| Tōyako 洞爺湖町 |
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| — Town — | |
| Location of Tōyako in Hokkaidō | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshio Nagasaki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 180.54 km2 (69.7 sq mi) |
| Population (March, 2008) | |
| • Total | 10,671 |
| • Density | 61.6/km2 (159.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Phone number | 0142-76-2121 |
| Address | 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 049-5692 |
| Website | Town of Tōyako |
Tōyako (洞爺湖町 Tōyako-chō) is a town in Abuta District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. This town was formed on 23 March 2006 through the merger of the town Abuta and the village of Tōya. Population as of 31 March 2008 was 10,671.
The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōyako).
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On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen[1].