Summary
Shintotsukawa (新十津川町, Shintotsukawa-chō, "New Totsukawa") is a town located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shintotsukawa
新十津川町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) | |
  Shintotsukawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E / 43.550°N 141.883°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| District | Kabato |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mitsuru Ueda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 495.62 km2 (191.36 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 6,787 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō 073-1103 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Mascot | Komezo (こめぞー) |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,787, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 495.62 km2.
In 1889, a group of settlers from Totsukawa in Nara Prefecture relocated there following catastrophic flooding.
Geography edit
Shintotsukawa is located in the near center of the Sorachi Subprefecture's adiministrative zone. The eastern area is where Ishikari River and Sorachi River converge, along the right bank of the Ishikari River. The western area is Mt. Shokanbetsu, located in the heart of Shokanbetsu Mountain Range.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Yoshino, Sorachi（1991 - 2020） | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.3 (93.7) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.6 (27.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.2 (−22.4) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−30.2 (−22.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151.7 (5.97) |
114.6 (4.51) |
101.4 (3.99) |
69.6 (2.74) |
85.1 (3.35) |
67.8 (2.67) |
137.6 (5.42) |
163.7 (6.44) |
176.0 (6.93) |
165.0 (6.50) |
192.8 (7.59) |
186.9 (7.36) |
1,608.7 (63.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.9 | 19.8 | 17.7 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 20.8 | 24.0 | 193.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56.3 | 66.9 | 117.8 | 164.9 | 197.4 | 165.6 | 156.4 | 153.3 | 155.1 | 126.8 | 61.4 | 39.5 | 1,463.3 |
| Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: 気象庁[1] | |||||||||||||
Culture edit
Mascot edit
Shintotsukawa's mascot is Komezo (こめぞー). His name is Komezo Totsukawa (とつかわ こめぞー, Totsukawa komezo). He is a rice ghost that likes rice and sake.[2]
Notable people from Shintotsukawa edit
- Yoshio Hachiro, politician
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Shintotsukawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
