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Iburi Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Geography Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, ...

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, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city ...

, west of

Tomakomai is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 29 February 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, ...

and northeast of

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. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area is 212.11 km². The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area.

Geography

The mountains dominate the west and north while the plains dominate around five km within the coastline. There are three towns along the Pacific Ocean: from northeast to southwest, Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu. These ''betsu'' are derived from "river" in the

Ainu language Ainu (, ), or more precisely Hokkaido Ainu, is a language spoken by a few elderly members of the Ainu people on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. It is a member of the Ainu language family, itself considered a language family isolate ...

. Noboribetsu is on the Noboribetsu River. Horobetsu and Washibetsu are on the Iburi-horobetsu River and the Washibetsu River respectively.

Origin of name

The name, Noboribetsu, derives from an Ainu word, ''nupur-pet,'' which means dark-colored river; the kanji , meaning "climbing different", are used for their phonetic value only, and have no relation to the original meaning.

Climate

History

*1919: Horobetsu village was founded. *1951: Horobetsu village became Horobetsu town. *1961: Horobetsu town renamed to Noboribetsu town. *1970: Noboribetsu town became Noboribetsu city.

Education

High school

* Hokkaido Noboribetsu Seiryo High School ( 登別市立西陵中学校)

Secondary school

* Hokkaido Noboribetsu Akebi Secondary School ( 北海道登別明日中等教育学校)

Transportation

Muroran Main Line The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Oshamambe Station in Oshamambe and Iwamizawa Station in Iwamizawa, approximately paralleling the coast of Iburi Subprefecture. There also is a branch ...

: Washibetsu – Horobetsu – Tomiura –

Noboribetsu is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo ...

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: Noboribetsu-Muroran IC – Tomiura PA – Noboribetsu-Higashi IC * Route 36

Sightseeing

6 km inland from Noboribetsu City in the river valley is the smaller town of . The town has a range of

onsen In Japan, are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has many onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands. There are approximately 25,000 hot ...

for bathing as well as other hot springs formed from different minerals for scenic viewing, and is also known for its bear park. Noboribetsu-onsen is one of many well-known resorts in Japan, with many hotels and

ryokan A is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically features ''tatami''-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner. Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. du ...

, and is the largest "hot spring town" in Hokkaido. Noboribetsu bear park

Twin cities

International

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, Guangdong, China

Domestic

Shiroishi, Miyagi is a city in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 33,330 and a population density of 120 persons per km2 in 14,242 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Shiroishi is in southern Miyagi Prefecture, i ...

Sister cities of Noboribetsu
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Notable people from Noboribetsu

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, Japanese

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ist musicians *

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, Japanese

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Takashi Narita (born October 6, 1969 in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō) is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a setter for the Japan men's national volleyball team, Men's National Team in the 1990s. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelon ...

, former

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Toma Ikuta is a Japanese actor. Ikuta is known for his roles in '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'', ''Honey & Clover'', '' Sensei!'', '' Maō'' and '' Ouroboros''. He also stars in feature films, notably ''Hanamizuki'', '' Ningen Shikkaku'' and ''Brain Man'' ...

, Japanese actor (''

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'', '' Honey & Clover'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Hanamizuki'' and '' Ningen Shikkaku'') *

Rina Sumioka is a Japanese people, Japanese female singer-songwriter. Background Sumioka was born in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Noboribetsu city in the Hokkaido prefecture. Just before graduating from high school, her juniors invited her to join a band as th ...

, Japanese female singer-songwriter and

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idol *

Yukie Chiri was a Japanese transcriber and translator of Yukar (Ainu epic tales). Life Yukie Chiri was born into an Ainu people, Ainu family in Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō during the Meiji (era), Meiji era. At the time, increasing immigration of Japanese peopl ...

, Ainu transcriber and translator of

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(Ainu epic tales). * Kazuki Kushibiki, Japanese

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, Pokémon Coordinator * Samizu Matsuki Artist,

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painting, drawing, emigre.

References

External links

Official Website

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