Urahoro
Urahoro (浦幌町 Urahoro-chō) is the sole township of Tokachi District, in the east of Tokachi Subprefecture bordering Kushiro Subprefecture. Hilly in the east, the southern coast faces the Pacific Ocean. The main industries are arable and dairy farming, forestry and fisheries.
The main JR Nemuro railway line from Obihiro to Kushiro passes through Urahoro, with stations at Shin-Yoshino (新吉野), Urahoro (浦幌), Kami-Atsunai (上厚内), and Atsunai (厚内).
In 2006, Urahoro had a population of 6,222. It has a land area of 730 km² of which 65 percent is forest.
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History
Places of interest
- Golden Falls [1] 5 km from Tokachi Buto towards Atsunai.
- Toyokita Wild Flower Garden (豊北原生花園 Toyokita Genseikaen) [2]. On coastal sand dunes of Route 336. Flowering June to September.
- Urahoro Museum (浦幌町立博物館 Urahoro-cho Hakubutsukan) Sakuramachi 16-1 tel 0155 76 2009 [3]. Open 10.00 to 17.00. Closed Mondays and national holidays.
Hotels, restaurants, shops and services
- Cosmic Hall (コスミックホール) Aza Honmachi 100, tel 0155 76 3034 [4]. Community hall. Open 09.00 to 22.00, closed Tuesdays.
- Urahoro Library (浦幌町立図書館) Sakuramachi 16-1 tel 0155 76 5833 [5]. Open 10.00 to 18.00. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and national holidays. Collection 43,000 books.
Local government
Town Hall Aza Sakuramachi, Urahoro-chō, Tokachi-gun 089-5692 tel 0155 76 2111 Official website
Sources
- Tokachi International Association (March 2007) Tokachi Living Guide Obihiro
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