Ritto City
Overview of Ritto City
Ritto City is famous as the city for creating the first training center of the Japan Racing Association. At once prospering as a key point of transportation and also blessed with an abundance of forest resources, it has formed into a city known as "the town of greenery and culture". In the north there are flatlands, and historical relics remain around the city and along the former Tokaido and Nakasendo roads, such as temples, shrines, groupings of burial mounds, and more. The Konze area in the south houses the Omi-Konan Alps, selected as one of the Hundred Healing Forests of Japan, and every year many hikers bustle about. Please enjoy Ritto!
○Introducing Kuri-chan
Kuri-chan was born in 1991, and he became the Ritto City mascot in 2012.
As the first kanji in Ritto means chestnut ("kuri" in Japanese), Kuri-chan's motif is chestnuts, and he promotes the city's image and handles PR. He's around the city, but he also visits other prefectures too, so if you spot him, come say hi!
Profile
Height:150cm
Weight：2000 chestnuts (about 60kg)
Birthday: KURIsmas
Favorite food:Ice Cream & Cream Stew
Hobby: Making everyone have a good time with his big round eyes and smiling face.
Send fan mail to ▶〒520-3088 Shiga Prefecture, Ritto City, Anyoji 1-13-33 to: Kuri-chan
○Kuri-chan Goods
We are selling Kuri-chan souvenirs like stationary, pins, key holders, and more, so that everyone may get to know Kuri-chan.
How about some Kuri-chan goods for souvenirs of Ritto City?
We also sell products at events held in different localities.
Sales Locations：Ritto Tourist Information, Tourism Commerce and Industry Division of Ritto City Hall, Konshoji Temple, Tanaka Seibundo (Co.,Ltd.), etc.
Inquiries：Ritto Tourist Information
TEL：077-551-0126