Ishikari, Hokkaido

"Ishikari" redirects here. For the vessel Ishikari, see JDS Ishikari (DE-226). For other uses, see Ishikari (disambiguation).

Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,755, with 27,434 households, and a density of 81 persons per km². The total area is 721.86 km² (279 sq mi).

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.

Sister cities

International

• Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (since 1983)
• Vanino, Russia (since 1993)
• Pengzhou, China (since 2000)

Domestic

• Wajima, Ishikawa (since 2012)
• Onna, Okinawa (since 2013)

Education

University

• Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus

High schools

• Ishikari Minami High School (石狩南高校)
• Ishikari Shōyō High School (石狩翔陽高校)

It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school, an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)