Oshima Subprefecture

This article is about the subprefecture in Hokkaido, Japan. For the subprefecture in Kagoshima Prefecture, see Ōshima Subprefecture (Kagoshima). For the subprefecture in Tokyo, see Ōshima Subprefecture (Tokyo). For other uses, see Ōshima (disambiguation).

Place in Hokkaido

Oshima Subprefecture

渡島総合振興局

Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku
Prefecture| Hokkaido
Capital| Hakodate
Area

• Total

| 3,936.32 km2 (1,519.82 sq mi)
Population

(March 2009)

• Total

| 449,371
• Density| 110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Website| oshima.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp
Oshima Subprefecture Hakodate Hokkaido Government Oshima Subprefectural Office in Hakodate

Oshima (渡島総合振興局, Oshima-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) 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.

## Geography

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The subprefecture is located on the Oshima Peninsula.

### Municipalities

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Name  | Area (km2)  | Population  | District  | Type  | Map

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Rōmaji | Kanji
Fukushima | 福島町  | 187.23  | 4,390  | Matsumae District | Town  |
Hakodate (capital)  | 函館市  | 677.89  | 264,845  | no district | City  |
Hokuto | 北斗市  | 397.29  | 46,083  | no district | City  |
Kikonai | 木古内町  | 221.88  | 4,448  | Kamiiso District | Town  |
Matsumae | 松前町  | 293.11  | 7,843  | Matsumae District | Town  |
Mori | 森町  | 378.27  | 16,299  | Kayabe District | Town  |
Nanae | 七飯町  | 216.61  | 28,514  | Kameda District | Town  |
Oshamambe | 長万部町  | 310.75  | 5,694  | Yamakoshi District | Town  |
Shikabe | 鹿部町  | 110.61  | 3,920  | Kayabe District | Town  |
Shiriuchi | 知内町  | 196.67  | 4,620  | Kamiiso District | Town  |
Yakumo | 八雲町  | 955.98  | 17,299  | Futami District | Town  |

### Mergers

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See also: List of mergers in Hokkaido § Oshima Subprefecture

## History

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* 1897: Hakodate Subprefecture, Kameda Subprefecture, and Matsumae Subprefecture was established.
* 1899: Hakodate Subprefecture was abolished. Kameda Subprefecture was transferred to Hakodate and renamed Hakodate Subprefecture.
* 1903: Matsumae Subprefecture was merged into Hakodate Subprefecture.
* 1922: Hakodate Subprefecture changed its name to Oshima Subprefecture.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Oshima Subprefecture.

* (in Japanese) Official website

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Ishikari Subprefecture

Sapporo|

| Wards|

* Atsubetsu
* Chūō
* Higashi
* Kita
* Kiyota
* Minami
* Nishi
* Shiroishi
* Teine
* Toyohira

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Cities|

* Chitose
* Ebetsu
* Eniwa
* Ishikari
* Kitahiroshima

District|

* Ishikari District
* Shinshinotsu
* Tōbetsu

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Oshima Subprefecture

Core city|

* Hakodate

City|

* Hokuto

Districts|

* Futami District
* Yakumo
* Kameda District
* Nanae
* Kamiiso District
* Kikonai
* Shiriuchi
* Kayabe District
* Mori
* Shikabe
* Matsumae District
* Fukushima
* Matsumae
* Yamakoshi District
* Oshamambe

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Hiyama Subprefecture

Districts|

* Hiyama District
* Assabu
* Esashi
* Kaminokuni
* Kudō District
* Setana
* Nishi District
* Otobe
* Okushiri District
* Okushiri
* Setana District
* Imakane

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Shiribeshi Subprefecture

City|

* Otaru

Districts|

* Abuta District
* Kimobetsu
* Kutchan
* Kyōgoku
* Makkari
* Niseko
* Rusutsu
* Furubira District
* Furubira
* Furuu District
* Kamoenai
* Tomari
* Iwanai District
* Iwanai
* Kyōwa
* Isoya District
* Rankoshi
* Shakotan District
* Shakotan
* Shimamaki District
* Shimamaki
* Suttsu District
* Kuromatsunai
* Suttsu
* Yoichi District
* Akaigawa
* Niki
* Yoichi

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Sorachi Subprefecture

Cities|

* Akabira
* Ashibetsu
* Bibai
* Fukagawa
* Iwamizawa
* Mikasa
* Sunagawa
* Takikawa
* Utashinai
* Yūbari

Districts|

* Kabato District
* Shintotsukawa
* Tsukigata
* Urausu
* Sorachi District
* Kamisunagawa
* Naie
* Nanporo
* Uryū District
* Chippubetsu
* Hokuryū
* Moseushi
* Numata
* Uryū
* Yūbari District
* Kuriyama
* Naganuma
* Yuni

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Kamikawa Subprefecture

Core city|

* Asahikawa

Cities|

* Furano
* Nayoro
* Shibetsu

Districts|

* Kamikawa (Ishikari) District
* Aibetsu
* Biei
* Higashikagura
* Higashikawa
* Kamikawa
* Pippu
* Takasu
* Tōma
* Kamikawa (Teshio) District
* Kenbuchi
* Shimokawa
* Wassamu
* Nakagawa District
* Bifuka
* Nakagawa
* Otoineppu
* Sorachi District
* Kamifurano
* Minamifurano
* Nakafurano
* Uryū District
* Horokanai
* Yūfutsu District
* Shimukappu

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Rumoi Subprefecture

City|

* Rumoi

Districts|

* Mashike District
* Mashike
* Rumoi District
* Obira
* Teshio District
* Enbetsu
* Teshio
* Tomamae District
* Haboro
* Shosanbetsu
* Tomamae

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Sōya Subprefecture

City|

* Wakkanai

Districts|

* Esashi District
* Esashi
* Hamatonbetsu
* Nakatonbetsu
* Rebun District
* Rebun
* Rishiri District
* Rishiri
* Rishirifuji
* Sōya District
* Sarufutsu
* Teshio District
* Toyotomi
* Horonobe

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Okhotsk Subprefecture

Cities|

* Abashiri
* Kitami
* Monbetsu

Districts|

* Abashiri District
* Bihoro
* Ōzora
* Tsubetsu
* Monbetsu District
* Engaru
* Nishiokoppe
* Okoppe
* Ōmu
* Takinoue
* Yūbetsu
* Shari District
* Kiyosato
* Koshimizu
* Shari
* Tokoro District
* Kunneppu
* Oketo
* Saroma

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Iburi Subprefecture

Cities|

* Date
* Muroran
* Noboribetsu
* Tomakomai

Districts|

* Abuta District
* Tōyako
* Toyoura
* Shiraoi District
* Shiraoi
* Usu District
* Sōbetsu
* Yūfutsu District
* Abira
* Atsuma
* Mukawa

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Hidaka Subprefecture

Districts|

* Hidaka District
* Shinhidaka
* Horoizumi District
* Erimo
* Niikappu District
* Niikappu
* Samani District
* Samani
* Saru District
* Biratori
* Hidaka
* Urakawa District
* Urakawa

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Tokachi Subprefecture

City|

* Obihiro

Districts|

* Ashoro District
* Ashoro
* Rikubetsu
* Hiroo District
* Hiroo
* Taiki
* Kamikawa District
* Shimizu
* Shintoku
* Kasai District
* Memuro
* Nakasatsunai
* Sarabetsu
* Katō District
* Kamishihoro
* Otofuke
* Shihoro
* Shikaoi
* Nakagawa District
* Honbetsu
* Ikeda
* Makubetsu
* Toyokoro
* Tokachi District
* Urahoro

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Kushiro Subprefecture

City|

* Kushiro

Districts|

* Akan District
* Tsurui
* Akkeshi District
* Akkeshi
* Hamanaka
* Kawakami District
* Shibecha
* Teshikaga
* Kushiro District
* Kushiro
* Shiranuka District
* Shiranuka

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Nemuro Subprefecture

City|

* Nemuro

Districts|

* Menashi District
* Rausu
* Notsuke District
* Betsukai
* Shibetsu District
* Nakashibetsu
* Shibetsu

Northern Territories|

* Etorofu District
* Rubetsu
* Kunashiri District
* Tomari
* Ruyobetsu
* Shana District
* Shana
* Shibetoro District
* Shibetoro
* Shikotan District
* Shikotan

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