Bifuka, Hokkaido

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Bifuka 美深町
Town
Bifuka town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Bifuka in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Bifuka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°E / 44.483; 142.350
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Nakagawa (Teshio)
Area
• Total	672.14 km2 (259.51 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	4,609
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.town.bifuka.hokkaido.jp

Bifuka (美深町, Bifuka-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016^[update], the town had an estimated population of 4,609 and a density of 6.9 persons per km². The total area is 672.14 square kilometres (259.51 sq mi).^[1]

Bifuka is located in a valley in the north central region of the island of Hokkaido. The town is surrounded by mountains. The Teshio River flows roughly northwest through Bifuka.

Bifuka borders six other municipalities, which span Kamikawa, Okhotsk, and Sōya subprefectures:

• Kamikawa Subprefecture
  • Nayoro
  • Otoineppu
  • Nakagawa
  • Horokanai
• Okhotsk Subprefecture
  • Ōmu
• Sōya Subprefecture
  • Esashi

Hokkaido Bifuka High School is located in the town.

Bifuka is home to the Bifuka Sturgeon Museum, a small facility which maintains eight species of sturgeon. Sturgeon were found in the Teshio River as far as Bifuka until the Meiji Period.^[4]

Bifuka is served by the JR Hokkaido Sōya Main Line, which runs from Asahikawa to Wakkanai.

The town is linked with Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaido. Another route the Route 275 is also connected.

Bifuka's mascot are Bifuka-kun (美深くん) and Mimi-chan (美深ちゃん). They are pumpkins who are best friends. Both wear hats made of birch trees. However, Bifuka-kun is a green pumpkin who wears a tie that resembled a sturgeon while Mimi-chan is an orange pumpkin who carries a bag that resembled a sturgeon.^[5]

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• Official Website (in Japanese)

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