MEET THIS CHARACTERTawaramoto Town, Nara

Momotan

ももたん

Added to this catalog September 16, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Momotan

Momotan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Tawaramoto Town, Nara.

Registered area: Tawaramoto Town, Nara

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.

Tawaramoto Town character Momotan was born in Tawaramoto Town, where the legend of Momotaro remains. The name was decided through a public contest. Momotan is active mainly at events in the town as a driving force for community revitalization.

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.