Makkari, Hokkaido

Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 2,081. The total area is 114.43 km².

History

• 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).
• 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
• 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
• 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.
• 1941: Makkaribetsu Village changed its name to Makkari Village.

Geography

Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".

Neighboring municipalities

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kutchan
  • Kyogoku
  • Kimobetsu
  • Niseko
  • Rusutsu
• Iburi Subprefecture
  • Toyoura
  • Toyako

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Makkari High School
• Junior high school
  • Makkari Junior High School
• Elementary school
  • Makkari Elementary School
  • Ohonai Elementary School

Sister city

• Kanonji, Kagawa (since 1991)

Notable people from Makkari

• Takashi Hosokawa, enka singer

External links

• Media related to Makkari, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Makkari Official Website (in Japanese)