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Oshamambe, Hokkaidō
is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2. Geography Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean. Neighboring municipalities * Hiyama Subprefecture ** Imakane * Iburi Subprefecture ** Toyoura * Oshima Subprefecture ** Yakumo * Shiribeshi Subprefecture ** Kuromatsunai ** Shimamaki Climate History *1864: The village of Oshamambe was founded. *1906: Oshamambe became a Second Class Village. *1923: Oshamambe became a First Class Village. *1943: Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town. Education University * Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe Campus High school * Hokkaido Oshamambe High School Junior high school * Oshamambe Junior High School Elementary schools * Oshamambe Elementary School * Shizukari Elementary School Transportation Railway Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between ...
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Hokkaido
is the list of islands of Japan by area, second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefectures of Japan, prefecture, making up its own list of regions of Japan, region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The largest city on Hokkaido is its capital, Sapporo, which is also its only cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, ordinance-designated city. Sakhalin lies about to the north of Hokkaidō, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are Kuril Islands dispute, claimed by Japan. The position of the island on the northern end of the archipelago results in a colder climate, with the island seeing significant snowfall each winter. Despite the harsher climate, it serves as an agricultural breadbasket for many crops. Hokkaido was formerly known as ''Ezo'', ''Yezo'', ''Yeso'', or ''Yes ...
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Imakane, Hokkaido
is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,575 and a density of 9.8 persons per km². The total area is 568.14 km². Geography Imakane is located in southern Hokkaido within Setana District, Hiyama Subprefecture. The town is on Route 230 at the junction of the Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu and Toshibetsu-Mena rivers. The main landmark and meeting point in the town center is De Molen, a large windmill. ;Neighboring towns and village * Oshamanbe to the east * Setana to the west * Shimamaki to the north * Yakumo to the south east ;Mountains * 981 m ;Rivers * * Toshibetsu-Mena River ;Dams * Climate History Imakane, at the time known as Hanaishi, was founded in the Kan'ei period between 1624 and 1643 after gold, silver and manganese were discovered in the upper Shiribetsu River, near Pirika/Hanaishi. Some of the gold mined from the area was used to build Nikkō Tōshō-gū, a Shinto shrine ...
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Futamata Station (Hokkaido)
is a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Lines Futamata Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line. It is numbered S32. Station layout Futamata Station has a single side platform A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, .... Platforms Surroundings * Route 5 * Futamata Radium Onsen * Niseko Bus "Futamata Station" Bus Stop History Future plans In June 2023, this station was selected to be among 42 stations on the JR Hokkaido network to be slated for abolition owing to low ridership. Adjacent stations References Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Oshamambe, Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ...
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Oshamambe Station
is a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). Lines Oshamambe Station is served by the Hakodate Main Line from to and the Muroran Main Line to . The station is also planned to become a station of the Hokkaido Shinkansen between and that is scheduled to open in 2031. The first phase to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto opened in 2016. Station layout The station consists of two ground-level island platforms serving four tracks. Platforms Limited express services * ''Hokuto (train), Hokuto'' ( – ) History The station opened on 3 November 1903. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Hokkaido. Surrounding area * Japan National Route 5, National Route 5 * Japan National Route 37, National Route 37 * Tokyo University of Science Oshamambe Campus * Hokkaido Oshamambe High School Bus services *Hakodate Bus **For Imakane and Setana **For Yakumo, Mori ...
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Kunnui Station
is a railway station in Oshamambe, Hokkaidō, Japan. Lines *Hokkaido Railway Company **Hakodate Main Line Station H49 Surrounding area * National Route 5 * National Route 230 * Hokkaidō Expressway is the second-largest island of Japan and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan Tunnel. The ... Kunnui IC * Kunnui Post Office * Hakodate Bus "Kunnui" Bus Stop Adjacent stations Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Oshamambe, Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ...
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Kita-Toyotsu Station
was a railway station in Oshamambe, Yamakoshi District, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. The station closed on 4 March 2017 owing to poor patronage. Lines *Hokkaido Railway Company **Hakodate Main Line The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines that is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawa ... Station H50 Surrounding area * National Route 5 * Hakodate Bus "Kita-Toyotsu Shingo-sho Mae" Bus Stop References Railway stations in Japan opened in 1944 Railway stations in Hokkaido Prefecture Railway stations in Japan closed in 2017 Oshamambe, Hokkaido {{Hokkaido-rail-station-stub ...
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Hakodate Main Line
The is a railway line connecting the cities of Hakodate, Hokkaido, Hakodate and Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Asahikawa via Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan. It is one of the trunk lines that is operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido). The Sawara Line, a loop line from Ōnuma to Mori opened in 1945, is included as part of the Hakodate Main Line. The Sapporo—Minami-Otaru section was the first railway line that opened in Hokkaido (including the Minami-Otaru - Temiya Line to the Otaru Port). The line was extended as the first to connect to Hakodate, though today all Sapporo—Hakodate direct passenger and freight services travel via the Chitose Line, Chitose and Muroran Main Line, Muroran lines until rejoining the Hakodate line at Oshamambe Station. The Hokkaido Shinkansen route north of Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto approximately parallels the route of the Hakodate Main Line, with stations proposed to be built at Shin-Yakumo, Oshamambe, Kutchan, Shin-Otaru and Sapporo. On March 27, 20 ...
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Tokyo University Of Science
, formerly "Science University of Tokyo" or TUS, informally or simply is a private research university located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. History Tokyo University of Science was founded in 1881 as The Tokyo Academy of Physics by 21 graduates of the Department of Physics in the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo. In 1883, it was renamed the Tokyo College of Science, and in 1949, it attained university status and became the Tokyo University of Science. The leading character appearing in Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume's novel Botchan graduated from Tokyo University of Science. , it is the only private university in Japan that has produced a Nobel Prize winner and the only private university in Asia to produce Nobel Prize winners within the natural sciences field. Academic rankings Global university rankings Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Tokyo University of Science in equal 13th place in Japan. Graduate school rankings Eduniversal ranked Tokyo Universit ...
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Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ...
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Shimamaki, Hokkaido
is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Population As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,560. The total area is 437.26 km2. Geography Shimamaki is located on the southern of the Shiribeshi Subprefecture. The name is derived from the Ainu word "Shuma-ko-mak", which means "Behind rocks". Neighboring towns * Hiyama Subprefecture ** Imakane ** Setana * Oshima Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km2. Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate is a Cities of Japan, city and seaports of Japan, port lo ... ** Oshamambe * Shiribeshi Subprefecture ** Kuromatsunai ** Suttsu History *1906: The village of Higashishimamaki and the village of Nishishimamaki were founded. *1956: Two villages were merged to form the new village of Shimamaki. Industries The main industry of Shimamaki is fishery. Thirty per ...
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Kuromatsunai, Hokkaido
is a town located in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 24 May 2020 the town had an estimated population of 2,739, and a density of 7.2 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 345.65 km2. Geography Kuromatsunai is located in the southern part of Shiribeshi Subprefecture and while close to both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the town itself has no coastline. The Shubuto River and Kuromatsunai River flow through Kuromatsunai. The town, being the northernmost area of Japan in which beech trees grow naturally, has had the beech tree designated a natural treasure. Neighboring towns and village * Iburi Subprefecture ** Toyoura * Oshima Subprefecture ** Oshamambe * Shiribeshi Subprefecture ** Rankoshi ** Shimamaki ** Suttsu Climate History *1902: Kuromatsunai Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1915: Neppu Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1923: Tarukishi Village becomes a Second Class Village. *1955: Kuromatsunai Village, Neppu Village, an ...
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Shiribeshi Subprefecture
is a Subprefectures of Hokkaido, subprefecture of Hokkaido, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan, Hokkaido, Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km2. Geography Municipalities Mergers History *1897: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were established. *1899: Kutchan Village (now Kutchan Town and Kyōgoku Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Iwanai Subprefecture. *1899: Otaru Subprefecture, Iwanai Subprefecture, and Suttsu Subprefecture were merged to form Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Makkari Village (now Makkari Village, Kimobetsu Town, and Rusutsu Village) and Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town), Abuta District were transferred from Muroran Subprefecture. External links Official website
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