- Kaminokuni, Hokkaidō
nihongo|Kaminokuni|上ノ国町|Kaminokuni-chō is a town located in Hiyama District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō,
Japan .As of
2008 , the town has an estimatedpopulation of 6,379 and a density of 12.25 persons per km². The total area is 547.58 km².History
Strongman
Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-94), progenitor of the Kakizaki (later Matsumae) house established a fort (tate ) in Kaminokuni leading to the settlement of the area by other Wajin merchants and fishers.External links
* [http://www.town.kaminokuni.lg.jp/ Official website] in Japanese
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