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Nemuro
根室市
City
Nemuro City in 2019
Nemuro City in 2019
Flag of Nemuro
Flag
Official seal of Nemuro
Seal
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Location of Nemuro in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nemuro is located in Japan
Nemuro
Nemuro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°19′48″N 145°34′58″E / 43.33000°N 145.58278°E / 43.33000; 145.58278
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
First official recorded1635
City settledAugust 1, 1957
Government
 • MayorMasatoshi Ishigaki
Area
 • Total
512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
27,109
 • Density56.74/km2 (147.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-27 Tokiwachō, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido
087-8711
Websitewww.city.nemuro.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerYukiwarikozakura (Primula modesta var. fauriei)
TreeChishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)

Nemuro (根室市, Nemuro-shi; Ainu: ニ・ム・オロ Ni-mu-oro) is a city and port located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital city of Nemuro Subprefecture. Much of the city lies on the Nemuro Peninsula. As of February 29, 2012, the city has an estimated population of 29,087, with 12,966 households, and a population density of 56.74 persons per km2 (147.0 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 512.63 km2 (197.93 sq mi).

History

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Nemuro was developed by fisheries. In the early Meiji period, it was the largest city in eastern Hokkaido.[1]

  • 1900 Nemuro town was founded.
  • 1906 Wada village was founded.
  • 1915 Habomai village was founded.
  • 1957 Nemuro town and Wada village were merged to form Nemuro city.
  • 1959 Habomai village was merged into Nemuro city.

Climate

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Nemuro, like most of Hokkaido, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), but not far from a marine climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb) using the −3.0 °C (27 °F) isotherm due to its low amplitude for a location close to mainland Asia and average temperatures during the winter.[2] It has mild to warm summers and cold snowy winters. Like the more northerly Kuril Islands, it has an extremely strong seasonal lag, with the highest temperatures in August and September and lowest in February, though it is not so gloomy as extremely foggy North Pacific islands like Simushir or the Aleutian Islands in general. Its peninsular location makes Nemuro very windy, especially during autumn and winter, with mean wind speeds as high as 22.7 kilometres per hour (14.1 mph) in November.

Climate data for Nemuro (elevation 25.2 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1879–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.3
(50.5)		 11.8
(53.2)		 14.7
(58.5)		 23.3
(73.9)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.1
(89.8)		 33.9
(93.0)		 33.6
(92.5)		 29.5
(85.1)		 24.7
(76.5)		 19.2
(66.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 34.0
(93.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 2.2
(36.0)		 7.4
(45.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 14.9
(58.8)		 18.7
(65.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 14.7
(58.5)		 8.6
(47.5)		 2.1
(35.8)		 9.9
(49.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.4
(25.9)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.7
(45.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 14.9
(58.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 11.6
(52.9)		 5.6
(42.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 6.6
(43.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 0.5
(32.9)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.1
(46.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 13.6
(56.5)		 8.5
(47.3)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 3.6
(38.5)
Record low °C (°F) −22.7
(−8.9)		 −22.9
(−9.2)		 −21.1
(−6.0)		 −13.4
(7.9)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 0.4
(32.7)		 6.3
(43.3)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −22.9
(−9.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.6
(1.20)		 23.5
(0.93)		 47.0
(1.85)		 64.4
(2.54)		 96.2
(3.79)		 103.0
(4.06)		 115.1
(4.53)		 132.3
(5.21)		 160.0
(6.30)		 126.1
(4.96)		 83.2
(3.28)		 59.0
(2.32)		 1,040.4
(40.96)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 43
(17)		 39
(15)		 36
(14)		 12
(4.7)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 2
(0.8)		 28
(11)		 159
(63)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 9.7 6.3 9.4 10.6 11.3 10.1 11.0 11.8 11.5 10.7 10.8 10.4 123.6
Average snowy days 23.2 20.5 19.4 12.9 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 6.1 17.5 105.3
Average relative humidity (%) 71 72 75 78 83 89 91 89 84 76 70 69 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 154.4 164.1 190.8 180.9 171.6 135.5 117.3 124.6 144.5 162.8 148.2 151.8 1,846.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1879–present)[3][4]
Climate data for Nosappu, Nemuro (elevation 12 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)		 10.9
(51.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 23.0
(73.4)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 33.3
(91.9)		 33.5
(92.3)		 29.7
(85.5)		 25.2
(77.4)		 17.9
(64.2)		 13.9
(57.0)		 33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 1.8
(35.2)		 6.7
(44.1)		 10.9
(51.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 17.8
(64.0)		 20.4
(68.7)		 19.4
(66.9)		 14.8
(58.6)		 8.9
(48.0)		 2.4
(36.3)		 9.6
(49.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 3.0
(37.4)		 6.8
(44.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 16.8
(62.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 5.8
(42.4)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.9
(21.4)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 3.8
(38.8)		 7.3
(45.1)		 11.3
(52.3)		 14.2
(57.6)		 13.2
(55.8)		 8.4
(47.1)		 2.4
(36.3)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 3.4
(38.1)
Record low °C (°F) −16.4
(2.5)		 −19.6
(−3.3)		 −18.1
(−0.6)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 1.3
(34.3)		 3.8
(38.8)		 7.0
(44.6)		 4.9
(40.8)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −13.0
(8.6)		 −19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.9
(0.74)		 14.6
(0.57)		 37.4
(1.47)		 53.9
(2.12)		 82.9
(3.26)		 93.6
(3.69)		 107.7
(4.24)		 116.3
(4.58)		 130.6
(5.14)		 103.3
(4.07)		 75.2
(2.96)		 49.2
(1.94)		 889.1
(35.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.6 4.3 6.5 7.8 9.7 8.9 9.8 10.3 10.1 9.3 9.6 7.9 99.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.2 169.9 202.2 190.2 169.0 134.3 116.8 129.0 153.2 168.9 145.9 145.0 1,875.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)[5][6]
Climate data for Attoko, Nemuro (elevation 41 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)		 11.4
(52.5)		 16.2
(61.2)		 23.0
(73.4)		 34.2
(93.6)		 31.8
(89.2)		 34.2
(93.6)		 34.9
(94.8)		 30.2
(86.4)		 24.7
(76.5)		 20.0
(68.0)		 12.7
(54.9)		 34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.1
(30.0)		 −1.0
(30.2)		 2.6
(36.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.3
(61.3)		 20.0
(68.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.1
(59.2)		 8.6
(47.5)		 1.7
(35.1)		 10.5
(50.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 3.3
(37.9)		 7.9
(46.2)		 11.5
(52.7)		 15.4
(59.7)		 17.5
(63.5)		 15.4
(59.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.8
(10.8)		 −11.9
(10.6)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 3.1
(37.6)		 7.6
(45.7)		 12.0
(53.6)		 14.0
(57.2)		 10.9
(51.6)		 4.3
(39.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F) −25.7
(−14.3)		 −27.6
(−17.7)		 −25.2
(−13.4)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 1.8
(35.2)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −22.1
(−7.8)		 −27.6
(−17.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.2
(1.46)		 27.7
(1.09)		 57.8
(2.28)		 78.8
(3.10)		 110.2
(4.34)		 117.1
(4.61)		 124.7
(4.91)		 142.6
(5.61)		 172.9
(6.81)		 137.0
(5.39)		 85.3
(3.36)		 67.5
(2.66)		 1,158.8
(45.62)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 85
(33)		 77
(30)		 76
(30)		 28
(11)		 3
(1.2)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 8
(3.1)		 65
(26)		 344
(135)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 5.6 8.2 9.5 10.7 9.6 10.3 11.4 11.3 9.6 9.4 8.6 111.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.0 163.5 180.9 163.2 158.4 127.3 108.3 117.7 142.0 162.4 149.3 154.7 1,794.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)[7][8]

Transportation

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A road to Cape Nosappu

Air

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Nearby Nakashibetsu Airport serves Nemuro.

Rail

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Road

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Sightseeing

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The ruins of Chashi at Onnemoto, Nemuro
Cape Ochiishi
  • Cape Nosappu
  • Cape Hanasaki, including "Kurumaishi", a car wheel-shaped stone natural monument
  • Cape Ochiishi, a fishing port
  • The Ruins of Chashi in the Nemuro Peninsula
  • Habomai Fishing Port
  • Kotohira Shrine
  • Lake Furen
  • Lake Onnetō
  • Meiji Park
  • Ohashi Bridge
  • Roadside station Swan 44 Nemuro
  • Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary

Cuisine

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One local specialty of Nemuro is "escalope". This consists of tonkatsu (breaded deep-fried pork cutlets) over butter fried rice with a special demiglace sauce.[9]

Nemuro is well known by the people of Hokkaido for its sushi because of the seafood caught there.[9][10][non-primary source needed] Nemuro's seafood delicacies include Pacific saury, salmon, king crab, and shrimp.

Other delicacies in Nemuro include yakitori bento, Holland sanbei (waffle-like snack), soft serve ice cream, and monjayaki.[citation needed]

Economy

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Nemuro's economy is based on its fishing industry as many types of marine animals are found in the area all year long. Dairy processing is also an important part of the local economy.[11] Local businesses like restaurants and tourism also plays a significant role in the economy. Nemuro boasts the largest catches of saury in all of Japan, which has led to efforts to export saury to Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam.[12]

Education

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High schools

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  • Hokkaido Nemuro High School

Mascot

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Nemuro-kun, the town's mascot

Nemuro's mascot is Nemuro-kun (ねむろうくん). He is a fisherman owl who stores seafood products in his pocket. He is asleep and usually sleep-walks during the day but is active during the night. He was unveiled in April 2016.[13]

Sister cities

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Nemuro is twinned with the following sister cities:[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "History of Nemuro". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Koppen Climate Classification" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Normal values (annual and monthly values)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  4. ↑ "Highest and lowest values recorded (annual)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  5. ↑ "Normal values (annual and monthly values)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  6. ↑ "Highest and lowest values recorded (annual)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  7. ↑ "Normal values (annual and monthly values)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  8. ↑ "Highest and lowest values recorded (annual)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2026-02-18.
  9. 1 2 "The Food of Nemuro". Nemuro Tourist Information. Japan: Nemuro Tourist Association. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  10. ↑ "Nemuro - DavisHunter.com". www.davishunter.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  11. ↑ "Nemuro". britannica.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Port city Nemuro sets the hook in promoting saury exports to Vietnam". The Japan Times. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "眠郎のお部屋". Nemuro.
  14. ↑ "Sister-City Relationships in Hokkaido". Archived from the original on February 24, 2015.
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  • Wikivoyage logo Nemuro travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Official Website (in Japanese)
  • English Website
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