Kyōwa, Hokkaido Explained

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
Module:
Embedded:yes
Tree:Taxus cuspidata[1]

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.

Geography

Kyōwa is located just south of the Shakotan Peninsula, near the Niseko Volcanic Group.

Neighboring towns and village

Climate

History

Economics

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.

Education

Transportation

Iwanai Line (Japanese National Railways) used to run through the town from Kozawa Station to Iwanai Station (Iwanai).

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/shoukai/choushou.html Flower and Tree of the town
  2. http://www.town.kyowa.hokkaido.jp/shoukai/ayumi.html History of Kyōwa
  3. Web site: Hokkaido Kyōwa High School . 2015-05-30 . 2019-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729064734/http://www.kyouwa.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ . dead .