Esashi, Hokkaido (Hiyama)

Esashi
江差町
Town
View of Esashi from Kamome Island
Location of Esashi in Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
Esashi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 41°52′N 140°8′E / 41.867°N 140.133°E / 41.867; 140.133
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
DistrictHiyama
Government
  MayorYonosuke Terui
Area
  Total
109.57 km2 (42.31 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total
8,117
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address193-1 Aza-Nakauta-chō, Esashi-chō, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaidō
043-8560
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.hokkaido-esashi.jp
Symbols
FlowerJapanese Rose
TreeThujopsis

Esashi (江差町, Esashi-chō) is a town in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Hiyama Subprefecture.

One of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, the name Esashi comes from the Ainu word for kombu, a type of edible kelp well known in Japan. It is the birthplace of a folk music tradition called Esashi oiwake.