Tōyako, Hokkaido
Tōyako
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°46′E / 42.550°N 140.767°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
District | Abuta (Iburi) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshio Nagasaki |
Area | |
• Total | 180.54 km2 (69.71 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 8,442 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Postal code | 049-5692 |
City hall address | 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692 |
Website | http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ |
Symbols | |
Flower | Viola mandshurica, Rhododendron |
Tree | Cherry blossom, Sorbus commixta |
Tōyako (
The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).
G8 summit[edit]
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[edit]
- Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
- The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, the main conference site of 34th G8 summit
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The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left
Notable people from Tōyako[edit]
- Mashiro Ayano, singer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tōyako (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
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External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tōyako, Hokkaidō.
- Official Website (in Japanese)