Honbetsu
Honbetsu (本別町 Honbetsu-chō) is an agricultural township in Nakagawa District, on the eastern side of Tokachi Subprefecture.
In 2006, Honbetsu had a population of 9,057. It has a land area of 392 km².
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History
Places of interest
- Honbetsu Museum of History and Ethnology There is a War Horse Memorial at the museum commemorating 'Uranus', the horse on which Takeichi Nishi won the 1932 Olympics show jumping gold medal [1]. Nishi was stationed at the Tokachi army horse breeding unit in Honbetsu between April 1940 and August 1941 [2]. (The mane of Uranus was apparently discovered in America in 1990 and is now kept there [3].)
- Honbetsu Park (本別公園 Honbetsu Kōen) Higashi-chō. 26 hectare park with multiple recreational facilities.
Hotels, restaurants, shops and services
Local government
Town Hall Kita 2-4-1, Honbetsu-chō, Nakagawa-gun 089-3392 tel 0156 22 2141 Official website
Sources
- Tokachi International Association (March 2007) Tokachi Living Guide Obihiro
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Obihiro City • Ashoro District: Ashoro • Rikubetsu • Hiroo District: Hiroo • Taiki • Kamikawa District: Shimizu • Shintoku • Kasai District: Memuro • Nakasatsunai • Sarabetsu • Katō District: Kamishihoro • Otofuke • Shihoro • Shikaoi • Nakagawa District: Honbetsu • Ikeda • Makubetsu • Toyokoro • Tokachi District: Urahoro |
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