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Kamishihoro 上士幌町
Town
Kamishihoro Town Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Kamishihoro inHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Kamishihoro Location in Japan
Coordinates:43°14′N143°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  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	4,908
• Density	7.003/km2 (18.14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.kamishihoro.jp

Kamishihoro (上士幌町,Kamishihoro-chō) is atown located inTokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016 the town has an estimated population of 4,908 and adensity of 7 persons per km². The total area is 700.87 km².

The town has ahumid continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDfb,hemiboreal).

Kamishihoro's mascot isHoron-chan (ほろんちゃん). She is a shy hot air balloon who can both walk on earth or fly in the sky. Because she is a fairy, she had to eat food (especially agricultural and livestock products from the town) that is washed by the waters from the Nukabira Gensenkyo onsen to grow into a size of a human. She was unveiled on 1 December 2008.^[3]

• Hanako Tokachi, actress

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