Sister Cities of the World

Sister cities of Chitose, Hokkaido

Chitose (千歳市 Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base. The city is bounded by Eniwa in the north and by Tomakomai in the south.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,323 and a population density of 155 persons per km². The total area is 594.95 km². The city was founded on July 1, 1958.

Chitose is one of the gateways to the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Lake Shikotsu and Mount Tarumae. Chitose also has a university (Chitose Institute of Science and Technology), two high schools, 18 junior high schools, and 10 elementary schools.

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