Sōbetsu, Hokkaido

Sōbetsu (壮瞥町) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

, the town has an estimated population of 2,743, and a density of 13 persons per km2. The total area is 205.04 km2.

It is home of the Showa Shinzan Yukigassen Tournament, a major Japanese snowball fight tournament.



Notable people from Sōbetsu

 * Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, sumo wrestler