Ōzora, Hokkaido


Ōzora is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, 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 split from the Town 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.

Education

Ōzora operates public elementary and junior high schools.
In the Higashimokoto area:
In the Memanbetsu area:
Hokkaido Prefectural Board of Education operates Memanbetsu High School in Ōzora.

Transportation

operates two stations on the Sekihoku Main Line:
Memanbetsu Airport is located in Ōzora.