Kamishihoro, Hokkaido

Kamishihoro
上士幌町
Town
Kamishihoro Town Hall

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Location of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Kamishihoro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°14′N 143°18′E / 43.233°N 143.300°E / 43.233; 143.300Coordinates: 43°14′N 143°18′E / 43.233°N 143.300°E / 43.233; 143.300
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District Katō
Area
  Total 700.87 km2 (270.61 sq mi)
Population (September 30, 2016)
  Total 4,908
  Density 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (JST)
Website www.kamishihoro.jp

Kamishihoro (上士幌町, Kamishihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,908 and a density of 7 persons per km². The total area is 700.87 km².

Taushubetsu Bridge, a former rail bridge of the now-defunct Shihoro Line, is in Kamishihoro.

Notable people from Kamishihoro

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