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) Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (北海道駒ヶ岳), a 1133 m stratovolcano, is the highest mountain in the town, located on the town's boundary with Mori and Shikabe. Part of the Ōnuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園), including the Ōnuma (pond) (大沼) and Konuma (小沼) ponds, is located within the town boundaries of Nanae.

History

Transportation

Rail

Nanae is served by the JR Hokkaido Hakodate Main Line, which links Hakodate with Sapporo and Asahikawa. Formerly, Sawara Branch Line also ran through the town. Ikedaen, Nagareyama Onsen, and Chōshiguchi station, three of the stations on the branch line, closed on 12 March 2022. Stations of the rail lines located in the town are as the following:

Road

National Route 5, a major highway in the prefecture, runs through the town, connecting it to Hakodate and the rest of Hokkaido, including Otaru and Sapporo.

Education

High school

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Sister cities

Domestic

International