The total area is 302.64 km2. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.
Historyedit
Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly.
Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis, both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum.[1]
1906 - Mikasayama village was founded.
1942 - Mikasayama village became Mikasa town.
1957 - Mikasa town became Mikasa city.
Educationedit
High schooledit
Hokkaido Mikasa High School.
Transportationedit
Hokkaidō Expressway runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.
Media related to Mikasa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
Official Website (in Japanese)
January 01, 1970
mikasa, hokkaido, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, october, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Mikasa Hokkaido news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Mikasa 三笠市 Mikasa shi is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture Hokkaido Japan As of 1 October 2020 the city has an estimated population of 8 040 and the density of 27 persons per km2 Mikasa 三笠市CityFlagSealNickname radioformulaLocation of Mikasa in Hokkaido Sorachi Subprefecture MikasaLocation in JapanCoordinates 43 15 N 141 53 E 43 250 N 141 883 E 43 250 141 883CountryJapanRegionHokkaidoPrefectureHokkaido Sorachi Subprefecture Government MayorKazuo KobayashiArea Total302 64 km2 116 85 sq mi Population October 1 2020 Total8 040 Density27 km2 69 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time Symbols TreeJapanese rowan FlowerChrysanthemum BirdWhite wagtailPhone number01267 2 3182Address2 Saiwaichō Mikasa shi Hokkaidō068 2192Websitehttp www city mikasa hokkaido jp Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 3 1 High school 4 Transportation 5 Agriculture 6 Culture 6 1 Mascot 7 Personalities 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography editThe total area is 302 64 km2 It is bordered on three sides by mountains and on its east side is the man made Lake Katsurazawa History editMikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis both of which can be viewed at the city s natural history museum 1 1906 Mikasayama village was founded 1942 Mikasayama village became Mikasa town 1957 Mikasa town became Mikasa city Education editHigh school edit Hokkaido Mikasa High School Transportation editHokkaidō Expressway runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it No railway is in the city Agriculture editNotable local products include watermelon musk melon cucumber northern plum and wine Culture editMascot edit Mikasa s mascot is Ryuu chan りゅうちゃん Ryu chan He is a 84 000 000 year old yellow dinosaur 2 Personalities editTadashi Kawamata b 1953 artistSee also editMikasa City MuseumReferences edit Outline of Mikasa りゅうちゃんのプロフィール 三笠市 Kawaii Hokkaido External links edit nbsp Media related to Mikasa Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mikasa Hokkaido amp oldid 1221668377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
