Kamishihoro, Hokkaido

Kamishihoro
上士幌町
Town

Location of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Kamishihoro

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°14′N 143°18′E / 43.233°N 143.300°E / 43.233; 143.300Coordinates: 43°14′N 143°18′E / 43.233°N 143.300°E / 43.233; 143.300
Country Japan
Region Hokkaido
Prefecture Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
District Katō
Area
  Total 700.87 km2 (270.61 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 5,314
  Density 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.kamishihoro.hokkaido.jp

Kamishihoro (上士幌町 Kamishihoro-chō) is a town located in Katō District, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,314 and a density of 7.6 persons per km². The total area is 700.87 km².

Taushubetsu Bridge, a former rail bridge of the now-defunct Shihoro Line, is in Kamishihoro.

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