Makubetsu, Hokkaido

Makubetsu
幕別町
Town
Makubetsu town hall
Makubetsu town hall
Flag of Makubetsu
Official seal of Makubetsu
Location of Makubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Makubetsu in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Makubetsu is located in Japan
Makubetsu
Makubetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°55′N 143°21′E / 42.917°N 143.350°E / 42.917; 143.350
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictNakagawa (Tokachi)
Area
 • Total
340.46 km2 (131.45 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2020)
 • Total
26,610
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.makubetsu.lg.jp

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

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 27,310 and a density of 80 persons per km2. The total area is 340.46 km2.

On February 6, 2006, the village of Chūrui (from Hiroo District) was merged into Makubetsu.

Makubetsu is the birthplace of park golf, and as of 2006, has no less than ten individual courses.