Kyōgoku, Hokkaido
Template:Infobox City Japan Kyōgoku (京極町, Kyōgoku-chō) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan, at the foot of Mount Yōtei. The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku) of Sapporo, but car traffic from Kyogoku must drive over an hour through the Nakayama Toge mountain pass due to the terrain of the area.
Tourists visit the town to drink the spring water in Fukidashi Park, where the water from Mount Yōtei bubbles out of the ground.
The town has a sister city relationship with the city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture.
Geography
Neighboring municipalities
- Shiribeshi Subprefecture:
- Yoichi District: Akaigawa
- Abuta District: Kutchan
- Abuta District: Kimobetsu
- The town also borders Niseko and Makkari at a single point at the top of Mount Yōtei.
History
- 1897 - A former noble of the Kyōgoku clan in what is now Kagawa Prefecture is given permission to set up an agricultural operation in the area, as part of Kutchan.Cite error: The
<ref>tag has too many names (see the help page).Cite error: The<ref>tag has too many names (see the help page). - 1898,1899,1900 - Three waves of settlement from Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture
- 1910 - With a population of 6,783, the new settlement becomes a separate village called Higashikutchan.
- 1940 - The village is renamed Kyōgoku.
- 1962 - Kyōgoku becomes a town.
Education
Elementary schools:
- Kyōgoku Elementary School
- Minami Kyōgoku Elementary School
Junior high school:
- Kyōgoku Junior High School
Annual events
- Town recreation day - summer and winter
- Attakai festival - held in March
- Fukidashi choral singing festival - held in July on the outdoor stage in Fukidashi park
- Shakkoi festival - also held in July in Fukidashi park
- Furusato festival - held during the Obon season in August on the main shopping street
Sources
External links
Media related to Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
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