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{{nihongo|'''Kaminokuni'''|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō}} is a [[List of towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
{{nihongo|'''Kaminokuni'''|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō}} is a [[List of towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. |
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As of September 2016, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 5,161 and a [[population density|density]] of 9.4 per km². The total area is 547.58 km². |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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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
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.[1]
- 1902: Kaminokuni Village was merged with neighboring villages to form the new village of Kaminokuni.
- 1967: Kaminokuni Village became Kaminokuni Town.
Education
- High school
- Hokkaido Kaminokuni High School[2]
- Junior high school
- Kaminokuni Junior High School
- Elementary school
- Kaminokuni Elementary School
- Kahoku Elementary School
- Takisawa Elementary School
Sister cities
Notable people from Kaminokuni
- Tatsuhiko Takimoto, author
References
External links
- Media related to Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website Template:Ja icon