Nanae, Hokkaido

Nanae 七飯町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
• Hepburn romanization	Nanae-chō
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Flag Seal
The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
Nanae Location of Nanae in Japan
Coordinates: 41°54′N 140°42′E
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hokkaido
Subprefecture	Oshima Subprefecture
District	Kameda
Government
• Mayor	Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮)
Area
• Total	216.61 km^2 (83.63 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	28,514
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Post code	041-1192
Area code	01337
Official Tree	Japanese Red Pine
Official Flower	Apple
Government Office Address	6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192
Government Office Telephone	0138-65-2511
Website	www.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households,[1] and a population density of 130/km^2 (340/sq mi). The total area is 216.61 km^2 (83.63 sq mi).

Geography

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Hakodate.[2] The name of "Nanae" (七飯) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田)

Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (北海道駒ヶ岳, Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take), a 1,133 m (3,717 ft) stratovolcano, is the highest mountain in the town, located on the town's boundary with Mori and Shikabe.

Part of the Ōnuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園, Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen), including the Ōnuma [ja] (大沼) and Konuma (小沼) ponds, is located within the town boundaries of Nanae.[3]

History

• 1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.[4]
• 1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
• 1957: Nanae village became Nanae town.

Transportation

Rail

Nanae is served by the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line, which links Hakodate with Sapporo and Asahikawa.

Formerly, Sawara Branch Line also ran through the town. Ikedaen, Nagareyama Onsen, and Chōshiguchi station, three of the stations on the branch line, closed on 12 March 2022.[5]

Stations of the rail lines located in the town are as the following:

• Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
• Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi

Road

National Route 5, a major highway in the prefecture, runs through the town, connecting it to Hakodate and the rest of Hokkaido, including Otaru and Sapporo.

Education

High school

• Hokkaido Nanae High School[6]

Middle schools

• Nanae Junior High School
• Onakayama Junior High School

Elementary schools

• Fujishiro Elementary School
• Nanae Elementary School
• Onakayama Elementary School
• Togeshita Elementary School

Sister cities

Domestic

• Miki, Kagawa[7]

International

• Concord, Massachusetts, United States[8][9]

See also

• Ōnuma Quasi-National Park

References

1. "Official website of Nanae Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Nanae Town. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
2. 町のすがた. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
3. "大沼国定公園". 北海道七飯町 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-28.
4. 七飯町史
5. "2022年3月ダイヤ改正について" (PDF). JR Hokkaido (in Japanese). 17 December 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. 北海道七飯高等学校
7. 交流のあゆみ. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
8. "Human Services: Concord-Nanae Network Sister City". Official Website. Town of Concord Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
9. コンコード町との交流. Official Website (in Japanese). Nanae Town. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

External links

Media related to Nanae, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)