Tokachi Subprefecture

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Tokachi (十勝支庁, Tokachi-shichō^?) is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi. As of 2004 its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km².

Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.

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

• Obihiro (capital)

[edit] Towns and villages by district

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

[edit] Mergers

See List of mergers in Hokkaidō Prefecture#Tokachi Subprefecture.

[edit] History

• November, 1897 Kasai Subprefecture established
• August, 1932 Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture
• October 20, 1948 Ashoro District transferred from 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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