Shihoro (士幌町, Shihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Shihoro 士幌町
Town
Shihoro town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Shihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Shihoro Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 143°14′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District	Katō
Area
• Total	259.13 km2 (100.05 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	6,234
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.shihoro.jp

As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 6,234 and a density of 24 persons per km². The total area is 259.13 km².

Mascot

Shihoro's mascot is Daichi-kun (大地くん). He is an joyful and dynamic blue alien. He is shaped like a "shi" (士). His gooey body contains a pink heart representing love, a yellow star for hope and dreams, a white mountain symbolizing the Nupukaushi-nupuri mountain range and a green tree representing nature. Enthusiasm and harmonious development is his goal. In other versions, he is depicted as a young human boy.[1][2]

References

External links

• Media related to Shihoro, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

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[ru] Сихоро