Tomamae (苫前町, Tomamae-chō) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is typical of the small coastal towns that line the western coast of Hokkaido.

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Tomamae 苫前町
Town
Sunset over Tomamae
Flag Seal
Location of Tomamae in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Tomamae Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°18′N 141°39′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
District	Tomamae
Area
• Total	454.50 km2 (175.48 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,261
• Density	7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.tomamae.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Corydalis ambigua
Tree	Sorbus commixta

Demographics

As of September 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).

Mascot

Tomamae's mascot is Kumada Tomao (くまだ とまお), better known as Tomao-kun (とまおくん). He is a 7-year-old brown bear cub. He wears a hat that has two badges (a windmill badge and a badge dedciated to agricultural and seafood products).[1]

See also

• Sankebetsu brown bear incident

References

External links

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

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На других языках

[de] Tomamae (Hokkaidō)

[ru] Томамаэ (посёлок)