is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Abuta District

Abuta District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Iburi and Shiribeshi Subprefectures in Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 persons per km²...

, Shiribeshi

Shiribeshi Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km².- Towns and villages by district :* Abuta District** Kimobetsu...

, Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

, at the foot of Mount Yōtei

Mount Yotei

is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:...

. The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku

Minami-ku, Sapporo

is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :...

) 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 Yōtei

Mount Yotei

is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:...

 bubbles out of the ground.

The town has a sister city relationship with the city of Marugame

Marugame, Kagawa

is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.-Geography:As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 110,550 and the density of 989 persons per km². Marugame occupies the centre of an alluvial plain. The total area is 111.79 km².-Points of interest:...

 in Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...

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Neighboring municipalities

• Ishikari Subprefecture
  Ishikari Subprefecture
  is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan, located in the western part of the island. Its population in 2003 was 2,279,943.There are 6 cities, three towns, and one village under its jurisdiction. The subprefectural capital is Sapporo, also the capital of Hokkaidō prefecture...
  
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  • Sapporo (Minami-ku
    Minami-ku, Sapporo
    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km² in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo.- Overview :...
    
    )

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. The subprefecture's capital is Kutchan. As of July 31, 2004, the estimated population was 256,184 and the area was 4,305.65 km².- Towns and villages by district :* Abuta District** Kimobetsu...
  
  :
  • Yoichi District
    Yoichi District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 28,213 and a density of 47.93 persons per km². The total area is 588.64 km².-Towns and villages:*Akaigawa*Niki*Yoichi...
    
    : Akaigawa
    Akaigawa, Hokkaido
    is a village located in Yoichi District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 1,264. The total area is 280.11 km².-External links:*...
    
    
  • Abuta District
    Abuta District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Iburi and Shiribeshi Subprefectures in Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 persons per km²...
    
    : Kutchan
    Kutchan, Hokkaidō
    -Neighboring municipalities:*Shiribeshi**Abuta District: Kyōgoku, Niseko**Isoya District: Rankoshi**Iwanai District: Kyōwa**Yoichi District: Niki, Akaigawa**Kimobetsu and Makkari of the Abuta District lie on the southern side of Mount Yōtei.-History:...
    
    
  • Abuta District
    Abuta District, Hokkaido
    is a district located in Iburi and Shiribeshi Subprefectures in Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 31,526 and a density of 28.30 persons per km²...
    
    : Kimobetsu
    Kimobetsu, Hokkaido
    is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,580 and a density of 14.26 persons per km²...
    
    
  • The town also borders Niseko
    Niseko, Hokkaido
    is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan. To the Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yōtei, often referred to as the...
    
     and Makkari
    Makkari, Hokkaido
    is a village located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 2,323. The total area is 114.43 km².-External links:*...
    
     at a single point at the top of Mount Yōtei
    Mount Yotei
    is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is also called , because it resembles the more famous Mount Fuji. The mountain is also known as and . It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.-Geology:...
    
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History

• 1897 - A former noble of the Kyōgoku clan in what is now Kagawa Prefecture
  Kagawa Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
  
   is given permission to set up an agricultural operation in the area, as part of Kutchan. History page on Kyogoku town Web site History entry at Namara Hokkaido
• 1898,1899,1900 - Three waves of settlement from Ishikawa Prefecture
  Ishikawa Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
  
   and Toyama Prefecture
  Toyama Prefecture
  is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
  
  
• 1910 - With a population of 6,783, the new settlement becomes a separate village called Higashikutchan.
• 1940 - The village is renamed Kyōgoku.
• 1962 - Kyōgoku becomes a town
  Towns of Japan
  A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
  
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Education

Elementary schools:

• Kyōgoku Elementary School
• Minami Kyōgoku Elementary School

Junior high school:

• Kyōgoku Junior High School

Annual events

• Town recreation day - summer and winter
• Attakai festival - held in March
• Fukidashi choral singing festival - held in July on the outdoor stage in Fukidashi park
• Shakkoi festival - also held in July in Fukidashi park
• Furusato festival - held during the Obon season in August on the main shopping street

External links

• Official website in Japanese