is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival is in mid-July, and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam. There is a surfing beach nearby where the annual "Hama Matsuri" or "Beach Festival" in early-August. Geography Atsuma has several rivers of which the most prominent is the Atsuma River. It is dammed in the northern area of town and continues down through the center of town and empties into the ocean near the ferry terminal and the Tomato-Atsuma Power Station. Neighbouring municipalities Tomakomai Yūbari Abira Mukawa Yuni Climate History In the middle of the 12th century, Northern Fujiwara supposedly had its trading post in Atsuma. On 6 September 2018, Atsuma was the town hardest hit by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake. It caused landslides that killed several of the town's residents when their homes were buried. A revitaliation effort orgainzed by the town since 2018 has attracted new residents, leading to an increaes of the town's population. Education Atsuma currently has a high school, called the Hokkaido Atsuma High School (北海道厚真高等学校, Hokkaidō Atsuma Kōtōgakkō) The town also has two junior high schools and two elementary schools. Transportation Railway JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line: Hama-Atsuma Highways Hidaka Expressway Seaport Tomakomai East Port Shubun Ferry terminal (A Shin Nihonkai Ferry operates two ferries daily) References External links Official Website Towns in Hokkaido