Tomari, Japan
泊村
Tomari is a town of 1,750 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in April 1, 1909.
Why visit Tomari
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
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Weather in Tomari
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About Tomari
Tomari (泊村, Tomari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village had a population of 1,750, and a density of 21 persons per km2. The total area is 82.35 square kilometres (31.80 mi2).
From the Wikipedia article Tomari, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship14
2 more on the map.
History
Historically, the Kayanuma area of the village was a coal mining town. The town was first settled by the Japanese in 1601, and was incorporated as a village in 1880. The villages of Sakazaki, Okishinai, Horikatsubu, and Kayanuma were merged into Tomari in 1909.
From the History section of Tomari, Hokkaido on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Tomari
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 72 km away.
- Yoichi 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Kutchan 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Sapporo 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Date 73 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tōbetsu 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Ebetsu 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kitahiroshima 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Setana 87 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Noboribetsu 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Eniwa 90 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Tomari village hall, アラツク, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nishingoten Tomari, 皓月旗, CC BY 4.0
- Benten Island in Tomari 01, Mugu-shisai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 泊村糸泊 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 泊村 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 茶津トンネル - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 北海道電力泊発電所 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ほりかっぷトンネル - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 兜トンネル - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 国道229号線 - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 興志内トンネル - panoramio, Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sakazuki Onsengai 2011, Soica2001 ( talk ), Public domain
- Syakotan-盃海岸（積丹） - panoramio, taku-k, CC BY 3.0
- ISS065-E-424581 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-23718 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-75202 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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