Horokanai, Hokkaido

Horokanai is a Japanese town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is.

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History

On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Culture

Mascot

Horokanai's mascot is Horomin. She is a healthy and hard working buckwheat seed. She carries a soba choko and chopsticks to eat her homemade soba noodles. She wears traditional Japanese chef clothing and a buckwheat flower on her head. She carries a huge stick that doubles as a staff weapon on her back. She was unveiled on 18 June 2013.

Climate

Horokanai has a humid continental climate. On December 31, 2020, a minimum temperature of was registered.