Kaminokuni, Hokkaido

 is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 5,161, and a density of 9.4 per km². The total area is 547.58 km².
Geography.
Kaminokuni is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces the Sea of Japan. Amano River flows through the central town. Esashi Line used to run along this river.
History.
Strongman Takeda Nobuhiro (1431-1494), 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 fishermen.