Rusutsu, Hokkaido

Rusutsu 留寿都村
Village
Rusutsu Village hall
Location of Rusutsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Rusutsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°44′N 140°53′E / 42.733°N 140.883°ECoordinates: 42°44′N 140°53′E / 42.733°N 140.883°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Abuta
Government
• Mayor	Tsunehachi Baya
Area
• Total	119.92 km^2 (46.30 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	2,045
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Betula pendula, Japanese elm
• Flower	Phlox subulata
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	175 Rusutsu, Rusutsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1731
Website	www.vill.rusutsu.lg.jp

Rusutsu (留寿都村 Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 2,045. The total area is 119.92 km².

Geography

Rusutsu is located on the southern of Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Mount Shiritsu is in the northern of the town.

The name came from Ainu word "ru-sutu", meaning "Road at the foot of the mountain".^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kimobetsu
  • Makkari
• Iburi Subprefecture
  • Date
  • Toyako

History

• 1897 Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).^[2]
• 1901 Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1906 Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
• 1910 Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
• 1917 Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1922 Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1925 Makkari Village changed it name to Rusutsu Village.

Sister city

• Yabu, Hyogo^[3]

Industry

Rusutsu is the top producer of Daikon in Hokkaido. It also produces potato and Asparagus.^[4]

Commercial facilities and companies of Rusutsu are along Route 230. There are Sightseeing spots such as Rusutsu Resort at a distance from the center of the village.^[5]

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Rusutsu High School^[6]
• Junior high school
  • Rusutsu Junior High School
• Elementary school
  • Rusutsu Elementary School

References

1. Outline of Rusutsu
2. History of Rusutsu
3. Sister city of Rusutsu
4. Farming and livestock industry of Rusutsu
5. Commerce and industry of Rusutsu
6. Hokkaido Rusutsu High School

External links

• Media related to Rusutsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Rusutsu official website (Japanese)