Chūrui-saiwaimachi
Chūrui-saiwaimachi is a locality in Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido. Chūrui-saiwaimachi is situated nearby to the locality Chūrui-shiroganemachi, as well as near Chūrui-nishikimachi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum and Roadside station Churui.
Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum
Museum
Photo: Him56, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum opened in Makubetsu, 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.
Taiki
Town
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Taiki is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. 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. Taiki is situated 8 km south of Chūrui-saiwaimachi.
Chūrui-saiwaimachi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Churui-saiwaimachi”
- Location: Makubetsu, Nakagawa district, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
42.56664° or 42° 33′ 60″ northLongitude
143.30189° or 143° 18′ 7″ eastElevation
92 metres (302 feet)Open location code
8RJ5H882+MQGeoNames 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.
Notable Places Nearby
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