Eastern Hokkaidō: Shibecha
標茶
しべちゃ ShibechaThe Kushiro River runs through central Shibecha. The town explains Shipeccha as “by the large river”; the municipality was renamed from Kumaushi Village to Shibecha Village in 1929.
Ainu spellings: シペッチャ
Analyses
シペッチャ
By the large river
Proponent: 標茶町
Sources
- 標茶町の由来とあゆみ
標茶町