a page on this...
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Over the coming months I have to make several business trips to Kushiro. Like many places in Japan, I am sure there are hidden treasures waiting for adventurous travellers. I hope to use my visits to...
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Where Time Drifts, Doesn't Fly
It simply offers you this luxurious scenery, green and green all the way... It's like mother nature's gesture to make us, human being, envy for her beauty...
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