Kitami
Kitami (北見市, Kitami-shi) is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the most populous city and the commercial center in the subprefecture, although the subprefecture capital is Abashiri. Kitami is physically in the middle of Okhotsk Subprefecture. The Kitami Mountains are nearby and are the main reason behind the city's name. The city is the result of the merge of Kitami, Tanno, Tokoro and Rubeshibe towns in 2006 administrative's reform. Kitami developed mainly in commerce and industry/service industries, Tanno in agriculture, Tokoro in fishery/agriculture, and Rubeshibe in forestry / hot springs. Due to the characteristics of the region, Kitami has the highest onion and white flower bean production in Japan. Scallop fishing also flourishes, which makes it the "birthplace of scallop farming" in the country.
Country/Region: Japan