Nayoro

Nayoro (名寄市, Nayoro-shi, Ainu: Nay Oro meaning "in the middle of the valley") is a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Nayoro
名寄市
City
Nayoro City Hall
Nayoro City Hall
Flag of Nayoro
Flag
Official seal of Nayoro
Seal
Location of Nayoro in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Nayoro in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Nayoro is located in Japan
Nayoro
Nayoro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°21′21″N 142°27′48″E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorTakeshi Kato
Area
 • Total535.23 km2 (206.65 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2016)
 • Total28,373
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1 Ōdōri Minami, Nayoro-shi, Hokkaido
096-8686
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.nayoro.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdGreat spotted woodpecker
FlowerŌbana enreisō (Trillium kamtschaticum)
MascotNayoro-kun (なよろう)
TreeJapanese white birch

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 28,373 and a population density of 53 persons per km2 (140 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 535.23 km2 (206.65 sq mi).

On March 27, 2006, the town of Fūren was merged into Nayoro.

History
  • 1909: Kaminayoro village was founded.
  • 1915: Kaminayoro village became Nayoro town.
  • 1920: Chiebun village split off from Shimonayoro village.
  • 1924: Shimokawa village was separated from Nayoro town.
  • 1954: Nayoro town and Chiebun village was merged to form Nayoro town.
  • 1956: Nayoro town became Nayoro city.
  • 2006: Nayoro city and Fūren town was merged to form Nayoro city.

Education

Universities

Junior colleges

High schools
  • Hokkaido Nayoro High School
  • Hokkaido Nayoro Industry High School

Transportation

Rail

The Nayoro Main Line and Shimmei Line used to run from Nayoro Station.

Above are stations located in Nayoro.

Road

Nayoro is linked with National Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaido as well as the Hokkaidō Expressway linking with the island capital of Sapporo. Nayoro is bypassed to the west with the Nayoro Bypass (Route 40) serving two interchanges.

Climate

Nayoro has a wet and snowy warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The climate retains warm and sometimes hot summers with very cold winters by Japanese standards, coupled with heavy sea-effect snowfall.

Climate data for Nayoro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.8
(58.6)		 26.4
(79.5)		 32.2
(90.0)		 35.4
(95.7)		 36.4
(97.5)		 35.6
(96.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 20.2
(68.4)		 10.3
(50.5)		 36.4
(97.5)
Average high °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 2.0
(35.6)		 9.3
(48.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 22.3
(72.1)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 14.2
(57.6)		 5.3
(41.5)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 11.2
(52.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5)		 −8.0
(17.6)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 3.8
(38.8)		 10.8
(51.4)		 15.6
(60.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 19.9
(67.8)		 15.2
(59.4)		 8.3
(46.9)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −5.4
(22.3)		 5.8
(42.4)
Average low °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5)		 −14.9
(5.2)		 −9.1
(15.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.6
(49.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 3.1
(37.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 0.3
(32.5)
Record low °C (°F) −34.5
(−30.1)		 −35.7
(−32.3)		 −30.2
(−22.4)		 −16.5
(2.3)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 3.4
(38.1)		 4.3
(39.7)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −29.4
(−20.9)		 −35.7
(−32.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.4
(1.94)		 38.7
(1.52)		 44.2
(1.74)		 45.5
(1.79)		 60.6
(2.39)		 65.2
(2.57)		 129.4
(5.09)		 136.1
(5.36)		 138.1
(5.44)		 115.6
(4.55)		 108.5
(4.27)		 83.1
(3.27)		 1,006.8
(39.64)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 186
(73)		 147
(58)		 128
(50)		 33
(13)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 3
(1.2)		 104
(41)		 225
(89)		 829
(326)
Average rainy days 16.6 14.1 14.0 10.9 10.4 9.2 10.6 11.4 13.6 16.1 19.3 21.3 167.5
Average snowy days 20.5 18.2 16.0 4.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 10.2 22.2 92.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 58.6 79.1 116.2 147.9 178.1 159.7 148.7 142.0 139.4 109.9 50.7 37.6 1,367.8
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]
A street in front of Nayoro Station
Jingisukan stew in Nayoro

Culture

Mascot
Nayoro-kun, the city's mascot

Nayoro's mascot is Nayoro-kun (なよろう). He is a mochi alien who loves star watching and collecting toys. He carries a telescope all the time to study the stars. He is designed by Sakiko Yatani from Ebetsu and was named by Ayumi Hagiwara from Sapporo.[3][4]

Sister cities and partner cities

International

Within Japan

References
  1. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. "名寄市観光キャラクター「なよろう」". Nayoro.
  4. "なよろう (北海道)". Yuru-chara Grand Prix.
  5. "Interaction with Lindsay". Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  6. "Interaction with Dolinsk". Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  7. "Interaction with Fujishima, Tsuruoka". Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  8. "Interaction with Suginami, Tokyo". Archived from the original on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
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