Ishikari, Hokkaido
Ishikari is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 57,764, with 27,434 households, and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is.
On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.
History
- 1902: Ishikari town was founded.
- 1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
- 1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
- 2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.
Climate
Sister cities
International
- Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
- Vanino, Russia
- Pengzhou, China
Domestic
- Wajima, Ishikawa
- Onna, Okinawa
Education
University
- Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus
High schools
- Ishikari Minami High School
- Ishikari Shōyō High School
Mascots
Ishikari's mascots are Saketaro and Sakeko. They are kappas who dressed up as salmons and loved Ishikari pot. They loved events that occurred in the city and all around the world.- Saketaro is a blue kappa. He can communicate with sea animals and humans alike. His body contains docosahexaenoic acid which has various health benefits. As a result, he has a "DHA" tattoo on his torso. He is first discovered in 1996.
- Sakeko is a pink kappa. Her body contains eicosapentaenoic acid which smoothens blood. As a result, she wears a "EPA" dress. Her charm point is her luxurious ribbon that she wears on her head and long eyelashes. The year of her discovery is still unknown.
Notable people from Ishikari, Hokkaido
- Kazuhiro Kokubo, Japanese snowboarder
- Taichi, professional wrestler
- Mai, J-Pop singer
- Kengo Ishii, Japanese football player
- Ryoya Ueda, Japanese football player
- Shōtarō Tashiro, professional Japanese baseball player
- Yoyoka Soma, Japanese drummer