Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya)
Esashi (枝幸町, Esashi-chō) is a town in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Esashi
枝幸町 | |
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Town | |
 Aerial view of Esashi in the distance with Ōmu in the foreground | |
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_in_Hokkaido_Prefecture_Ja.svg.png.webp) Location of Esashi in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) | |
  Esashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′N 142°35′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) |
| District | Esashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,115.67 km2 (430.76 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 1960) | |
| • Total | 18,541 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
As of September 1960, its estimated population is 18,541 and its area is 1,115.67 square kilometres (430.76 square miles).
The name comes from the Ainu word Esaushi, meaning "cape" (in the geographic sense).[1][2]
Geography
Esashi is located at the southeast tip of Sōya Subprefectures. The town faces the Sea of Okhotsk to the east, the town of Utanobori to the west, the town of Bifuka to the southwest, Ōmu to the south, and Hamatonbetsu to the north. The southern border of the city is marked by the Toinai River, and the north is marked by Cape Kamui.[3]
The residential districts of Esashi are on a long, narrow strip of the coast ranging from north to south; 67.08% of the town is forested, 14.7% is unused plain land, and only .44% of the town consists of residential land.[3]
Climate
Esashi has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). The highest temperature ever recorded in Esashi was 35.0 °C (95.0 °F) on 31 July 2000.[4] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −26.4 °C (−15.5 °F) on 12 February 1947.[4]
| Climate data for Esashi, Hokkaido (Sōya), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
9.8 (49.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.5 (22.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.6 (16.5) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.3 (−8.1) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−26.4 (−15.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.6 (2.98) |
56.5 (2.22) |
64.8 (2.55) |
56.4 (2.22) |
69.1 (2.72) |
82.4 (3.24) |
125.0 (4.92) |
141.4 (5.57) |
134.9 (5.31) |
127.7 (5.03) |
124.1 (4.89) |
101.8 (4.01) |
1,159.6 (45.65) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 138 (54) |
110 (43) |
91 (36) |
22 (8.7) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
59 (23) |
139 (55) |
562 (221) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 23.0 | 20.1 | 18.5 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 196.1 |
| Average snowy days | 30.4 | 26.5 | 25.2 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 17.6 | 29.2 | 146.0 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 76.0 | 101.2 | 142.5 | 172.2 | 169.0 | 140.0 | 123.4 | 128.8 | 154.8 | 142.2 | 78.9 | 71.2 | 1,504.6 |
| Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Météo Climat[6][7] | |||||||||||||
History
Esashi District was established in 1869 in Kitami Province (1868-1882), a short-lived province in the north of Hokkaido. The district was historically under the control of the Kaga Domain on Honshu; this control ended in 1870.[8][9][10]
It consisted of four villages: Esashi, Tonbetsu, Utanobori and Rebun Village (礼文村, apparently unrelated to the town of Rebun on Rebun Island) In September, 1891 a town hall for the 3 villages set up.
- April, 1909 :Esashi Village becomes a second-class municipality
- April, 1916 :Tonbetsu Village (now Hamatonbetsu Town) split off
- April, 1923 :Esashi becomes a first-class municipality
- September, 1939: Utanobori Village (now town) split off
- October, 1947: Esashi was elevated to town status.
- On March 20, 2006, the town of Utanobori was merged into Esashi for the second time.[1][3]
Mascot
Esashi's mascot is Esashi-kun (えさっしー). He is a bright and energetic fairy who loves the forest and the sea and the taste of the horsehair crab. As such, he customized his hat with the things he likes. He is unveiled in 2011. He is created by Ayumi Shozaki of Osaka.[11][12]
References
- "枝幸（町）" [Esashi]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 153301537. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- 枝幸町の給与・定員管理等について (PDF) (in Japanese). Esashi, Hokkaido: Town of Esashi. 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
- "枝幸町" [Esashi]. Nihon Rekishi Chimei Taikei (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 173191044. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Météo climat stats for Kitamiesashi". Météo Climat. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "Météo climat stats for Kitamiesashi". Météo Climat. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "北見国" [Kitami Province]. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 683276033. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- "枝幸" [Esashi]. Nihon Kokugo Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- "枝幸郡" [Esashi District]. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 683276033. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- "マスコットキャラクター誕生！！＜えさっしー＞". Esashi Town Chamber of Commerce.
- "えさっしー (北海道)". Yuru-Chara Grand Prix.
External links
Media related to Esashi, Hokkaidō (Sōya) at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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