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Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km (9.9 mi) away from Hakodate. The name of "Nanae" (七飯) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田)
Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (北海道駒ヶ岳, Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take), a 1,133 m (3,717 ft) stratovolcano, is the highest mountain in the town, located on the town's boundary with Mori and Shikabe.
Part of the Ōnuma Quasi-National Park (大沼国定公園, Ōnuma Kokutei Kōen), including the Ōnuma [ja] (大沼) and Konuma (小沼) ponds, is located within the town boundaries of Nanae.
History
1897: Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.
1902: Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
Formerly, Sawara Branch Line also ran through the town. Ikedaen, Nagareyama Onsen, and Chōshiguchi station, three of the stations on the branch line, closed on 12 March 2022.
Stations of the rail lines located in the town are as the following:
National Route 5, a major highway in the prefecture, runs through the town, connecting it to Hakodate and the rest of Hokkaido, including Otaru and Sapporo.
"2022年3月ダイヤ改正について" (PDF). JR Hokkaido (in Japanese). 17 December 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
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The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture.
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