Tomamae

Tomamae is best known in Japan for the 1915 Sankebetsu brown bear incident, one of the country’s most serious wildlife tragedies. This small town on Hokkaido’s Sea of Japan coast combines a wind-swept shoreline with a broad rural hinterland of fields and wooded hills. The Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident Reconstruction Site preserves the memory of the event, while local roads lead through a sparsely settled part of Rumoi Subprefecture where winter weather and the open sea strongly shape daily life. Tomamae is also associated with wind power, reflecting the persistent coastal winds that define this stretch of northern Hokkaido. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Tomamae.

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