Tōma, Hokkaido

Tōma (当麻町, Tōma-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Tōma 当麻町
Town
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Location of Tōma in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Tōma Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°50′N 142°30′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
• Total	204.95 km2 (79.13 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	6,662
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.tohma.hokkaido.jp

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As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of approximately 6,662 and a density of 33 persons per km². The total area is 204.95 km².

Local specialties include densuke watermelons (でんすけスイカ) known throughout Japan, and imazuri mai rice, voted "Most Delicious Rice In Hokkaido 7 Years In A Row". Watermelon-flavored soft-serve ice cream, ramen noodles, senbei and more are available year-round at the town's Roadside Station or Michi no Eki (道の駅), located on National Route 39.

In the late 1990s, the town government embarked on a campaign to make Tohma the number one "sports town" in Japan. While bubble-era funding eventually dried up, a number of first rate sports facilities and tourist attractions are still in operation today. Among these are a campground, large children's obstacle course, tennis courts, soccer, baseball and softball fields, park golf course, ski slope (beginner level with 1 rope lift only) and sports center. In addition, the town is also home to the Papillion Chateau insect museum, the Tōma Shōnyūdō Limestone Cave (one of the few in Hokkaido), and Healthy Chateau, a medium-sized hot spring.