Shintotsukawa, Hokkaido

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 of Shintotsukawa
Official seal of Shintotsukawa
Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Shintotsukawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Shintotsukawa is located in Japan
Shintotsukawa
Shintotsukawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 141°53′E
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKabato
Government
  MayorMitsuru Ueda
Area
  Total495.62 km2 (191.36 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
  Total6,787
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address301-1 Chūō, Shintotsukawa-chō, Kabato-gun, Hokkaidō
073-1103
Websitewww.town.shintotsukawa.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
MascotKomezo (こめぞー)
TreeJapanese 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

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.

Aerial view from a glider

Climate

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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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

Mascot

Komezo, the town's mascot

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

References


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