Monbetsu

Monbetsu is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan; at the Sea of Okhotsk. The name comes from Ainu Mopet Quiet River, Ainu -pet would be interpreted "-betsu" in Japanese as properly of different city names in Hokkaido. As of September 30, 2016, the town has an predicted population of 22,983 and a populace density of 27.67 people in step with km². The overall region is 830.70 km2. Most of Monbetsu's financial system is devoted to fishing for bloodless-water species which includes crab.

The crab from Monbetsu is reputably the nice in Japan, and is the sort of supply of town satisfaction that a sculpture of a crab claw almost 10 m tall become constructed at the waterfront. 1889: Village workplace set up in Monbetsu1909: Mobetsu Village and Monbetsu Village merge to shape Monbetsu Village. Monbetsu does now not have passenger rail carrier. There are buses to Sapporo and Asahikawa, as well as a daily flight to Tokyo from Monbetsu Airport. Shokotsu Line and Nayoro Main Line used to run inside the town.