Engaru

On 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki, merged into the expanded town of Engaru.

By plane

Nearby Memanbetsu Airport (Ozora) and Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (Monbetsu).

By Train

JR Sekihoku Main Line runs through in Engaru from Asahikawa, Sapporo to Abashiri. Limited Express "Okhotsk" (特急オホーツク) - It runs from Sapporo to Abashiri stopped Engaru Station and Ikutahara Station, some trains stopped Shirataki Station or Maruseppu Station with 4 round trips per day. About 3hr 35min from Sapporo to Engaru.

By bus

Hokkaido Chūō　Bus and Hokkaido Kitami Bus co-operate express (intercity) bus services.

• Highway Engaru (高速えんがる号) - It runs from Sapporo to Engaru with 2-3 round trips. About 3hr 50min and costes ¥3870.
• Express Kita-Daisetsu (特急北大雪号) - It runs from Asahikawa to Engaru with 1-2 round trips. About 2hr 20min and costs ¥2150.

By car

Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expway runs from Pippu (connect Dōō Expway) to Maruseppu IC. Plans to open up to Engaru in 2016.

By train

JR Sekihoku Main Line pases in the town. Almost no local train in the west from Engaru, it's inconvenient to travel.
There are stations in the town from west to east,

• Kamishirataki Station

• Shirataki StationSome Limited Express stops

• Kyūshirataki Station

• Shimoshirataki Station

• Maruseppu StationSome Limited Express stops.

• Setose Station

• Engaru StationLocated center of the town. Limited Express stops. The station of swich-backed.

• Yasukuni Station

• Ikuno Station

• Ikutahara StationLimited Express stops.

By bus

Hokumon Bus and Engaru Town Municipal Bus operate local bus services in the town.

By car

• Toyota rent a car, Engaru

  phone: +81 158 42-3610
  address: 1-2-2, Iwamidori-Minami, 岩見通南1-2-2

• Engaru ParkThere are the rocky mountain "Ganboiwa", 10 million cosmos bloom "Niji-no-hiroba", the municipal ranch "Miharashi Bokujō" and a campground within the park.

• GanbōiwaRocky mountain of 78m height. You can overlook the town of Engaru from top. It was called mean the best place of view as "inkarusi" in the Ainu language, and became the origin of the word town name Engaru.

• Niji-no-HirobaFlowers of various blooming from May to September. Cosmos of 10 million bloom in September especially.

• Miharashi BokujōMunicipal ranch sightly.

• Setose Onsen

  phone: +81 158 44-2021
  address: Yunosato, 字湯の里
  Hot spring in maountains. Only indoor bath but spring sourced free-flowing.

• Maruseppu Onsen Yamabiko

  phone: +81 158-47-2233
  Day bathing facility. The hot spring water is supplied from Maule Sanso.

• Maruseppu Forest ParkA forest park with campground, Go-cart, Various play equipment etc. Small steam locomotive "Amemiya 21" run in the park.

• Maure Sansō

  phone: +81 158 47 2170
  address: 172, Maruseppu-Kamimurii (丸瀬布上武利172)
  Bath is Maruseppu hot spring that sourced free flowing. Large bath room and outdoor bath. There is also bathroom in each guest rooms.

• Hotel Sunshine

  phone: +81 158-42-1151
  address: 1-1-1, Odorikita (大通り北1-1-1)
  Nearby station.

• Monbetsu
• Takinoue
• Yūbetsu
• Saroma
• Kitami
• Kamikawa