Kaminokuni, Hokkaido

Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Kaminokuni
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Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,161, and a density of 9.4 per km2. The total area is 547.58 km2.

Geography

Kaminokuni is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan. Amano River flows through the central town. Esashi Line used to run along this river.

Neighboring towns

  • Hiyama Subprefecture
    • Esashi
    • Assabu
  • Oshima Subprefecture
    • Kikonai
    • Shiriuchi
    • Matsumae
    • Fukushima

History

Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen.

  • 1879: The village of Kaminokuni was founded.[2]
  • 1902: Kaminokuni Village was merged with neighboring villages to form the new village of Kaminokuni.
  • 1967: Kaminokuni Village became Kaminokuni Town.

Education

  • High school
  • Junior high school
    • Kaminokuni Junior High School (上ノ国中学校)
  • Elementary school
    • Kaminokuni Elementary School (上ノ国小学校)
    • Kahoku Elementary School (河北小学校)
    • Takisawa Elementary School (滝沢小学校)

Sister cities

Notable people from Kaminokuni

References

  1. ^ Outline of Kaminokuni
  2. ^ History of Kaminokuni
  3. ^ Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School
  4. ^ Kaminokuni:Links

External links

  • Media related to Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website (in Japanese)
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