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Yūfutsu District, Hokkaido
is a district divided between Iburi and Kamikawa Subprefectures in Hokkaido, Japan. Towns and villages Iburi Subprefecture * Abira (merger of Hayakita and Oiwake) *Atsuma * Mukawa Kamikawa Subprefecture *Shimukappu History *1869 - With the establishment of provinces and districts in Hokkaido, Yūfutsu District, Iburi Province is created *1897 - Placed under Muroran Subprefecture (later renamed Iburi) *1906 - Shimukappu Village transferred to Kamikawa Subprefecture *1948 - Tomakomai City established, leaving Yūfutsu District *On March 27, 2006 - the towns of Hayakita and Oiwake merged to form the new town of Abira. *On March 27, 2006 - the towns of Hobetsu was a town located in Yūfutsu (Iburi) 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, Hobets ... and Mukawa merged to form the new town of Mukawa, now with a diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iburi Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Geography Located in south-central Hokkaido, Iburi stretches East-West and North-South. Iburi covers an area of . Iburi borders Oshima Subprefecture to the West, Shiribeshi, Ishikari, and Sorachi Subprefectures to the North, and Hidaka Subprefecture to the East. On its South side, Iburi has of coastline with the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen .... Municipalities Mergers History *1897: Muroran Subprefecture was established. *1922: Muroran Subprefecture was renamed Iburi Subprefecture. References External linksOfficial website Subprefectures in Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 established in 1897. Asahikawa Airport , is a single-runway regional airport in Hokkaidō, Japan, straddling the cities of Asahikawa and Higashikagura. History Planning of the airport began in the late 1950s. The site was chosen in November 1960 and received government approval in ... stretches over the outskirts of Asahikawa City and Higashikagura in Kamikawa (Ishikari) District. Geography Municipalities Mergers External links Official Website {{Hokkaido Subprefectures in Hokkaido ... [...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] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abira, Hokkaido
is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,323. Geography Located in the north-east of Iburi Subprefecture, and is a hilly area extending from the Yufutsu Plain to the Yūbari Mountains and the Maoi Hills. Abira is surrounded by Tomakomai in the south-west, Chitose, Hokkaido, Chitose in the north-west, Yuni, Hokkaido, Yuni in from the north to the east, and Atsuma, Hokkaido, Atsuma in the south-east. The Toasa River flows through Abira and Tomakomai, and Abira River flows through the center of Abira. The Pacific Ocean is close to the southern areas of Abira. So those areas' weather is mild year-round because of the oceanic climate. The northern areas have an inland climate, so the temperatures are high in the summer and a harsh cold in the winter. All together, the yearly snowfall is low. * Mountains: Kumanoatama Yama (155m), Shiabiranupuri (364m) * Rivers: Abira River * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayakita, Hokkaido
was a town located in Yūfutsu (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 5,267 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 34.07 persons per km2. The total area was 154.61 km2. On March 27, 2006, Hayakita was merged with the town of Oiwake (also from Yufutsu (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Abira. External links Abira official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oiwake, Hokkaido
was a town located in Yūfutsu (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 3,981 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ... of 48.24 persons per km2. The total area was 82.52 km2. On March 27, 2006, Oiwake was merged with the town of Hayakita (also from Yufutsu (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Abira. External links Abira official website Dissolved municipalities of Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuma, Hokkaido
is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival is in mid-July, and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam. There is a surfing beach nearby where the annual "Hama Matsuri" or "Beach Festival" in early-August. Geography Atsuma has several rivers of which the most prominent is the Atsuma River. It is dammed in the northern area of town and continues down through the center of town and empties into the ocean near the ferry terminal and the Tomato-Atsuma Power Station. Neighbouring municipalities * Tomakomai * Yūbari * Abira * Mukawa * Yuni Climate History In the middle of the 12th century, Northern Fujiwara supposedly had its t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukawa, Hokkaido
is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. On March 27, 2006, absorbed the town of Hobetsu to create the new town of Mukawa. The new town was given the same name as the former town of Mukawa, but in hiragana, instead of former kanji name. As of April 30, 2017, the town (including the Hobetsu area) has an estimated population of 8,527, with a total of 4,369 households. The total area is 166.43 km². Mukawa is situated on the southern coast of Hokkaido, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It can be accessed via train from Tomakomai. By car, the town is approximately 1/2 hour east of Tomakomai along Route 235. The town is famed for shishamo, a small fish that is hung on bamboo poles. Shishamo are currently included in the Mukawa town sign. The shishamo are harvested during the Fall season. During this season the town holds a number of shishamo themed events, including a town race in October and Shishamo Matsuri in November. A large community center in the town fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
is a village located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,251 and a density of 2.2 persons per km². The total area is 571.31 km². Tomamu Tomamu in the eastern part of the village area is the site of the Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, one of Hokkaido's major ski resorts, located on the southern slopes of Mount Tomamu. The resort is dominated by four 40-storey (121 metre) high-rise towers built during the boom of the late 1980s. The exteriors of these buildings have recently been redecorated by Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) of Shibuya, Tokyo to make them harmonize better with their surroundings. Shimukappu and Tomamu have a student exchange/sister city program with Aspen, Colorado. Horoka Tomamu Montane Forest Shimukappu is the location of a new nature reserve, called the Horoka Tomamu Montane Forest, established in 2010, by the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. Climate According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
