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Esashi
江差町 | |
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Town | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Esashi_in_Hokkaido_Prefecture_Ja.svg) Location of Esashi in Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg)  Esashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 140°8′E / 41.867°N 140.133°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) |
| District | Hiyama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yonosuke Terui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.57 km2 (42.31 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 8,117 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 193-1 Aza-Nakauta-chō, Esashi-chō, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaidō 043-8560 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Japanese Rose |
| Tree | Thujopsis |
Esashi (江差町, Esashi-chō) is a town in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Hiyama Subprefecture.
One of the oldest towns in Hokkaido, the name Esashi comes from the Ainu word for kombu, a type of edible kelp well known in Japan. It is the birthplace of a folk music tradition called Esashi oiwake.