Nemuro (Hokkaidō)

Nemuro City Hall
Nemuro-shi ; 根室市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Hokkaidō
Prefecture :	Hokkaidō
Coordinates :	43 ° 20 ' N , 145 ° 35' E Coordinates: 43 ° 19 '48 " N , 145 ° 34' 58" E
Basic data
Surface:	512.59 km²
Residents :	25,551 ; (September 30, 2019)
Population density :	50 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	01223-8
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Kuril cherry
Flower :	Primula modesta var. Fauriei
Bird :	swan
Sport :	Table tennis
town hall
Address :	Nemuro City Hall ; 2 - 27 Tokiwa-chō; Nemuro -shi ; Hokkaidō 087-8711
Website URL:	http://www.city.nemuro.hokkaido.jp/
Location of Nemuros in Hokkaidō Prefecture

Nemuro ( Japanese 根室市 , - shi ) is a port city on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō . The city is located in the extreme northeast of Japan and is the administrative seat of the sub-prefecture of the same name, Nemuro .

history

A 2.8 m high tsunami wave was reported in the port of Nemuro on March 11, 2011 after the Tōhoku earthquake , which the dike could not disperse and which streamed into the path.

geography

Nemuro is located east of Sapporo on the Nemuro Peninsula on the Pacific Ocean .

traffic

The Nemuro station is the eastern terminus of the of JR Hokkaido operated Nemuro Main Line ; the Attoko train station, which is also located in the city, used to be an important hub. Nemuro can also be reached via national roads 44 and 243.