| Tomakomai 苫小牧市 |
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| Tomakomai's location in Hokkaidō (Iburi), Japan. | |
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  Tomakomai, Hokkaidō
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| Tomakomai's location in Japan. | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō (Iburi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi) |
| Population (as of March 2008) | |
| Total | 173,504 |
| Density | 310 /km2 (803 /sq mi) |
| Location | 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.6°ECoordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.6°E |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Japanese Rowan |
| Flower | Tree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx) Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) |
| Bird | Swan |
| Others | Shell: Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense) |
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| Tomakomai Government Office | |
| Mayor | Hirofumi Iwakura |
| Address | 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaidō 053-8722 |
| Phone number | 0144-32-6111 |
| Official website: Tomakomai City | |
Tomakomai (苫小牧市 Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port located in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Though its name implies a small, idyllic town, it is considered the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture. As of 2008, the estimated population was 173,504 and the density of 310 persons per km². The total area is 561.49 km².
The sister city for Tomakomai is Napier of Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
The city was founded on April 1, 1948.
Famous people from Tomakomai
- Papa B, reggae musician
- Jun Horibata, singer-songwriter
- Saori Horiuchi, singer-songwriter
- Takio Ito, singer
- Yuji Iwamoto, ice hockey player
- Makoto Kawahira, Olympic ice hockey player
- Noriko Kimoto, journalist
- Asami Kimura, singer. Hello! Project. former Country Musume member and leader.
- Eiichi Kudo, film director
- Kazuko Matsumura, singer
- Mataro Misawa, percussionist
- Koki Niwa, table tennis player
- Chiaki Ogasawara, jazz singer
- Kunihiko Sakurai, ice hockey player
- Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
- Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer
- Keiichi Suzuki, speed skater
- Aya Umemura, table tennis player
- Yu Yamagata, female professional wrestler
Education
The JET Programme services three highschools in the area: Tomakomai Technical High School, Tomakomai South High School, and Tomakomai West High School.
External links
Media related to Tomakomai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- (Japanese) Official website
- (English) English page in Official website
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