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Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Abuta District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006 through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya (both from Abuta (Iburi) District).

As of 30 April 2015^[update], 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.^[1]

The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōyako).

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
- Lake Tōya
- Mount Yōtei
The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, the main conference site of 34th G8 summit

Gallery

Lake Tōya by night
Small island
Farm house and crops
Restaurant and flowers

References

^ 洞爺湖町へようこそ Town of Tōyako
^ 来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる Sankei Shinbun

External links

Official website Template:Ja icon

[1] 洞爺湖町へようこそ Town of Tōyako

[2] 来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる Sankei Shinbun

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 |District= [[Abuta District, Hokkaido|Abuta (Iburi)]]
 |Area_km2= 180.54
-|PopDate= April, 2015
+|PopDate= April 30, 2015
 |Population= 9,443
 |Density_km2= auto
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 |Mayor= Yoshio Nagasaki
 |CityHallPostalCode= 049-5692
-|CityHallAddress= 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō
+|CityHallAddress= 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
 |CityHallPhone= 0142-76-2121
-|CityHallLink= [http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/index.jsp Town of Tōyako]
+|CityHallLink= {{URL|www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/index.jsp}}
 }}
-{{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]]).
+{{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]]).
-As of April 30, 2015, the town has the estimated [[population]] of 9,443, and a [[population density|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>
+{{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>
 The name of the town was derived from the nearby [[Lake Tōya]] (Tōyako).
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 **[[Lake Tōya]]
 **[[Mount Yōtei]]
+*[[The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa]], the main conference site of 34th G8 summit
-*[[The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa]] - the main conference site of 34th G8 summit.
-<br style="clear:both;" />
 ==Gallery==
+{{Cleanup gallery|date=May 2015}}
 <gallery>
-Image:Lake toya by night.jpg|Lake Tōya by night
+File:Lake toya by night.jpg|Lake Tōya by night
-Image:36809679 2e39b33e84 o.jpg|Small island
+File:36809679 2e39b33e84 o.jpg|Small island
-Image:Grain and red house.jpg|Farm house and crops
+File:Grain and red house.jpg|Farm house and crops
-Image:Flowers con Restaurant.jpg|Restaurant and flowers
+File:Flowers con Restaurant.jpg|Restaurant and flowers
 </gallery>
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 ==External links==
 {{Commons category|Tōyako, Hokkaidō}}
-* [http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ Town of Tōyako] {{ja icon}}
+* {{Official website|http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp}} {{ja icon}}
-{{commons category|Lake Tōya Guide}}
-* [http://www.laketoyaguide.com/ Lake Toya Guide] (English, Japanese, Chinese)
-{{commons category|Tōya Usu Geopark}}
-* [http://www.toya-usu-geopark.org/ Tōya Usu Geopark] (English, Japanese)
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Toyako, Hokkaido}}