Higashikawa, Hokkaido
Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Higashikawa  Flag  Emblem | |
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 Location of Higashikawa in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
| 43°42′N 142°31′E / 43.700°N 142.517°E / 43.700; 142.517 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 247.06 km2 (95.39 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
| • Total | 8,092 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 071-1492 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Higashikawa (東川町, Higashikawa-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 8,092, and a density of 33 persons per km2. The total area is 247.06 km2.
Higashikawa declared itself a photo town (写真の町, shashin no machi) in the 1980s and has done much to sponsor photography since, notably the annually awarded Higashikawa Prizes. In recent years, the number of cafes, general stores, wineries , vineyards , sake breweries, etc. has increased due to the population increase due to immigrants from all over the country , and the younger generation is starting to visit as a tourist .In terms of population growth in 2021, it ranked first in Hokkaido.
Climate
| Climate data for Higashikawa (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) | 6.9 (44.4) | 13.0 (55.4) | 16.0 (60.8) | 28.1 (82.6) | 34.9 (94.8) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 12.5 (54.5) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) | −2.7 (27.1) | 2.1 (35.8) | 10.3 (50.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.5 (70.7) | 14.2 (57.6) | 5.8 (42.4) | −1.5 (29.3) | 11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) | −7.3 (18.9) | −2.5 (27.5) | 4.8 (40.6) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.5 (68.9) | 15.7 (60.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.0 (35.6) | −4.9 (23.2) | 6.5 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.3 (8.1) | −12.8 (9.0) | −7.6 (18.3) | −0.6 (30.9) | 5.9 (42.6) | 11.4 (52.5) | 15.8 (60.4) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10.8 (51.4) | 4.0 (39.2) | −1.9 (28.6) | −9.2 (15.4) | 1.5 (34.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.1 (−20.4) | −29.3 (−20.7) | −24.8 (−12.6) | −11.9 (10.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | 0.1 (32.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | 6.3 (43.3) | 0.0 (32.0) | −4.6 (23.7) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −25.5 (−13.9) | −29.3 (−20.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.8 (1.49) | 33.2 (1.31) | 39.1 (1.54) | 44.7 (1.76) | 69.5 (2.74) | 78.0 (3.07) | 139.0 (5.47) | 157.9 (6.22) | 132.1 (5.20) | 95.5 (3.76) | 90.3 (3.56) | 66.1 (2.60) | 983.2 (38.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.2 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 19.2 | 165.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63.3 | 83.8 | 122.9 | 150.0 | 187.0 | 167.7 | 159.0 | 152.4 | 142.4 | 116.9 | 59.8 | 45.0 | 1,450.1 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
References
External links
Media related to Higashikawa, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Tourism Info (in Japanese)
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