A horse-breeding town. Hayakita, home of the snowman post office
| From Tomakomai Station | By car about 30 min (about 26 km by road) Estimated from road map data. Traffic lights, congestion and winter roads can make it take longer. |
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| Area | Abira, Atsuma & Mukawa |
| Our photos | 2025 |
| Map | Route from Tomakomai Station / Open map |
What is Hayakita, Abira Town like?
Hayakita in Abira Town is a town northeast of Tomakomai. It has Hayakita Station on the JR Muroran Main Line. Abira Town is known for breeding racehorses, and large horse farms are scattered across the area.
The Hayakita post office is affectionately called the “Snowman Post Office” (Yukidaruma Yubinkyoku). Its landmark is a mailbox designed after a snowman.
Getting there from Tomakomai and travel time
From JR Tomakomai Station, it takes about 30 min by car. The distance is about 26 km by road.
Travel times are estimates based on the road distance from map data (OpenStreetMap), assuming an average speed of about 55 km/h (about 70 km/h for routes longer than 40 km). Traffic lights, traffic jams and winter road conditions can make the trip longer. Please check the latest road information before you go.
How people living in Tomakomai can enjoy it
Within an easy drive of central Tomakomai, there is a peaceful rural landscape with wide horse farms. It is just the right distance for a stop during a drive.
Our photo record
Our president visited in May 2025 and recorded about 298 photos.
This page was machine-translated. The Japanese original prevails.
Photos: Banana House Inc. (taken by our president). Do not reuse without permission.
Our photo records and timestamp certificates
The 12 photos in this article were taken on site by our president. We list the SHA-256 hashes of the published files and have them signed by timestamp authorities (DateSealed, DigiCert, Sectigo)(First certified: 2026-11-03 12:40 JST). A signature shows that the same file existed before that time; it does not prove the date the photo was taken.
You can check the signature and hash of each photo from its timestamp certificate. To see whether a photo you saved matches our records, use the photo timestamp verification page (Japanese) .
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hayakita?
It is in Abira Town in the Iburi region, and it has Hayakita Station on the JR Muroran Main Line. It is northeast of Tomakomai City.
Nearby spots
- Tomato Kashiwabara Observation Deck (about 10 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 20 min)
- New Chitose Airport (about 11 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 25 min)
- Lake Utonai (about 12 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 15 min)
Looking for a home or selling in Tomakomai?
“Lake Shikotsu or Noboribetsu on weekends”, “I want to live near the airport”: we suggest areas that fit the way you want to live. We also help with selling and vacant houses.
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