Kamishihoro (上士幌町, Kamishihoro-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Kamishihoro
上士幌町
Town
Kamishihoro Town Hall
Kamishihoro Town Hall
Flag of Kamishihoro
Official seal of Kamishihoro
Location of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Kamishihoro in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Kamishihoro is located in Japan
Kamishihoro
Kamishihoro
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°14′N 143°18′E / 43.233°N 143.300°E / 43.233; 143.300
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictKatō
Area
 • Total700.87 km2 (270.61 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total4,908
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.kamishihoro.jp

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,908 and a density of 7 persons per km2. The total area is 700.87 km2.

Taushubetsu Bridge, a former rail bridge of the now-defunct Shihoro Line, is in Kamishihoro.

Climate

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The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb, hemiboreal).

Climate data for Kamishihoro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
9.8
(49.6)
15.9
(60.6)
28.2
(82.8)
36.4
(97.5)
36.6
(97.9)
35.9
(96.6)
35.2
(95.4)
31.5
(88.7)
25.6
(78.1)
20.0
(68.0)
11.9
(53.4)
36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
2.6
(36.7)
10.1
(50.2)
16.5
(61.7)
19.9
(67.8)
22.9
(73.2)
23.9
(75.0)
20.4
(68.7)
14.2
(57.6)
6.6
(43.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
11.0
(51.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.7
(18.1)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.3
(27.9)
4.3
(39.7)
10.4
(50.7)
14.2
(57.6)
17.8
(64.0)
18.9
(66.0)
15.2
(59.4)
8.8
(47.8)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.8
(23.4)
5.8
(42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.4
(7.9)
−13.2
(8.2)
−7.7
(18.1)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.6
(40.3)
9.5
(49.1)
13.8
(56.8)
15.0
(59.0)
10.7
(51.3)
3.7
(38.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−10.0
(14.0)
0.8
(33.4)
Record low °C (°F) −24.9
(−12.8)
−25.9
(−14.6)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−13.7
(7.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
4.7
(40.5)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.4
(31.3)
−6.5
(20.3)
−14.2
(6.4)
−20.8
(−5.4)
−25.9
(−14.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.9
(1.22)
21.5
(0.85)
39.9
(1.57)
62.0
(2.44)
98.5
(3.88)
91.6
(3.61)
134.4
(5.29)
175.4
(6.91)
149.1
(5.87)
88.2
(3.47)
51.4
(2.02)
40.0
(1.57)
981.7
(38.65)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 87
(34)
76
(30)
77
(30)
19
(7.5)
4
(1.6)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
19
(7.5)
74
(29)
363
(143)
Average rainy days 5.8 4.8 7.8 9.5 10.9 10.6 12.8 13.2 11.9 8.9 7.7 6.5 110.4
Average snowy days 11.8 11.2 10.9 2.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 9.0 48.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0 151.9 190.3 178.5 169.4 134.9 111.1 115.4 138.9 168.1 147.4 141.3 1,804.1
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]

Mascot

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Horon-chan, the town's mascot

Kamishihoro's mascot is Horon-chan (ほろんちゃん). She is a shy hot air balloon who can both walk on earth or fly in the sky. Because she is a fairy, she had to eat food (especially agricultural and livestock products from the town) that is washed by the waters from the Nukabira Gensenkyo onsen to grow into a size of a human. She was unveiled on 1 December 2008.[3]

Notable people from Kamishihoro

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References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "ほろんちゃん". Kamishihoro.
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