Oshamambe, Hokkaido

Oshamambe (長万部町) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.

Geography
Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean.

Neighboring municipalities

 * Oshima Subprefecture
 * Yakumo
 * Hiyama Subprefecture
 * Imakane
 * Shiribeshi Subprefecture
 * Kuromatsunai
 * Shimamaki
 * Iburi Subprefecture
 * Toyoura

History

 * 1864: The village of Oshamambe was founded.
 * 1906: Oshamambe became a Second Class Village.
 * 1923: Oshamambe became a First Class Village.
 * 1943: Oshamambe village became Oshamambe town.

University

 * Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe Campus

High school

 * Hokkaido Oshamambe High School

Junior high school

 * Oshamambe Junior High School

Elementary schools

 * Oshamambe Elementary School
 * Shizukari Elementary School

Railway
Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between Oshamambe Station and Shizukari Station.
 * Hakodate Main Line: Kita-Toyotsu - Kunnui - Oshamambe - Futamata
 * Muroran Main Line: Oshamambe - Shizukari

Highway
Plans are in place to build a station at Oshamambe and construction is underway on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. The section between Hakodate and Sapporo should be completed by 2030.
 * JP Expressway E5.svg Hokkaido Expressway: Shizukari PA - Oshamambe IC - Kunnui IC