Teshio, Hokkaido

Teshio (Japanese天 塩 町, -chō ) is a town in the district Teshio in the sub-prefecture Rumoi on Hokkaidō.

Etymology

The name comes from Ainu Teshio Teshu -o what "fish weir available " means.

Geography

Teshio lies at the mouth of the same name, the eponymous river (天 塩 川, -gawa ). Another waters is the Kagami - numa (镜 沼, dt " Reflecting Pool ").

History

1878 Teshio was appointed mura (village community). April 1896 the town hall was built. On April 1, 1903 Shosambetsu was spun off as a separate village and on April 1, 1909 Horonobe. On April 1, 1915, was appointed 2nd class municipality and on April 1, 1924 1st class municipality and Chō.

Attractions

In Teshio is the 38.9 ° C hot Teshio - Onsen (天 塩 温泉).

The Historical Museum Teshio -gawa, which is housed in a red brick building is the oldest fossil with three million years a gray whale world.

Traffic

Teshio is the terminus of National Highway 232, the other end is Rumoi. Another connection exists to the National Road 40 to Asahikawa and Wakkanai. Prefecture roads are crossing the city limits the prefecture roads 106, 256, 395, 484, 551, and 855

All earlier trains to Teshio were hired. The 1987 complete set Haboro- line state JNR after Rumoi and Horonobe held at the station Sarakishi, the breakpoint Kantaku, Teshio the train station, the breakpoint Naka- Kawaguchi, the Kita- Kawaguchi, Furaoi train stations and the breakpoint Sakukaeshi. The Haboro line was originally the coal transportation.

Economy

Main economic sectors of Embetsu are fishing - especially clams - and the dairy industry.

Education

In Teshio are the primary schools Toshio, Sarakishi (更 岸) and Kitaubushi (北 产 士), the middle school Teshio, the combined elementary and middle school Keitoku (启 徳), as well as the high school Hokkaido - Teshio.

Also located in Teshio an experimental forestry at the University of Hokkaido.

Twinning

Sister city of Teshio since April 1984 Homer, Alaska. Since July 1992 there has been with the Russian Tomari a Friendship cities. Until 1945 this was under the name Tomarioru Japan.

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Sub-prefecture Rumoi: Embetsu
  • Horonobe
  • Nakagawa
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