Memanbetsu, dissolved municipality in Abashiri district, Hokkaido, Japan
Memanbetsu is a dissolved municipality in Abashiri district on Hokkaido, now part of the town of Ōzora. The area was surrounded by fields, forests, and lakes, serving as a rural settlement with traditional Japanese houses, local shops, and shrines.
The village was established in 1921 in the Abashiri region and developed into a small rural community that lived from farming and fishing. It gained town status in 1951 before merging with Ōzora in 2006.
Visitors can explore the rural landscape and see remnants of the former village while experiencing the countryside pace of the Abashiri region. Local landmarks and older buildings scattered across the area give a sense of daily life as it was in this former town.
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