Kyōgoku ( 京極町 , Kyōgoku-chō ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture , Hokkaido , Japan . Kyōgoku sits at the eastern foot of Mount Yōtei (1,898 kilometres (1,179 mi)), an active stratovolcano volcano which dominates the skyline of the town.
13-525: (Redirected from Kyōgoku ) Kyogoku may refer to: Kyōgoku, Hokkaidō , a town on the Japanese island of Hokkaidō Kyōgoku clan , a Japanese clan Aya Kyōgoku , a video game developer currently working at Nintendo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kyogoku . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
26-554: A 90% market share; however, due to mechanization and changes in fashion, only two workshops are left in the city. Due to its well-developed transportation network, industry is expanding, and the city is increasingly becoming a commuter town for neighboring Takamatsu. In 2015, Imabari Shipbuilding announced the construction of a large dry dock capable of building world-class containerships in Marugame. Marugame has 18 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by
39-533: Is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture , Japan . As of 1 October 2022 , the city had an estimated population of 108,541 in 46101 households and a population density of 970 persons per km . The total area of the city is 111.79 square kilometres (43.16 sq mi). Marugame is located in north-center Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku , facing the Seto Inland Sea to
52-689: The Nakayama Toge mountain pass to enter Sapporo. Tourists visit the town to drink the spring water in Fukidashi Park, where the water from Mount Yōtei bubbles out of the ground. The town has a sister city relationship with the city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture . Kyōgoku is mountainous, with several peaks above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). The town sits between Mount Yotei to the east, and Mount Muine (1,464 metres (4,803 ft)), Mount Nakadake 1,387.8 metres (4,553 ft), and Mount Kimobetsu (1,176.9 metres (3,861 ft)) to
65-577: The castle town for Marugame Domain , which was ruled for 210 years by the Kyōgoku clan . Following the Meiji restoration , the town of Marugame was established with the creation of the modern municipality system on February 15, 1890. It was elevated to city status on April 1, 1890, becoming the 53rd city in Japan. During the 1950s the southeast area of the city and some islands were amalgamated to form new parts of
78-628: The border between Marugame and Sakaide, is another of the "Sanuki Seven Fujis". Kagawa Prefecture Marugame has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Marugame is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C. Per Japanese census data,
91-538: The city is divided between the Kagawa 2nd district and the Kagawa 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Marugame has a mixed economy centered on agriculture (rice, vegetables, chicken, peaches) and manufacturing along a coastal belt of reclaimed land which contains a number of industrial parks , textile plants and shipyards. Traditionally, the city was noted for its production of uchiwa fans, claiming
104-508: The city. On March 22, 2005, the towns of Ayauta and Hanzan (both from Ayauta District ) were merged into Marugame to create the current expanded city of Marugame. Marugame has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 24 members. Marugame, together with Naoshima , contributes four members to the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics,
117-496: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kyogoku&oldid=975059443 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ky%C5%8Dgoku, Hokkaid%C5%8D The town borders the south ward ( Minami-ku ) of Sapporo , but car traffic from Kyōgoku must drive over an hour through
130-608: The north. The city covers the northeastern part of the Marugame Plain and part of the Shiwaku Islands . As with many other cities and towns in Kagawa Prefecture, there are many reservoirs. The Doki River flows from north to south through the center of the city, and to the south is Mount Tsutsumi, also known as Hatoko Fuji, one of the "Sanuki Seven Fujis". Mount Iino , nicknamed Sanuki Fuji and located on
143-571: The population of Marugame has recently plateaued after several decades of growth. The area of Marugame was part of ancient Sanuki Province and has been inhabited since ancient times, with many kofun burial mounds found within the city limits. From the Heian period onwards, it was noted as an entry point for pilgrims to the Kotohira-gū shrine. During the Edo Period , the area developed as
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#1732772749219156-591: The west. The Shiribetsu River (126 kilometres (78 mi)), which emerges from Lake Shikotsu to the south, runs through Kyōgoku between Mount Yotei and the western peaks in the town. The river eventually flows into the Sea of Japan . Kyōgoku was first settled by the Japanese in 1897. Takanori Kyōgoku (1858–1928) was a former noble of the Kyōgoku clan and head of the Marugame Domain , Sanuki Province in present-day Kagawa Prefecture , Shikoku . Kyōgoku
169-655: Was given permission to set up an agricultural operation in the area, as part of Kutchan. Kyōgoku is not connected by rail to other areas of Hokkaido. The town was formerly a stop on the Japanese National Railways (JR) Iburi Line which ceased operation in 1986. Japan National Route 227 , a national highway of Japan , runs through the east of Kyōgoku and connects the town to Hakodate and Esashi . Elementary schools: Junior high school: Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture , Japan Marugame, Kagawa Marugame ( 丸亀市 , Marugame-shi )
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