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located in

Kushiro Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900. Geography Municipalities Mergers History *November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture estab ...

Hokkaido is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō fr ...

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

. As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 6,120 and an area of 427.68 km².

History

*1906: Hamanaka Village is formed. *1963: Hamanaka Village becomes Hamanaka Town. *1985: Hamanaka becomes the shooting scenes for the classic Japanese movie ''Koneko Monotagari'', later the English version '' The Adventures of Milo & Otis'', which is re-released in 1989 and narrated by

Dudley Moore Dudley Stuart John Moore (19 April 193527 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. He first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-perf ...

Climate

Tourism

Hamanaka is not as well-known as some of the larger cities in Hokkaido, like

Sapporo is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...

Hakodate is a Cities of Japan, city and seaports of Japan, port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 househol ...

, but has a unique, tranquil experience for tourists looking for an off-the-beaten-path destination. As a laidback alternative to the more tourist-heavy areas in Hokkaido, it provides a peaceful, scenic retreat for those looking to experience the rural beauty and enjoy the surrounding nature, fresh seafood and traditional culture.

Notable people

Monkey Punch , known by the pen name , was a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series ''Lupin III''. Life and career Katō was born in Hamanaka, Hokkaido; he began drawing at a very young age, but did not draw manga until junior high school, when ...

(Japanese manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko).

References

External links

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Official Website
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