Makkari, Hokkaido

Makkari (真狩村, Makkari-mura) is a village located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 2,323. The total area is 114.43 km².

Geography

Makkari is located on the southern foot of Mount Yōtei. The name is derived from Ainu word "mak-kari-pet", meaning "River which flows around Mount Yōtei".^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Shiribeshi Subprefecture
- Kutchan
- Kyogoku
- Kimobetsu
- Niseko
- Rusutsu
Iburi Subprefecture
- Toyoura
- Toyako

History

1897 Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).^[2]
1901 Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1906 Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
1910 Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
1917 Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
1922 Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
1925 Makkari Village changed it name to Rusutsu Village.
1941 Makkaribetsu Village change its name to Makkari Village.