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Makubetsu, Hokkaido

Makubetsu (幕別町, Makubetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Makubetsu
幕別町
Town
Makubetsu town hall
Location of Makubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Makubetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°21′E / 42.917°N 143.350°E / 42.917; 143.350
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictNakagawa (Tokachi)
Area
 • Total340.46 km2 (131.45 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2020)
 • Total26,610
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.makubetsu.lg.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 27,310 and a density of 80 persons per km2. The total area is 340.46 km2.

On February 6, 2006, the village of Chūrui (from Hiroo District) was merged into Makubetsu.

Makubetsu is the birthplace of park golf, and as of 2006, has no less than ten individual courses.

Mascots edit

 
Pao-kun and Kumagera-kun, the town's mascots

Makubetsu's mascot is Pao-kun (パオくん) is a blue elephant. He is one of the descendants of Naumann's elephants. His charm points are his trunks, his big ears, his long tusks and his lovely eyes. He is assisted by Kumagera-kun (クマゲラくん) who is a woodpecker from the local park golf course. They both love to play park golfing and eat lily blubs. Pao-kun is unveiled in 1997 while Kumagera-kun is unveiled in 2006.[1][2]

Notable people from Makubetsu edit

References edit

  1. ^ "パオくん (北海道)". Makubetsu.
  2. ^ "まちキャラ「パオくんとクマゲラくん 幕別町」". Tokachi Mainichi.

External links edit

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


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