Aibetsu, Hokkaido

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Aibetsu 愛別町
Town
Aibetsu town hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Aibetsu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Aibetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°54′N 142°35′E / 43.900°N 142.583°E / 43.900; 142.583
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
District	Kamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
• Total	250.13 km2 (96.58 sq mi)
Population  (1 October 2020)
• Total	2,605
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.aibetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Flower	Rhododendron
Mascot	Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん)
Tree	Cherry blossom

Aibetsu (愛別町, Aibetsu-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 2,605.^[1]

Per Japanese census data,^[1] the population of Aibetsu has declined in recent decades.

Ai-chanman and Lovely-chan, the town's mascots

Aibetsu's mascots are Ai-chanman (あいちゃんマン) and Lovely-chan (ラブリーちゃん).

• Ai-chanman is a superhero mushroom. He was unveiled in 1985.^[2]
• Lovely-chan, like Ai-chanman, is also a superhero mushroom. She is also Ai-chanman's lover.^[3]

• JR Hokkaido
  • Sekihoku Main Line: Aibetsu - Naka-Aibetsu - Antaroma

• Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway: Aibetsu IC - Aizan-Kamikawa IC
• National Route 39

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