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 ...
in
Iburi Subprefecture,
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 Hokkaidō fr ...
, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of
Abuta and the village of
Tōya. , the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km
2. The total area is 180.54 km
2.
The name of the town was derived from the nearby
Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).
G8 summit
On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer
G8 summit. Japan's former Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe
Shinzo Abe (21 September 1954 – 8 July 2022) was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. ...
reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as
Lake Tōya and Tōyako
Onsen
In Japan, are hot springs and the bathing facilities and Ryokan (inn), traditional inns around them. There are approximately 25,000 hot spring sources throughout Japan, and approximately 3,000 ''onsen'' establishments use naturally hot water ...
.
来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる
Sankei Shinbun
Famous sights
* Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
** Lake Tōya
** Mount Usu
* The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, the main conference site of 34th G8 summit
File:Usu_vorcarno201305.JPG, The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left
Notable people from Tōyako
* Mashiro Ayano, singer
See also
* Yo, Blair
References
External links
Official Website
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Towns in Hokkaido
Tōyako, Hokkaido