Kushiro, Hokkaidō

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This article is about the city in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. There is an adjacent town with the same name, see Kushiro, Hokkaido (town).

**Kushiro**
**釧路市**
Kushiro's location in Hokkaidō (Kushiro), Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaidō
Prefecture	Hokkaidō (Kushiro)
Physical characteristics
Area	1,362.75 km² (526.16 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
Total	189,539
Density	140 /km² (363 /sq mi)
Location	42°59′N, 144°23′E
Symbols
Tree	Syringa reticulata
Flower	Nasturtium
Flag
Kushiro Government Office
Mayor	Yoshitaka Itō
Address	〒085-8505 7-5 Kuroganechō, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaidō
Phone number	0154-23-5151
Official website: Kushiro City

City central

Kushiro Marsh

Kushiro (釧路市, Kushiro-shi^?) is a city located in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the capital city of Kushiro Subprefecture, as well as the most populous city in eastern Hokkaidō.

In 2008 the city had an estimated population of 189,539 and a total area of 1,362.75 km², giving a population density of 140 persons per km².

Kushiro has the Kushiro Airport.

Kushiro was accorded city status on 1 August 1922. It is the sister city of Burnaby, British Columbia

[edit] History

1869 Kusuri becomes Kushiro.
1900 Kushiro becomes a First Class Municipality Kushiro Town
1920 Kushiro Town becomes Kushiro-ku. Kushiro Village (now Town) splits off
1922 Kushiro-ku becomes Kushiro City
2005 Kushiro City, Akan Town, and Onbetsu Town merged to form the new city named Kushiro City