Obihiro
Obihiro (帯広市, Obihiro-shi) is a city in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi area. As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 163,084. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the adjacent town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city had approximately 500 foreign residents in 2008. The city contains the headquarters of the Fifth Division of the Northern Army of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It also hosts the Rally Japan World Rally Championship-event.
Obihiro
帯広市 | |
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Street in Obihiro, 2020 | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Obihiro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) | |
Obihiro Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°12′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture) |
| First official recorded | 1635 AD |
| City settled | April 1, 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norihisa Yonezawa (since April 2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 619.34 km2 (239.13 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2023) | |
| • Total | 163,084 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | West 5 South 7-1, Obihiro-shi, Hokkaidō 080-8670 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Lark |
| Flower | Fritillaria camschatcensis |
| Tree | Japanese white birch |
In 2008, Obihiro was designated a "model environmental city" in Japan.
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