Biratori, Hokkaido

Biratori
平取町
Biratori-chō
Biratori Town hall
Location of Biratori in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Interactive map of Biratori
Biratori
 
Coordinates: 42°35′06″N 142°07′43″E / 42.58500°N 142.12861°E / 42.58500; 142.12861
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
DistrictSaru
Area
 • Total
743.09 km2 (286.91 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2025)
 • Total
4,361
 • Density5.869/km2 (15.20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address28, Honchō, Biratori-chō, Saru-gun, Hokkaidō 055-0192
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.biratori.hokkaido.jp/index.html
Symbols
BirdGreat spotted woodpecker
FlowerLily of the Valley
MascotBilicky (ビラッキー)
TreeKatsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Biratori (平取町, Biratori-chō) (Ainu: ピラ・ウトゥル, romanized: pira-utur) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 4,361 in 2374 households, and a population density of 5 people per km2. The total area of the town is 743.09 km2 (286.91 sq mi). The name of the town means 'between the rocky cliffs' in the Ainu language.