Named for a small hill, situated near Mt. Moiwa {see planet (5146)} in the southwestern part of Sapporo {see planet (3473)} and known for a beautiful park and zoo, as well as the Hokkaido Shrine. (M 28621) Name suggested by H. Ueda. _ _.
Discovered on 28-1-1992 in Kushiro by Ueda, S., Kaneda, H.