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Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Niikappu
新冠町
Town
Location of Niikappu in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
Niikappu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°22′N 142°19′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
DistrictNiikappu
Government
  MayorKotake Kuniaki (小竹 國昭)[1]
Area
  Total585.88 km2 (226.21 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016[1])
  Total5,696
  Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address3-2 Aza-Hokusei-chō, Niikappu-chō, Niikappu-gun, Hokkaidō
059-2492[1]
Websitewww.niikappu.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea (ツツジ, Tsutsuji)
TreeHigatsura (ヒガツラ)
MascotNikappun (にいかっぷん)

History


The town was established September 1881.[1]


Geography


Niikappu stretches from the Pacific Ocean of southeast Hokkaido north to the Hidaka Mountains along the Niikappu River. The town covers a total area of 585.88 km2.[1] Its highest point is Mount Poroshiri, and the lowest is at the coast. The town runs 45 kilometres (28 mi) East-West and 44 kilometres (27 mi) North-South[1]


Economy


Cliff art outside Niikappu (1992)
Cliff art outside Niikappu (1992)

The town is mainly known for production of racehorses, including Haiseiko, Narita Brian, and Oguri Cap. Other popular exports include kelp, green capsicum, and milk.


Art and Culture


Niikappu has a large collection of records, preserved in Japan's largest vinyl record museum. In the Taiyo district of Niikappu lies the Forest of the Sun Dimaccio Museum, a converted elementary school dedicated to housing the works of French artist Gerard Dimaccio.

Other features of Niikappu include:


Mascot


Nikappun, the town's mascot
Nikappun, the town's mascot

Niikappu's mascot is Nikappun (にいかっぷん). She is a superhero horse who wears earrings made of azalea and green bell peppers and a cape. Her weapon is an asparagus. Her heart-shape nose is a sign of peace. She watches over Niikappu everyday.[2]


Transportation


Niikappu Station on the Hidaka Main Line (April 2000)
Niikappu Station on the Hidaka Main Line (April 2000)

Rail


Niikappu was served by the JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line. However, no services have operated between Mukawa and Samani since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to restore this section of the line have been abandoned, due to declining passenger numbers and very high maintenance costs, and the section will be officially closed on 1 April 2021 to be replaced by a bus service.

Stations in Niikappu: Ōkaribe - Seppu - Niikappu


Road



References


  1. Homepage of Niikappu Town Archived 2008-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, last access 29 May 2008
  2. "にいかっぷん" (PDF). Niikappu.




На других языках


- [en] Niikappu, Hokkaido

[ru] Ниикаппу (посёлок)

Ниикаппу (яп. 新冠町 Ниикаппу-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Ниикаппу округа Хидака губернаторства Хоккайдо. Площадь посёлка составляет 585,88 км²[1], население — 5740 человек (30 июня 2014)[2], плотность населения — 9,80 чел./км².



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