title: Kushiro (town)
text: # Kushiro (town)
  
  Kushiro (釧路町, Kushiro-chō) is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, it has an estimated population of 19,941, and an area of 252.57 $km^2.$
  
  ## History
  
  * 1920: Kushiro Village split from old Kushiro Town (now Kushiro City).
  * 1955: Konbumori Village merges with Kushiro Village.
  * 1980: Kushiro Village becomes Kushiro Town.
  