Ōzora, Hokkaidō
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The location of Ōzora in Abashiri Subprefecture.

Ōzora (大空町, Ōzora-chō^?) is a town in Abashiri District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Ōzora was formed on March 31, 2006 as a result of the merger of the town of Memanbetsu and the village of Higashimokoto. Memanbetsu Village, later Memanbetsu Town, split from the Town of Abashiri (now the City of Abashiri) in 1921, and Higashimokoto Village split from Abashiri Town on February 11, 1947. Therefore all of Ōzora's territory once was a part of Abashiri.

Many places in Ōzora, such as the train stations, the airport, and the high school are named after the former town of Memanbetsu, and Japanese airlines use "Memanbetsu" to refer to "Ōzora" as a destination. ¹²

Education

Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.

Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education operates Memanbetsu High School [1] in Ōzora.

Transportation

Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) operates two stations along the Sekihoku Line:

• Memambetsu Station
• Nishi-Memambetsu Station

Memanbetsu Airport is located in Ōzora.

References

External links

• Town of Ōzora

Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°10′E / 43.917, 144.167