Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō

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The location of Kyogoku in Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
The location of Kyogoku in Shiribeshi Subprefecture.

Kyōgoku (京極町 Kyōgoku-chō?) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan, at the foot of Mount Yōtei. The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku) of Sapporo, but car traffic from Kyogoku must drive over an hour through the Nakayama Toge mountain pass due to the terrain of the area.

Tourists visit the town to drink the spring water in Fukidashi Park, where the water from Mount Youtei bubbles out of the ground.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 3,414 and a density of 14.85 persons per km². The total area is 231.6 km².

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Coordinates: 42°51′N, 140°53′E