Chūrui-saiwaimachi

Chūrui-saiwaimachi is a locality in , , . Chūrui-saiwaimachi is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Roadside station Churui.

Museum
The opened in , Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. It commemorates the chance discovery of a fossilized Naumann's elephant in Chūrui, now Makubetsu, on 26 July 1969, during construction work on a farm road: the youth who unearthed the initial piece with his pickaxe crying out "this is an elephant's tooth".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taiki.

Town
is a town located in , Hokkaidō, . As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,168 in 2792 households, and a population density of 6 people per km2. The total area of the town is 815.67 km2. is situated 8 km south of Chūrui-saiwaimachi.

Chūrui-saiwaimachi

Latitude
42.56664° or 42° 33′ 60″ north
Longitude
143.30189° or 143° 18′ 7″ east
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
8RJ5H882+MQ
Geo­Names ID
11559181
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In Other Languages

“Chūrui-saiwaimachi” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: ちゅうるいさいわいまち
  • Japanese: チュウルイサイワイマチ
  • Japanese: 忠類幸町

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chūrui-shiroganemachi and Chūrui-nishikimachi.

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Highlights include Nauman Onsen and Chihomaiwa-yama.

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