Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido
Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shintotsukawa
新十津川町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Shintotsukawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kabato |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mitsuru Ueda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 495.62 km2 (191.36 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,787 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō 073-1103 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Mascot | Komezo (こめぞー) |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
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.
Culture
Mascot
Komezo, the town's mascot
Shintotsukawa's mascot is Komezo (こめぞー). His name is Komezo Totsukawa (とつかわ こめぞー, Totsukawa komezo). He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake.[1]
Notable people from Shintotsukawa
- Yoshio Hachiro, politician
References
- "こめぞーのプロフィール（新十津川町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
External links
Media related to Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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