Pippu, Hokkaido

Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Pippu
比布町
Town
Pippu town hall
Pippu town hall
Flag of Pippu
Official seal of Pippu
Location of Pippu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Pippu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Pippu is located in Japan
Pippu
Pippu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°53′N 142°29′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
  Total87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total3,845
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.pippu.hokkaido.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,845 and a density of 44 persons per km2. The total area is 87.29 km2.

Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.

Climate

Climate data for Pippu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
11.1
(52.0)
14.3
(57.7)
28.2
(82.8)
33.4
(92.1)
35.9
(96.6)
35.8
(96.4)
36.9
(98.4)
32.6
(90.7)
25.3
(77.5)
20.8
(69.4)
12.0
(53.6)
36.9
(98.4)
Average high °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.3
(36.1)
10.3
(50.5)
18.3
(64.9)
22.8
(73.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
21.8
(71.2)
14.5
(58.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
11.6
(52.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.6
(40.3)
11.8
(53.2)
16.6
(61.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
15.8
(60.4)
8.8
(47.8)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
6.4
(43.6)
Average low °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−13.2
(8.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.7
(42.3)
11.3
(52.3)
15.7
(60.3)
16.0
(60.8)
10.7
(51.3)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
−9.5
(14.9)
1.3
(34.4)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5)
−30.7
(−23.3)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−14.3
(6.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.0
(33.8)
5.5
(41.9)
6.7
(44.1)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.6
(2.07)
41.7
(1.64)
47.5
(1.87)
48.7
(1.92)
74.4
(2.93)
70.7
(2.78)
143.7
(5.66)
154.1
(6.07)
146.8
(5.78)
111.0
(4.37)
107.0
(4.21)
80.6
(3.17)
1,081.7
(42.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.2 14.2 14.1 11.0 11.6 9.7 12.1 12.3 14.1 16.2 19.1 21.3 173.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.7 88.0 124.9 156.0 190.5 173.8 167.1 161.0 147.0 117.8 54.2 42.3 1,486.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Culture

Mascot

Snowberry-chan, the town's mascot

Pippu's mascot is Snowberry-chan (スノーベリーちゃん) aka Ichigo-chan (いちごちゃん). She is a strawberry who loves skiing.[3]

References


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