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Iwamizawa
is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is . On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture) merged into Iwamizawa. History The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word . and means "Bathing" and "A swamp". Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station. *1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town. *1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city. *2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city. Climate Iwamizawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. Transportation Rail In the past, Horonai Line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muroran Main Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Oshamambe Station in Oshamambe and Iwamizawa Station in Iwamizawa, approximately paralleling the coast of Iburi Subprefecture. There also is a branch line within Muroran, between Higashi-muroran and Muroran Station. The section between Shiraoi and Numanohata is the longest straight railway section in Japan. On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's President announced plans to rationalise the network by up to 1,237 km, or ~50% of the current network, including the proposed conversion to Third Sector operation of the Tomakomai - Iwamizawa section of the Muroran Main Line. However, if local governments do not come up with an agreement, the section may face closure. Basic data *Operators, distances **Hokkaido Railway Company (Services and tracks) ***From Oshamambe to Iwamizawa: 211.0 km ***From Higashi-Muroran to Muroran: 7.0 km **Japan Freight Railway Company (Services) ***F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwamizawa Station
is a railway station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered A13. Lines Iwamizawa Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line and Muroran Main Line. Station layout The station consists of one side platform and two island platforms serving five tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms File:Iwamizawa-sta_track3-4.JPG, Platform 3-4 File:Iwamizawa-sta_gallery_east_2.JPG, The third-floor concourse File:Iwamizawast_01.jpg, The ticket office See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Hokkaidō was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yesso''. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaidō" in Although there were Japanese settlers who ruled the southern tip of the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was considered foreign territory that was inhabited by the indigenous people of the island, known as the Ainu people. While geographers such as Mogami Tokunai and Mamiya Rinzō explored the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaidō Expressway
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaidō is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Hokkaidō was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yesso''. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaidō" in Although there were Japanese settlers who ruled the southern tip of the island since the 16th century, Hokkaido was considered foreign territory that was inhabited by the indigenous people of the island, known as the Ainu people. While geographers such as Mogami Tokunai and Mamiya Rinzō explored the islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate and Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawara Line, a 35 km loop line from Ōnuma to Mori opened in 1945, is included as part of the Hakodate Main Line. The Sapporo—Minami-Otaru section was the first railway line opened in Hokkaido (including the Minami-Otaru - Temiya Line to the Otaru Port). The line was extended as the first to connect to Hakodate, though today all Sapporo—Hakodate direct passenger and freight services travel via the Chitose and Muroran lines until rejoining the Hakodate line at Oshamambe Station. The Hokkaido Shinkansen route north of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto approximately parallels the route of the Hakodate Main Line, with stations proposed to be built at Shin-Yakumo, Oshamambe, Kutchan, Shin-Otaru and Sapporo. On March 27, 2022, the municipals along the line agreed to abolish the section between Osh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorachi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 373,736 and its area is 6,558.26 km2. Geography Cities 10 cities are located in Sorachi Subprefecture: Towns and villages by district These are the towns and villages in each district: Mergers History *1897: Sorachi Subprefecture established. *1899: Furano Village (now Kamifurano Town, Nakafurano Town, Furano City, and Minamifurano Town) transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The name is derived from Kamikawa no hitobito no Shūraku (Village of the Upstream People), a translation of the Ainu Peni Unguri Kotan. Settlement began in 1867. The sub-prefecture was establi .... *2010: Horokanai town from Uryū District transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture. External linksOfficial website Subprefectures in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kami-Horomui Station
is a railway station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station is numbered A12. Lines Kami-Horomui Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. Station layout The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has automated ticket machines and Kitaca is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō) introduced the system from October 25 2008. Its name means "the card of ", while 北 is also the first ch ... card readers. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1907 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibun Station
is a train station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Lines Shibun Station is served by the Muroran Main Line. Station layout The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two track. Kitaca is not available. The station is unattended. Platforms Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan National Route 12
is a Japanese national highway connecting the two largest cities of Hokkaido, Sapporo and Asahikawa. The highway begins at an intersection with National Routes 36 and 230 in Sapporo. It travels northeast across the western side of Hokkaido to Asahikawa where it ends at an intersection with National Routes 39 and 40. Route description National Route 12 is a highway in western Hokkaido that runs north from Sapporo to Asahikawa. Its southern terminus lies at an intersection in Chūō-ku, Sapporo where it meets National Routes 36 and 230. Along the way from Sapporo to Asahikawa, it passes through the cities of Ebetsu, Iwamizawa, Takikawa, and Fukagawa. The highway is closely paralleled by the tolled Dō-Ō Expressway and it functions as free alternative route to the expressway between Sapporo and Asahikawa. A notable section of the highway between the cities of Bibai and Takikawa is known for being the longest straight section of roadway in Japan. Marked as being long, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horomui Station
is a railway station on the Hakodate Main Line in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The station is numbered A11. Lines Horomui Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, with the station situated above the tracks. The station has automated ticket machines, automated turnstiles which accept Kitaca, and a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Platforms Adjacent stations See also * List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan. External links {{Portal bar, Japan, Trains * Railway stations Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It ... References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1882 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurisawa Station
is a train station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Lines Kurisawa Station is served by the Muroran Main Line. Station layout The station has a ground-level side platform serving one track. Kitaca is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō) introduced the system from October 25 2008. Its name means "the card of ", while 北 is also the first ch ... is not available. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1894 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurioka Station
is a train station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Lines Kurioka Station is served by the Muroran Main Line. Station layout The station has a ground-level side platform serving one track. Kitaca is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for public transport in Sapporo, Japan. Hokkaidō Railway Company (JR Hokkaidō) introduced the system from October 25 2008. Its name means "the card of ", while 北 is also the first ch ... is not available. The station is unattended. Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1943 {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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