Embetsu 遠別町

Momochin - Embetsu's Mascot

Momochin – Embetsu’s Mascot

Embetsu 遠別町 (also known as Enbetsu), is a town located in Teshio District, Rumoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 2,966 and a density of 5 persons per km². The total area is 590.86 square kilometres (228.13 sq mi). The town is bisected by the Enbetsu River, which flows from the Teshio Mountains directly into the Sea of Japan. Embetsu is the northernmost area of rice production in Japan. (From Wikipedia)

Town of Embetsu Web Site:
http://www.town.embetsu.hokkaido.jp/