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| name = Tōyako |
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| JapaneseName = 洞爺湖町 |
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| image_skyline = View_of_Tōyako-onsen_town.JPG |
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| lon_deg = 140 | lon_min = 46| lon_sec = |
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| image_caption = View of Tōyako |
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| map_caption = Location of Tōyako in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Iburi Subprefecture]]) |
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| area_km2 = 180.54 |
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| population = 9,443 |
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| city_hall_postal_code = 049-5692 |
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta (Iburi)]] |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| area_total_km2 = 180.54 |
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| population_total = 8,442 |
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]] |
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| postal_code = 049-5692 |
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| tree = [[Cherry blossom]], [[Sorbus commixta]] |
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| flower = [[Viola mandshurica]], [[Rhododendron]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Tōyako'''|洞爺湖町|Tōyako-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta District]], [[Iburi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006 through the merger of the town of [[Abuta, Hokkaido|Abuta]] and the village of [[Tōya, Hokkaido|Tōya]] (both from [[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta (Iburi) District]]). |
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{{Nihongo|'''Tōyako'''|洞爺湖町|Tōyako-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Iburi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of [[Abuta, Hokkaido|Abuta]] and the village of [[Tōya, Hokkaido|Tōya]]. {{As of|2020|10|1}}, the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tōyako (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hokkaido/_/01584__t%C5%8Dyako/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> The total area is 180.54 km<sup>2</sup>. |
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{{As of|2015|04|30}}, the town has an estimated population of 9,443, and a population density of 52.30 persons per km². The total area is 180.54 km².<ref>[http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/index.jsp 洞爺湖町へようこそ] Town of Tōyako</ref> |
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The name of the town was derived from the nearby [[Lake Tōya]] ( |
The name of the town was derived from the nearby [[Lake Tōya]] (Tōya-ko). |
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==G8 summit== |
==G8 summit== |
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On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer [[34th G8 summit|G8 summit]]. Japan's former |
On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer [[34th G8 summit|G8 summit]]. Japan's former Prime Minister [[Shinzo Abe]] reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as [[Lake Tōya]] and Tōyako [[Onsen]].<ref>[http://www.sankei.co.jp/seiji/seisaku/070423/ssk070423004.htm 来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる] Sankei Shinbun</ref> |
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==Famous sights== |
==Famous sights== |
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File:Usu_vorcarno201305.JPG|The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left |
File:Usu_vorcarno201305.JPG|The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left |
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==Notable people from Tōyako== |
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*[[Mashiro Ayano]], singer |
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==See also== |
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*[[Yo, Blair]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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Revision as of 12:41, 26 March 2024
Tōyako
洞爺湖町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°46′E / 42.550°N 140.767°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
District | Abuta (Iburi) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshio Nagasaki |
Area | |
• Total | 180.54 km2 (69.71 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 8,442 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Postal code | 049-5692 |
City hall address | 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692 |
Website | http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ |
Symbols | |
Flower | Viola mandshurica, Rhododendron |
Tree | Cherry blossom, Sorbus commixta |
Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 1 October 2020[update], the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 180.54 km2.
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 reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen.[2]
Famous sights
- Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
- The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, the main conference site of 34th G8 summit
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The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left
Notable people from Tōyako
- Mashiro Ayano, singer
See also
References
- ^ "Tōyako (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ 来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる Sankei Shinbun
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōyako, Hokkaidō.
- Official Website (in Japanese)