is a

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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 ...

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. As of September 2016, the town's

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was estimated as 17,299, with a

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of 18 persons per km². The total area is 955.98 km². On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

Geography

Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the

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and the

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. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains. The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the

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composed by

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Neighboring municipalities

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 ...

** Assabu ** Imakane ** Otobe ** Setana * Oshima Subprefecture **

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** Oshamanbe

Climate

History

*1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District. *1902: ** Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo. ** Kumaishi village was founded in Nishi District,

. *1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town. *1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town. *1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town. *2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)

Education

* High schools ** Hokkaido Yakumo High School ** Hokkaido Kumaishi High School

Transportation

Railway

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 ...

: Otoshibe - Nodaoi - Yamakoshi - Yakumo - Washinosu - Yamasaki - Kuroiwa

Highway

Hokkaido Expressway is the second-largest island of Japan 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 railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The ...

: Yakumo IC - Yakumo PA - Otoshibe IC * * *

Sister city

Komaki, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 148,872 in 68,174 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city was . Komaki is commonly associated with the former Komaki Airport, whic ...

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Notable people from Yakumo

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, actor * Masahiro Kobayashi, actor *

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, sport shooter

References

External links

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Official Website
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