#67 Shizen Taikan Shimukappu 自然体感しむかっぷ

I drove to a couple of nearby Michi no Eki's this weekend because the weather was nice. The first one was in Shimukappu!

Contact Info:
Address: 勇払郡占冠村字中央 Yufutsu Gun, Shimukappu Mura, Aza Chuo
Telephone: (0167)39-8010
Closings: December 31 ~ January 3
Hours:
          9:00 am ~ 6:00 pm

Shimukappu's country sign

Shimukappu's stamp

Michi no Eki official site facility guide:
Parking: 123 cars and 5 bus/vans
Restaurant: Yes
Crib/place to put your baby: Yes
Campsite: No
Interactive facilities: No
Toilet: 6 urinals and 8 stalls in the men's, 9 stalls in the women's
Coffee: No
Observation Deck: No
Gas Station: No (there is one right across the road, however)
Electric Car Charging Station: Yes
Handicapped Parking/Toilets: 2 parking spots, 2 restroom stalls
Rest Area: Yes
Museum/Art Gallery: No
Place to Shower: No
Credit Card: No
Bidet Toilets: Yes
Information: Yes
Hot Spring Bath: No
Fax: Yes
Dog Run: No
Telephone: Yes
AED: Yes
Sports Facilities: No
Internet: No
Shop: Yes
Park: Yes
Hotel: No
Post Office: No

Stuff to Do:
1. Shopping

There is a small souvenir corner in the Shimukappu Michi no Eki. They have a lot of boxed souvenir foods that are appropriate to bring back to your workplace. They also have some honey, dried seafood, and some Furano-area themed souvenirs such as wine. There are lots of cold drinks and some kitschy keychains etc. The people at this particular store have always been very pleasant to me, so try to strike up a conversation!

2. Food

This hallway off of the shop has a lot of small restaurants that you can choose from. One, which I have eaten at, specializes in curry and is run by a foreign man who seems to live in town. It was delicious! There are several choices, so it's easy to find something for everyone here. They definitely have soft ice cream, although I don't know the flavors you can get.

3. Local Information

This area of the Michi no Eki gives information about the area to travelers. It looked like they were also running a bike rental, so if you plan to be in the Shimukappu area, perhaps for camping, you could take advantage of that. Behind the dark partition in the back are the bathrooms, and also a display of various types of wood native to Shimukappu. The town appears to take pride in their woodworking, so you can view local handicrafts in the glass cases near the white pillar you can see on the left. I believe that some local wooden crafts may also be for sale in the shopping area of the Michi no Eki. 

View from the parking lot