Aibetsu, Hokkaido

Aibetsu (愛別町, Aibetsu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Aibetsu
愛別町
Town
Aibetsu town hall
Aibetsu town hall
Flag of Aibetsu
Flag
Official seal of Aibetsu
Emblem
Location of Aibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Aibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Aibetsu is located in Japan
Aibetsu
Aibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°54′N 142°35′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
 • Total250.13 km2 (96.58 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2016)
 • Total2,992
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.aibetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
MascotAi-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん)
TreeCherry blossom

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,992.

Culture

Mascot
Ai-chanman and Lovely-chan, the town's mascots

Aibetsu's mascots are Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん).

  • Ai-chanman is a superhero mushroom. He was unveiled in 1985.[1]
  • Lovely-chan, like Ai-chanman, is also a superhero mushroom. She is also Ai-chanman's lover.[2]

References
  1. "あいちゃんマンのプロフィール（愛別町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  2. "ラブリーちゃんのプロフィール（愛別町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
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