Kitami

The Kitami Plain and the Tokoro River shape much of Kitami, where fertile inland fields support farming in northeastern Hokkaido. The city extends from its broad basin toward the Sea of Okhotsk, connecting an agricultural centre with a northern coast known for winter drift ice. Onions are a major local crop, and Kitami is strongly associated with their cultivation. Peppermint is another enduring part of its identity: the Kitami Mint Memorial Museum recalls an industry that once made the area an important source of Japanese mint oil. Long, cold winters and open country give the city a distinctly eastern-Hokkaido character. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Kitami.

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