Ishikari Plain
Ishikari Plain is a plain in western Hokkaido. The area of the plain is approximately 3800km2. The central city is Sapporo. Rice cultivation is very popular in the Ishikari Plain.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
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- Type: Plain
- Description: coastal plain in Western Hokkaido
- Also known as: “Ishikari Lowland”, “Ishikari-heiya”, and “Sapporo-Ishikari Lowlands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Naganuma Shrine.
Naganuma Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Naganuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Ishikari Plain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naganuma and Nanporo.
Naganuma
Town
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Naganuma is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 11,262, and a density of 67 persons per km2. The total area is 168.36 km2. Naganuma is situated 2½ km northeast of Ishikari Plain.
Nanporo
Town
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Nanporo is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a bed town of Sapporo. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,886, and a density of 96 persons per km2. The total area is 81.49 km2. Nanporo is situated 7 km north of Ishikari Plain.
Ishikari Plain
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Satellite Map
Discover Ishikari Plain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Wu Chinese—“Ishikari Plain” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Исикари (равнина)”
- Bulgarian: “Исикари”
- Cebuano: “Ishikari Heiya”
- Chinese: “石狩平原”
- Indonesian: “Dataran Ishikari”
- Japanese: “石狩平野”
- Korean: “이시카리 평야”
- Korean: “이시카리평야”
- Lithuanian: “Išikario žemuma”
- Polish: “Ishikari”
- Polish: “Nizina Ishikari”
- Russian: “Исикари”
- Vietnamese: “Đồng bằng Ishikari”
- Wu Chinese: “石狩平原”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minaminaganuma and Izaributo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tsuru-numa and Chitose River.
Hokkaido: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa, and Abashiri.
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