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# Oshima Subprefecture (Hokkaidō Territory, Japan)

## 渡島総合振興局

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by zachary harden
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Municipalities of Oshima Subprefecture:

- Esan (part of Hakodate)
- Fukushima
- Hakodate
- Hokuto
- Kikonai
- Kumaishi (part of Yakumo)
- Matsumae
- Minamikayabe (part of Hakodate)
- Mori
- Nanae
- Oshamambe
- Shikabe
- Shiriuchi
- Todohokke (part of Hakodate)
- Toi (part of Hakodate)
- Yakumo

See also:

- Municipalities of Hokkaidō Territory
- Hokkaidō Territory
- Municipal flags of Japan
- Japan

## Esan Town / 恵山町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The flag of the former town of Esan is maroon with mark. The town is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hakodate.
Source: http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/toi/gendai.html
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The circle symbolizes harmony and wholeness, while the four swastikas represent the bays found in each village.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 June 2026

## Fukushima Town / 福島町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

The flag of the town of Fukushima is yellow with mark.
Source: http://www.geocities.jp/shirafu4343/6S6311.jpg
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem and the flag were adopted on Nov 3rd 1975 by Notice No 27. The yellow flag has a blue town emblem with a white fimbriation in the center. The town emblem is a stylized katakana フクシマ Fukushima in a form of a herring fishing ship. The emblem depicts the land form and Seikan Tunnel work base. It represents the town peopleâ€™s concord and the townâ€™s future. The yellow color stands for the sun, the blue color for the sea and sky and the white color for the north landâ€™s nature.
The flag proportion is 2: 3. The diameter of the emblem is 9/14 height of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

## Hakodate City / 函館市

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Jul 13th 1935 by Notice No 130 and the flag was adopted on Jun 11th 1968 by Notice No 40. The blue flag has a white city emblem inside of a white and a red 5 pointed star. The city emblem is a swirl. The city has a seaport in a form of a swirl. The blue color stands for a sky and sea, the white color for a powerful surge and the red color for the citizens eagerness and the history. The flag proportion is 2:3.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 28 May 2014

The flag of the city of Hakodate is already presented, but here is better image of me, I think.
Source: http://ohsaka.jp/article-6180.html
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

## Hokuto City / 北斗市

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the city of Hokuto is white with mark.
Sources: http://www.city.hokuto.hokkaido.jp/reiki_int/reiki_honbun/r297RG00000004.html
http://www.iza.ne.jp/news/newsarticle/business/other/651782/slideshow/573103/
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Feb 1st 2006 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a blue, a geen and a yellow three color city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized kanji 北 Hoku and H. The blue color stands for the former Ueiso Town, the green color for the former Ono town and the yellow color for two townâ€™s dynamic unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

## Kikonai Town / 木古内町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the town of Kikonai is blue with mark.
Source: http://www.town.kikonai.hokkaido.jp/machinoyousu/machinoyousu2010-1/machinoyousu2010-1.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Jun 16th 1942 by Notice No 26 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a white town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 木古内 Kikonai in a form of a tortoiseshell. It represents the town peopleâ€™s cooperation and the townâ€™s peace and the eternal development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

## Kumaishi Town / 熊石町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The flag of the former town of Kumaishi was blue with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the town of Yakumo.
Source: http://www.town.yakumo.lg.jp/gappeikyou/nituite/chouinsiki/
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The painting depicts fish leaping at the bow of a ship, symbolizing the growth of the town’s fishing industry.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 June 2026

## Matsumae Town / 松前町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the town of Matsumae is maroon with mark.
Sources: http://www.city.date.fukushima.jp/groups/kankyo/map/folder.2013-02-01.6096531020/hokkaido.matsumae
http://manabinomo.exblog.jp/11719488/
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted in Jul 1954 but there is no flag law. The maroon flag has a white town emblem in the center. The town emblem depicts pine needles(Matsu) in a circle form. It represents the strength to overcome trials. The center swirl symbolizes a concord and a cooperation. The maroon color made by mixture of a color of the earth black and a color of the passion red represents Hokkaido frontier spirit.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

## Minamikayabe Town / 南茅部町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The flag of the former town of Minamikayabe is blue with mark. The town is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hakodate.
Source: http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/toi/gendai.html
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

With the letter “M” at the center, the two triangles symbolize the merger of the two fishing villages and the town's development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 13 June 2026

The presence of a Latin letter impels me to ask: when was this flag created?
John Ayer, 14 June 2026

If the Wikipedia image data is to be believed, the flag was cereated in 1959.
Zachary Harden, 08 July 2026

## Mori Town / 森町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

The flag of the town of Mori is white with mark.
Source: Google Search
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Sep 29th 2005 by Ordinance No 205 and the flag was adopted on Nov 10th 2005 by Notice No 49. The white flag has a green and a blue two color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 森 Mori. The blue color stands for sea waves and the green color for trees. It represents an ideal world made by natural rhythm and the peopleâ€™s saltation.
The flag proportion is 2: 3. The height of the emblem is 13/20 height of the flag. The length of the emblem is 13/25 length of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

## Nanae Town / 七飯町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

The flag of the town of Nanae is blue with mark.
Sources: http://ohsaka.jp/article-3545.html
http://www.town.nanae.hokkaido.jp/hotnews/category/6.html
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem and the flag were adopted on Apr 20th 2009 by Regulations No 15. The blue flag has a red town emblem in the center. The seven rings symbolize richness and the settlements' solidarity and the eternal development.
The flag proportion is 2: 3. The height of the emblem is 3/5 height of the flag.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is corrected flag.
Tomislav Šipek, 24 November 2014

## Oshamambe Town / 長万部町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 11 December 2014

Thanks to Mr. Kariyasu here is the flag of the town of Oshamambe.
Tomislav Šipek, 11 December 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Aug 29th 1973 by Notice No 29 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a red town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 長 Osha of Oshamanbe. The circle symbolizes the town peopleâ€™s solidarity and Uchiura Bay and the center horizontal bar does a sincerity,a friendship and the townâ€™s surge.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 11 December 2014

## Shikabe Town / 鹿部町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the town of Shikabe is white with mark.
Source: http://sasada-hiroshi.com/2013/03/28/post5692.html
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Jan 4th 1920 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a blue and a red town emblem in the center. The town emblem is four (Shi) stylized katakana カ Ka of shiKabe. The emblem depicts a deer horn, kelps and hotspring in the center. It represents the town peopleâ€™s concord and a wish for the townâ€™s development.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

## Shiriuchi Town / 尻内町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the town of Shiriuchi is blue with mark.
Source: http://imasho.seesaa.net/article/173883612.html
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Oct 1st 1967 but there is no flag law. The blue flag has a green and a white two color town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized S of Shiriuchi. The white color stands for Shiriuchi River and the green color for the fertile plain. It represents a peace and a solidarity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

## Todohokke Village / 椴法華村

image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The flag of the former village of Todohokke is maroon with mark. The village is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hakodate.
Source: http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/toi/gendai.html
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The letter â€œTâ€â€”the first letter of the village's nameâ€”is combined with the village's symbol, the Todomatsu pine tree, while the circle represents the sun.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 June 2026

## Toi Town / 戸井町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

Ceremonial Flag:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The flag of the former town of Toi is blue with mark. The town is now, from 2004, part of the city of Hakodate.
Source: http://www.city.hakodate.hokkaido.jp/toi/gendai.html
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The design is based on the hiragana character for “door” と to symbolizing the town’s growth while also representing the whirlpools at Shiokubi Cape.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 14 June 2026

## Yakumo Town / 八雲町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The flag of the town of Yakumo is white with mark.
Source: http://sasada-hiroshi.com/2013/01/page/2/?cat=8
Tomislav Šipek, 19 November 2014

The town emblem was adopted on Oct 1st 2005 but there is no flag law. The white flag has a blue town emblem in the center. The town emblem is a stylized kanji 八 Ya of Yakumo and two waves. The center circle is the sun. It represents a bright and vivid image of the town which develops brightly to the future.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 22 November 2014

Previous Flag:
image by Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014

The former flag of the town of Yakumo, before 2005, was purple with mark.
Source: http://www.town.yakumo.lg.jp/gappeikyou/nituite/chouinsiki/
Tomislav Šipek, 20 November 2014