is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Kyà Âgoku sits at the eastern foot of Mount Yà Âtei (), an active stratovolcano volcano which dominates the skyline of the town.
The town borders the south ward (Minami-ku) of Sapporo, but car traffic from Kyà Âgoku must drive over an hour through the Nakayama Toge mountain pass to enter Sapporo.
Tourists visit the town to drink the spring water in Fukidashi Park, where the water from Mount YÃ Âtei bubbles out of the ground.
The town has a sister city relationship with the city of Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture.
Kyà Âgoku is mountainous, with several peaks above . The town sits between Mount Yotei to the east, and Mount Muine (), Mount Nakadake , and Mount Kimobetsu () to the west.
The Shiribetsu River (), which emerges from Lake Shikotsu to the south, runs through Kyà Âgoku between Mount Yotei and the western peaks in the town. The river eventually flows into the Sea of Japan.
Kyà Âgoku was first settled by the Japanese in 1897. Takanori Kyà Âgoku (1858âÂÂ1928) was a former noble of the Kyà Âgoku clan and head of the Marugame Domain, Sanuki Province in present-day Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku. Kyà Âgoku was given permission to set up an agricultural operation in the area, as part of Kutchan.
Kyà Âgoku is not connected by rail to other areas of Hokkaido. The town was formerly a stop on the Japanese National Railways (JR) Iburi Line which ceased operation in 1986.
Japan National Route 227, a national highway of Japan, runs through the east of Kyà Âgoku and connects the town to Hakodate and Esashi.
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Marugame in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan