Yūbetsu, Hokkaido


Yūbetsu is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of May 2025, the town has an estimated population of 7,821. The total area is 505.74 km2.

History

On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.

Mascots

Yūbetsu's mascots are Tupit and Lip-chan. They are mischievous tulip siblings who lived in the Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park.

Sister Cities

Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, since 1998.