Ōzora, Hokkaido
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Ōzora
大空町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°10′E / 43.917°N 144.167°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
District | Abashiri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eiji Yamashita |
Area | |
• Total | 343.62 km2 (132.67 sq mi) |
Population (2016-09-30) | |
• Total | 7,430 |
• Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 3-4-1-1 Memanbetsu-nishi, Ōzora-chō, Hokkaidō 099-2392 |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Mountain Phlox and Lysichite camtschatcense |
Tree | Japanese Rowan and Japanese White Birch |
Ōzora (大空町, Ōzora-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006, as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu, and the village of Higashimokoto.
Memanbetsu Village (later Memanbetsu Town) split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore, all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri.
Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination.[1][2]
Education
Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.
In the Higashimokoto area:
- Higashimokoto Elementary School
- Higashimokoto Junior High School
- Higashimokoto Agricultural High School
In the Memanbetsu area:
- Memanbetsu Elementary School
- Memanbetsu Junior High School
Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora.
Transportation
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations on the Sekihoku Main Line:
Memanbetsu Airport is located in Ōzora.
Mascot
Ōzora's mascot is Soralucky (ももちゃん). She is a cute jet airliner. Whenever she flies, she carries and bring happiness to people. She is unveiled in March 2007 and was given upgrades in December 2014 with addition to jet engines and designs.[3]
References
- ^ Home Page, All Nippon Airways
- ^ Home Page, Japan Airlines
- ^ "大空町の概要". Ōzora.
External links
- Media related to Ōzora, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Official Tourism Website (in English)