Yūbari, Hokkaido
Yūbari
夕張市 | |
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From top left: Yubari melon, Mount Yubari, Yubari River, Coal Mine Museum in Yubari, Yubari Melon Castle, Yubari Film Festival site | |
Location of Yūbari in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
| Coordinates: 43°3′N 141°58′E / 43.050°N 141.967°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuyoshi Atsutani |
| Area | |
• Total | 763.20 km2 (294.67 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 6,374 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 4-2 Honchō, Yūbari-shi, Hokkaido 068-0492 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Sakura |
Yūbari (夕張市, Yūbari-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [jɯ(ꜜ)ː.bɐ.ɾʲi, jɯː.ba.ɾʲiꜜ.ɕi]) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of January 31, 2024, the city has an estimated population of 6,374, with 3,863 households. The total area is 763.20 km2. Hemmed in by mountains, Yūbari stretches for 25 kilometers along a mountain valley.
The city is famous for the Yubari Melon and the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival, which skipped a show in 2007 due to the city's financial crisis. It is also birthplace of Mitsuharu Misawa.