Shinhidaka, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Hokkaido Region, Japan

History | Geography

🇯🇵 Shinhidaka (新ひだか町) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Shinhidaka is the most populous town, and the economic centre of Hidaka Subprefecture.

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History The river valleys of what is now Shinhidaka were occupied by the Ainu. From the 19th century, people from Japan began to settle in the region.

On March 31, 2006, the town of Mitsuishi merged with the town of Shizunai to create the new town of Shinhidaka.

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Geography Shinhidaka is in south-eastern Hokkaido, between the Pacific Ocean to the South and the Hidaka Mountains to the North. Several rivers rise in the mountains and empty into the sea, including the Shizunai River and the Mitsuishi River.

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The Hidaka District has a population of over 81,403 people. It is also a part of the larger Hokkaidō Prefecture.

To set up a UBI Lab for Shinhidaka see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Shinhidaka has links with:

🇺🇸 Lexington, USA 🇯🇵 Mima, Japan 🇯🇵 Minamiawaji, Japan 🇯🇵 Sumoto, Japan
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