Ishikari Subprefecture

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Ishikari (石狩支庁, Ishikari-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.

There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaidō prefecture. Shikotsu-Toya National Park is located in the southern part, and in the north is Shokanbetsuteuriyagishiri Quasi-National Park.

Sapporo, a city in Ishikari, has two airports:

• Okadama Airport (Domestic)
• New Chitose Airport (International) (Located in the city of Chitose)

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Cities 1.2 Towns and villages by district 1.3 Mergers 2 History 3 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Cities

• Sapporo (capital of the prefecture and the subprefecture)
• Ebetsu
• Chitose
• Eniwa
• Kitahiroshima
• Ishikari

[edit] Towns and villages by district

• Ishikari
  • Tōbetsu
  • Shinshinotsu

[edit] Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Ishikari Subprefecture.

[edit] History

• 1897 Sapporo Subprefecture established
• 1922 Renamed Ishikari Subprefecture
• 1996 Hiroshima Town becomes Kitahiroshima City, dissolving Sapporo District

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official website

Hokkaidō
Subprefectures
Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Sōya | Tokachi
Cities
Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai | Chitose | Date | Ebetsu | Eniwa | Fukagawa | Furano | Hakodate | Hokuto | Ishikari | Iwamizawa | Kitahiroshima | Kitami | Kushiro | Mikasa | Monbetsu | Muroran | Nayoro | Nemuro | Noboribetsu | Obihiro | Otaru | Rumoi | Sapporo (capital) | Shibetsu | Sunagawa | Takikawa | Tomakomai | Utashinai | Wakkanai | Yūbari
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