Horokanai, Hokkaido
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Horokanai
幌加内町 | |
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Town | |
 Horokanai town hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Horokanai in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
  Horokanai Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°9′E / 44.017°N 142.150°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Uryū |
| Area | |
• Total | 767.03 km2 (296.15 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 1,571 |
| • Density | 2.048/km2 (5.305/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
Horokanai (幌加内町, Horokanai-chō) is a Japanese town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is 767.03 km2 (296.15 sq mi).
History
[edit]On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture.
Culture
[edit]Mascot
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Horokanai's mascot is Horomin (ほろみん). She is a healthy and hard working buckwheat seed. She carries a soba choko and chopsticks to eat her homemade soba noodles. She wears traditional Japanese chef clothing and a buckwheat flower on her head. She carries a huge stick that doubles as a staff weapon on her back. She was unveiled on 18 June 2013.[1]
Climate
[edit]Horokanai has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). On December 31, 2020, a minimum temperature of −32.6 °C (−26.7 °F) was registered.[2]
| Climate data for Horokanai, elevation 159 m (522 ft), (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.5 (97.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.4 (16.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
5.8 (42.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
0.5 (33.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.1 (−33.0) |
−37.6 (−35.7) |
−31.4 (−24.5) |
−19.3 (−2.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−37.6 (−35.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120.9 (4.76) |
97.3 (3.83) |
80.3 (3.16) |
63.4 (2.50) |
81.0 (3.19) |
71.1 (2.80) |
144.2 (5.68) |
161.4 (6.35) |
169.3 (6.67) |
161.0 (6.34) |
182.7 (7.19) |
171.3 (6.74) |
1,503.9 (59.21) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 278 (109) |
231 (91) |
181 (71) |
48 (19) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
157 (62) |
326 (128) |
1,226 (482) |
| Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) | 167 (66) |
192 (76) |
188 (74) |
130 (51) |
19 (7.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
57 (22) |
129 (51) |
195 (77) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 22.1 | 18.6 | 17.3 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 14.1 | 17.6 | 21.3 | 25.2 | 192.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3.0 cm) | 22.1 | 19.2 | 17.1 | 6.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 23.3 | 100 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42.4 | 56.0 | 102.7 | 146.3 | 182.4 | 161.1 | 151.8 | 146.1 | 140.9 | 109.8 | 46.0 | 22.1 | 1,307.6 |
| Source 1: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Shumarinai, Horokanai (elevation 255 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.9 (85.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−15.8 (3.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.8 (−32.4) |
−33.6 (−28.5) |
−33.2 (−27.8) |
−18.0 (−0.4) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−31.5 (−24.7) |
−35.8 (−32.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136.6 (5.38) |
109.8 (4.32) |
100.6 (3.96) |
72.4 (2.85) |
81.4 (3.20) |
76.4 (3.01) |
153.9 (6.06) |
180.2 (7.09) |
187.3 (7.37) |
177.6 (6.99) |
213.2 (8.39) |
207.7 (8.18) |
1,698.8 (66.88) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 270 (106) |
220 (87) |
180 (71) |
59 (23) |
6 (2.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (3.9) |
179 (70) |
343 (135) |
1,247 (491) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 23.2 | 19.3 | 18.5 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 11.1 | 12.5 | 14.9 | 17.6 | 22.1 | 26.2 | 200.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44.0 | 60.9 | 101.0 | 152.6 | 196.7 | 166.0 | 148.9 | 144.4 | 142.0 | 106.9 | 42.7 | 23.3 | 1,328.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "幌加内町イメージキャラクター「ほろみん」". Horokanai.
- ↑ Mori, Sayaka [@sayakasofiamori] (December 31, 2020). "Many new December records have been set on the New Year's eve in #Japan. The Hokuriku region could get an additional 260cm (8.5feet) of snow into the next three days. It's likely be a historic #snow event. https://t.co/83q7XI2a1i" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ↑ "平年値（年・月ごとの値）" (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
- ↑ "観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）" (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
External links
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Media related to Horokanai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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