Kushiro Subprefecture (釧路総合振興局 , Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku ) is a
subprefecture of
Hokkaido Prefecture ,
Japan . Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.
Geography
Municipalities
Name
Area (km)
Population
District
Type
Map
Rōmaji
Kanji
Akkeshi
厚岸町
734.82
9,048
Akkeshi District
Town
Hamanaka
浜中町
427.68
6,120
Akkeshi District
Town
Kushiro (capital)
釧路市
1,362.75
167,875
no district
City
Kushiro
釧路町
252.57
19,941
Kushiro District
Town
Shibecha
標茶町
1,099.41
7,862
Kawakami District
Town
Shiranuka
白糠町
773.74
7,972
Shiranuka District
Town
Teshikaga
弟子屈町
774.53
7,631
Kawakami District
Town
Tsurui
鶴居村
571.84
2,516
Akan District
Village
Kushiro Subprefecture
Mergers
History
November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established.
August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁).
October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture .
April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.