| Bihoro 美幌町 |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| — Town — | |||
| The location of Bihoro in Ohōtsuku Subprefecture | |||
|
|||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido | ||
| District | Abashiri | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Tsuchiya Kōji (土谷耕治) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 438.36 km2 (169.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 22,258 | ||
| • Density | 50.8/km2 (131.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Taxus cuspidata | ||
| - Flower | Rhododendron dauricum | ||
| Phone number | 0152-73-1111 | ||
| Address | 2 Chōme 25 Banchi, Aza Higashi 2 Jō Kita, Bihoro-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō 092-8650 |
||
| Website | www.town.bihoro.hokkaido.jp | ||
Bihoro (美幌町 Bihoro-chō) is a town located in Abashiri District, Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which affords scenic views over Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park.
As of 2009, the town has an estimated population of 22,117 and a population density of 52.06 persons per km². The total area is 438.36 km².