| Hidaka | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Seal Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
| Coordinates: | 42.4833°N 146°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Saru |
| Extinct Title: | Now part of |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 992.67 |
| Population Total: | 12,596 |
| Population As Of: | September 30, 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | JST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 210-1 Monbetsu Honchō, Hidaka-chō, Saru-gun, Hokkaidō 059-2192 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb |
is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hidaka Town is divided into two exclaves, which coincide with the former towns of Hidaka and Monbetsu. The town of Biratori lies between the two wards separating them. Hidaka Ward (Hidaka-ku) lies in the Hidaka Mountains at a cross road leading to Sapporo, Furano, Obihiro, and Biratori. These crossroads lead to Hidaka and Nisshō passes. Monbetsu Ward (Monbetsu-ku) lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean at the outlet of the Saru River.
A train line used to run up to Hidaka along the Saru River. The train carried lumber from the logging camps down to the coast. The train line is no longer used.
The entire town has an area of 992.67km2. Hidaka ward has an area of 563.94km2 and Monbetsu ward has an area of 428.73km2.[1]
Hidaka was served by the JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line. However, no services have operated between and since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to restore this section of the line have been abandoned, due to declining passenger numbers and very high maintenance costs, and the section was officially closed on 1 April 2021 and replaced by a bus service.
Stations in Hidaka: - - - -
As of September 2016, Hidaka had a population of 12,596.
On March 1, 2006, the town of Monbetsu was merged into Hidaka.
Hidaka also has a ski slope called the Hidaka Skijo, which has 4 chairlifts and an onsen called Kogenso.
There is also a Shonen Shizen no Ie Boys' Nature House.
Hidaka's mascot is . Her name means "walnut". She is a squirrel who loves walnuts grown in the town.[2] Her companion is who is a horse from Monbetsu. Tonekko-kun's designer is Hiroshi Kurogane.[3]