Atsuma, Hokkaido

Atsuma
厚真町
Town

Location of Atsuma in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Atsuma

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 42°43′N 141°53′E / 42.717°N 141.883°E / 42.717; 141.883Coordinates: 42°43′N 141°53′E / 42.717°N 141.883°E / 42.717; 141.883
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
District Yūfutsu
Area
  Total 404.56 km2 (156.20 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 4,959
  Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.atsuma.lg.jp

Atsuma (厚真町 Atsuma-chō) is a town located in Yūfutsu District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 4,959 and a density of 12 persons per km². The total area is 404.56 km². The annual town festival is in mid-July and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam.

Atsuma has several rivers of which the most prominent is the Atsuma River. It is dammed in the northern area of town and continues down through the center of town and empties into the ocean near the ferry terminal and power station. There is a surfing beach nearby where the annual "Hama Matsuri" or "Beach Festival" in early-August.

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