Tomari, Hokkaidō

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The location of Tomari in Shiribeshi Subprefecture.

Tomari (泊村, Tomari-mura^?) is a village located in Furuu District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.

As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 2,045 and a density of 24.74 persons per km². The total area is 82.35 km².

Tomari is situated on the western coast of the Shakotan Peninsula along the Sea of Japan. The village is known for fishing and seafood, including sea urchin (uni), sea cucumber (namako) and squid (ika).

In addition, Tomari has always been linked with energy and power generation. Historically, the Kayanuma area of the village was a coal mining town. Recently, the village is famous for being the site of Hokkaidō's only nuclear power plant, the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant

Tomari is sister cities with Ikata, Ehime, another small town in Japan that is home to the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant.