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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".

Kitahiroshima
北広島市
City
Dohto University
Location of Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Kitahiroshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°59′N 141°34′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
  MayorMasami Ueno
Area
  Total118.54 km2 (45.77 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
  Total58,918
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-2-1, Chūō, Kitahiroshima-shi, Hokkaidō
061-1192
Websitewww.city.kitahiroshima.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeMaple

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,918, with 27,221 households,[1] and the density of 500 persons per km2. The total area is 118.54 square kilometres (45.77 sq mi).


History


On September 1, 1996, Hiroshima town was reorganized to promote city status, but Hiroshima city already existed, on the west of Honshu island. Therefore, Hiroshima was renamed to Kitahiroshima on that day.


Education



Universities



Private


High schools



Public


Private


Transportation



Rail



Road


It is accessed by routes 36, 274 and the expressway interchange in the west. In 1981, the bypass of route 274 was opened and the bypass of route 36 was opened in 1986. The urban sprawl of the Sapporo area in the western part of the city is bypassed.


Sports


There are currently no professional sports teams in Kitahiroshima. But, ES CON Field Hokkaido is currently under construction, and it will be the future home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. They will move from Sapporo to Kitahiroshima once the stadium opens in March 2023.

The Sapporo-Eniwa Cycle Road follows the route of the decommissioned Chitose Railway Line from Sapporo City to Kitahiroshima, making it suitable for recreational and professional cyclists alike.

Near the Kitahiroshima Classe Hotel,[3] tennis and golf are popular summer activities, while skiing and tobogganing is available in the winter months.


Mascot


Maippy, the city's mascot
Maippy, the city's mascot

Kitahiroshima's mascot is Maippy (まいピー, Maipī) is a 10-year-old energetic rice. She is from Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima (it is the same place where rice farmer Kuzo Nakayama studied the science of cold rice). As a result, she can communicate with not just the ghost of Kuzo Nakayama's but also the ghosts of other people. She is the mascot of the Kitahiroshima City Society of Commerce and Industry. However, as a result of her getting a resident card, she became the mascot of the whole city as a whole. She likes running on Elfin Road while researching nature. Though sporty, she does not do fast reflexes. Her hair is her charm point. As red is her favourite colour, she collects red ribbons. She has a sweetooth and her favourite sweet is strawberry cream puff.[4]


Twinnings



Notable people



References


  1. "Official website of Kitahiroshima City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kitahiroshima City. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. "姉妹都市". Kitahiroshima City official. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. "Kitahiroshima Classe Hotel - Japan Airlines". jal.japantravel.com. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  4. "赤毛米キャラクターきたひろ・まいピー". Kitahiroshima City Society of Commerce and Industry.




На других языках


[de] Kitahiroshima

Kitahiroshima (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}北広島市, -shi) ist eine Stadt in der japanischen Unterpräfektur Ishikari auf der Insel Hokkaidō.
- [en] Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido

[ru] Китахиросима

Китахиросима (яп. 北広島市 Китахиросима-си, «Северный Хиросима») — город в Японии, в префектуре Хоккайдо. Был основан в 1884 году переселенцами из префектуры Хиросима и назван в честь нее. Каждый год город Хиросима приглашает учащихся начальной и средней школы из Китахиросимы принять участие в годовщине атомной бомбардировки. Города всячески поддерживают связь между собой, например: в 2018 году команда Хэма из высшей бейсбольной лиги базирующаяся в Хиросиме решила построить новый стадион в Китахиросиме.[1]



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