Rusutsu 留寿都村
Village
Rusutsu Village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Rusutsu in Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
Rusutsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°44′N 140°53′E / 42.733°N 140.883°E / 42.733; 140.883
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Shiribeshi Subprefecture)
District	Abuta
Government
• Mayor	Tsunehachi Baya
Area
• Total	119.92 km2 (46.30 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	1,940
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	175 Rusutsu, Rusutsu, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 048-1731
Website	www.vill.rusutsu.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Phlox subulata
Tree	Betula pendula, Japanese elm

Rusutsu (留寿都村, Rusutsu-mura) is a village located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016^[update], the village has an estimated population of 1,940. The total area is 119.92 km².

Geography

Rusutsu is located on the southern of Shiribeshi Subprefecture. Mount Shiritsu is in the northern of the town.

The name came from Ainu word "Ru-sutu", meaning "Road at the foot of the mountain".^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

• Shiribeshi Subprefecture
  • Kimobetsu
  • Makkari
• Iburi Subprefecture
  • Date
  • Toyako

History

• 1897: Makkari Village split off from Abuta Village (now Toyako Town).^[2]
• 1901: Kaributo Village (now Niseko Town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1906: Makkari Village became a Second Class Village.
• 1910: Makkari Village was transferred from Muroran Subprefecture (now Iburi Subprefecture) to Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
• 1917: Kimobetsu Village (now town) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1922: Makkaribetsu Village (now Makkari Village) was split off from Makkari Village.
• 1925: Makkari Village changed its name to Rusutsu Village.

Sister city

• Yabu, Hyogo, Japan^[3]

Industry

Rusutsu is the top producer of Daikon in Hokkaido. It also produces potato and Asparagus.^[4]

Commercial facilities and companies of Rusutsu are along Route 230. There are Sightseeing spots such as Rusutsu Resort at a distance from the center of the village.^[5]

Education

• High school
  • Hokkaido Rusutsu High School^[6]
• Junior high school
  • Rusutsu Junior High School
• Elementary school
  • Rusutsu Elementary School

Notable people from Rusutsu

• Kotonofuji Muneyoshi, former sumo wrestler