Otobe, Hokkaido
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,925, and a density of 24 persons per km. The total area is 162.55 km. Geography. Otobe is located on the western of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan. The name came from Ainu word that means "The river with a marsh in its estuary". This river is Hime River, which flows through the town.