Discover Shikabe

If you’re looking for a hotel in Shikabe, local experiences can help you decide what to focus on during your stay. These include the しかべ間歇泉, insights into the fishing industry, seasonal seafood, and guided nature and harbor activities. Options range from visiting the hot spring to a guided harbor tour and dishes made with locally landed catch. This lets you plan your trip around specific interests.

Hot Springs and History

The しかべ間歇泉 was discovered by chance in 1924 during drilling for a hot spring. On November 1, 2018, it was designated a Hokkaido Heritage site. You can visit the spring at しかべ間歇泉公園, which also has a footbath fed by the hot spring water as it spurts up. This brings together the story of its discovery and a hands-on visitor experience: you can watch the spring and enjoy its hot water in the footbath. A visit to the park focuses on the hot spring itself, while the harbor and fishing industry offer a different way to experience Shikabe.

Fishing and the Harbor

Alaska pollock, scallops, shrimp, and octopus are among the catches landed at 鹿部漁港. You can tour the harbor with explanations from a guide. This visit focuses on the fishing harbor and the species landed there—a different focus from the hot spring and its footbath. These seafood products also provide a link to the food and goods available in Shikabe.

Seafood and Local Cuisine

鹿部・食とうまいもの館 and 浜のかあさん食堂 cater to different culinary interests. 鹿部・食とうまいもの館 sells processed seafood and souvenirs. These include 鹿部たらこ, 白口浜昆布, and 噴火湾湾口ホタテ. The selection may vary by season and by business, so check which products are available before your visit.

At 浜のかあさん食堂, the “浜のかあさん”—the women of the Shikabe Fisheries Cooperative’s women’s division—serve home-style meals made with seasonal seafood landed in Shikabe. This gives you the choice between buying processed products and enjoying a prepared meal. The dishes make use of seasonal catches; unlike the products sold at the shop, the restaurant is focused on serving food.

Guided Walks and Events

Guided walks are offered year-round in the 鹿部リゾートの森 forest, with themes such as horticulture, birds, and plants. These themes give you a specific starting point for choosing a nature experience: for example, you might be interested in a walk focused on birds or plants. The guide provides the walk’s thematic context.

Monthly events in Shikabe feature local specialties alongside live music or dance, hands-on activities, and tastings. Event schedules may change, so check the dates for your travel period. These formats combine food offerings with entertainment and participation, setting them apart from both a guided nature walk and a harbor tour.

しかべ海と温泉のまつり

The しかべ海と温泉のまつり program includes cutter rowing races in the harbor, an aquarium where you can observe and touch marine animals, stage performances, and bingo with prizes. If this festival is important to your travel plans, check the details of the current edition before you arrive. The various activities range from races and animal observation to stage entertainment, adding to the other themes you can include in your plans for Shikabe.

For the broader travel overview: Kayabe District.