Honbetsu, Hokkaido

Honbetsu (本別町, Honbetsu-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,441 and a density of 19 persons per km2.

Honbetsu's mascot is Genki-kun (元気くん).

His quote "Ii hito iimachi ikiikihonbetsu" (いいひと いいまち いきいきほんべつ) is a tongue twister.

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Genki-kun, the town's mascot