Explore Higashikawa in Japan
Higashikawa in the region of Hokkaidō is a town in Japan - some 601 mi or ( 966 km ) North of Edo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Higashikawa is now 03:56 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Toyosaka, Tomamae, Sapporo, and Rikibiru. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk . Where to go and what to see in Higashikawa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tomamae District, Hokkaido
Tomamae District, Hokkaido is a district located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 14,828 and a density of 12.28 persons per km². The total area is 1,207.03 km².
Located at 44.31 141.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sankebetsu brown bear incident
The Sankebetsu brown bear incident, also referred to as the Rokusensawa bear attack or the Tomamae brown bear incident was the worst bear attack in Japanese history, killing seven settlers in Rokusensawa, Sankebetsu, Tomamae, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. The incident took place between December 9 and 14, 1915 after a large brown bear woke up from hibernation and repeatedly attacked several houses in the area.
Located at 44.13 141.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Rumoi District, Hokkaido
Rumoi District, Hokkaido is a district located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 4,337 and a density of 6.91 persons per km². The total area is 627.29 km². Rumoi district is co-extensive with Obira town in land area.
Located at 44.04 141.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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