Shihoro, Hokkaido
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Shihoro
士幌町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°10′N 143°14′E / 43.167°N 143.233°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 (士幌町, Shihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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
- ^ "士幌町イメージキャラクター「大地くん」使用ガイドライン" (PDF). Shihoro.
- ^ "だいちくんポイントカードについて". Shihoro.
External links
- Media related to Shihoro, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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