The ward has two mascot characters: Korin is a character based on an apple, as apples used to be grown in Toyohira-ku, and Mētan is based on a sheep, which are bred on Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill.

According to the jūminhyō (registry of current residential addresses and figures) in 2008, 209,358 people are living in Toyohira-ku, namely 97,999 males and 111,336 females.

In 1857, the railroad from Zenibako area in Otaru was laid in the place where Toyohira-ku is currently located.

[4] The apple farms were established in Hiragishi Village, which later became famous as the Hiragishi Apple, the IJA 7th Division was posted in Tsukisamu Village, and many stores and hotels were erected along the Route 36.

The entire area of Toyohira Town was merged into Sapporo City in 1961.