Engaru, Mountain town in Okhotsk region, Japan
Engaru spreads across 1,332 square kilometers of northeastern Hokkaido, featuring mountains, rivers, and extensive forestland in a continental climate zone.
The town developed after 1897 when the first settlers from the Wakayama Domain arrived through the Hokkaido Comrades Education Association.
The Shirataki area holds significance as the birthplace of Aikido, the martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba focusing on fluid movement principles.
Visitors can reach Engaru via the JR Sekihoku Main Line, with several daily Limited Express Okhotsk trains stopping at the central station.
The Shirataki Geopark contains Japan's largest obsidian production site, with stone tools dating back 20,000 years found in the area.
Location: Monbetsu district
Inception: April 1, 1919
Shares border with: Monbetsu, Kitami, Saroma, Takinoue, Yubetsu, Kamikawa
Website: https://engaru.jp
GPS coordinates: 44.06208,143.52758
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:23
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