Tōyako,_Hokkaidō

Tōyako, Hokkaidō

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Tōyako
洞爺湖町

Tōyako's location in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Location

Country Japan

Region Hokkaidō

Prefecture Hokkaidō

Physical characteristics

Area 180.54 km² (69.71 sq mi)

Population (as of March, 2008)

Total 10,671

Density 61.6 /km² (160 /sq mi)

Location 42°33′N 140°46′E / 42.55, 140.767

Symbols

Tōyako Government Office

Mayor Yoshio Nagasaki

Address 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō
049-5692

Phone number 0142-76-2121

Official website: Town of Tōyako

Tōyako (洞爺湖町, Tōyako-chō^?) is a town in Abuta District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. This town was formed on 23 March 2006 through the merger of the town Abuta and the village of Tōya. Population as of 31 March 2008 was 10,671.

The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōyako).

1 G8 summit
2 Famous sights
3 Gallery
4 References
5 External links

G8 summit

On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen^[1].