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 1 October 2020^[update], the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 180.54 km².

Tōyako 洞爺湖町
Town
View of Tōyako
Flag Seal
Location of Tōyako in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tōyako Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°46′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
District	Abuta (Iburi)
Government
• Mayor	Yoshio Nagasaki
Area
• Total	180.54 km2 (69.71 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	8,442
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code	049-5692
City hall address	58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692
Website	http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/
Symbols
Flower	Viola mandshurica, Rhododendron
Tree	Cherry 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

• Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
  • Lake Tōya
  • Mount Usu
• The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, the main conference site of 34th G8 summit

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  The volcanic crater of Mount Usu, with Tōyako on the left

Notable people from Tōyako

• Mashiro Ayano, singer

See also

• Yo, Blair

References

1. "Tōyako (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
2. 来夏サミット開催地、洞爺湖地域に決まる Sankei Shinbun

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)