Kikonai, Hokkaido

Kikonai
木古内町
Town
Japanese transcription(s)
  Hepburn romanization Kikonai-chō

Memorial Tablet for the Kanrin Maru Sinking at Saraki Point (February 2009)

The location of Kikonai in Oshima Subprefecture.
Kikonai

Location of Kikonai in Japan

Coordinates: 41°41′N 140°26′E / 41.683°N 140.433°ECoordinates: 41°41′N 140°26′E / 41.683°N 140.433°E
Country Japan
Prefecture Hokkaido
Subprefecture Oshima Subprefecture
District Kamiiso
Government
  Mayor (町長 chōchō) Isao Ōmori (伊佐緒 大森)
Area
  Total 221.88 km2 (85.67 sq mi)
Population (2009-03-31)
  Total 5,531
  Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Post code 049-0422
Area code(s) 01392
Official Tree Cryptomeria
Official Flower Rhododendron
Government Office Address 218 Banchi, Aza Hon-chō, Kikonai-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-0422
Government Office Telephone 01392-2-3131
Website http://www.town.kikonai.hokkaido.jp

Kikonai (木古内町 Kikonai-chō) is a town located in Kamiiso District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 5,726 and a density of 27.73 persons per km². The total area is 221.88 km².

Kikonai's station, Kikonai Station, is located at the north end of the Seikan Tunnel, which connects the islands of Hokkaido and Honshū. The town government is actively promoting the development of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen and proposes offering intermodal service on the line.

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