Tomakomai

Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a Japanese city and port on the southern coast of Hokkaido It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture.

Tomakomai 苫小牧
City
Flag Emblem
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi)
Tomakomai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Iburi)
Government
• Mayor	Hirofumi Iwakura
Area
• Total	561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi)
Population  (February 29, 2012)
• Total	174,216
• Density	310.27/km2 (803.6/sq mi)
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)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido 053-8722
Website	www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp

History

The city was founded on April 1, 1948.

Other websites

Media related to Tomakomai, Hokkaido at Wikimedia Commons

• http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/e-page/ Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)