is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi.Rowthorn, Chris. (2009). Japan, p. 641. As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km2.
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.
Geography
Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Ashoro足寄町1,408.097,150Ashoro DistrictTown Hiroo広尾町596.147,182Hiroo DistrictTown Honbetsu本別町391.997,441Nakagawa DistrictTown Ikeda池田町371.916,933Nakagawa DistrictTown Kamishihoro上士幌町700.874,908Katō DistrictTown Makubetsu幕別町340.4626,610Nakagawa DistrictTown Memuro芽室町513.9118,806Kasai DistrictTown Nakasatsunai中札内村292.693,980Kasai DistrictVillage Obihiro (capital)帯広市618.94165,851no districtCity Otofuke音更町466.0944,235Katō DistrictTown Rikubetsu陸別町608.812,528Ashoro DistrictTown Sarabetsu更別村176.453,275Kasai DistrictVillage Shihoro士幌町259.136,234Katō DistrictTown Shikaoi鹿追町399.695,570Katō DistrictTown Shimizu清水町402.189,784Kamikawa DistrictTown Shintoku新得町1,063.796,285Kamikawa DistrictTown Taiki大樹町816.385,742Hiroo DistrictTown Toyokoro豊頃町536.523,262Nakagawa DistrictTown Urahoro浦幌町729.645,023Tokachi DistrictTown
Mergers
History November 1897: Kasai Subprefecture established. August 1932: Kasai Subprefecture renamed Tokachi Subprefecture. October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred from Kushiro Subprefecture.
References
External links Official website