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# Happo Town (Akita Prefecture, Japan)

## 八峰町

Last modified: 2026-08-01 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 25 September 2014

- The Flag
- Hachimori
- Minehama

See also:

- Akita Prefecture
- Japan

## The Flag

The flag of the town of Happo is white with mark.
Source: http://www.kaneda-k.com/garelley/2006/gar36/
Tomislav Šipek, 25 September 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Mar 27th 2006 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a blue, a green and an orange three color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana ハ Ha of Happo. The blue color stands for Japan Sea, the green color for a row of Shirakami Mountains and the orange color for bright and vigorous future. It represents an image of the town which lives together with the historic culture to seek for a comfortable town and makes a great leap forward.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 September 2014

## Hachimori Town / 八森町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2014

The flag of the former town of Hachimori was maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2006, part of the town of Happo.
Source: http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/244474/www.shirakami.or.jp/~home-hmg/pdf/gappeidayori04.pdf
Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2014

The katakana character ハ “Ha” is stylized to resemble a conifer, symbolizing the harmony among the townspeople and the town’s growth.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 29 June 2026

## Minehama Village / 峰浜村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2014

The flag of the former village of Minehama was maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2006, part of the town of Happo.
Source: http://warp.da.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/244474/www.shirakami.or.jp/~home-hmg/pdf/gappeidayori04.pdf
Tomislav Šipek, 01 October 2014

The design is based on the katakana character ミ “Mi,” with its pointed tip symbolizing progress and its circular shape representing harmony among residents.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 23 July 2026