Mikasa ( 三笠市 , Mikasa-shi ) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture , Hokkaido , Japan . As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 8,040, and the density of 27 persons per km .
3-621: Mikasa City Museum ( 三笠市立博物館 , Mikasa-shi Hakubutsukan ) opened in Mikasa , Hokkaidō , Japan in 1979. The collection documents the natural history and history of the area and is renowned for its ammonites as well as for the Yezo Mikasa Ryū type fossil, discovered in 1976 and designated a Natural Monument . This article related to a museum in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mikasa, Hokkaido The total area
6-480: A few fossil specimens have also been collected there, particularly ammonites and the prehistoric marine reptile Yezosaurus mikasaensis , both of which can be viewed at the city's natural history museum. Dō-Ō Expressway runs through west of the city, connecting the city to Asahikawa and Sapporo via Mikasa IC. There are no rail services in the city. Notable local products include watermelon , musk melon , cucumber , northern plum , and wine. Mikasa's mascot
9-531: Is 302.64 km . It is bordered on three sides by mountains, and on its east side is the man-made Lake Katsurazawa. Mikasa is one of the birthplaces of the mining and railroad industries in Hokkaido, and the Hokkai Bon song was invented there. Though in the past it flourished due to its natural abundance of coal, the mines have largely closed down and this has caused the population of the city to fall rapidly. Quite
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