is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan corresponding to the old province of Tokachi. As of 2004, its estimated population is 360,802 and its area is 10,830.99 km<sup>2</sup>.
Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is in the city of Obihiro.
Geography
Municipalities
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Name
! rowspan="2" |Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! rowspan="2" |Population
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Map
|-
!Rōmaji
!Kanji
|-
|frameless|25x25px Ashoro
|足寄町
|1,408.09
|7,150
|Ashoro District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Hiroo
|広尾町
|596.14
|7,182
|Hiroo District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Honbetsu
|本別町
|391.99
|7,441
|Nakagawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Ikeda
|池田町
|371.91
|6,933
|Nakagawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Kamishihoro
|上士幌町
|700.87
|4,908
|Katō District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Makubetsu
|幕別町
|340.46
|26,610
|Nakagawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Memuro
|芽室町
|513.91
|18,806
|Kasai District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Nakasatsunai
|中札内村
|292.69
|3,980
|Kasai District
|Village
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Obihiro (capital)
|帯広市
|618.94
|165,851
|no district
|City
|frameless|50x50px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Otofuke
|音更町
|466.09
|44,235
|Katō District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Rikubetsu
|陸別町
|608.81
|2,528
|Ashoro District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Sarabetsu
|更別村
|176.45
|3,275
|Kasai District
|Village
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Shihoro
|士幌町
|259.13
|6,234
|Katō District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Shikaoi
|鹿追町
|399.69
|5,570
|Katō District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Shimizu
|清水町
|402.18
|9,784
|Kamikawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Shintoku
|新得町
|1,063.79
|6,285
|Kamikawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Taiki
|大樹町
|816.38
|5,742
|Hiroo District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Toyokoro
|豊頃町
|536.52
|3,262
|Nakagawa District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|-
|frameless|25x25px Urahoro
|浦幌町
|729.64
|5,023
|Tokachi District
|Town
|frameless|55x55px
|}
thumb|250px|Tokachi Subprefecture
thumb|200px|Tokachi subprefectural office building
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