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{{nihongo|'''Mikasa'''|三笠市|Mikasa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Mikasa'''|三笠市|Mikasa-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 8,040, and the [[population density|density]] of 27 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.


==Geography==
As of 2016, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 9,056 and the [[population density|density]] of 30 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 302.64&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.
The total area is 302.64&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.

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Notable local products include watermelon, musk melon, cucumber, northern plum, and wine.


==History==
==History==
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==Education==
==Education==

===High school===
===High school===
* Hokkaido Mikasa High School.
* Hokkaido Mikasa High School.
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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
[[Hokkaidō Expressway]] runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.
[[Hokkaidō Expressway]] runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.

==Agriculture==
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Notable local products include [[watermelon]], [[musk melon]], [[cucumber]], northern [[plum]], and wine.

==Culture==
===Mascot===
Mikasa's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Ryuu-chan'''|りゅうちゃん|Ryū-chan}}. He is a 84,000,000-year-old yellow dinosaur.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/ryuuchan/|title=りゅうちゃんのプロフィール（三笠市）|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref>

==Personalities==
*[[Tadashi Kawamata]] (b. 1953), artist

==See also==
*[[Mikasa City Museum]]


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{ja icon}} [http://www.city.mikasa.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
* [http://www.city.mikasa.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


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Latest revision as of 08:14, 1 May 2024

Mikasa
三笠市
City
Flag
Flag
Official seal of Mikasa
Seal
Nickname: 
radioformula
Location of Mikasa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Mikasa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Mikasa is located in Japan
Mikasa
Mikasa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°15′N 141°53′E / 43.250°N 141.883°E / 43.250; 141.883
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorKazuo Kobayashi
Area
 • Total302.64 km2 (116.85 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total8,040
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeJapanese rowan
• FlowerChrysanthemum
• BirdWhite wagtail
Phone number01267-2-3182
Address2 Saiwaichō, Mikasa-shi, Hokkaidō
068-2192
Websitehttp://www.city.mikasa.hokkaido.jp/

Mikasa (三笠市, Mikasa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 8,040, and the density of 27 persons per km2.

Geography[edit]

The total area is 302.64 km2. It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa.

History[edit]

Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly.

Quite a few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis, both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum.[1]

  • 1906 - Mikasayama village was founded.
  • 1942 - Mikasayama village became Mikasa town.
  • 1957 - Mikasa town became Mikasa city.

Education[edit]

High school[edit]

  • Hokkaido Mikasa High School.

Transportation[edit]

Hokkaidō Expressway runs through west of the city and Mikasa IC is on it. No railway is in the city.

Agriculture[edit]

Notable local products include watermelon, musk melon, cucumber, northern plum, and wine.

Culture[edit]

Mascot[edit]

Mikasa's mascot is Ryuu-chan (りゅうちゃん, Ryū-chan). He is a 84,000,000-year-old yellow dinosaur.[2]

Personalities[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Outline of Mikasa
  2. ^ "りゅうちゃんのプロフィール（三笠市）". Kawaii Hokkaido.

External links[edit]

Media related to Mikasa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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