is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.
Geography
Municipalities NameArea (km2)PopulationDistrictTypeMapRōmajiKanji Akkeshi厚岸町734.829,048Akkeshi DistrictTown Hamanaka浜中町427.686,120Akkeshi DistrictTown Kushiro (capital)釧路市1,362.75167,875no districtCity Kushiro釧路町252.5719,941Kushiro DistrictTown Shibecha標茶町1,099.417,862Kawakami DistrictTown Shiranuka白糠町773.747,972Shiranuka DistrictTown Teshikaga弟子屈町774.537,631Kawakami DistrictTown Tsurui鶴居村571.842,516Akan DistrictVillage
Mergers
History November, 1897: Kushiro Subprefecture established. August, 1922: Renamed Kushironokuni Subprefecture (釧路国支庁). October 20, 1948: Ashoro District transferred to Tokachi Subprefecture. April 1, 1957: Name returned to Kushiro Subprefecture.
References
External links Official Website