Country Japan Area 454.5 km² Local time Sunday 11:36 PM | Website www.town.tomamae.lg.jp Population 3,261 (30 Sep 2016) Region Hokkaido | |
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Prefecture Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 2°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 85% Humidity District Tomamae District, Hokkaido | ||
Tomamae (苫前町, Tomamae-chō) is a town located in Tomamae District, Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is typical of the small coastal towns that line the western coast of Hokkaido.
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Map of Tomamae, Tomamae District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Demographics
As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,261 and a density of 7.2 persons per km². The total area is 454.50 km².
Tourism
Tomamae is famous for its windmills which dot the countryside. It is also famous for its brown bear. In 1915 a huge bear attacked the village and killed 7 people. The Bear Museum, just off route 232 has many interesting exhibits and a 40-minute film reconstructing the attack.
The town festival is at the beginning of July and at the end of February they have a kite competition and festival (though it is usually very cold.)
References
Tomamae, Hokkaido Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA