Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Date has remained relatively steady over the past half-century.

Education

High schools

  • Hokkaido Date Kaiki High School

Transportation

Date lies at the conjunction of National Highway Route 37 and Route 453. Date can be accessed via the Date Interchange from the expressway or via Date-Mombetsu Station operated by JR Hokkaido.

  • Muroran Main Line: Usu - Nagawa - Date-Mombetsu - Kita-Funaoka - Mareppu - Kogane
  • Hokkaido Expressway: Usuzan SA - Date IC

Sister cities

  • Watari, Miyagi (sister town)
  • Shinchi, Fukushima (sister town)
  • Yamamoto, Miyagi (sister town)
  • Shibata, Miyagi (friendship town)
  • Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada (sister town)
  • Hirakata, Osaka (cultural exchanges)
  • Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (sister city)

See also

  • Tozama daimyō

References

  • Official Website