Tomari, Hokkaido
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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
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Furuu District
Furuu District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 3,278 and a density of 14.25 persons per km². The total area is 230.06 km².-Towns and villages:*Kamoenai*Tomari...
, Shiribeshi
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km².- Towns and villages by district :* Abuta District** Kimobetsu...
, Hokkaidō, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2009, the village has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 2,014 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 24.46 persons per km². The total area is 82.35 km².
Tomari is situated on the western coast of the Shakotan Peninsula
Shakotan Peninsula
The in Shiribeshi, on the west coast of Hokkaidō, Japan, is a mountainous peninsula which projects some 30 kilometres into the Sea of Japan.Its coastline, known for the many natural stone pillars which project from the sea, forms part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National...
along the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
. The village is known for fishing and seafood, including sea urchin
Sea urchin
Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from across. Common colors include black and dull...
(uni), sea cucumber (namako) and squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
(ika), as well as for its view of the sunset on the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
.
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
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
plant, the Tomari Nuclear Power Plant
Tomari Nuclear Power Plant
The is the only nuclear power plant in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located in the town of Tomari in the Furuu District and managed by the Hokkaido Electric Power Company. All of the reactors are Mitsubishi designs...
. 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
Ikata, Ehime
is a small town located in Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan. Following a recent merger with the neighboring towns of Misaki and Seto, the town now spans the mountainous Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan and the westernmost point on the island of Shikoku.This unique geography has...
, another small town in Japan that is home to the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant
Ikata Nuclear Power Plant
The is a nuclear power plant in the town of Ikata in the Nishiuwa District in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the only nuclear plant on the island of Shikoku. It is owned and operated by the Shikoku Electric Power Company....
.