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is a town located in Matsumae District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 2014, the town has an estimated population of 4,749 and a density of 25.36 persons per km². The total area is 187.23 km².〔(Fukushima Town website )〕 ==Economics== Industries in the town include squid fishing and tourism. The main tourist attractions are the Seikan Tunnel Museum and the sumo museum (Yokozuna Chiyonoyama Chiyonofuji Kinenkan). Two former Sumo Grand Champions (Yokozuna) were born and lived in Fukushima and their careers are celebrated in the sumo museum. The first is Chiyonoyama (千代の山 雅信) followed by Chiyonofuji (千代の富士貢). The latter is often considered to be the most successful sumo wrestler of all time and won 31 top division titles in his career before retiring in 1991.〔(Japan Sumo Association )〕〔(Japan Sumo Association - Chiyonofuji Profile )〕〔(Japan Sumo Association - Chiyonoyama Profile )〕 A new tourist attraction opened in July, 2011. The Kaikyo Yokozuna Beach opened after several years of planning and building and has been named after the two famous Yokozuna from the town.〔(Kaikyo Yokozuna Beach )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fukushima, Hokkaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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