Shikaoi [town] - Shikaoi

Japanese: 鹿追[町] - しかおい

A town in Kato District, Hokkaido. The northern part of the town is mountainous, continuing on from the Daisetsuzan mountain range, and the southern part is the Tokachi Plain. It is located south of Daisetsuzan National Park. Its main industries are field crops and dairy farming, and it also processes agricultural and livestock products. It is home to Lake Shikaribetsu, Shikaribetsu Onsen, and a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force garrison. It has an area of 402.88 ^km2 . It has a population of 5,702 (2010).

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Japanese:

北海道河東(かとう)郡の町。北部は大雪山連峰に続く山地で，南部は十勝平野。大雪山国立公園の南に位置する。畑作と酪農を主体とし，農畜産物の加工も行う。然別(しかりべつ)湖，然別温泉，陸上自衛隊駐屯地がある。402.88km²。5702人（2010）。

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