Niikappu, Hokkaidō

Niikappu 新冠町
—  Town  —
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Location of Niikappu in Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
District	Niikappu
Government
– Mayor	Kotake Kuniaki (小竹　國昭?) [1]
Area
– Total	585.88 km2 (226.2 sq mi)
Population (March 2008[1])
– Total	6,022
– Density	10.28/km2 (26.6/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Higatsura (ヒガツラ?)
- Flower	Azalea (ツツジ, Tsutsuji?)
Phone number	0146-47-2111
Address	3-2 Aza-Hokusei-chō, Niikappu-chō, Niikappu-gun, Hokkaidō 059-2492 [1]
Website	Official Home Page

Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-chō^?) is a town located in Niikappu District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.

History

The town was established September 1881.^[1]

Geography

Niikappu stretches from the Pacific Ocean of southeast Hokkaido north to the Hidaka Mountains along the Niikappu River. The town covers a total area of 585.88 km².^[1] Its highest point is Mount Poroshiri and the lowest is at the coast. The town runs 45 kilometres (28 mi) East-West and 44 kilometres (27 mi) North-South ^[1]

Economy

Cliff art outside Niikappu (1992)

The town is mainly known for production of racehorses, including Haiseiko, Narita Brian, and Oguri Cap.

Art and Culture

Niikappu has a large collection of records.

Other features of Niikappu include:

• A mud volcano deikazan (Supposedly the only one in Japan.)
• Hangandate with playground and ocean view
• A Youth Hostel
• Shonen Shizen no Ie boys' nature house
• A campground

Transportation

Niikappu Station on the Hidaka Main Line (April 2000)

• Hidaka Main Line
• Donan Bus (道南バス, Donan-basu^?)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Homepage of Niikappu Town, last access 29 May 2008

External links

Media related to Niikappu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• (Japanese) Official website