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 Festival
Number 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.