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is a town located in Iwanai District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 15,700. The total area is 70.64 km². ==History== Iwanai is one of the oldest towns in the region. Unlike many Hokkaido towns, it predates the Meiji Restoration, having started as a seasonal fishing location c. 1450, and developing into a year-round village in the mid-18th century. (Its official founding date is 1751.) Citizens of Iwanai whose families have been native for many generations have a peculiar "fisherman" accent to their Japanese, distinct to others living in the region. (Most Hokkaido citizens speak Kanto, or Tokyo region, dialect; their ancestors emigrated from the Kanto region in the late 19th century.) Unfortunately, a massive fire in 1954 destroyed most of the traditional buildings, as they were mostly wooden structures. Modern Iwanai is much more Western in style, although there are still extensive Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples intact or rebuilt in the traditional fashion. The town also has a large shrine festival every July.〔(History of Iwanai )〕 *1897 Iwanai Subprefecture was established. *1900 Iwanai Town became a First Class Town. *1910 Iwanai Subprefecture was abolished and Shiribeshi Subprefecture was established in Kutchan. *1954 A massive fire was occurred. *1955 Iwanai Town was merged with Shimano Village to form the new town of Iwanai. *1985 Iwanai Line was abolished. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iwanai, Hokkaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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