Memuro-minami, Japan
芽室町
Memuro-minami is a town of 18,048 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1906.
Why visit Memuro-minami
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 43 parks and trails, 86 places to eat, 43 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include 帯広市民文化ホール, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art and Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden.
Weather in Memuro-minami
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About Memuro-minami
Memuro (芽室町, Memuro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 17,573 in 8051 households, and a population density of 34 people per km2. The total area of the town is 513.76 km2 (198.36 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Memuro, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
School · 11.9 km
University
Museums and landmarks12
Parks, trails and playgrounds43
31 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes86
74 more on the map.
History
The first time "Memuro" appears in written history is on a map by Minagawa Shushudayu, who surveyed the Tokachi River in 1800. At the time, it was listed as one of the 40 kotan (Ainu settlements) that existed in Tokachi. "Memoro" is thought to come from the Ainu word "memu oro pets" ("river where a spring flows").The first Japanese settlers arrived in the Memoru area in 1886. Mimuro village was established in 1906 under the Hokkaido second-class town and village system. It was raised to a first-class village in 1919 and to a town in 1942.
From the History section of Memuro, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay43
Churches and places of worship18
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries65
Healthcare20
Map of Memuro-minami
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.
- Obihiro 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Otofuke 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Shimizu 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Shikaoi 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Sarubetsu 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Shintoku 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Naka-satsunai 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Sarabetsu 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Ikeda 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Urakawa 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Memuro Town Hall, Ozizo, Public domain
- Administration Building of Obihiro Univ of Agri01, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 131012 Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Mt. Tsurugiyama, 保姆虫と登山, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kaba Hippopotamus 200605 Obihiro 02, Uryah, CC BY 2.5
- Hokkaido Obihiro Hakuyo High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obihiro Racecourse, Ozizo, Public domain
- Obihiro Shrine P2, 皓月旗, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sweetpia Garden in Otofuke, Hokkaido, Japan, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Hospital Organization Obihiro National Hospital, Ozizo, CC0
- 131012 Midorigaoka Park Obihiro Hokkaido Japan04s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 131012 Obihiro City Library Hokkaido Japan01s5, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Obihiro-Kosei General Hospital, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obihiro Citizens Culture Hall, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 131012 Obihiro Centennial City Museum01s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Hokkaido Hotel, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 131012 Hotel Nikko Northland Obihiro Hokkaido Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden, Route275, Public domain
- Obihiro ZOO, カイロス, Public domain
- Nansho, （H.Nishijima）, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Obihiro Technical High School, Ozizo, Public domain
- Hokkaido Obihiro Ryokuyou High School, Ozizo, Public domain
- 131012 Midorigaoka Park Obihiro Hokkaido Japan02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- Manabe-nouen201605-05, melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hokkaido Obihiro Sanjo High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hokkaido Memuro High School, Yasu ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 芽室公園・菖蒲（Iris garden）, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 夏空に…（To summer sky …） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ショウブ園・遊歩道 - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ショウブ園・木道（Tree way） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 池に菖蒲（A pond and Iris） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-357426 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-19923 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-19924 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- 日高山脈と製糖工場（Mts.Hidaka & Sugar mill） - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- 境内のさくら - panoramio, pakku, CC BY 3.0
- ISS034-E-16554 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-357427 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-198568 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Bisei Riv, Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0
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