Takikawa

Sister cities

• Springfield
• Tochigi
• Nago

History

In 1890, under the ordinance of Hokkaido Prefectural Government, Takikawa Village was established to be a transportation hub to support the coal production of the neighbouring towns. *1890 - Takikawa Village opened. *1906 - Takikawa becomes a Second Class Municipality. *1909 - Takikawa becomes a First Class Municipality. Ebeotsu Village splits off. *1910 - Takikawa Village becomes Takikawa Town. *1952 - Ebeotsu Village becomes Ebeotsu Town. *July 1, 1958 - Takikawa Town becomes Takikawa City. *1971 - Ebeotsu Town merged.

Most-observed species

• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  32
• Green-winged Teal

  Anas crecca Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  29
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  25
• Eastern Spot-billed Duck

  Anas zonorhyncha Swinhoe, 1866 · Aves
  23
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  22
• Northern Pintail

  Anas acuta Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  20
• Eurasian Wigeon

  Mareca penelope (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  18
• Little Grebe

  Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) · Aves
  17

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2026-01-16
  0 km NNW of Nayoro, Japan
• M 4.2 — 2026-01-11
  7 km SW of Abira, Japan
• M 4.2 — 2026-01-01
  13 km SW of Wassamu, Japan
• M 4.4 — 2025-11-01
  7 km NNW of Tomakomai, Japan
• M 4.1 — 2025-10-04
  8 km W of Wassamu, Japan
• M 4.5 — 2025-03-15
  9 km ENE of Abira, Japan