Niikappu, Hokkaidō

Niikappu 新冠町
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Location of Niikappu in Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
Niikappu
Coordinates: 42°22′N 142°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō (Hidaka)
District	Niikappu
Government
• Mayor	Kotake Kuniaki (小竹　國昭)
Area
• Total	585.88 km2 (226.21 sq mi)
Population (March 2008)
• Total	6,022
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Higatsura (ヒガツラ)
- Flower	Azalea (ツツジ, Tsutsuji)
Phone number	0146-47-2111
Address	3-2 Aza-Hokusei-chō, Niikappu-chō, Niikappu-gun, Hokkaidō 059-2492
Website	Official website

Niikappu (新冠町, Niikappu-chō) is a town located in Niikappu District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.

History

The town was established September 1881.

Geography

Niikappu stretches from the Pacific Ocean of southeast Hokkaido north to the Hidaka Mountains along the Niikappu River. The town covers a total area of 585.88 km². Its highest point is Mount Poroshiri and the lowest is at the coast. The town runs 45 kilometres (28 mi) East-West and 44 kilometres (27 mi) North-South

Economy

Cliff art outside Niikappu (1992)

The town is mainly known for production of racehorses, including Haiseiko, Narita Brian, and Oguri Cap.

Art and Culture

Niikappu has a large collection of records.

Other features of Niikappu include:

• A mud volcano deikazan (Supposedly the only one in Japan.)
• Hangandate with playground and ocean view
• A Youth Hostel
• Shonen Shizen no Ie boys' nature house
• A campground

Transportation

Niikappu Station on the Hidaka Main Line (April 2000)

• Hidaka Main Line
• Donan Bus (道南バス, Donan-basu)

External links

Media related to Niikappu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)