Tsukigata, Hokkaido

Tsukigata (月形町, Tsukigata-chō) is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Tsukigata 月形町
Town
Tsukigata town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tsukigata in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Tsukigata Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°20′N 141°40′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
District	Kabato
Area
• Total	151.05 km^2 (58.32 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	3,429
• Density	23/km^2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.tsukigata.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,429. The total area is 151.05 km².

History

The town's name originates from the first warden of Kabato Prison, located in Tsukigata, Kiyoshi Tsukigata.

• 1881: Kabato Prison established. First warden: Kiyoshi Tsukigata. Tsukigata village established.
• 1899: Urausu village (Now, Urausu town) established as a separate entity from Tsukigata town.
• 1953: Tsukigata village becomes Tsukigata town.
• 1981: Tsukigata town's 100 year anniversary.
• 1983: Establishment of Tsukigata Prison Museum.

Agricultural Produce

• Rice, cut flowers, fruits (melons and watermelons)

Specialty Products

• Tsukigata flowers, Tsukigata melons, Tsukigata watermelons (Godzilla egg and Dynamite varieties), Tomato Juice, Tsukigata Jingis Khan (Lamb), Tsukigata Manju, Tsukigata tofu, Kabato tofu, etc.

Transport

Train

• Hokkaido Passenger Rail (JR Hokkaido): Gakuentoshi Line: Tsukigaoka Station, Chiraiotsu Station, Ishikari Tsukigata Station, Yutakaoka Station, Sappinai Station

Bus

• Hokkaido Chuo Bus: Bound for Iwamizawa Terminal via. Kitamura.
• Shinshinotsu Bus: Bound for Shinshinotsu Village via. Ebetsu Station.

Taxi

• Haato Hire

Roads

• General Roads: National Highway 275 (Sorachi National Highway)
• Prefectural Roads: Hokkaido Route 6 Iwamizawa- Tsukigata; Hokkaido Route 11 Tsukigata- Atsuta; Hokkaido Route 33 Biei- Tsukigata; Hokkaido Route 275 Tsukigata- Minenobu; Hokkaido Route 376

Famous Places/Sightseeing Spots

Culture

• Tsukigata Prison Museum
• Record Diary of Hokkaido
• Sewage and Water Treatment

Sightseeing

• Kairaku Park
• Tsukigata Hot Spring Resort
• Tsukigata Hot Spring Annexe
• Rural activities workshop Facilities
• People of Hokkaido Forests (Tsukigata Branch)
• Tsukigata Prison Museum

External links

• Media related to Tsukigata, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)