Higashikagura, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Higashikagura  Flag  Emblem | |
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 Location of Higashikagura in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
| 43°42′N 142°27′E / 43.700°N 142.450°E / 43.700; 142.450 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.64 km2 (26.50 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 10,385 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Higashikagura (東神楽町, Higashikagura-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,385, and a density of 150 persons per km2. The total area is 68.64 km2.
Asahikawa Airport is partially in Asahikawa and partially in Higashikagura.
Climate
| Climate data for Higashikagura (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 14.3 (57.7) | 25.9 (78.6) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.4 (95.7) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.1 (97.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 24.4 (75.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −2.6 (27.3) | 2.3 (36.1) | 10.0 (50.0) | 17.9 (64.2) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 14.1 (57.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | −1.3 (29.7) | 11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −7.3 (18.9) | −2.2 (28.0) | 4.5 (40.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 16.4 (61.5) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 15.8 (60.4) | 8.6 (47.5) | 1.9 (35.4) | −5.0 (23.0) | 6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) | −13.3 (8.1) | −7.5 (18.5) | −1.0 (30.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 15.2 (59.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.6 (51.1) | 3.4 (38.1) | −2.3 (27.9) | −9.7 (14.5) | 1.1 (34.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −21.0 (−5.8) | −11.0 (12.2) | −4.3 (24.3) | −0.1 (31.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.8 (42.4) | 0.2 (32.4) | −5.6 (21.9) | −18.2 (−0.8) | −26.0 (−14.8) | −28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | — | — | — | — | 56.7 (2.23) | 72.9 (2.87) | 114.4 (4.50) | 159.8 (6.29) | 112.5 (4.43) | 83.6 (3.29) | — | — | — |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 87 (34) | 77 (30) | 64 (25) | 16 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.6) | 60 (24) | 117 (46) | 424 (167) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | — | — | — | — | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 12.4 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 53.1 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
Mascot
Higashikagura's mascot is Kagulucky (かぐらっき～, Kagurakki~). She is a flower fairy who has a tulip motif. She is also a bringer of luck. If you want her to bring luck, make a "L" hand signal and she will appear.[3]
References
External links
Media related to Higashikagura, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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