Location
Shobu town
Shobu is a small farming town and is famous for beautiful flowers; a blue flag (or an iris), a lavender and a wisteria.
They are all a pale-purple color, which is used as a symbol color of Shobu town.A blue flag
Shobu town is located in northern part of Tokyo and is far about 45km from it.
Longitude 139゚E Latitude 36゚N
Population 22,013
(update Feb/1/2005)
Blue flag and Lavender FestivalNumber of households 7,267
(update Feb/1/2005)Population density 840/squared km Number of schools Elementary school 5 Junior High School 2 High School 1
View seen from the roof of the Shobu High School
Northeastern view . Southwestern view
* Mt.Fuji can be seen on a clear day.