Aibetsu, Hokkaido Explained

Aibetsu
Native Name Lang:	ja
Settlement Type:	Town
Seal Type:	Emblem
Pushpin Map:	Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Japan
Coordinates:	43.9°N 177°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Japan
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Extinct Title:	Now part of
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Title1:	Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	250.13
Population Total:	2,605
Population As Of:	1 October 2020
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	JST
Utc Offset1:	+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:	City hall address
Module:	Embedded: yes Mascot: Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん)

is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,605.^[1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[1] the population of Aibetsu has declined in recent decades.

Culture

Mascot

Aibetsu's mascots are and .

• Ai-chanman is a superhero mushroom. He was unveiled in 1985.^[2]
• Lovely-chan, like Ai-chanman, is also a superhero mushroom. She is also Ai-chanman's lover.^[3]

Transportation

Railway

• JR Hokkaido
  • Sekihoku Main Line: Aibetsu - Naka-Aibetsu - Antaroma

Highway

• Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway: Aibetsu IC - Aizan-Kamikawa IC

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aibetsu (Hokkaidō, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information. 19 July 2024.
2. Web site: あいちゃんマンのプロフィール（愛別町）. Kawaii Hokkaido.
3. Web site: ラブリーちゃんのプロフィール（愛別町）. Kawaii Hokkaido.