Country Japan Area 743.2 km² Local time Thursday 4:28 PM | Region Hokkaido Population 5,909 (Mar 2008) District Saru District, Hokkaido | |
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Prefecture Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 28, Honchō, Biratori-chō, Saru-gun, Hokkaidō
055-0192 Website www2.town.biratori.hokkaido.jp/biratori/ Weather 3°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Biratori (平取町, Biratori-chō) (Ainu: Piraturu) is a town located in Saru District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Map of Biratori, Saru District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,909 and a density of 7.95 persons per km². The total area is 743.16 km².
The Nibutani Dam was constructed in Nibutani (二風谷) district on the Saru River, though there was a strong objection due to a sacred meaning of the place for indigenous Ainu people. Nibutani is the site of the Ainu Cultural center. Nibutani's best known son is perhaps Shigeru Kayano, an advocate for the Ainu and Ainu language and culture. The 'Cultural Landscape along the Saru River resulting from Ainu Tradition and Modern Settlement' within Biratori has been designated an Important Cultural Landscape.
Biratori is primarily an agricultural town, growing many different kinds of fruits and vegetables for people and livestock. Tomatoes are one of the top products of the town. It was also known for its lumber industry.
Other places of note in Biratori: