Esashi
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| Area | 1096 |
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| Population | 8,117 (Sep 30, 2016) |
| Weather | 7°C, Wind NW at 26 km/h, 68% Humidity |
| City hall address | Esashi-chō |
| Hiyama-gun | |
| Hokkaidō | |
| 043-8560 | |
| Mayor | Yonosuke Terui |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Hiyama Subprefecture | |
| Local time | Friday 12:35 |
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| ID | 2981368 |
About Esashi
Esashi is a town in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Hiyama Subprefecture. One of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, the name Esashi comes from the Ainu word for kombu, a type of edible kelp well known in Japan. It is the birthplace of a folk music tradition called Esashi oiwake.