Kyōwa, Hokkaidō

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This article is about the town in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. There are other towns with the same name, see Kyōwa, Ibaraki and Kyōwa, Akita.

The location of Kyowa in Shiribeshi Subprefecture.

Kyōwa (共和町, Kyōwa-chō^?) is a town located in Iwanai District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Kyōwa's main economic activity is farming, with watermelon, Japanese melon, and sweet corn as major crops. In line with the agricultural theme, the town's mascot is the kakashi, or scarecrow, images of which adorn features of the town including brickwork and light posts.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 6,807 and a density of 23.05 persons per km². The total area is 304.96 km².