is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Oshima Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2.
Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate
is a Cities of Japan, city and seaports of Japan, port lo ...
,
Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates HokkaidÅ fr ...
,
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated
population
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of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km
2.
Geography
Oshamambe faces
Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the
Pacific Ocean
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.
Neighboring municipalities
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Hiyama Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan located on the Oshima Peninsula on the Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian ...
**
Imakane
*
Iburi Subprefecture
**
Toyoura
* Oshima Subprefecture
**
Yakumo
*
Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan, Hokkaido, Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2. ...
**
Kuromatsunai
**
Shimamaki
Climate
History
*1864: The village of Oshamambe was founded.
History of Oshamambe
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*1906: Oshamambe became a Second Class Village.
*1923: Oshamambe became a First Class Village.
*1943: Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town.
Education
University
* Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe Campus
High school
* Hokkaido Oshamambe High School
Junior high school
* Oshamambe Junior High School
Elementary schools
* Oshamambe Elementary School
* Shizukari Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between Oshamambe Station and Shizukari Station.
* Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines that is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawa ...
: Kita-Toyotsu - Kunnui - Oshamambe - Futamata
* Muroran Main Line
The is a railway line in Hokkaido operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), between Oshamambe Station in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, Oshamambe and Iwamizawa Station in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Iwamizawa, approximately paralleling the coast of Ibu ...
: Oshamambe - Shizukari
Highway
*
Hokkaido Expressway: Shizukari PA - Oshamambe IC - Kunnui IC
*
*
*
Plans are in place to build a station at Oshamambe and construction is underway on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. The section between Hakodate
is a Cities of Japan, city and seaports of Japan, port located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Oshima Subprefecture. As of January 31, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 239,813 with 138,807 househol ...
and Sapporo
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in Hokkaido, Japan. Located in the southwest of Hokkaido, it lies within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, a tributary of the Ishikari River. Sapporo is the capital ...
should be completed by 2030.
References
External links
*
Official Website
Towns in Hokkaido
Oshamambe, Hokkaido
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