Ishidoriya, Iwate


Ishidoriya was a town located in Hienuki District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

History

The village of Kōchi was created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1928 and renamed Ishidoriya at that time.
On January 1, 2006, Ishidoriya, along with the town of Ōhasama, and the town of Tōwa, was merged into the expanded city of Hanamaki, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of January 1, 2006, the town had an estimated population of 15,951 and a population density of 134.5 persons per km2. The total area was 118.57 km2.
Ishidoriya had a sister city relationship with Rutland, Vermont.