[Lake Nibutani in Biratori] Cool Dam

Lake Nibutani and Nibutani Dam

Lake Nibutani (二風谷湖) is a man-made lake in the northeastern part of Biratori town. Nibutani Dam (二風谷ダム) was built in 1997, and the lake was born. The Nibutani Dam is a concrete gravity dam of 32 m height, and the water surface is 4 km2. It features that the form is cool. Here used to be a sacred place for Ainu people, and it is famous that a lawsuit about expropriation of land was filed. Sarugawa History Museum (沙流川歴史館), Nibutani Ainu History Museum (二風谷アイヌ歴史館), walks, Chashi Park (チャシ公園) are around the Lake Nibutani. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Nibutani Dam

Ainu Dance has good singing voices, so I like it.

Movie of Ainu Dance

Speaking of tasty restaurants in the Biratori, Jankenpon (じゃんけんぽん), Kurobeko (くろべこ), Niseuen (仁世宇園), Handmade soba Fuji (手打そば 藤) and Yukara (ゆから) are popular in particular. Hot springs gush out in the Biratori, and a day trip onsen can be enjoyed in Biratori Onsen (平取温泉).

Biratori Onsen

Biratori Onsen (平取温泉) is a hot spring place in Biratori town located in southeastern part of Sapporo city. Biratori Onsen Yukara (びらとり温泉 ゆから) is built a small hill. Nibutani Familyland Park is developed around here, and there are a park golf course, an automobile camping ground, bungalows and a tennis court. Around here is well-known as a place related with Ainu culture, and Nibutani Dam and Ainu Culture Museum are near here. In addition, Memu Lily of the valley Colony (芽生すずらん群生地) is reralively near here. There are a restraunt, a cafe and a souvenir shop around here, but convenience stores are not built. As for tasty restraunts in the Biratori, Yukara (ゆから) and Jankenpon (じゃんけんぽん) are popular in particular. Article is here