Muroran (室蘭市; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 100,115 and the density of 1,241.51 persons per km². The total area is 80.64 km².

The city was founded on August 1, 1922.

Scenic spots

• Hakucho Bridge (白鳥大橋) is spanning over the Port of Muroran and is the largest suspension bridge in eastern Japan. Hakucho means swan.

Muroran holds eight specific scenic sights called Muroran-Hakkei(室蘭八景). The most famous of them is:

• Chikyu Misaki (地球岬; Cape Earth) has a white lighthouse and panoramic blue ocean. Some pairs of falcons live around there.

Education

• Muroran Institute of Technology (national university)
• Bunka Women's University Muroran Junior College

Sister cities

• Shizuoka, since 1976
• Knoxville, since 1991
• Joetsu, since 1995

External links

• Official website (http://www.city.muroran.hokkaido.jp/index.php) in Japanese
  • English page in Official site (http://www.city.muroran.hokkaido.jp/english/english_index.html) in English
• Muroran Institute of Technology (http://www.muroran-it.ac.jp/index-e.html) in English
• BUNKA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY MURORAN JUNIOR COLLEGE (http://www.bwmjc.ac.jp/) in Japanese