Announcement of the 2026 Hokkaido Geographical Society Autumn Meeting
Excursion (on foot): "Otaru's 'Nostalgic' Landscapes - Walking Through Literature and Film"
Date and Time: Sunday, October 4, 2026, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Event will proceed even in light rain)
Meeting Time: 9:30 AM, in front of JR Otaru Station
Dismissal Time: Around 12:00 PM, in front of JR Otaru Station
Guides: Masao Kanamori (Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School), Tatsuo Kikuchi (Hokusho University), Go Tanihata (Hokkai Gakuen University), Takeshi Kawamura (Hokkaido University)
This excursion will explore Otaru's "nostalgic" landscapes on foot, focusing on film locations, literary settings, and places associated with Takeaki Enomoto, all popular tourist destinations. We will consider the development of Otaru as a tourist destination.
Course (tentative): Meet in front of JR Otaru Station → Ishikawa Takuboku Poetry Monument → Funamizaka Slope → Ryugu Shrine (Shrine associated with Enomoto Takeaki) → Yanagawa-dori Shopping Street → Denuki-koji Alley and the repurposed warehouses → Otaru Canal → Former JNR Temiya Line → Otaru City Museum of Literature → Irouchi-dori Avenue "The Wall Street of the North" → Miyako-dori Shopping Street → Disband in front of JR Otaru Station
Co-sponsored by: Sapporo Geography Circle, Hokkaido High School Geography Education Research Association, Hokkaido Educational Cartography Research Association
Participation Fee: 500 yen (including admission fee)
Participation Limit/Deadline: 20 people, September 27th (Sun) (However, registration will close once the limit is reached, even before the deadline.)
Application: Please send an email with your name, address, contact information, email address, and affiliated academic society/research group (Hokkaido Geographical Society, Sapporo Geography Circle, Hokkaido High School Geography Education Research Association, Hokkaido Educational Cartography Research Association) to the following address.
Application/Inquiries: Masao Kanamori e-mail: kmasao＊plum.ocn.ne.jp (Please replace ＊ with @ when sending)
The 2026 Hokkaido Geographical Society Spring Meeting and General Assembly (2nd Notice)
Co-sponsored by: Sapporo Geography Circle, Hokkaido High School Geography Education Research Association, Hokkaido Educational Map Research Association
Date and Time: Sunday, June 28, 2026, Registration begins at 9:30 AM, Scheduled to end at 3:00 PM
Venue: Hokkai Gakuen University, Room AV4 / Education Hall (Directly connected to the subway)
Morning (9:30 AM - 12:00 PM): Commemorative Lecture and General Assembly
Registration begins at 9:30 AM
Commemorative Lecture: 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM Commemorative Presentation for Honorary Members of the Association of Japanese Geographers
Yukio Himiyama (Professor Emeritus, Hokkaido University of Education)
"The Past, Present, and Future of Geography and Geography Education as Seen from Asahikawa"
General Meeting: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Afternoon (Scheduled to end between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM): Free Research Presentations (* indicates presenter)
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM: Yutaro Katsumata (Fukui Prefectural University) Trends in New Product Development Utilizing Design in the Craft Industry - Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture and Asahikawa, Hokkaido A Comparison of Cities -
13:20-13:40 Tatsuo Kikuchi (Hokushō University) New Developments in DC Location in the Ishikari Bay New Port Area
13:40-14:00 Shuri Sakashita (Unitech Co., Ltd.) The Relationship Between Regional Symbols and the Region as Seen in Mount Rishiri
14:00-14:20 Masao Kanamori (Hokkaido Sapporo Keisei High School) The Formation of Model Tondenhei Settlements in Early Tondenhei Villages
14:20-14:40 Shintaro Takahashi (Hokkaido High School En (Cross-Lecture Delivery Center) Case Study: A Lesson on Life and Culture in a Set Regional Area in High School "Integrated Geography"
14:40-15:00 Izumi Takeda* (Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo Campus) and Kota Yagihashi (Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo Campus, Student) A Multifaceted Investigation of the Mandatory Implementation of "Integrated Geography" in High Schools - An Examination from the Shock of the Low Competition Ratio in the Hokkaido Teacher Recruitment High School Geography Section and the Perceptions of High School Graduates Regarding Mandatory Implementation -
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If you wish to participate, please register using the form below.
Hokkaido Geographical Society 2026 Spring Meeting Registration (Deadline: June 22nd (Mon) 18:00)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYpj531yWFrS-wmhXohkSxIay8hLyfzjuq_EsZbdye3Vta5Q/viewform?usp=dialog[/url]
[Contact Person (Meeting Committee)]
Masao Kanamori kmasao*plum.ocn.ne.jp
Please replace * with @
2026年度 北海道地理学会 春季大会および総会のお知らせ（第1報）
共催：札幌地理サークル、北海道高等学校地理教育研究会、北海道教育地図研究会
日時 2026年6月28日（日）
会場 北海学園大学 AV4号教室／教育会館（地下鉄直結）
形式 対面
午前（9:30〜12:00）：記念講演・総会
受付開始 9：30〜
記念講演 9：45〜11：15 日本地理学会名誉会員記念
氷見山幸夫（北海道教育大学名誉教授）:
旭川から見た地理学・地理教育の過去・現在・未来
総会 11：20〜12：00
午後（13:00〜）：自由研究発表（目安 9報告まで）
１ 13：00〜13：20
２ 13：20〜13：40
３ 13：40〜14：00
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９ 15：40〜16：00
＜研究発表申し込み＞
1人の発表時間は15分，質疑は5分の予定です。
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北海道地理学会 2026度春季大会 発表申し込み（締切5月17日（日）18：00）
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＜大会参加申し込み＞
北海道地理学会 2026年度春季大会 参加申し込み（締切6月22日（月）18:00）
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2026年度の大会日程について
〇 春季大会 6月28日（日） 北海学園大学
午前 受賞記念講演 氷見山幸夫（北海道教育大学名誉教授）
総会
午後 自由研究発表
〇 秋季大会 10月4日（日）
午前 小樽運河周辺 地理巡検
詳細は学会Webサイトに掲載します。