Atsubetsu | |
Official Name: | Atsubetsu Ward |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Ward |
Map Alt: | Location of Atsubetsu-ku in Sapporo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaidō |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Sapporo |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | November 6, 1989 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 24.38 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 129,176 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Note: | Estimation as of August 1, 2009 |
Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Atsubetsu Ward Office |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Postal |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 004-8612 |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Address |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 5-3-2 Atsubetsuchuo-ichijo, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido |
Website: | Atsubetsu Ward Office |
is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. The ward was split from Shiroishi-ku on November 6, 1989.
Atsubetsu's mascot is who is a scarecrow. It resides in Nopporo Forest Park since its discovery on February 4, 2005. It loves to play children in any occasions like festivals and eat festival food. Its favourite colours are yellow, green and blue because they relate to the bright city and its rich nature and clear skies. Its gender and age is still unknown. It is designed by Kumiko Isobata and Nakade Wakana.[4]