Biratori, Hokkaido
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Biratori
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Town | |
Biratori Town hall | |
![]() Location of Biratori in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) | |
Coordinates: 42°35′N 142°8′E / 42.583°N 142.133°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture) |
District | Saru |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshiteru Nakamichi |
Area | |
• Total | 743.16 km2 (286.94 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 5,305 |
• Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 28, Honchō, Biratori-chō, Saru-gun, Hokkaidō 055-0192 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Great spotted woodpecker |
Flower | Lily of the Valley |
Mascot | Bilicky (ビラッキー) |
Tree | Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) |
Biratori (
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,305 and a density of 7.1 persons per km2. The total area is 743.16 km2.
Ainu culture
[edit]The Nibutani Dam was constructed in Nibutani (
Economy
[edit]Biratori is primarily an agricultural town, growing many different kinds of fruits and vegetables for people and livestock. Tomatoes are one of the top products of the town. It was also known for its lumber industry.
Tourist attractions
[edit]Some noteworthy attractions in Biratori:
- Biratori Onsen Yukara
- Family Land
- Nibutani and the Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum
- Suzuran Field in Memu, where Lily of the Valley (also known as Maybells) bloom from May to June. The field covers 15 hectares and is the largest in Japan. It opened to the public in 1963, but had to be closed in 1975 due to damage from overpicking and trampling. It was able to open again ten years later..
- The UFO park (Set up as a UFO observation platform, it was later closed in the 1970s-1980s.)
Culture
[edit]Mascot
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Bilicky.png)
Biratori's mascot is Bilicky (ビラッキー, Birakkī). His name is a pun on "be lucky". He is a tomato with a horn and hooves of a bull, a pig's nose and a lily of a valley on his back. His birthday is 12 September.[4][5]
Notable people
[edit]- Shigeru Kayano (1926–2006), leading figure in the Ainu ethnic movement.
- Ryo Fukui (1948–2016), jazz pianist.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "
北 の生命 をはぐくむ夫婦川 " (PDF). MLIT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017. - ^ "Biratori: the Ainu village a British woman headed for 138 years ago|The towns of Hokkaido|Hokkaido Magazine KAI".
- ^ "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ "ビラッキー (
北海道 )". Yuru Chara Grand Prix. - ^ "
広報 びらとり2014年 10月 号 " (PDF). Biratori.
External links
[edit] Media related to Biratori, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Biratori Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum Website (in Japanese)
- Nibutani Takumi no Michi website