Hamamasu [village] - Hamamasu

Japanese: 浜益[村] - はまます

A village in Hamamasu District, Ishikari Subprefecture, western Hokkaido. Population 2,550 (1995). Surrounded by the Mashike Mountains, small rivers such as the Hamamasu River flow into Ishikari Bay. Settlements are scattered on the small flat areas at the mouths of the rivers. Moi, the center of the village, is the site of the Mashike area opened by the Matsumae Domain in 1706 (Hoei 3). Formerly known as a rich herring fishing ground, the main industries of the village today are rice cultivation and fishing for salmon, flounder, and other fish. The northern mountain range and part of the coastline are included in Shokanbetsu Prefectural Natural Park, the center of which is the coast around Cape Ofuyu.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

北海道西部，石狩支庁浜益郡の村。人口2550(1995)。増毛山地に囲まれ，浜益川などの小河川が石狩湾に注ぐ。集落は各河口のわずかな平地に点在する。中心の茂生（もい）は1706年(宝永3)松前藩が益毛（ましけ）場所を開いた地。かつてはニシンの豊富な漁場として知られたが，現在は米作とサケ，カレイなどの漁獲が基幹産業となっている。北部の山地および海岸線の一部は暑寒別（しよかんべつ）道立自然公園に含まれ，雄冬（おふゆ）岬周辺の海岸がその中心である。

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