is a Swedish-style village in
Tōbetsu,
Hokkaidō
is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel.
The ...
in
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
The houses are wooden and painted
falu red
Falun red or Falu red ( ; , ) is a red iron oxide pigment obtained as a byproduct of the Falun copper mine. It is traditionally used as a pigment in applied to exterior wood surfaces in Sweden, Finland, and Norway.
''Falu Rödfärg'' is a pro ...
. The idea of a Swedish-styled village came when a Swedish ambassador visited the nearby town center of Tobetsu and thought that the climate was quite similar to the Swedish climate. Construction of the village started in 1984.
The Swedish holiday of the
Midsummer festival is one of the traditions celebrated annually in the town, for this the residents dress up and wear traditional Swedish clothes. There is also a Swedish ''
kräftskiva
A crayfish party ( ) is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition, originating in Sweden, has also spread to Finland via Swedish-speaking population of Finland, its Swedish-speaking populatio ...
'' (crayfish party) in August.
The Sweden Hills Golf Club, is nearby.
See also
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Bullerby syndrome
Bullerby syndrome () is a term referring to an idealization of Sweden, which may occur in German-speaking Europe. It consists of a stereotypical image of Sweden, usually with positive associations, including wooden houses, clear lakes, green fore ...
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Suecophile
A suecophile is someone, typically a non-Swede, with a great interest in the Swedish culture, culture and Swedish language, language of Sweden. The word swedophile is sometimed used with the same meaning, likely based on the English "Sweden" in s ...
References
External links
Sweden Hills(Japanese)
Midsummer in Sweden Hills (Swedish)There's a Town in Japan That Looks Exactly Like Sweden
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Planned communities in Japan
Japan–Sweden relations
Culture of Sweden