Kushiro Subprefecture

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Kushiro (釧路支庁, Kushiro-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.

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

• Kushiro (capital)

[edit] Towns and villages by district

• Kushiro
  • Kushiro
• Akkeshi
  • Akkeshi
  • Hamanaka
• Kawakami
  • Shibecha
  • Teshikaga
• Akan
  • Tsurui
• Shiranuka
  • Shiranuka

[edit] Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Kushiro Subprefecture.

[edit] History

• November, 1897 Kushiro Subprefecture established
• August, 1922 Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁)
• October 20, 1948 Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture
• April 1, 1957 Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture

[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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