Tomamae, Hokkaidō

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The location of Tomamae in Rumoi Subprefecture.

Tomamae (苫前町, Tomamae-chō^?) is a town located in Tomamae District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is typical of the small coastal towns that line the eastern coast of Hokkaidō.

1 Demographics
2 Tourism
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Demographics

As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 3,909 and a density of 9.65 persons per km². The total area is 454.50 km².

[edit] Tourism

Tomamae is famous for its windmills which dot the countryside. It is also famous for its bear. In 1915 a huge bear attacked the village and killed 9 people. The Bear Museum, just off route 232 has many interesting exhibits and a 40 minute film reconstructing the attack.

The town festival is at the beginning of July and at the end of February they have a kite competition and festival (though it is usually very cold.)