Ishikari, Hokkaido

Ishikari 石狩市
City
Ishikari City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Ishikari in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Ishikari Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E / 43.167°N 141.317°E / 43.167; 141.317Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E / 43.167°N 141.317°E / 43.167; 141.317
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	721.86 km2 (278.71 sq mi)
Population  (April 30, 2017)
• Total	58,755
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-30-2, Hanakawa Kita Roku-jō, Ishikari-shi, Hokkaidō 061-3292
Website	www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Bird	Common gull
Flower	Rugosa rose
Tree	Daimyo oak

Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of April 30, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,755, with 27,434 households,^[1] and a density of 81 persons per km². The total area is 721.86 km² (279 sq mi).

On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.

History[]

• 1902: Ishikari town was founded.
• 1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
• 1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
• 2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.

Sister cities[]

International[]

• Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (since 1983)^[2]
• Vanino, Russia (since 1993)
• Pengzhou, China (since 2000)

Domestic[]

• Wajima, Ishikawa (since 2012)
• Onna, Okinawa (since 2013)

Education[]

University[]

• Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus^[3]

High schools[]

• Ishikari Minami High School (石狩南高校)
• Ishikari Shōyō High School (石狩翔陽高校)

It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,^[4] an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.

Notable people from Ishikari, Hokkaido[]

• Kazuhiro Kokubo (born 1988), Japanese snowboarder
• Taichi (born 1980), professional wrestler (Real Name: Taichiro Maki, Nihongo: 牧 太一郎, Maki Taichiro)
• Mai (born 1984), J-Pop singer (Real Name: Mai Kudo, Nihongo: 工藤 舞, Kudō Mai)
• Kengo Ishii (born 1986), Japanese football player
• Ryoya Ueda (born 1989), Japanese football player (Tokyo Musashino City FC)
• Shōtarō Tashiro (born 1989), professional Japanese baseball player (outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
• Yoyoka Soma (born 2009), Japanese drummer

References[]

External links[]

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