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Encyclopedia > Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
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Noboribetsu (登別市; -shi) is a city located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. Noboribetsu is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. It is located SW of Sapporo, W of Tomakomai and NNE of Hakodate. Noboribetsu-Onsen(hot spring) JIGOKU DANI(Canyon of hell) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Iburi subprefecture (胆振) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Date Muroran (capital) Noboribetsu Tomakomai Districts Abuta Abuta Toya Toyora Shiraoi Shiraoi Usu Otaki Soubetsu Yufutsu Atsuma Hayakita Hobetsu Mukawa Oiwake Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai... Hokkaido   listen? (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... Shikotsu-Toya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園 Shikotsu-toya-kokuritsukōen) is a national park in the central part of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... Tomakomai (苫小牧市; -shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. ... View of Hakodate from Mountain Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ...


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 54,039 and the density of 254.77 persons per km&sup2. The total area is 212.11 km². 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


The mountains dominate the west and north while the plains dominate around 5 km within the coastline. There are three towns along the Pacific Ocean: from northeast to southwest, Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu. These betsu are derived from river in the Ainu language. Noboribetsu is on the Noboribetsu River. Horobetsu and Washibetsu are on the Iburi-horobetsu River and the Washibetsu River respectively. The Ainu language (Ainu: アイヌ イタㇰ, aynu itak; Japanese: アイヌ語, ainu-go) is spoken by the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. ...


The city office is located in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is located at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area. Six kilometers inland from this is the smaller town of Noboribetsu-onsen (Noboribetsu hot-spring). Enjoying many hot-springs of varying ingredients, Noboribetsu-onsen is one of many well-known resorts in Japan and the largest "hot-spring town" in Hokkaidō. Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park A hot spring or a hydrothermal spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground...


Noboribetsu Town as a municipality was born in 1961 by renaming the former Horobetsu Town. It was given city status on August 1, 1970. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...


Noboribetsu has three train stations and is accessed by the Dōō Expressway with one interchange and route 36.

  • Area code: 014-385

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Shiroishi (白石市; -shi) is a city located in Miyagi, Japan. ... Miyagi Prefecture (宮城県; Miyagi-ken) is located in Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

External links

  • Official website in Japanese




North: Sobetsu
West: Date and Muroran
Noboribetsu East: Shiraoi
South: Pacific Ocean
  Hokkaido Prefecture Symbol of Hokkaido Prefecture
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yubari
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  Results from FactBites:
 
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (231 words)
Noboribetsu is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
Noboribetsu Town as a municipality was born in 1961 by renaming the former Horobetsu Town.
Noboribetsu has three train stations and is accessed by the Dōō Expressway with one interchange and route 36.
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