Shibetsu (標津郡, -gun) is a district located in NemuroSubprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, its estimated population is 30,285 with a total area of 1309.44 km² A district (郡; gun) was the administrative unit during the period from 1890 to 1923, which is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, and was ranked at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. ... Nemuro subprefecture (根室) is located Hokkaido, Japan Cities Nemuro (capital) Districts Shibetsu Nakashibetsu Shibetsu Notsuke Betsukai Menashi Rausu Kuriru retto, occupied by Russia since the end of WW II Subprefectures Abashiri | Hidaka | Hiyama | Iburi | Ishikari | Kamikawa | Kushiro | Nemuro | Oshima | Rumoi | Shiribeshi | Sorachi | Soya | Tokachi Cities Abashiri | Akabira | Asahikawa | Ashibetsu | Bibai... Hokkaido Prefecture have branch offices called 支庁 (shicho) in Japanese, which can be translated in English as subprefectures. ... Hokkaido listen (北海道 Hokkaidō, literal meaning: North Sea Route, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, is the second largest island of Japan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
April 1, 1923 Chashikotsu Village from Notsuke district, Shibetsu Village and Ichani Village from Shibetsu District, Chuurui Village, Kunnebetsu (?) Village and Sakimui?? Village (崎無意村) from Menashi District merge to form Shibetsu Village (now Shibetsu Town) in Shibetsu District.
April 1, 1955 Part of Betsukai Village in Notsuke District separated off to be incorporated into Nakashibetsu Town.
The island of Hokkaido is shaped like a Klingon warship or, to use a non-alien metaphor, a tailless stingray with a wounded starboard wing.
Hokkaido had not been on the initial itinerary of this trip, which focused on France and Spain.
Located in the Asakusa district (one of the places high up on visitors' list), my accommodation was a traveler's ryokan, a basic sleeping space in a shared double room for US $25 a person per night.
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