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Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yakumo
八雲町 | |
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Town | |
 View over Yakumo-chō | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido | |
  Yakumo Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′N 140°16′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| District | Futami |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katsunori Iwamura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 955.98 km2 (369.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-09-30) | |
| • Total | 17,299 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō 049-3192 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Steller's sea eagle |
| Flower | Sunflower |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
Geography
Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.
The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]
Neighboring municipalities
- Oshima Subprefecture
- Oshamanbe
- Mori
- Hiyama Subprefecture
- Otobe
- Setana
- Imakane
- Assabu
Climate
| Climate data for Yakumo, 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) | 9.1 (48.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
2.1 (35.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
8.2 (46.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.3 (−0.9) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.2 (2.92) |
69.9 (2.75) |
69.4 (2.73) |
84.0 (3.31) |
100.1 (3.94) |
77.9 (3.07) |
132.5 (5.22) |
195.2 (7.69) |
157.9 (6.22) |
103.9 (4.09) |
116.6 (4.59) |
99.1 (3.90) |
1,294.1 (50.95) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 185 (73) |
153 (60) |
99 (39) |
9 (3.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
35 (14) |
150 (59) |
628 (247) |
| Average rainy days | 17.2 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 151 |
| Average snowy days | 20.2 | 17.8 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.9 | 73.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 64.8 | 83.4 | 134.4 | 177.0 | 181.1 | 138.2 | 116.5 | 139.7 | 159.0 | 148.0 | 91.4 | 64.6 | 1,500.9 |
| Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
History
- 1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District.
- 1902:
- Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo.
- Kumaishi village was founded in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture.
- 1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town.
- 1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town.
- 1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town.
- 2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)
Education
Transportation
- Hakodate Main Line: Otoshibe - Nodaoi - Yamakoshi - Yakumo - Washinosu - Yamasaki - Kuroiwa
- Hokkaido Expressway: Yakumo IC - Yakumo PA - Otoshibe IC
- Route 5
Sister city
Komaki, Aichi[6]
Notable people from Yakumo
- Goro Ibuki, actor
- Yukari Konishi, sport shooter
- Masahiro Kobayashi, actor
References
- Outline of Yakumo
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- Hokkaido Yakumo High School
- Hokkaido Kumaishi High School
- Komaki:Interaction with Yakumo
External links
Media related to Yakumo, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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На других языках
- [en] Yakumo, Hokkaido
[ru] Якумо
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