MEET THIS CHARACTERNiigata City, Niigata

Honowachan

ほのわちゃん

Added to this catalog September 9, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Honowachan

Honowachan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Niigata City, Niigata.

Registered area: Niigata City, Niigata

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Niigata City's child-rearing support character, Honowachan, was created through a nationwide public call for designs in 2012. She promotes the city's child-rearing support initiatives and appears in pamphlets and merchandise.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.