Hiroo, Japan
広尾町
Hiroo is a town of 7,182 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in September 20, 1946.
Why visit Hiroo
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Hiroo.
Weather in Hiroo
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Hiroo
Hiroo (広尾町, Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,742 in 3111 households, and a population density of 10 people per km2. The total area of the town is 596.48 km2 (230.30 sq mi). Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a "Santa-Land" from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway.
From the Wikipedia article Hiroo, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
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Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The area flourished from the Jomon period. A settlement of Ainu people existed along the southeast Hiroo River. It was part of Matsumae Domain in the Edo period and was on a road opened by the Tokugawa shogunate along the coast to Kushiro. It was the site of a jin'ya established to govern the entire Tokachi Province. During the Bakumatsu period in 1858, it was awarded to Sendai Domain, which relocated farmers, carpenters, and woodsmen to the area and began cultivating grain and vegetables. In 1906, the village of Moyori was established under the second-class town and village system. Its name was changed to Hiroo Village in 1926, and was elevated to town status in 1946.
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami resulted in a 2.8m tsunami striking Hiroo, causing over 1 billion yen in damage.
From the History section of Hiroo, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Hiroo
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 50 km away.
- Taiki 24 km north, about 24 min by car
- Erimo 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Sarabetsu 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Urakawa 45 km west, about 45 min by car
- Obihiro 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Memuro-minami 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ikeda 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Otofuke 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Niikappu 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shimizu 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 広尾町, wakimasa, CC0
- Hokkaido Hiroo High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hiroo 20201003203320 (50841121377), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201003200850 (50841029546), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201004085932 (50841027031), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201004095428 (50840302238), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201004095439 (50841116087), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201004094926 (50841117262), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Hiroo 20201004094907 (50841117902), inunami, CC BY 2.0
- Mt. Hiroo, NASA, Public domain
- Tokachi Shrine hall, Yaseminkurr, CC0
- Tokachi Shrine Torii, Yaseminkurr, CC0
- フンベの滝 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 黄金道路 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 黄金道路 - panoramio (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 国道236号線 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 音調津覆道 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS023-E-22255 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-160539 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-160540 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-11813 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-13012 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-20776 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-20777 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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