Toyokoro

Sister cities

• Summerland
• Namerikawa
• Sōma-shi

History

Beginning around 1798, guardhouses and trading were established in the Otsu area by Matsumae Domain for trade with the Ainu people. Following the Meiji restoration, a headsman's office was established in Otsu. Ninomiya Takachika (grandson of Ninomiya Sontoku) moved to Otsu in 1896. Toyokoro separated from Otsu in 1899 and merged with Chashikocha Village on April 1, 1906, forming the second-class village of Toyokoro. It was raised to town status on January 1, 1955.

Geography

Toyokoro is located in southeastern Hokkaido in the eastern part of the Tokachi Subprefecture, it faces the Pacific Ocean ro the south. The Tokachi River basin and the Pacific coast are flat, while the rest of the area is hilly. The coast is known for the phenomenon known as "jewelry ice," in which transparent chunks of ice appear on the sandy beach during the coldest months of the year. The urban area consists of two areas, Toyokoro and Moiwa, separated by the Tokachi River and connected by Toyokoro Ohashi Bridge and Moiwa Bridge. **Taiki **Urahoro **Makubetsu **Ikeda According to the Köppen climate classification, Toyokoro has a humid continental climate. It has large temperature differences, including large annual and daily temperature ranges. It receives a lot of snow, and is designated as a heavy snow area. In winter, temperatures below -20 °C are not uncommon, making it extremely cold. Per Japanese census data, the population of Toyokoro has declined in recent decades.