Mikasa, Hokkaido

Mikasa (三笠市, Mikasa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 9,056, and the density of 30 persons per km2.

Mikasa

三笠市
City
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Location of Mikasa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Mikasa
 
Coordinates: 43°15′N 141°53′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorKazuo Kobayashi
Area
 • Total302.64 km2 (116.85 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total9,056
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeJapanese rowan
• FlowerChrysanthemum
• BirdWhite wagtail
Phone number01267-2-3182
Address2 Saiwaichō, Mikasa-shi, Hokkaidō
068-2192
Websitehttp://www.city.mikasa.hokkaido.jp/

Geography

The total area is 302.64 km2. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.

History

Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly.

Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis, both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum.[1]

  • 1906 - Mikasayama village was founded.
  • 1942 - Mikasayama village became Mikasa town.
  • 1957 - Mikasa town became Mikasa city.

Education

High school
  • Hokkaido Mikasa High School.

Transportation

Hokkaidō Expressway runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.

Agriculture

Notable local products include watermelon, musk melon, cucumber, northern plum, and wine.

Personalities

See also

References
  1. Outline of Mikasa

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