A residential-area station near the sea and the forest on the west side of Tomakomai
| From Tomakomai Station | By car about 10 min (about 11 km by road) Estimated from road map data. Traffic lights, congestion and winter roads can make it take longer. |
|---|---|
| Area | Tomakomai |
| Our photos | 2016, 2025 |
| Map | Route from Tomakomai Station / Open map |
What kind of place are Nishikioka Station and the Nishikioka area?
Nishikioka is a district in the western part of Tomakomai City, with Nishikioka Station on the JR Muroran Main Line. Residential areas spread out on the west side of the city center. To the south is the Pacific Ocean, and to the north the area continues into the forest at the foot of Mt. Tarumae.
Nishiki-onuma Park is nearby. If you go a little farther, you can also reach Kojohama Onsen (hot springs) and Inkura Falls in Shiraoi Town.
How to get there from Tomakomai and travel time
About 10 min by car from JR Tomakomai Station. The distance is about 11 km by road.
Travel times are estimates based on road distances calculated from road map data (OpenStreetMap), assuming an average speed of about 55 km/h (about 70 km/h for trips over 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 Tomakomai residents can enjoy it
Nishikioka is only a short drive from central Tomakomai, yet both the sea and the forest are close at hand. Because there is a JR station, families who do not use a car also have options for getting to school or work.
Our president photographed Nishikioka Station by day and by night in 2016 and 2025. The wide sky and the quiet area in front of the station make it easy for people thinking about a calm life in the suburbs to picture that life.
Our photo record
Our president visited in November 2016 and May 2025 and took about 112 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 11 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
Which line is Nishikioka Station on?
It is a station on the JR Muroran Main Line. It is west of Tomakomai Station.
Nearby spots
- Nishitappu River and Hokkaido Route 141 (Tarumae-Nishikioka Line) (about 0 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 10 min)
- Nishiki-Onuma Park (about 3 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 15 min)
- Midorigaoka Park and observation deck (about 11 km in a straight line / from Tomakomai Station about 5 min)
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