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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 100 Odomari, Kaminokuni, Hiyama District, Hokkaido049-0698 |
Kaminokuni (上ノ国町, Kaminokuni-chō) is a town located in Hiyama District, Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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In 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,161 and a density of 9.4 per km². The total area is 547.58 km².
Geography
Kaminokuni is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan. Amano River flows through the central town. Esashi Line used to run along this river.
Neighboring towns
History
Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-1494), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house, established a fort (tate) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishermen.
Education
Sister cities
Notable people from Kaminokuni
References
Kaminokuni, Hokkaido Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA