Tomamae, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Hokkaido Region, Japan

Demographics | Economy : Tourist Industry

🇯🇵 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.

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.

Economy: Tourist Industry 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, and that case so bad went to the Imperial Palace. 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.

Asia/Tokyo/Hokkaido 
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Tomamae has a population of over 3,261 people. Tomamae also forms part of the wider Rumoi Subprefecture which has a population of over 52,627 people. Tomamae is situated near Rumoi.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Tomamae has links with:

🇯🇵 Kuwana, Japan
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West of: 141.65

🇯🇵 Chitose 141.65

🇯🇵 Rumoi 141.633

🇦🇺 Mildura 141.6

🇯🇵 Tomakomai 141.6

🇯🇵 Eniwa 141.583

🇯🇵 Kesennuma 141.568

🇯🇵 Ebetsu 141.533

🇯🇵 Hachinohe 141.483

🇯🇵 Oirase 141.383

🇯🇵 Sapporo 141.354

Antipodal to Tomamae is: -38.35,-44.3

Locations Near: Tomamae 141.65,44.3

🇯🇵 Rumoi 141.633,43.933 d: 40.8  

🇯🇵 Asahikawa 142.369,43.771 d: 82.2  

🇯🇵 Wakkanai 141.667,45.4 d: 122.3  

🇯🇵 Iwamizawa 141.783,43.2 d: 122.8  

🇯🇵 Ishikari 141.317,43.167 d: 128.8  

🇯🇵 Ebetsu 141.533,43.1 d: 133.8  

🇯🇵 Sapporo 141.354,43.062 d: 139.7  

🇯🇵 Otaru 141,43.183 d: 134.7  

🇯🇵 Eniwa 141.583,42.883 d: 157.6  

🇯🇵 Chitose 141.65,42.817 d: 164.9  

Antipodal to: Tomamae -38.35,-44.3

🇨🇱 La Reina -33.45,-33.45 d: 18736.9  

🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 18202.9  

🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 18164.4  

🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 18081.8  

🇺🇾 Maldonado -54.95,-34.9 d: 18255.6  

🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 18017  

🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 18022.3  

🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 18069.1  

🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 18070.6  

🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -51.083,-29.95 d: 18065.6  

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