Tōyako, Hokkaidō

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**Tōyako, Lake Toya**
**洞爺湖町**
Tōyako, Lake Toya's location in Hokkaidō, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō
Physical characteristics
Area	180.54 km² (69.71 sq mi)
Population (as of March, 2008)
Total	10,671
Density	61.6 /km² (160 /sq mi)
Location	42°33′N, 140°46′E
Symbols
Tōyako, Lake Toya Government Office
Mayor	Yoshio Nagasaki
Address	〒049-5692 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō
Phone number	0142-76-2121
Official website: Town of Tōyako

Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō^?) is a town in Abuta District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. This town was formed on 23 March 2006 through the merger of the town Abuta and the village of Tōya. Population as of 31 March 2008 was 10,671.

The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōyako).

1 G8 summit
2 Famous sights
3 Gallery
4 References
5 External links

[edit] G8 summit

On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen^[1].