Nanae, Hokkaido

Nanae (七飯町) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In April 2017, the town had an estimated population of 28,514, with 13,639 households, and a population density of 130 PD/km2. The total area is 216.61 km2.

Geography
Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km away from Hakodate. The name of "Nanae" (七飯) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).
 * Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳) 1133 m, a stratovolcano

History

 * 1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.
 * 1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
 * 1957: Nanae village became Nanae town.

Transportation

 * Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
 * Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
 * Route 5

High school

 * Hokkaido Nanae High School

Middle schools

 * Nanae Junior High School
 * Onakayama Junior High School

Elementary schools

 * Nanae Elementary School
 * Onakayama Elementary School
 * Togeshita Elementary School
 * Fujishiro Elementary School

Sister cities

 * 🇺🇸 Concord, Massachusetts (United States)
 * 🇯🇵 Miki, Kagawa (Japan)