Yubari (夕張) is a city in Sorachi, Hokkaido.
It is a city that relied on coal mining. With a decline in coal demand, the mines closed in 1980s and the population shrunk from a peak of 120,000 down to about 8,000 remaining.
Take a bus from Shin-Yūbari Station or Hokkaido Chuo Bus from Sapporo.
Yubari is famous for the Yubari Melon. They are sold for about ￥1000 per melon.
The only hotel in the city, Hotel Mount Racey, announced "temporarily" closure in March 2020 due to COVID-19. It has not reopened since.
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