Municipalities in Hokkaido
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- Sapporo
- Hakodate
- Otaru
- Asahikawa
- Muroran
- Kushiro
- Obihiro
- Kitami
- Yūbari, Hokkaido
- Iwamizawa
- Abashiri
- Rumoi, Hokkaido
- Tomakomai
- Wakkanai
- Bibai
- Ashibetsu
- Ebetsu
- Akabira
- Monbetsu, Hokkaido
- Shibetsu, Hokkaido
- Nayoro
- Mikasa, Hokkaido
- Nemuro, Hokkaido
- Chitose, Hokkaido
- Takikawa, Hokkaido
- Sunagawa, Hokkaido
- Utashinai
- Fukagawa, Hokkaido
- Furano, Hokkaido
- Noboribetsu
- Eniwa, Hokkaido
- Date, Hokkaido
- Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
- Ishikari, Hokkaido
- Hokuto, Hokkaido
- Tōbetsu, Hokkaido
- Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido
- Matsumae, Hokkaido
- Fukushima, Hokkaido
- Shiriuchi, Hokkaido
- Kikonai, Hokkaido
- Nanae, Hokkaido
- Shikabe, Hokkaido
- Mori, Hokkaido
- Yakumo, Hokkaido
- Oshamambe, Hokkaido
- Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)
- Kaminokuni, Hokkaido
- Assabu, Hokkaido
- Otobe, Hokkaido
- Okushiri, Hokkaido
- Imakane, Hokkaido
- Setana, Hokkaido
- Shimamaki, Hokkaido
- Suttsu, Hokkaido
- Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido
- Rankoshi, Hokkaido
- Niseko, Hokkaido
- Makkari, Hokkaido
- Rusutsu, Hokkaido
- Kimobetsu, Hokkaido
- Kyōgoku, Hokkaido
- Kutchan, Hokkaido
- Kyōwa, Hokkaido
- Iwanai, Hokkaido
- Tomari, Hokkaido
- Kamoenai, Hokkaido
- Shakotan, Hokkaido
- Furubira, Hokkaido
- Niki, Hokkaido
- Yoichi, Hokkaido
- Akaigawa, Hokkaido
- Nanporo, Hokkaido
- Naie, Hokkaido
- Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido
- Yuni, Hokkaido
- Naganuma, Hokkaido
- Kuriyama, Hokkaido
- Tsukigata, Hokkaido
- Urausu, Hokkaido
- Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
- Moseushi, Hokkaido
- Chippubetsu, Hokkaido
- Uryū, Hokkaido
- Hokuryū, Hokkaido
- Numata, Hokkaido
- Horokanai, Hokkaido
- Takasu, Hokkaido
- Higashikagura, Hokkaido
- Tōma, Hokkaido
- Pippu, Hokkaido
- Aibetsu, Hokkaido
- Kamikawa, Hokkaido
- Higashikawa, Hokkaido
- Biei, Hokkaido
- Kamifurano, Hokkaido
- Nakafurano, Hokkaido
- Minamifurano, Hokkaido
- Shimukappu
- Wassamu, Hokkaido
- Kenbuchi, Hokkaido
- Shimokawa, Hokkaido
- Bifuka, Hokkaido
- Otoineppu, Hokkaido
- Nakagawa, Hokkaido
- Mashike, Hokkaido
- Obira, Hokkaido
- Tomamae, Hokkaido
- Haboro, Hokkaido
- Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
- Enbetsu, Hokkaido
- Teshio, Hokkaido
- Horonobe, Hokkaido
- Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
- Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido
- Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido
- Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya)
- Toyotomi, Hokkaido
- Rebun, Hokkaido
- Rishiri, Hokkaido
- Rishirifuji, Hokkaido
- Bihoro, Hokkaido
- Tsubetsu, Hokkaido
- Shari, Hokkaido
- Kiyosato, Hokkaido
- Koshimizu, Hokkaido
- Kunneppu, Hokkaido
- Oketo, Hokkaido
- Saroma, Hokkaido
- Engaru, Hokkaido
- Kamiyūbetsu, Hokkaido
- Yūbetsu, Hokkaido
- Takinoue, Hokkaido
- Okoppe, Hokkaido
- Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido
- Ōmu, Hokkaido
- Ōzora, Hokkaido
- Toyoura, Hokkaido
- Sōbetsu, Hokkaido
- Shiraoi, Hokkaido
- Atsuma, Hokkaido
- Tōyako, Hokkaido
- Abira, Hokkaido
- Mukawa, Hokkaido
- Hidaka, Hokkaido
- Biratori, Hokkaido
- Niikappu, Hokkaido
- Urakawa, Hokkaido
- Samani, Hokkaido
- Erimo, Hokkaido
- Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
- Otofuke, Hokkaido
- Shihoro, Hokkaido
- Kamishihoro, Hokkaido
- Shikaoi, Hokkaido
- Shintoku, Hokkaido
- Shimizu, Hokkaido
- Memuro, Hokkaido
- Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido
- Sarabetsu, Hokkaido
- Taiki, Hokkaido
- Hiroo, Hokkaido
- Makubetsu, Hokkaido
- Ikeda, Hokkaido
- Toyokoro, Hokkaido
- Honbetsu, Hokkaido
- Ashoro, Hokkaido
- Rikubetsu, Hokkaido
- Urahoro, Hokkaido
- Akkeshi, Hokkaido
- Hamanaka, Hokkaido
- Shibecha, Hokkaido
- Teshikaga, Hokkaido
- Tsurui
- Shiranuka, Hokkaido
- Betsukai, Hokkaido
- Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido
- Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro)
- Rausu, Hokkaido
| 1．Sapporo | ||||||
| Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi, IPA: [sapːoɾo ɕi]) (Ainu: サッ・ポロ・ペッ, romanized: Satporopet, lit. 'Dry, Great River') is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hosted three games during the 2002 FIFA World Cup and two games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Additionally, Sapporo has hosted the Asian Winter Games three times, in 1986, 1990, and 2017 and the 1991 Winter Universiade. The annual Sapporo Snow Festival draws more than 2 million tourists from abroad. Other notable sites include the Sapporo Beer Museum, which is the only beer museum in Japan, and the Sapporo TV Tower located in Odori Park. It is home to Hokkaido University, just north of Sapporo Station. The city is served by Okadama Airport and New Chitose Airport in nearby Chitose. | ||||||
| Population:1,959,640 size of the Municipality:1,121.26km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sapporo:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumZooBotanical gardenart museumstationparkMountainriverAlcohol | ||||||
| 2．Hakodate | ||||||
| Hakodate (函館市, Hakodate-shi) is a city and port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of July 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 279,851 with 143,221 households, and a population density of 412.83 persons per km2 (1,069.2 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 677.77 square kilometres (261.69 sq mi). The city is the third biggest in Hokkaido after Sapporo and Asahikawa. | ||||||
| Population:244,497 size of the Municipality:677.86km2 | ||||||
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| ・Hakodate:tourist attractions： TempleShrineCastleMuseumliterature museumart museumstationparkhot springMountainDishes | ||||||
| 3．Otaru | ||||||
| Otaru (小樽市, Otaru-shi) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has recently grown as a bedroom community. As of July 31, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 115,333 and a population density of 474.37 persons per km2 (1,228.6 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 243.13 km2 (93.87 sq mi). Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan. | ||||||
| Population:108,553 size of the Municipality:243.83km2 | ||||||
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| ・Otaru:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumart museumstationriver | ||||||
| 4．Asahikawa | ||||||
| Asahikawa (旭川市, Asahikawa-shi) is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture, and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a core city since April 1, 2000. The city is currently well known for the Asahiyama Zoo , the Asahikawa ramen and a Ski resort city. On July 31, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 352,105, with 173,961 households, and a population density of 470.96 persons per km² (1,219.8 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 747.6 km2 (288.6 sq mi).Asahikawa joined UNESCO's Network of Creative Cities as a Design City on October 31, 2019 on the occasion of World Cities’ Day. | ||||||
| Population:324,185 size of the Municipality:747.66km2 | ||||||
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| ・Asahikawa:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumliterature museumart museumstationMountainDishes | ||||||
| 5．Muroran | ||||||
| Muroran (室蘭市, Muroran-shi) is a city and port located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Iburi Subprefecture. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 93,716, with 47,868 households and a population density of 1,162.01 people per square kilometre (3,009.6 per square mile). The total area is 80.65 km2 (31.14 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:78,254 size of the Municipality:80.88km2 | ||||||
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| ・Muroran:tourist attractions： stationcoastbridgeDishes | ||||||
| 6．Kushiro | ||||||
| Kushiro (釧路市, Kushiro-shi) is a city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. | ||||||
| Population:160,520 size of the Municipality:1,362.90km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kushiro:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumstationparkriverDishes | ||||||
| 7．Obihiro | ||||||
| Obihiro (帯広市, Obihiro-shi) is a city in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi area. As of February 29, 2020, the city has an estimated population of 165,851. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the adjacent town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city had approximately 500 foreign residents in 2008. The city contains the headquarters of the Fifth Division of the Northern Army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It also hosts the Rally Japan World Rally Championship-event. In 2008, Obihiro was designated a "model environmental city" in Japan. | ||||||
| Population:164,039 size of the Municipality:619.34km2 | ||||||
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| ・Obihiro:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumart museumstation | ||||||
| 8．Kitami | ||||||
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| Population:113,049 size of the Municipality:1,427.41km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kitami:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 9．Yūbari, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Yūbari (夕張市, Yūbari-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 8,612, with 5,030 households. The total area is 763.20 km². Hemmed in by mountains Yūbari stretches for 25 kilometers along a mountain valley. The city is famous for the Yubari Melon and the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, which skipped a show in 2007 due to the city's financial crisis.It is also birth place of Mitsuharu Misawa. | ||||||
| Population:6,729 size of the Municipality:763.07km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yūbari, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： MuseumstationriverDishes | ||||||
| 10．Iwamizawa | ||||||
| Iwamizawa (岩見沢市, Iwamizawa-shi) is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 481.10 km2 (186 sq mi). On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture) merged into Iwamizawa. | ||||||
| Population:76,760 size of the Municipality:481.02km2 | ||||||
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| ・Iwamizawa:tourist attractions： TempleShrinestation | ||||||
| 11．Abashiri | ||||||
| Abashiri (網走市, Abashiri-shi) is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Abashiri is known as the site of the Abashiri Prison, a Meiji-era facility used for the incarceration of political prisoners. The old prison has been turned into a museum, but the city's new maximum-security prison is still in use. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 40,333 and a density of 85.6 persons per km2 (222 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 470.94 km2 (181.83 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:33,444 size of the Municipality:471.00km2 | ||||||
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| ・Abashiri:tourist attractions： Museumart museumstationparkriver | ||||||
| 12．Rumoi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2. | ||||||
| Population:19,236 size of the Municipality:297.84km2 | ||||||
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| ・Rumoi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： river | ||||||
| 13．Tomakomai | ||||||
| Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 310.27 persons per km2 (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:168,309 size of the Municipality:561.57km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Tomakomai:tourist attractions： Shrineart museumstationpark | ||||||
| 14．Wakkanai | ||||||
| Wakkanai (稚内市, Wakkanai-shi, Ainu: ヤㇺワッカナイ Yam-wakka-nay meaning "cold water river") is a city located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sōya Subprefecture. It contains Japan's northernmost point, Cape Sōya, from which the Russian island of Sakhalin can be seen. As of 1 June 1975, the city has an estimated population of 55,465 and a population density of 72.8 persons per km2 (189 persons per mi2). The total area is 761.47 km2 (294.01 sq mi).Wakkanai is also home to Japan's first nursing home built inside the central train station of its city, a novel approach to caring for Japan's growing elderly population that has since been imitated in several other cities. | ||||||
| Population:31,642 size of the Municipality:761.47km2 | ||||||
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| ・Wakkanai:tourist attractions： Shrinestationparkislandriver | ||||||
| 15．Bibai | ||||||
| Bibai (美唄市, Bibai-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2013, the city has an estimated population of 24,768, and the density of 89.2 persons per km2. The total area is 277.61 km2. | ||||||
| Population:19,501 size of the Municipality:277.69km2 | ||||||
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| ・Bibai:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 16．Ashibetsu | ||||||
| Ashibetsu (芦別市, Ashibetsu-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city had an estimated population of 14,260 and a density of 16 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2. | ||||||
| Population:11,981 size of the Municipality:865.04km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ashibetsu:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 17．Ebetsu | ||||||
| Ebetsu (江別市, Ebetsu-shi) is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. | ||||||
| Population:119,174 size of the Municipality:187.38km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ebetsu:tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumstation | ||||||
| 18．Akabira | ||||||
| Akabira (赤平市, Akabira-shi) is a city located in central Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is Ainu for "mountain ridge". As of October 2022, the city has a population of 9,081 people living in 5,503 households. The total area is 129.88 km2. The city was once a prosperous coal-mining city, its population reaching 59,430 in 1960. The population has been gradually declining. There have been efforts to create tourism around the city's coal mining heritage and other sights in order to strengthen the local economy. Other than that, there are also hot springs and campsites. | ||||||
| Population:9,008 size of the Municipality:129.88km2 | ||||||
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| ・Akabira:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 19．Monbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Monbetsu (紋別市, Monbetsu-shi) is a city located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan; on the Sea of Okhotsk. The name comes from Ainu Mopet (Quiet River), Ainu "-pet" would be interpreted "-betsu" in Japanese as well of other city names in Hokkaido. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,983 and a population density of 27.67 persons per km2. The total area is 830.70 km2 (320.74 sq mi). Most of Monbetsu's economy is dedicated to fishing for cold-water species such as crab. The crab from Monbetsu is reputedly the best in Japan, and is such a source of town pride that a sculpture of a crab claw nearly 10 m tall was built on the waterfront. | ||||||
| Population:20,618 size of the Municipality:830.67km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Monbetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： river | ||||||
| 20．Shibetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shibetsu (士別市, Shibetsu-shi, Ainu: シペㇳ Sipet) is a city located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 19,794 and the density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 1119.29 km2. On September 1, 2005, the town of Asahi was merged into Shibetsu. | ||||||
| Population:17,287 size of the Municipality:1,119.22km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shibetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationriver | ||||||
| 21．Nayoro | ||||||
| Nayoro (名寄市, Nayoro-shi, Ainu: Nay Oro meaning "in the middle of the valley") is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 28,373 and a population density of 53 persons per km2 (140 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 535.23 km2 (206.65 sq mi). On March 27, 2006, the town of Fūren was merged into Nayoro. | ||||||
| Population:26,026 size of the Municipality:535.20km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nayoro:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 22．Mikasa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Mikasa (三笠市, Mikasa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 9,056, and the density of 30 persons per km2. | ||||||
| Population:7,722 size of the Municipality:302.52km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mikasa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museum | ||||||
| 23．Nemuro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nemuro (根室市, Nemuro-shi, Ainu: Ni-mu-oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 29,087, with 12,966 households, and a population density of 56.74 persons per km2 (147.0 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:23,552 size of the Municipality:506.25km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nemuro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： CastleMuseumstationislandDishes | ||||||
| 24．Chitose, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Chitose (千歳市, Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. As of May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 96,580, with 48,485 households, and a population density of 155 persons per km2. The total area is 594.95 km2. The city was founded on July 1, 1958. The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978. | ||||||
| Population:97,668 size of the Municipality:594.50km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Chitose, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstationparkriver | ||||||
| 25．Takikawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Takikawa (滝川市, Takikawa-shi) is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa has an inland climate which causes great temperature difference between summer and winter. The average temperature in Takikawa is about 19 degrees Celsius in summer, and –5.9 degrees Celsius (21.4 Fahrenheit) in winter. Takikawa is one of the snowiest locations in Hokkaido, the average amount of snowfall in the past 10 years is 7.77 meters (25 feet, 6 inches). Takikawa is also the biggest city in northern Sorachi, making it a hub for neighboring towns. Takikawa is situated between the Ishikari River and Sorachi River, about 60 percent of Takikawa is covered in greenery by either forest or agriculture farmland. Takikawa is surrounded by rich nature. As of December, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 41,306, with 21,561 households. The total area is 115.82 km2. | ||||||
| Population:38,071 size of the Municipality:115.90km2 | ||||||
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| ・Takikawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 26．Sunagawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Sunagawa (砂川市, Sunagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 17,589 and a population density of 220 people per km2. The total area is 78.69 km2. | ||||||
| Population:15,914 size of the Municipality:78.68km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sunagawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 27．Utashinai | ||||||
| Utashinai (歌志内市, Utashinai-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is Japan's smallest city by population. | ||||||
| Population:2,791 size of the Municipality:55.95km2 | ||||||
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| 28．Fukagawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Fukagawa (深川市, Fukagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 21,618, and the density of 41 persons per km2. The total area is 529.12 km2. Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city most known for its plentiful rice fields and apple and cherry orchards in Otoe, a township to the south of the downtown area. Fukagawa is growing largely in Otoe, anchored by its Roadside Station, which is the third-busiest in Hokkaido, according to an article in the Hokkaido Shimbun. | ||||||
| Population:19,162 size of the Municipality:529.42km2 | ||||||
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| ・Fukagawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 29．Furano, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Furano (富良野市, Furano-shi) is a city in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan, located in the southern reaches of Kamikawa Subprefecture, under whose jurisdiction it resides. Well known throughout Japan as a tourism destination, it is famous for its lavender fields, the television drama Kita no Kuni kara and the Furano Ski Resort, which held the Snowboarding World Cup in recent years. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,715 and a density of 38 persons per km2 (98 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 600.97 km2 (232.04 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:20,223 size of the Municipality:600.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Furano, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 30．Noboribetsu | ||||||
| Noboribetsu (登別市, Noboribetsu-shi, Ainu: nupur-pet) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo, west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523, and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area is 212.11 km2. The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area. | ||||||
| Population:45,233 size of the Municipality:212.21km2 | ||||||
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| ・Noboribetsu:tourist attractions： Museumstationpark | ||||||
| 31．Eniwa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Eniwa (恵庭市, Eniwa-shi, Japanese pronunciation: [eɲiwa]) is a city in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is on the Ishikari plain, 8 km north of Chitose, and 26 km south of the prefectural capital Sapporo. It is reached through route 36 and the Chitose Railway Line. The town is separated into three major areas: Eniwa in the south, Megumino in the center, and Shimamatsu in the north. Many farms are located around Eniwa, and the town has many manufacturing businesses, including the Sapporo Brewery Hokkaido factory. There are three Japan Ground Self-Defense Force camps in the city. Eniwa's 2012 population of 68,883 makes it the fourth largest city in the Ishikari Subprefecture, and the 13th largest in Hokkaido. | ||||||
| Population:70,182 size of the Municipality:294.65km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Eniwa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstationpark | ||||||
| 32．Date, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Date (伊達市, Date-shi, [date]) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Date was established around 1869, and became a city on April 1, 1972. | ||||||
| Population:32,391 size of the Municipality:444.21km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Date, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationparkriver | ||||||
| 33．Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kitahiroshima (北広島市, Kitahiroshima-shi) is a city located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. "Kita" is the Japanese word for "north", so the town's name, Kitahiroshima-shi, is translated as "North-Hiroshima city" or "city of North-Hiroshima". As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,918, with 27,221 households, and the density of 500 persons per km2. The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.77 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:57,347 size of the Municipality:119.05km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Shrinestationpark | ||||||
| 34．Ishikari, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,755, with 27,434 households, and a density of 81 persons per km2. The total area is 721.86 km2 (279 sq mi). On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari. | ||||||
| Population:57,956 size of the Municipality:722.42km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ishikari, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： MuseumriverDishes | ||||||
| 35．Hokuto, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hokuto (北斗市, Hokuto-shi) is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city. Hokuto was formed on February 1, 2006, from merging the town of Kamiiso, from Kamiiso District, and the town of Ōno, from Kameda District. Hokuto is the third city to be established in Oshima. (The second, Kameda, no longer exists being dissolved just two years after its founding in 1971). Hokuto is the second largest city in Oshima by population after Hakodate. | ||||||
| Population:44,375 size of the Municipality:397.44km2 | ||||||
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| ・Hokuto, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 36．Tōbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tōbetsu (当別町, Tōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,694, and a density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 422.71 km2. | ||||||
| Population:15,329 size of the Municipality:422.86km2 | ||||||
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| ・Tōbetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 37．Shinshinotsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shinshinotsu (新篠津村, Shinshinotsu-mura) is a village located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,235. The total area is 78.24 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,853 size of the Municipality:78.04km2 | ||||||
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| 38．Matsumae, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Matsumae (松前町, Matsumae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The former home of the Matsumae Han, it has an Edo period castle, Matsumae Castle, the only one in Hokkaido, and Ryūun-in. The total area of the town is 293.11 square kilometres (113.17 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:6,231 size of the Municipality:293.25km2 | ||||||
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| ・Matsumae, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： CastleMountainislandDishes | ||||||
| 39．Fukushima, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Fukushima (福島町, Fukushima-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,390, and a density of 23 persons per km2. The total area is 187.23 km2. | ||||||
| Population:3,573 size of the Municipality:187.28km2 | ||||||
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| 40．Shiriuchi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shiriuchi (知内町, Shiriuchi-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. | ||||||
| Population:3,984 size of the Municipality:196.75km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shiriuchi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 41．Kikonai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kikonai (木古内町, Kikonai-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,448, and a density of 20 persons per km². The total area is 221.88 km². | ||||||
| Population:3,728 size of the Municipality:221.87km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kikonai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 42．Nanae, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households, and a density of 130 persons per km2. The total area is 216.61 km2. | ||||||
| Population:27,936 size of the Municipality:216.75km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nanae, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 43．Shikabe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shikabe (鹿部町, Shikabe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The town has a total area of 110.61 square kilometres (42.71 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:3,649 size of the Municipality:110.63km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shikabe, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 44．Mori, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Mori (森町, Mori-machi) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The total area of the town is 368.27 square kilometres (142.19 sq mi). As of September 2016, the town had a population of 16,299, and a population density of 44 persons per km2.Mount Komagatake, an active volcano, is located to the east of Mori, and much of the town is part of Ōnuma Quasi-National Park. Mori is the home of ikameshi, a squid and rice dish invented in the mid-20th century. | ||||||
| Population:14,160 size of the Municipality:368.79km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mori, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 45．Yakumo, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2. On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time. | ||||||
| Population:15,051 size of the Municipality:956.08km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yakumo, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstation | ||||||
| 46．Oshamambe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Oshamambe (長万部町, Oshamambe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,881 size of the Municipality:310.76km2 | ||||||
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| ・Oshamambe, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationriver | ||||||
| 47．Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama) | ||||||
| Esashi (江差町, Esashi-chō) is a town in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Hiyama Subprefecture. One of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, the name Esashi comes from the Ainu word for kombu, a type of edible kelp well known in Japan. It is the birthplace of a folk music tradition called Esashi oiwake. | ||||||
| Population:6,971 size of the Municipality:109.53km2 | ||||||
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| ・Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama):tourist attractions： ShrineMuseumisland | ||||||
| 48．Kaminokuni, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,161, and a density of 9.4 per km2. The total area is 547.58 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,363 size of the Municipality:547.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kaminokuni, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Castle | ||||||
| 49．Assabu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Assabu (厚沢部町, Assabu-chō) is a small town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Assabu is situated in the Oshima Peninsula of southern Hokkaido near the Japan Sea. Assabu is around an hour's drive by car from Hakodate and 15 minutes to Esashi. Other transport links include a road from Yakumo on the east coast and a bus to Esashi. The bus-rail links from the Esashi (JR Esashi-Line) and Hakodate railway stations closed in 2014 when the Esashi train line closed. The drive to Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, takes around four and one-half hours on the toll expressway; around six hours on the toll-free highways. | ||||||
| Population:3,500 size of the Municipality:460.58km2 | ||||||
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| 50．Otobe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Otobe (乙部町, Otobe-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,925, and a density of 24 persons per km2. The total area is 162.55 km2. | ||||||
| Population:3,331 size of the Municipality:162.59km2 | ||||||
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| 51．Okushiri, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Okushiri (奥尻町, Okushiri-chō) is a town on Okushiri Island, located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,812, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 142.98 km2. Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park encompasses the entire island and town. | ||||||
| Population:2,346 size of the Municipality:142.97km2 | ||||||
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| ・Okushiri, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： island | ||||||
| 52．Imakane, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Imakane (今金町, Imakane-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,575 and a density of 9.8 persons per km². The total area is 568.14 km². | ||||||
| Population:4,775 size of the Municipality:568.25km2 | ||||||
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| 53．Setana, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Setana (せたな町, Setana-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,501, and a density of 13 persons per km². The total area is 638.67 km². | ||||||
| Population:7,147 size of the Municipality:638.68km2 | ||||||
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| ・Setana, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Shrinepark | ||||||
| 54．Shimamaki, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shimamaki (島牧村, Shimamaki-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,560. The total area is 437.26 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,317 size of the Municipality:437.18km2 | ||||||
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| 55．Suttsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Suttsu (寿都町, Suttsu-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,113, and a density of 33 persons per km². The total area is 95.36 km². | ||||||
| Population:2,739 size of the Municipality:95.25km2 | ||||||
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| ・Suttsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 56．Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kuromatsunai (黒松内町, Kuromatsunai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 345.65 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,612 size of the Municipality:345.65km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 57．Rankoshi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rankoshi (蘭越町, Rankoshi-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,893, and a density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 449.68 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,493 size of the Municipality:449.78km2 | ||||||
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| ・Rankoshi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstation | ||||||
| 58．Niseko, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ町, Niseko-chō, [ɲ̟iseko tɕoː]) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. To Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yōtei, often referred to as the "Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido", and Annupuri ranges. The name Niseko derives from the Ainu language, and it means "a cliff jutting over a riverbank deep in the mountains". The Niseko town's main industries are agriculture and tourism. The resort itself, Niseko United, is part of the Mountain Collective. Moreover, the town is renowned for its quality powder snow and world-class facilities, including traditional onsen and restaurants. | ||||||
| Population:5,086 size of the Municipality:197.13km2 | ||||||
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| ・Niseko, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 59．Makkari, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,937 size of the Municipality:114.25km2 | ||||||
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| ・Makkari, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 60．Rusutsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,885 size of the Municipality:119.84km2 | ||||||
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| 61．Kimobetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kimobetsu (喜茂別町, Kimobetsu-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,286 and a population density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 189.51 km². | ||||||
| Population:1,986 size of the Municipality:189.41km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Kimobetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： parkMountain | ||||||
| 62．Kyōgoku, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kyōgoku (京極町, Kyōgoku-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kyōgoku sits at the eastern foot of Mount Yōtei (1,898 kilometres (1,179 mi)), an active stratovolcano volcano which dominates the skyline of the town.The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku) of Sapporo, but car traffic from Kyōgoku must drive over an hour through the Nakayama Toge mountain pass to enter Sapporo. Tourists visit the town to drink the spring water in Fukidashi Park, where the water from Mount Yōtei bubbles out of the ground. The town has a sister city relationship with the city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture. | ||||||
| Population:2,848 size of the Municipality:231.49km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Kyōgoku, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 63．Kutchan, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kutchan (倶知安町, Kutchan-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kutchan lies slightly north of the volcano Mount Yōtei, and is approximately 50 kilometers west of Sapporo. The subprefecture government offices are located in this town, making it the capital of the subprefecture. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,573 and a population density of 60 persons per km². The total area is 261.24 km2 (100.87 sq mi). Throughout Hokkaido, Kutchan is known for its proximity to the world famous Niseko powder snow region and for its production of quality potatoes and potato products. Among these products, Kutchan is most famous for manufacturing gosetsu-udon, a Japanese noodle made from potato flour. Jagata-kun, the skiing potato that is the cartoon mascot of Kutchan, indicates Kutchan's two most celebrated aspects. Jagata-kun roughly translates as, "little, fat potato boy". | ||||||
| Population:15,635 size of the Municipality:261.34km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kutchan, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 64．Kyōwa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2. | ||||||
| Population:5,511 size of the Municipality:304.91km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kyōwa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 65．Iwanai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Iwanai (岩内町, Iwanai-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 13,210. The total area is 70.64 km2. | ||||||
| Population:11,344 size of the Municipality:70.60km2 | ||||||
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| ・Iwanai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 66．Tomari, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tomari (泊村, Tomari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village had a population of 1,750, and a density of 21 persons per km2. The total area is 82.35 square kilometres (31.80 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:1,499 size of the Municipality:82.28km2 | ||||||
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| 67．Kamoenai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamoenai (神恵内村, Kamoenai-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the second smallest municipality in Hokkaido by population, after Otoineppu. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 904. The total area is 147.71 km2. | ||||||
| Population:782 size of the Municipality:147.80km2 | ||||||
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| 68．Shakotan, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shakotan (積丹町, Shakotan-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 2,215, and a density of 9.3 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 238.20 square kilometres (91.97 sq mi), and located 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of Sapporo, the capital and economic hub of Hokkaido. Shakotan occupies the north of the Shakotan Peninsula. It was founded in 1869 as part of the short-lived Shiribeshi Province, which was dissolved in 1882 to become Hokkaido. Shakotan, along with neighboring Otaru, is home to Japan's only national-level marine sanctuary. Shakotan is home to the three great capes of the Shakotan Peninsula: Kamui, Shakotan, and Ōgon. | ||||||
| Population:1,824 size of the Municipality:238.14km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shakotan, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 69．Furubira, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Furubira (古平町, Furubira-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 3,265, and a density of 17 persons per km2. The total area is 188.41 square kilometres (72.75 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:2,720 size of the Municipality:188.36km2 | ||||||
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| 70．Niki, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Niki (仁木町, Niki-chō) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 3,769, and a density of 22.44 people per km². The town covers a land area of 167.93 km². | ||||||
| Population:3,129 size of the Municipality:167.96km2 | ||||||
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| ・Niki, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 71．Yoichi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Yoichi (余市町, Yoichi-chō) is a town located in the Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. | ||||||
| Population:17,562 size of the Municipality:140.59km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yoichi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationAlcohol | ||||||
| 72．Akaigawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Akaigawa (赤井川村, Akaigawa-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,157. The total area is 280.11 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,105 size of the Municipality:280.09km2 | ||||||
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| 73．Nanporo, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nanporo (南幌町, Nanporo-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a bed town of Sapporo. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,886, and a density of 96 persons per km2. The total area is 81.49 km2. | ||||||
| Population:7,545 size of the Municipality:81.36km2 | ||||||
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| 74．Naie, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Naie (奈井江町, Naie-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,664. The total area is 88.05 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,966 size of the Municipality:88.19km2 | ||||||
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| ・Naie, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 75．Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamisunagawa (上砂川町, Kamisunagawa-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,278. The total area is 39.91 km2. There is a microgravity test facility located in Kamisunagawa used for astronomic purposes. Since 1980, Kamisunagawa has been the sister city of Sparwood in British Columbia, Canada. | ||||||
| Population:2,578 size of the Municipality:39.98km2 | ||||||
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| 76．Yuni, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Yuni (由仁町, Yuni-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,426 and a density of 40.6 per square kilometre (105/sq mi). The total area is 133.86 square kilometres (51.68 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:4,784 size of the Municipality:133.74km2 | ||||||
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| ・Yuni, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 77．Naganuma, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Naganuma (長沼町, Naganuma-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,262, and a density of 67 persons per km2. The total area is 168.36 km2. | ||||||
| Population:10,161 size of the Municipality:168.52km2 | ||||||
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| 78．Kuriyama, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kuriyama (栗山町, Kuriyama-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 12,365, and a density of 61 persons per km2. The total area is 203.84 km2. | ||||||
| Population:11,109 size of the Municipality:203.93km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kuriyama, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 79．Tsukigata, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tsukigata (月形町, Tsukigata-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,429. The total area is 151.05 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,864 size of the Municipality:150.40km2 | ||||||
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| 80．Urausu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km2. The total area is 101.08 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,651 size of the Municipality:101.83km2 | ||||||
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| 81．Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 495.62 km2. In 1890, the people from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture reclaimed land. | ||||||
| Population:6,391 size of the Municipality:495.47km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 82．Moseushi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Moseushi (妹背牛町, Moseushi-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,134. The total area is 48.55 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,691 size of the Municipality:48.64km2 | ||||||
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| ・Moseushi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 83．Chippubetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Chippubetsu (秩父別町, Chippubetsu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,463. The total area is 47.26 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,297 size of the Municipality:47.18km2 | ||||||
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| ・Chippubetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 84．Uryū, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Uryū (雨竜町, Uryū-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,546, and a density of 13.3 persons per km2. The total area is 190.91 square kilometres (73.71 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:2,154 size of the Municipality:191.15km2 | ||||||
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| 85．Hokuryū, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hokuryū (北竜町, Hokuryū-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,965, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 158.82 km2. It is home to the Hokuryu Sunflower Village, the largest sunflower fields in Japan, where more than a million sunflowers bloom between July & August. | ||||||
| Population:1,674 size of the Municipality:158.70km2 | ||||||
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| 86．Numata, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Numata (沼田町, Numata-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,207. The total area is 283.21 km2. Numata's twin city is Port Hardy, Canada. | ||||||
| Population:2,900 size of the Municipality:283.35km2 | ||||||
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| ・Numata, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 87．Horokanai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Horokanai (幌加内町, Horokanai-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is 767.03 km2 (296.15 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:1,308 size of the Municipality:767.04km2 | ||||||
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| ・Horokanai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 88．Takasu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Takasu (鷹栖町, Takasu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. Translated into English, Takasu means "hawk's nest". As of April 2020, the town has an estimated population of 6,780 people. | ||||||
| Population:6,666 size of the Municipality:139.42km2 | ||||||
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| 89．Higashikagura, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Higashikagura (東神楽町, Higashikagura-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,385, and a density of 150 persons per km2. The total area is 68.64 km2. Asahikawa Airport is partially in Asahikawa and partially in Higashikagura. | ||||||
| Population:9,945 size of the Municipality:68.50km2 | ||||||
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| 90．Tōma, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tōma (当麻町, Tōma-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of approximately 6,662 and a density of 33 persons per km2. The total area is 204.95 km2. | ||||||
| Population:6,175 size of the Municipality:204.90km2 | ||||||
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| ・Tōma, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 91．Pippu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,845 and a density of 44 persons per km2. The total area is 87.29 km2. Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer. | ||||||
| Population:3,506 size of the Municipality:86.90km2 | ||||||
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| ・Pippu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 92．Aibetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Aibetsu (愛別町, Aibetsu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,992. | ||||||
| Population:2,569 size of the Municipality:250.13km2 | ||||||
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| ・Aibetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 93．Kamikawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamikawa (上川町, Kamikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of December 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 3,706, and a density of 3.53 persons per km2. The total area is 1,049.24 km2. The town is approximately 30 minutes by bus or car from Sōunkyō Onsen and other tourist attractions which make up Daisetsuzan National Park. The Ishikari River, the longest river in Hokkaido, flows from here. The town also prides itself on "the most delicious ramen in Japan". | ||||||
| Population:3,202 size of the Municipality:1,049.47km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kamikawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 94．Higashikawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092, and a density of 33 persons per km2. The total area is 247.06 km2. Higashikawa declared itself a photo town (写真の町, shashin no machi) in the 1980s and has done much to sponsor photography since, notably the annually awarded Higashikawa Prizes. | ||||||
| Population:8,600 size of the Municipality:247.30km2 | ||||||
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| ・Higashikawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： hot spring | ||||||
| 95．Biei, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Biei (美瑛町, Biei-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,374, and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 677.16 km2. | ||||||
| Population:9,574 size of the Municipality:676.78km2 | ||||||
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| ・Biei, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 96．Kamifurano, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamifurano (上富良野町, Kamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,053 and a density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 237.18 km2. | ||||||
| Population:10,111 size of the Municipality:237.10km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kamifurano, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountain | ||||||
| 97．Nakafurano, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nakafurano (中富良野町, Nakafurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 5,086 and a density of 47 persons per km2. The total area is 108.70 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,687 size of the Municipality:108.65km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nakafurano, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstation | ||||||
| 98．Minamifurano, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Minamifurano (南富良野町, Minamifurano-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,611 and a density of 3.9 persons per km2. The total area is 665.52 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,341 size of the Municipality:665.54km2 | ||||||
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| ・Minamifurano, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationparkMountainriver | ||||||
| 99．Shimukappu | ||||||
| Shimukappu (占冠村, Shimukappu-mura) is a village located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,251 and a density of 2.2 persons per km². The total area is 571.31 km². | ||||||
| Population:1,394 size of the Municipality:571.41km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shimukappu:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 100．Wassamu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Wassamu (和寒町, Wassamu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 15.8 persons per km2. The total area is 224.83 km2. The town flower is the Katakuri. Wassamu is famous for its pumpkin and cabbage crops. | ||||||
| Population:3,006 size of the Municipality:225.11km2 | ||||||
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| ・Wassamu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 101．Kenbuchi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kenbuchi (剣淵町, Kenbuchi-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,293, and a density of 25 persons per km2. The total area is 131.20 square kilometres (50.66 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:2,888 size of the Municipality:130.99km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kenbuchi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 102．Shimokawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shimokawa (下川町, Shimokawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,202 and a density of five persons per km². The total area is 644.20 km². | ||||||
| Population:3,028 size of the Municipality:644.20km2 | ||||||
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| 103．Bifuka, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Bifuka (美深町, Bifuka-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,609 and a density of 6.9 persons per km2. The total area is 672.14 square kilometres (259.51 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:3,891 size of the Municipality:672.09km2 | ||||||
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| ・Bifuka, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 104．Otoineppu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Otoineppu (音威子府村, Otoineppu-mura) is a village located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2022, the village had an estimated population of 667 among 453 households. The total area of Otoineppu is 275.64 square kilometres (106.43 sq mi). Otoineppu designates itself as the "smallest village in Hokkaido". | ||||||
| Population:668 size of the Municipality:275.63km2 | ||||||
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| ・Otoineppu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 105．Nakagawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nakagawa (中川町, Nakagawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 1,585 and a density of 2.7 persons per km2. The total area is 594.87 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,336 size of the Municipality:594.74km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nakagawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 106．Mashike, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Mashike (増毛町, Mashike-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,634 and a density of 13 persons per km2. The total area is 369.64 km2. Mashike's main distinction is the sake brewery Kunimare, which is well known throughout Hokkaido. Mashike also has several fruit farms, and it is easy to buy directly from the farmers. Mashike was the terminus of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line which ran from Fukagawa, but the section of the line between Rumoi and Mashike was closed on 4 December 2016, owing to declining passenger use. Mashike has a small ski resort with only two lifts, although it is the biggest one in Rumoi District. Driving further up into the mountains from the ski resort is Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park and Mt. Shokanbetsu (1491 meters). Camping facilities are available in the park. | ||||||
| Population:3,853 size of the Municipality:369.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mashike, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 107．Obira, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Obira (小平町, Obira-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,277 and a density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area is 627.29 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,838 size of the Municipality:627.22km2 | ||||||
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| 108．Tomamae, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tomamae (苫前町, Tomamae-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is typical of the small coastal towns that line the western coast of Hokkaido. | ||||||
| Population:2,840 size of the Municipality:454.60km2 | ||||||
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| 109．Haboro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Haboro (羽幌町, Haboro-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,338. The total area is 472.49 km2. The town also administers the two islands of Yagishiri and Teuri. Haboro was officially designated a town in 1921. The villages of Teuri and Yagishiri were merged into Haboro in 1955 and 1959, respectively. | ||||||
| Population:6,362 size of the Municipality:472.65km2 | ||||||
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| ・Haboro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： island | ||||||
| 110．Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shosanbetsu (初山別村, Shosanbetsu-mura) is a village located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,249 and a density of 4.5 persons per km2. The total area is 280.04 km2. Shosanbetsu observatory is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region. Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter Yamamoto Heikichi, famous for his killing of the bear Kesagake. | ||||||
| Population:1,081 size of the Municipality:279.51km2 | ||||||
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| 111．Enbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Enbetsu (遠別町, Enbetsu-chō), also known as Embetsu, is a town located in Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 2,966 and a density of 5 persons per km². The total area is 590.86 square kilometres (228.13 sq mi). The town is bisected by the Enbetsu River, which flows from the Teshio Mountains directly into the Sea of Japan. Enbetsu is the northernmost area of rice production in Japan. | ||||||
| Population:2,423 size of the Municipality:590.80km2 | ||||||
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| ・Enbetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 112．Teshio, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Teshio (天塩町, Teshio-chō) is a town located in Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,241 and a density of 9.2 persons per km2. The total area is 353.31 km2. Homer, Alaska has been the sister city of Teshio since 1984, and Tomari, Russia since 1992. | ||||||
| Population:2,814 size of the Municipality:353.56km2 | ||||||
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| 113．Horonobe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Horonobe-cho (幌延町, Horonobe-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. There is a JR train station, Horonobe Station which connects Horonobe-town with other cities in Hokkaido. The word Horonobe originates from Poro-Nup. In Ainu language, poro means large and nup mean grassland, thus meaning a large uncultivated land. At the end of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 2,415 and a density of 4.2 persons per km2. The total area is 574.27 km2. The north 45°latitude passes through this town. Horonobe is also known for its reindeer population and wind turbines located on its beaches. In October 2000, with the help of local government and NEDO, the Horonobe wind power generation project came into existence. Wind turbines were installed on trial-run basis along the 3.1 km coastline. Since February 2003, there are 28 turbines working in full capacity, with an individual output of 750 kW. In total its estimated that the wind turbines in Horonobe-chō generate 50 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually, and this is supplied to Hokkaido Electric Power Company for distribution. This electricity is equivalent to annual electric consumption of about 10,000 Japanese households. Since 1998, the Japan Atomic Energy Agency started planning an underground research laboratory at Honorobe to be able to conduct tests on the suitability of sedimentary rock for use as a deep geological repository for Japan's spent nuclear fuel (a similar research facility in crystalline rock is also being constructed at Mizunami in Gifu Prefecture). Excavation began in 2003, and is scheduled for completion in 2017. A possibility of making a geological carbon capture and storage (CCS) site is also under consideration at Honorobe. In 2010, the town of Horonobe was transferred from Rumoi Subprefecture to Sōya Subprefecture. | ||||||
| Population:2,196 size of the Municipality:574.10km2 | ||||||
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| ・Horonobe, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 114．Sarufutsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Sarufutsu (猿払村, Sarufutsu-mura) is a village located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2014, the village has an estimated population of 2,884 and a density of 4.91 persons per km². The total area is 590.00 km². | ||||||
| Population:2,637 size of the Municipality:589.97km2 | ||||||
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| ・Sarufutsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： island | ||||||
| 115．Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hamatonbetsu (浜頓別町, Hamatonbetsu-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,841, an area of 401.56 square kilometres (155.04 sq mi)., and a density of 9.6 persons per km². The town is in a long period of sustained population loss. It is the location of Lake Kutcharo, a freshwater wetlands area used by thousands of swans making their winter migration from northern Siberia to Japan. | ||||||
| Population:3,351 size of the Municipality:401.64km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| 116．Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nakatonbetsu (中頓別町, Nakatonbetsu-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,776 and a density of 4.5 persons per km2. The total area is 398.55 square kilometres (153.88 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:1,569 size of the Municipality:398.51km2 | ||||||
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| 117．Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya) | ||||||
| Esashi (枝幸町, Esashi-chō) is a town in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 1960, its estimated population is 18,541 and its area is 1,115.67 square kilometres (430.76 square miles). The name comes from the Ainu word Esaushi, meaning "cape" (in the geographic sense). | ||||||
| Population:7,471 size of the Municipality:1,115.93km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya):tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 118．Toyotomi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Toyotomi (豊富町, Toyotomi-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It contains the Sarobetsu Plain, which is part of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, and is famous for its hot springs. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,054 and a density of 7.8 persons per km². The total area is 520.69 km². | ||||||
| Population:3,702 size of the Municipality:520.69km2 | ||||||
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| ・Toyotomi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 119．Rebun, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rebun (礼文町, Rebun-chō) is a town located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The district and town both cover the island of the same name: Rebun Island. Rebun Island is famous for its alpine flowers. | ||||||
| Population:2,314 size of the Municipality:81.64km2 | ||||||
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| ・Rebun, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountainisland | ||||||
| 120．Rishiri, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,169 and a density of 28 persons per km2. The total area is 76.49 km2. Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji. | ||||||
| Population:1,895 size of the Municipality:76.51km2 | ||||||
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| 121．Rishirifuji, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rishirifuji (利尻富士町, Rishirifuji-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,665 and a density of 25 persons per km2. The total area is 105.69 km2. | ||||||
| Population:2,263 size of the Municipality:105.61km2 | ||||||
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| ・Rishirifuji, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountainisland | ||||||
| 122．Bihoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Bihoro (美幌町, Bihoro-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water". Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park. One of its attractions is Bihoro Aviation Park, which contains a number of aircraft previously used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 20,920, and a population density of 48 persons per km2. The total area is 438.36 km2. | ||||||
| Population:18,170 size of the Municipality:438.41km2 | ||||||
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| ・Bihoro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 123．Tsubetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tsubetsu (津別町, Tsubetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,011 and a population density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 716.60 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,211 size of the Municipality:716.80km2 | ||||||
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| 124．Shari, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shari (斜里町, Shari-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,897 and a population density of 16 persons per km2. The total area is 736.97 km2. Shiretoko National Park is situated within Shari. During World War 2 on 22 June 1945 Shari came under attack from the submarine USS Barb. This attack was notable for being the first submarine-based rocket attack against a surface target. | ||||||
| Population:10,889 size of the Municipality:737.13km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shari, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationhot springisland | ||||||
| 125．Kiyosato, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kiyosato (清里町, Kiyosato-chō) is a town in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,222 and a population density of 10 persons per km2. The total area is 402.73 km2 (155.49 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:3,803 size of the Municipality:402.76km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kiyosato, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 126．Koshimizu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Koshimizu (小清水町, Koshimizu-chō) is a town in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of May 1, 2017, the town had an estimated population of 5,029 and a population density of 18 persons per squared kilometre. The total area is 287.04 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,501 size of the Municipality:286.89km2 | ||||||
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| ・Koshimizu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： parkDishes | ||||||
| 127．Kunneppu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kunneppu (訓子府町, Kunneppu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk, Hokkaido, Japan. In the Ainu language, kunnepu means 'black river'.As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,227 and a density of 27 persons per km2. The total area is 190.89 square kilometers (73.70 sq mi). | ||||||
| Population:4,637 size of the Municipality:190.95km2 | ||||||
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| 128．Oketo, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Oketo (置戸町, Oketo-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name Oketo is derived from the original Ainu name for the tributary entering the Tokoro River. "O-ket-un-nai" means the river at whose mouth there are drying/stretching frames for animal skins.As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,042 and a population density of 5.8 persons per km². The total area is 527.54 km². Oketo was originally a logging community, and is currently involved in farming as well. Popular crops include potatoes, white flower beans and beets. Dairy farming and cattle farming are also practiced. Oketo was the tug-of-war champion of Japan for a number of years in the 1960s. That tradition of showing strength continues today in the Ningen Banba festival which is held in July every year. During the Ningen Bamba, teams of 5 or 7 men pull sleds of logs over man-made hills to the finish line. | ||||||
| Population:2,674 size of the Municipality:527.27km2 | ||||||
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| ・Oketo, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： river | ||||||
| 129．Saroma, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Saroma (佐呂間町, Saroma-chō) is a town in the Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name Saro-oma-pet, meaning place of many miscanthus reeds.As of January, 2013, the town has a population of 5,617 and a population density of 14 persons per km². The total area is 404.99 km². | ||||||
| Population:4,768 size of the Municipality:404.94km2 | ||||||
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| 130．Engaru, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Engaru (遠軽町, Engaru-chō) is a town in the Okhotsk subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. The name comes from the Ainu place name Inkar-us-i ("overlook-always doing-place"), meaning a lookout point.On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikutahara and Maruseppu, and the village of Shirataki, all from Monbetsu District merged into the expanded town of Engaru. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 20,757. The total area is 1,332.32 square kilometres (514.41 sq mi), making it the fifth largest municipality in Hokkaido.Engaru is known as the place where Aikido originated, in the Shirataki area. It is also where the largest cosmos flower park in Japan is located. An Upper Paleolithic site at Shirataki Site Group is the source of some Yubetsu technique stone blades dating from approximately 13,000 years ago. | ||||||
| Population:18,512 size of the Municipality:1,332.45km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Engaru, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationparkriver | ||||||
| 131．Kamiyūbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamiyūbetsu (上湧別町, Kamiyūbetsu-chō) was a town located in Monbetsu District, Abashiri Subprefecture (now Okhotsk Subprefecture), Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 5,695 and a population density of 36.3 persons per km2. The total area is 161.39 km2. On October 1, 2009, Kamiyūbetsu was merged into the town of Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture. | ||||||
| Population: size of the Municipality:161.39[1] km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| 132．Yūbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Yūbetsu (湧別町, Yūbetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of February 2021, the town has an estimated population of 8,474. The total area is 505.74 km2. | ||||||
| Population:8,096 size of the Municipality:505.79km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Yūbetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 133．Takinoue, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Takinoue (滝上町, Takinoue-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 30, 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,757 and a population density of 3.6 persons per km². The total area is 766.89 km². In the Ainu language, the Takinoue area is called Ponkamuikotan which roughly translates to "Village of the Small Gods." The name Takinoue, which literally means "Above the Waterfall," originates from the first Japanese settlers who founded the city upstream from a waterfall. Takinoue is famous for its mint production and produces 95% of the mint available in Japan. Currently there is about 10 hectors (25 acres) of land dedicated to mint farming. Takinoue Park is famous for Shibazakura or Pink Moss. The 10,000 m² park attracts thousands of visitors every year between May and June when the flowers are in full bloom. | ||||||
| Population:2,364 size of the Municipality:766.89km2 | ||||||
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| ・Takinoue, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountainriver | ||||||
| 134．Okoppe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Okoppe (興部町, Okoppe-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,963 and a population density of 11 persons per km2. The total area is 362.41 km2. It is 137 miles from the New Chitose Airport. | ||||||
| Population:3,596 size of the Municipality:362.54km2 | ||||||
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| 135．Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nishiokoppe (西興部村, Nishi-Okoppe-mura) is a village located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,120. The total area is 308.12 km2. | ||||||
| Population:1,030 size of the Municipality:308.08km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 136．Ōmu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Ōmu (雄武町, Ōmu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,596 and a population density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area is 637.03 km². | ||||||
| Population:4,131 size of the Municipality:636.89km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ōmu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 137．Ōzora, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Ōzora (大空町, Ōzora-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto. Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore, all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri. Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination. | ||||||
| Population:6,774 size of the Municipality:343.66km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ōzora, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 138．Toyoura, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Toyoura (豊浦町, Toyoura-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,205, and a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 233.54 km2. | ||||||
| Population:3,628 size of the Municipality:233.57km2 | ||||||
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| ・Toyoura, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 139．Sōbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Sōbetsu (壮瞥町, Sōbetsu-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,665, and a density of 13 persons per km2. The total area is 205.04 km2. It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament. | ||||||
| Population:2,362 size of the Municipality:205.01km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Sōbetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： park | ||||||
| 140．Shiraoi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shiraoi (白老町, Shiraoi-chō) is a town located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had a population of 17,759. It was established in 1867 by the feudal lords of Sendai. Most of the area of the town is forested and parts lie within the Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. | ||||||
| Population:15,726 size of the Municipality:425.64km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shiraoi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationparkriver | ||||||
| 141．Atsuma, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Atsuma (厚真町, Atsuma-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival is in mid-July, and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam. There is a surfing beach nearby where the annual "Hama Matsuri" or "Beach Festival" in early-August. | ||||||
| Population:4,381 size of the Municipality:404.61km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Atsuma, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 142．Tōyako, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 30 September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,231, and a population density of 51 persons per km². The total area is 180.54 km².The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko). | ||||||
| Population:8,147 size of the Municipality:180.81km2 | ||||||
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| ・Tōyako, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationpark | ||||||
| 143．Abira, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Abira (安平町, Abira-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,323. | ||||||
| Population:7,315 size of the Municipality:237.16km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Abira, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 144．Mukawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Mukawa (むかわ町, Mukawa-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. On March 27, 2006, Mukawa (鵡川町) absorbed the town of Hobetsu to create the new town of Mukawa. The new town was given the same name as the former town of Mukawa, but in hiragana, instead of former kanji name. As of April 30, 2017, the town (including the Hobetsu area) has an estimated population of 8,527, with a total of 4,369 households. The total area is 166.43 km². Mukawa is situated on the southern coast of Hokkaido, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It can be accessed via train from Tomakomai. By car, the town is approximately 1/2 hour east of Tomakomai along Route 235. The town is famed for shishamo, a small fish that is hung on bamboo poles. Shishamo are currently included in the Mukawa town sign. The shishamo are harvested during the Fall season. During this season the town holds a number of shishamo themed events, including a town race in October and Shishamo Matsuri in November. A large community center in the town features an indoor swimming pool, exercise room, hotel, onsen, cafe, restaurant, and lecture hall. During the late Summer, an obon matsuri is held near the town's community center. | ||||||
| Population:7,489 size of the Municipality:711.36km2 | ||||||
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| ・Mukawa, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstation | ||||||
| 145．Hidaka, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hidaka (日高町, Hidaka-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. | ||||||
| Population:11,315 size of the Municipality:992.11km2 | ||||||
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| ・Hidaka, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： river | ||||||
| 146．Biratori, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Biratori (平取町, Biratori-chō) (Ainu: ピラ・ウトゥル, romanized: pira-utur) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name of the town means 'between the rocky cliffs' in the Ainu language.As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,305 and a density of 7.1 persons per km2. The total area is 743.16 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,594 size of the Municipality:743.09km2 | ||||||
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| ・Biratori, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museum | ||||||
| 147．Niikappu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. | ||||||
| Population:5,187 size of the Municipality:585.81km2 | ||||||
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| ・Niikappu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountainriver | ||||||
| 148．Urakawa, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 12,800 and a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 694.24 km2. | ||||||
| Population:11,692 size of the Municipality:694.26km2 | ||||||
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| 149．Samani, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Samani (様似町, Samani-chō), is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 2017, the town has an estimated population of 4,482, with 2,242 households, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 364.33 km2. The local economy is dominated by agriculture, including breeding horses for racing, tourism and the harvesting of wild konbu. Samani is at the end of the Wanman (ワンマン運転, Wanman Unten) JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line that runs from Tomakomai. However, no services have operated between Samani station and Mukawa station since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to repair the suspended section of the line have been abandoned, due to high repair costs and low ridership, and the segment will be formally closed on 1 April 2021. A bus service will replace this section. Stations in Samani: Samani - Nishi-Samani - Utoma One of the best known sites in Samani is the Oya-ko rocks (親子岩, Oya-ko iwa) that sit just offshore. They are known by this name, meaning Parents-and-Child, because they are a formation of two larger rocks and smaller one. Oya-ko is nesting site for cormorants and other sea birds. Mount Apoi (アポイ岳, Apoi-dake) is next to the town. An onsen (hot spring resort) is at the base of the mountain, which is a popular climb among tourists and locals. | ||||||
| Population:3,989 size of the Municipality:364.30km2 | ||||||
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| ・Samani, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： parkMountain | ||||||
| 150．Erimo, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Erimo (えりも町, Erimo-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Erimo is famous for its strong winds, kelp (konbu), and its scenic cape, Cape Erimo (Erimo-misaki). The cape was made famous by Shinichi Mori's enka song Erimo Misaki. It is supposed to be a romantic place to visit. The cape hosts a population of Kurile seals, as well as a museum dedicated to wind (kaze-no-yakata). Winds in Erimo are strong enough that in addition to two windmills on the cape, Erimo Elementary School (built in 2000) is completely powered by electricity generated by its own windmill. This is a common location in Hokkaido to view the first sunrise of the year, and hundreds of people from all over Japan brave the strong, cold wind to watch. While the main industry is fishing (salmon and squid in particular), Erimo's most famous harvest is kelp which is harvested by most of the native residents during the summer months. The kelp is sold in Japan as Hidaka konbu, and Erimo has a museum in the main part of town dedicated to kelp and fishery. The Hidaka Mountains come right down to the ocean at Erimo. For that reason, the road north to Hiroo had to be carved out of the rock. The road is known as the Golden Road (黄金道路, Ōgon-dōro), because it cost so much to build. In March 2006, due to steady population decline, Erimo's Elementary and Junior High School along this road were closed, and students began busing into the main Junior High in the center of town. | ||||||
| Population:4,320 size of the Municipality:284.00km2 | ||||||
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| ・Erimo, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountaincoast | ||||||
| 151．Shinhidaka, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shinhidaka (新ひだか町, Shinhidaka-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Shinhidaka is the most populous town, and the economic center of Hidaka Subprefecture. | ||||||
| Population:21,042 size of the Municipality:1,147.55km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shinhidaka, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： MuseumMountainriver | ||||||
| 152．Otofuke, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Otofuke (音更町, Otofuke-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 45,208 and a density of 97 persons per km2. The total area is 466.09 km2. | ||||||
| Population:43,273 size of the Municipality:466.02km2 | ||||||
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| 153．Shihoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shihoro (士幌町, Shihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 6,234 and a density of 24 persons per km2. The total area is 259.13 km2. | ||||||
| Population:5,884 size of the Municipality:259.19km2 | ||||||
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| 154．Kamishihoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Kamishihoro (上士幌町, Kamishihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,908 and a density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 700.87 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,891 size of the Municipality:694.23km2 | ||||||
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| ・Kamishihoro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 155．Shikaoi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shikaoi (鹿追町, Shikaoi-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name "Shikaoi" means "Following (hunting) deer". As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,570 and a density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 399.69 km2. There are several towns around Shikaoi including Shimizu, Shintoku, and Shihoro | ||||||
| Population:5,145 size of the Municipality:402.88km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shikaoi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 156．Shintoku, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shintoku (新得町, Shintoku-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,285 and a density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area is 1,063.79 km2. Surrounding towns include Sahoro, Shimizu, and Shikaoi. While Japan Bandy Federation was founded in 2011, there has not been any full-sized bandy field in the country. So domestically only the variety rink bandy has been played. However, in the summer of 2017 an association for bandy was founded in Shintoku and it was announced that a full-sized field will open in the 2017-18 winter season. It became a reality in December 2017 and the first Japanese championship took place there in January 2018, with the home teams capturing the titles. | ||||||
| Population:5,581 size of the Municipality:1,063.83km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shintoku, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationMountainriver | ||||||
| 157．Shimizu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shimizu (清水町, Shimizu-chō) is a small town located at the base of the Hidaka Mountain Range in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name Shimizu is taken from the Ainu word "Pekerebetsu", which means bright clean river. As of 2011, the population of the town is 10,243, and its primary source of income is through agriculture. Shimizu, like many other towns in Hokkaido, is undergoing population decline. | ||||||
| Population:9,048 size of the Municipality:402.25km2 | ||||||
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| 158．Memuro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Memuro (芽室町, Memuro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 18,806 and a density of 37 persons per km2. The total area is 513.91 km2. The Hokkaido Prefectural Tokachi Agricultural Experiment Station is located in Memuro. | ||||||
| Population:18,030 size of the Municipality:513.76km2 | ||||||
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| ・Memuro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 159．Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nakasatsunai (中札内村, Nakasatsunai-mura) is a village located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,980. The total area is 292.69 km2. | ||||||
| Population:3,902 size of the Municipality:292.58km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 160．Sarabetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Sarabetsu (更別村, Sarabetsu-mura) is a village located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 3,275. The total area is 176.45 km2. | ||||||
| Population:3,161 size of the Municipality:176.90km2 | ||||||
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| 161．Taiki, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Taiki (大樹町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,742 and a density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 816.38 km2. The region hosts the rocket launch site for Interstellar Technologies, the Taiki Aerospace Research Field, which is a JAXA facility. | ||||||
| Population:5,440 size of the Municipality:815.68km2 | ||||||
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| ・Taiki, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 162．Hiroo, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hiroo (広尾町, Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,182 and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 596.14 km2. Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway. | ||||||
| Population:6,229 size of the Municipality:596.54km2 | ||||||
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| ・Hiroo, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||
| 163．Makubetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Makubetsu (幕別町, Makubetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 27,310 and a density of 80 persons per km2. The total area is 340.46 km2. On February 6, 2006, the village of Chūrui (from Hiroo District) was merged into Makubetsu. Makubetsu is the birthplace of park golf, and as of 2006, has no less than ten individual courses. | ||||||
| Population:25,897 size of the Municipality:477.64km2 | ||||||
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| ・Makubetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstation | ||||||
| 164．Ikeda, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Ikeda (池田町, Ikeda-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Tokachi has almost year-round blue skies, which results in warm summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures reach 30 degrees Celsius and in winter up to minus 30 degrees Celsius. The clear skies in winter make perfect ice skating conditions, and Ikeda is known for producing world class speed skaters. In the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a speed skater from Ikeda won a silver medal for Japan. The main industry in Ikeda is producing Tokachi wine but there are also livestock and vegetable farming industries. | ||||||
| Population:6,161 size of the Municipality:371.79km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ikeda, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 165．Toyokoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Toyokoro (豊頃町, Toyokoro-chō) is a town in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,262 and a density of 6.1 persons per km². The total area is 536.52 square kilometres (207.15 sq mi). The town is separated into two main areas, Toyokoro and Moiwa. These areas are separated by the Tokachi River. Two bridges, Toyokoro Ohashi Bridge and Moiwa Bridge, connect the two. The Toyokoro area has the town's railway station (which is unstaffed), an elementary school, the town's only junior high school, a gas station and the town's only major convenience store (Seicomart) and a few residential streets. The Moiwa area is the major area of the town, which has the Town Hall, the town convention center, the bank, two small supermarkets, a post office, an elementary school and the majority of the residential area. It is also where Moiwa Mountain is, which has a park golf course, camping facilities, and even a very small airport.The town is famous for the Harunire Tree, which is two elm trees that are fused together to look like one. The tree has a very pleasing shape and was used in a car commercial. | ||||||
| Population:2,977 size of the Municipality:536.71km2 | ||||||
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| ・Toyokoro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 166．Honbetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Honbetsu (本別町, Honbetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,441 and a density of 19 persons per km2. The total area is 391.99 km2. | ||||||
| Population:6,380 size of the Municipality:391.91km2 | ||||||
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| 167．Ashoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Ashoro (足寄町, Ashoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,150 and a density of 5.1 persons per km2. The total area is 1,408.09 km2. It was the largest municipality in Japan until the merger of Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture on February 1, 2005. Main industries of the town include dairying and farming of sugar beet and wheat. Lake Onnetō is a major attraction of the town and is a part of Akan National Park. | ||||||
| Population:6,349 size of the Municipality:1,408.04km2 | ||||||
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| ・Ashoro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumpark | ||||||
| 168．Rikubetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rikubetsu (陸別町, Rikubetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is located on the edge of the Tokachi Plain at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,528 and a density of 4.2 persons per km². The total area is 608.81 km². | ||||||
| Population:2,217 size of the Municipality:608.90km2 | ||||||
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| 169．Urahoro, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Urahoro (浦幌町, Urahoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,023 and a density of 6.9 persons per km2. The total area is 729.64 km2. | ||||||
| Population:4,302 size of the Municipality:729.85km2 | ||||||
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| ・Urahoro, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 170．Akkeshi, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Akkeshi (厚岸町, Akkeshi-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of July 31, 2021, it has a population of 8,922, and an area of 734.82 km2. Lake Akkeshi is a Ramsar Site. | ||||||
| Population:8,591 size of the Municipality:739.26km2（境界未定部分あり） | ||||||
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| ・Akkeshi, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationisland | ||||||
| 171．Hamanaka, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Hamanaka (浜中町, Hamanaka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km2. | ||||||
| Population:5,414 size of the Municipality:423.63km2 | ||||||
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| ・Hamanaka, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： stationisland | ||||||
| 172．Shibecha, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shibecha (標茶町, Shibecha-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, it has an estimated population of 7,862 and an area of 1,099.41 km2. | ||||||
| Population:7,180 size of the Municipality:1,099.37km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shibecha, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstationpark | ||||||
| 173．Teshikaga, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Teshikaga (弟子屈町, Teshikaga-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In September 2016, it had an estimated population of 7,631 and an area of 774.53 km2. Tourist attractions in the town include Lake Mashū (Ainu: Kamuy-to), Lake Kussharo (Ainu: Kutcar or Kutcaro) and Kawayu Onsen. | ||||||
| Population:6,705 size of the Municipality:774.33km2 | ||||||
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| ・Teshikaga, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Museumstationpark | ||||||
| 174．Tsurui | ||||||
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| Population:2,485 size of the Municipality:571.80km2 | ||||||
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| 175．Shiranuka, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Shiranuka (白糠町, Shiranuka-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September, 2013, it has an estimated population of 8,910, and an area of 773.74 km². The population has fallen significantly in recent years. | ||||||
| Population:7,235 size of the Municipality:773.13km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shiranuka, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： station | ||||||
| 176．Betsukai, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Betsukai (別海町, Betsukai-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179, and an area of 1,320.15 km2 (the second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido". | ||||||
| Population:14,375 size of the Municipality:1,319.63km2 | ||||||
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| ・Betsukai, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： island | ||||||
| 177．Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km2. Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in mainland Japan, is located in the town. | ||||||
| Population:22,740 size of the Municipality:684.87km2 | ||||||
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| ・Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： river | ||||||
| 178．Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro) | ||||||
| Shibetsu (標津町, Shibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, it has an estimated population of 5,374, and an area of 624.49 km2.Shibetsu is located at the northeastern end of Hokkaido, in the heart of Nemuro Subprefecture. It is a coastal town, facing the Sea of Okhotsk and backed by the mountains of the Shiretoko Peninsula. To the northeast of Shibestu lies the town of Rausu, to the northwest is Shari, to the south is Betsukai and to the west is the town of Nakashibetsu. | ||||||
| Population:4,952 size of the Municipality:624.69km2 | ||||||
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| ・Shibetsu, Hokkaido (Nemuro):tourist attractions： MuseumparkMountain | ||||||
| 179．Rausu, Hokkaido | ||||||
| Rausu (羅臼町, Rausu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 5,395, and an area of 397.88 km2. The word "Rausu" originates from the Ainu word Raushi, roughly meaning "Low-land" or "Place of men with beast-like spirit". The town occupies the southern half of the Shiretoko Peninsula. Kunashir Island, one of the four disputed Kuril Islands, can be seen from the town. | ||||||
| Population:4,488 size of the Municipality:397.72km2 | ||||||
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| ・Rausu, Hokkaido:tourist attractions： Mountain | ||||||