MEET THIS CHARACTERNanae Town, Hokkaido

Poroto-kun and Ponto-chan

ポロトくん・ポントちゃん

Added to this catalog September 25, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Poroto-kun and Ponto-chan

Poroto-kun and Ponto-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Nanae Town, Hokkaido.

Registered area: Nanae Town, Hokkaido

From the recorded profile

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Nanae Town tourism promotion characters Ponto-kun and Poroto-chan. Poroto-kun, a boy who lives in Lake Ōnuma, and Poroto-chan, a girl who lives in Lake Konuma, were born on July 30, 2011, and have appeared at many events to promote Nanae Town.

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