Bihoro, Hokkaido
Bihoro
美幌町 | |
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Town | |
Bihoro Town Hall | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Bihoro in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
Bihoro Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 144°6′20″E / 43.82500°N 144.10556°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Abashiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuchiya Kōji (土谷耕治) |
| Area | |
• Total | 438.36 km2 (169.25 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 18,697 |
| • Density | 42.652/km2 (110.47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2 Chōme 25 Banchi, Aza Higashi 2 Jō Kita, Bihoro-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō 092-8650 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron dauricum |
| Tree | Taxus cuspidata |
Bihoro (美幌町, Bihoro-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park. It is also home to Bihoro Aviation Park, which contains a number of aircraft previously used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.