Kushiro Subprefecture
# Kushiro Subprefecture

Kushiro Subprefecture (釧路総合振興局, Kushiro-sōgō-shinkō-kyoku) 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

| Name | Name | Area $(km^2)$ | Population | District | Type | Map |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rōmaji | Kanji | Area $(km^2)$ | Population | District | Type | Map |
| Akkeshi | 厚岸町 | 734.82 | 9,048 | Akkeshi District | Town | |
| Hamanaka | 浜中町 | 427.68 | 6,120 | Akkeshi District | Town | |
| Kushiro (capital) | 釧路市 | 1,362.75 | 167,875 | no district | City | |
| Kushiro | 釧路町 | 252.57 | 19,941 | Kushiro District | Town | |
| Shibecha | 標茶町 | 1,099.41 | 7,862 | Kawakami District | Town | |
| Shiranuka | 白糠町 | 773.74 | 7,972 | Shiranuka District | Town | |
| Teshikaga | 弟子屈町 | 774.53 | 7,631 | Kawakami District | Town | |
| Tsurui | 鶴居村 | 571.84 | 2,516 | Akan District | Village | |

## 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.
