general knowledge Hokkaido

1.        What year was rice first grown in Hokkaido?  1873

2.        What crop is Takikawa famous for?  Rapeseed

3.        What crop is yubari famous for?  Melon

4.        Where is the largest rice growing area in Hokkaido?

5.        What is the longest river in Hokkaido?           Ishikari

6.        What is the flavor of Asahikawa ramen?  miso

7.        What is the other name for Mt Hakodate? 

8.        What dog is native to Hokkaido?  Hokkaidoken  or “shibainu”

9.        What is Moerenuma mountain made from?  garbage

10.    When was Hokkaido shrine founded?   Meiji 2

11.    What’s the most popular Ainu legend (myth)?

12.    What is the average annual snowfall in Hokkaido?

13.    What is the famous dish you can eat on  Nakayamatoge? ageimo

14.    Which is larger, Tokyo or Minamiku?   Minamiku

15.    What decade did wolves become extinct in Hokkaido? 1930s

16.    What lake in Hokkaido never freezes?  shikostu

17.    What is the deepest lake in Hokkaido?  shikostu

18.    Name the three mountains around shikotsu.  Fuppishi, terumae, eniwa

19.    What grain did the Ainu grow?   Millet  “kibi”

20.    What is the wettest month?  September

21.    Which city is further north,  Abashiri or Asahikawa?

22.    What percentage of racehorses in Japan, live in Hokkaido?  90%

23.    How many sheep farmers in Hokkaido?  About 200

24.    What is the name of Hokkaido’s native horse?  “Dosanko”

25.    Which has more snow, Akita or Hokkaido?

26.    Name the three bodies of water surrounding Hokkaido. Pacific, Japan Sea, Okhotsk.

27.    What was the main task of prisoners from Abashiri prison?  Build a road to Asahikawa.

28.    One of the three most famous night views in Japan is…?   (Moiwa)

29.    Who was the first mayor of Hokkaido?  Toshifumi Tanaka

30.    Highest mountain in Sapporo?  Mt Teine in the Teine Ward of Sapporo