Makkari, Hokkaido

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Country Japan District Abuta Local time Sunday 6:38 AM		Region Hokkaido Population 2,323 (2008)

Prefecture Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address 118 Makkari, Makkari, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1631 Weather -2°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity Points of interest Makkari Hot Spring, Makkari Kasen Park, Yoteizan Natural Park

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

Map of Makkari, Abuta District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 2,323. The total area is 114.43 km².

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

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 it name to Rusutsu Village.

1941 Makkaribetsu Village change its name to Makkari Village.

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)

References

Makkari, Hokkaido Wikipedia

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