Hokuto, Hokkaido


Hokuto is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city. Hokuto was formed on February 1, 2006, from merging the town of Kamiiso, from Kamiiso District, and the town of Ōno, from Kameda District. Hokuto is the third city to be established in Oshima.. Hokuto is the second largest city in Oshima by population after the city of Hakodate.
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Geography

Hokuto is in the middle of Oshima, a peninsula in Hokkaido's south. The southeast portion is mostly plains and the western part is more mountainous. The south borders the Hakodate Bay. The Ōno River runs north and south through the middle of Hokuto.
  • Mountain: Katsuratake
  • Rivers: Ōno, Hekirichi
  • Lake: Kamiiso
  • Forest parks: Hachirounuma Koen

Neighboring regions

History

  • 1900: Kamiiso village and Ono village were founded.
  • 1918: Kamiiso village became Kamiiso town.
  • 1955: Mobetsu village was merged into Kamiiso town.
  • 1957: Ono village became Ono town.
  • 2006: Kamiiso town and Ono town were merged to form Hokuto city.

Transportation

Rail

Hokkaido Railway Company - Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hokkaido Railway Company - Hakodate Main Line
South Hokkaido Railway Company - Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line

Road

Education

High schools