is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is . History On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture. Culture Mascot Horokanai's mascot is . She is a healthy and hard working buckwheat seed. She carries a soba choko and chopsticks to eat her homemade soba noodles. She wears traditional Japanese chef clothing and a buckwheat flower on her head. She carries is a huge stick (that doubles as a staff weapon) on her back. She is unveiled on 18 June 2013. Climate Horokanai has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). On December 31, 2020, a minimum temperature of was registered. References External links Official Website Towns in Hokkaido