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ROYCE' Town Station
is an infill railway station on the Sasshō Line in Tōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. The station is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Planning The idea of building the station came about when the town of Tōbetsu and Royce', a chocolate manufacturing company, submitted a joint petition to JR Hokkaido, seeking to establish a new infill station. The station was planned to improve convenience for visitors to Royce's Futomi factory, which is located along the Sasshō Line, as well as to attract private investments to develop housing sites and visitor facilities in the area surrounding the station. Royce' paid ¥930 million for the construction of the station building and platform, while the town of Tōbetsu would build the station square at an estimated cost of ¥546 million. Construction Construction of the station began in the spring of 2021, and the station itself opened on 12 March 2022. While most trains stop at the station, a minority of trains are timeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōbetsu, Hokkaido
is a town located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 16,694, and a density of 39 persons per km2. The total area is 422.71 km2. Geography Located in the north part of Ishikari Subprefecture of Hokkaido, the shape of the municipality is elongated from north to south. It overlaps with the catchment area of the Tōbetsu river approximately. Tōbetsu means "river from marsh" in Ainu language, and in Japanese, it is called "Tōbetsu Gawa (river)". Low mountains occupy the northern area of the municipality. The southern area is a part of the Ishikari Plains. Sapporo, the largest city of Hokkaido, lies southwest of Tōbetsu. The large river of Ishikari divided Tōbetsu from Sapporo until 1934 when the Sasshō Line railroad connected the two cities. Several more bridges built in the latter half of the 20th century have reduced the traffic obstacle. Tōbetsu has produced rice and, recently, flowers. Residential buildings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royce'
, stylized as ROYCE', is a Japanese chocolate manufacturing company. The company is best known for its "nama chocolate", a form of ganache made with melted cacao and fresh cream, and dusted with fine cocoa powder. History Royce' was established in July 1983, with a total capital of ¥10.0 million. Royce's first head office building was located in Hokkaidō, about 500 miles north of Tokyo. By November of that year, Royce' began to produce their first chocolates. The company's first two years saw rather slow growth as it integrated into the Japanese economy. In September 1985, Royce's capital had increased to ¥30.5 million, and it introduced their first mass produced chocolate, a chocolate bar. In September 1989, Royce' was finally able to add a chocolate molding line, allowing the company to further compete with other market brands. It was not until the 1990s that Royce' would become a significant player in the Asian candy industry. The company introduced their ''Pure Chocola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Hokkaido Prefecture
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birch
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species. They are a typically rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern areas of temperate climates and in boreal climates. Description Birch species are generally small to medium-sized trees or shrubs, mostly of northern temperate and boreal climates. The simple leaves are alternate, singly or doubly serrate, feather-veined, petiolate and stipulate. They often appear in pairs, but these pairs are really borne on spur-like, two-leaved, lateral branchlets. The fruit is a small samara, although the wings may be obscure in some species. They differ from the alders (''Alnus'', another genus in the family) in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geological Survey
A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model. Geological surveying employs techniques from the traditional walk-over survey, studying outcrops and landforms, to intrusive methods, such as hand augering and machine-driven boreholes, to the use of geophysical techniques and remote sensing methods, such as aerial photography and satellite imagery. Such surveys may be undertaken by state, province, or national geological survey organizations to maintain the geological inventory and advance the knowledge of geosciences for the benefit of the nation. A geological survey map typically superimposes the surveyed extent and boundaries of geological units on a topographic map, together with information at points (such as measurements of orientation of bedding planes) and lines (such as the intersection of faults with the land surface). The maps and reports created by geological surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third-most traded currency in the foreign exchange market, after the United States dollar (US$) and the euro. It is also widely used as a third reserve currency after the US dollar and the euro. The New Currency Act of 1871 introduced Japan's modern currency system, with the yen defined as of gold, or of silver, and divided decimally into 100 ''sen'' or 1,000 ''rin''. The yen replaced the previous Tokugawa coinage as well as the various ''hansatsu'' paper currencies issued by feudal ''han'' (fiefs). The Bank of Japan was founded in 1882 and given a monopoly on controlling the money supply. Following World War II, the yen lost much of its prewar value. To stabilize the Japanese economy, the exchange rate of the yen was fixed at ¥360 per US$ as part of the Bretton Woods system. When that system was abandoned in 1971, the yen became undervalued and was allowed to float. The yen had appreciated to a peak of ¥271 per US$ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infill Station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location. Many older transit systems have widely spaced stations and can benefit from infill stations. In some cases, new infill station are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line. Examples Chile *Santiago ** San José de la Estrella station, 2009 Canada *Toronto **North York Centre station, 1987 *Vancouver **Lake City Way station, 2003 ** Capstan station (under construction) Mainland China *Beijing ** Tiantongyuan station, 2007 (Line 5) **Beiyunhedong station, 2018 (Line 6) ** (Line 13, Beijing Subway), 2019 ** Zhoujiazhuang station, 2021 (Line 17) **Beitaipingzhuang station, 2022 (Line 19) **Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Stations Opened By Petition In Japan
In Japan some railway stations were built in response to a petition of the local governments or companies near the new station etc., and the railway company did not bear all construction costs. These are called in Japanese. This article lists some of these stations. The first station opened by petition on a JR line was Higashi-Koganei Station on the Chūō Main Line, which was opened in 1964 before privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). This station is located close to a commemoration hall. Shinkansen stations Sorted by opening year * 1 * * * * 1 * * * * * 2 * :1 A station already existed on the Tōkaidō Main Line. :2 A station already existed on the Sanyō Main Line. JR lines other than Shinkansen Stations opened after privatization of JNR JR Hokkaido * Ōasa * Shinrin-Kōen * Hoshimi * Sapporo Beer Teien * Hokkaidō-Iryōdaigaku * Shin-Fuji * Midorigaoka * Nishi-Rubeshibe * ROYCE' Town * Nayorokōkō * Hokkaido Ball Park Station (Under construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Railway Company
The is one of the constituent companies of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group), and is often referred to using its official abbreviation of . It operates intercity and local rail services in Hokkaido, Japan. The company introduced Kitaca, a smart card ticketing system, in autumn 2008. At the time of its privatization in 1987, JR Hokkaido operated 21 railway lines totalling of narrow-gauge () track, as well as a ferry service to Aomori. Since then, that figure has dwindled to just below , as unprofitable lines have been shut down or spun off (in the case of the Hokkaidō Chihoku Kōgen Railway). The ferry service has also been replaced by the Seikan Tunnel. On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalize its network by the withdrawal of services from up to 1,237 km, or about 50% of the current network, including closure of the remaining section of the Rumoi Main Line (the Rumoi - Mashike section closed on 4 December 2016), the Shin-Yuba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishikari District, Hokkaido
is a district located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 24,020 and a density of 47.95 persons per km2. The total area is 500.95 km2. Towns and villages * Shinshinotsu * Tōbetsu History *1902 Ishikari Town, Hanakawa village and tobetsu village was founded. *1906 Shinotsu Village (篠津村) merges with Ebetsu Village (江別村) in the former Sapporo District, thus leaving the district. It is now the Shinotsu section of Ebetsu City A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def .... *1907 Ishikari Town and Hanakawa village were merged to form new Ishikari Town. *1915 Shinshinotsu village was founded. *1947 Tōbetsu village became Tōbetsu town. *1996 Ishikari Town becomes Ishikari City, leaving the distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasshō Line
The is a railway line in Japan operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), which connects in Sapporo and in Tōbetu, Ishikari District. Its name is made up of two characters from and , the latter of which was the terminus of the line until it was relocated to Shin-Totsukawa in 1972. On 19 November 2016, JR Hokkaido's president announced plans to further rationalise the network by up to 1,237 km, or ~50% of the current network,. The non-electrified section of the Line was permanently closed on 17 April 2020. Stations All trains, include through trains from other lines, are local trains. Sometimes, trains may skip ROYCE' Town station (marked "◌"). Closed section Rolling stock As of April 2020, the following electric multiple unit (EMU) rolling stock is used on the Sasshō Line. * 721 series EMUs (since 1 June 2012) * 731 series EMUs (since 1 June 2012) * 733 series EMUs (since 1 June 2012) * 735 series EMUs (since 1 June 2012) File:JR Hokkaido 721 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
