Biei, Hokkaido
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
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 Location of Biei in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
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| Tree | Japanese White Birch |
Biei (美瑛町, Biei-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,374, and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 677.16 km2.
Overview
Biei is famous for its views of wide fields and hills, and is used as a backdrop for many Japanese commercials and TV programmes. The bright colours of its fields attract thousands of visitors in July and August.
The town also houses the Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery.
Since 1992, Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Biei, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) | 11.4 (52.5) | 14.9 (58.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 36.0 (96.8) | 36.1 (97.0) | 37.1 (98.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.2 (68.4) | 12.1 (53.8) | 37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) | −2.6 (27.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 10.2 (50.4) | 18.0 (64.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 14.2 (57.6) | 5.6 (42.1) | −1.6 (29.1) | 11.4 (52.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) | −7.9 (17.8) | −3.0 (26.6) | 4.4 (39.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 15.2 (59.4) | 8.3 (46.9) | 1.5 (34.7) | −5.5 (22.1) | 5.9 (42.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) | −14.7 (5.5) | −9.1 (15.6) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | −2.9 (26.8) | −10.8 (12.6) | 0.3 (32.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.2 (−27.8) | −32.7 (−26.9) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −14.2 (6.4) | −4.7 (23.5) | −0.9 (30.4) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | −0.6 (30.9) | −6.0 (21.2) | −20.8 (−5.4) | −27.3 (−17.1) | −33.2 (−27.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 41.1 (1.62) | 38.3 (1.51) | 47.0 (1.85) | 49.5 (1.95) | 68.5 (2.70) | 69.5 (2.74) | 121.2 (4.77) | 168.3 (6.63) | 129.0 (5.08) | 96.0 (3.78) | 94.5 (3.72) | 73.5 (2.89) | 996.4 (39.24) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 164 (65) | 141 (56) | 129 (51) | 28 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.2) | 79 (31) | 182 (72) | 726 (287.2) |
| Average rainy days | 15.2 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 159.3 |
| Average snowy days | 21.1 | 18.8 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 8.2 | 21.1 | 89.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67.5 | 83.2 | 122.1 | 154.0 | 181.5 | 166.0 | 161.6 | 156.2 | 149.8 | 123.4 | 60.1 | 47.9 | 1,473.3 |
| Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Tree of "Ken and Merry" -
Tree of a parent and a child -
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Tree of philosophy
References
External links
Media related to Biei, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
Biei travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official Website (in Japanese)
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