Tōyako, Hokkaido

Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō) is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya. As of 30 September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 9,231, and a population density of 51 persons per km². The total area is 180.54 km².[1]

Tōyako
洞爺湖町
Town
View of Tōyako
View of Tōyako
Flag of Tōyako
Official seal of Tōyako
Location of Tōyako in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Tōyako in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tōyako is located in Japan
Tōyako
Tōyako
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°46′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
DistrictAbuta (Iburi)
Government
  MayorYoshio Nagasaki
Area
  Total180.54 km2 (69.71 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total9,231
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido
049-5692
Websitehttp://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/
Symbols
FlowerViola mandshurica, Rhododendron
TreeCherry blossom, Sorbus commixta

The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).

G8 summit

On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen.[2]

Famous sights

Notable people from Tōyako

References

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