Kyōwa | |||||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
Settlement Type: | Town | ||||
Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
Coordinates: | 42.9833°N 177°W | ||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) | ||||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
Subdivision Name3: | Iwanai | ||||
Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
Leader Name: | Eiji Yamamoto | ||||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
Area Total Km2: | 304.96 | ||||
Population Total: | 6,136 | ||||
Population As Of: | September 30, 2016 | ||||
Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||
Timezone1: | JST | ||||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
Blank Info Sec1: | 38-2 Minamihoroni, Kyōwa, Iwanai-gun, Hokkaido 048-2292 | ||||
Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||||
Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb | ||||
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is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,136, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 304.96 km2.
Kyōwa is located just south of the Shakotan Peninsula, near the Niseko Volcanic Group.
Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.
Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).