| Tomari 泊村 |
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| Location of Tomari in Hokkaidō (Shiribeshi) | |
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Tomari
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Shiribeshi) |
| District | Furuu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.35 km2 (31.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 2,014 |
| • Density | 24.5/km2 (63.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | Village of Tomari |
Tomari (泊村 Tomari-mura) is a village located in Furuu District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2009, the village has a population of 2,014 and a density of 24.46 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), as well as for its view of the sunset on the Sea of Japan.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Tomari has been linked with energy and power generation, giving it its current nickname of "Hometown of Energy." Historically, the Kayanuma area of the village was a coal mining town. Recently, the village is more famous for being the site of Hokkaidō's only nuclear power plant, the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant. Tax revenue from the nuclear power plant has ensured that Tomari's local government, unlike most rural villages, operates at a consistent surplus.
Tomari is sister cities with Ikata, Ehime, another small town in Japan that is home to the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant.
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