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was a village located in Abuta (Iburi) District, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the village had an estimated population of 2,221 and a density of 19.54 persons per km². The total area was 113.69 km². On March 27, 2006, Tōya was merged with the town of Abuta (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako. The locality has yearly Gap Year volunteers from the UK sent by the organization Project Trust, that worked with the local Board of Education to help teach English to the local residents, both old and young. They teach evening classes for the adults and participate in lessons at all the schools locally, ranging from nursery to high school. ==External links== * (Tōyako official website ) 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「Tōya, Hokkaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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