Urausu, Hokkaido

Urausu (浦臼町, Urausu-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Urausu 浦臼町
Town
Urausu town office
Flag Seal
Location of Urausu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Urausu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°26′N 141°49′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Kabato
Area
• Total	101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	1,983
• Density	20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.urausu.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,983, and a density of 19.5 persons per km². The total area is 101.08 km².

Culture

Mascot

Usuko Ne-san, the town's mascot

Urausu's mascot is Usuko Ne-san (臼子ねぇさん). She is a wine barrel. Due to this, she wears make up to hide cracks. She is known for saying "my blood is flowing with wine!" (私の血はワインが流れている！). She is usually assisted by U-chan (う～ちゃん, U ~-chan) and Urapai (ウラパイ).^[1][2]