Kiyota-ku, Sapporo

Kiyota-ku, Sapporo (清田区、札幌) is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is translated as "pure" or "clean" for "清", and "(rice) field" for "田". The ward was split from Toyohira-ku on November 4, 1997.

Kiyota
清田区
Ward
Kiyota Ward
Flag of Kiyota
Flag
Official seal of Kiyota
Seal
Location of Kiyota-ku in Sapporo
Location of Kiyota-ku in Sapporo
CountryJapan
PrefectureHokkaidō
CitySapporo
EstablishedNovember 4, 1997
Area
 • Total59.87 km2 (23.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total115,351
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
 Estimation as of December 31, 2014
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal004-8613
Address1-2-1 Hiraokaichijo, Kiyota-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
WebsiteKiyota-ku Ward Office
Fire station

Overview

According to the jūminhyō (registry of residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 114,730 people are living in Kiyota-ku. The total area of the ward is 59.70 km², which is the 4th largest ward in Sapporo.[1]

The ward is neighboured to four wards in Sapporo (Toyohira-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Atsubetsu-ku, Minami-ku), and two cities (Kitahiroshima, Eniwa) .

History

The central part of Kiyota-ku was originally called as "Ashiribetsu", and in 1944, it was renamed as Kiyota, meaning "beautiful pure (clean) rice field". Rice fields and farms of the apples have widely spread in the area until early Shōwa period, but the area did not exist as one of the wards in Sapporo.[2]

In 1972, Sapporo was listed as one of the cities designated by government ordinance, and several wards were established including Toyohira-ku. On November 4, 1997, Kiyota-ku was split from Toyohira-ku, and the Kiyota-ku Residential Center with a hall for cultural purposes was built in following year.[2]

Education

University

College

Public
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Shinei High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Hiraoka High School
  • Hokkaido Sapporo Kiyota High School (city)

Private

Transportation

Kiyota-ku is the only ward of Sapporo in which there is no railway.

Mascot
Kiyochi, the ward's mascot

Kiyota's mascot is Kiyochi (きよっち) is a kind yet mischievous festival-going and nature-loving yōsei that resides in Mount Shirahata. The hat was actually the ward symbol. The leaf on his shirt symbolizes nature (this gives him the ability to turn into a leaf himself to give positive energy to people he trusted and take away the bad ones while protecting them from danger. He loves to eat spinach served with sweets and water. His birthday is November 4. His role model is Shigeharu Nagaoka (who revolutionize rice farming in the area) inspired him to grow rice and other stuff that can develop the ward.[4]

Sources
  1. "Kiyota-ku, General Overview". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
  2. The history of Kiyota-ku
  3. "Education" (Archive). City of Sapporo. Retrieved on October 12, 2015. "Hokkaido Korean Primary, Middle and High School Hiraoka 4-jo 2-chome 6-1, Kiyota-ku"
  4. "きよっち". Kiyota.
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