Hobetsu was a town located in Yūfutsu District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,727 and a density of 6.82 persons per km². The total area is 546.48 km². On March 27, 2006, Hobetsu was merged into the expanded town of Mukawa. Wikipedia