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==History== |
==History== |
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In the [[Ainu language]], Chitose was originally called ''shikot'', meaning big depression or hollow, like [[Lake Shikotsu]] which is a [[caldera lake]]. In Japanese, this sounded too much like {{Nihongo|dead bones| |
In the [[Ainu language]], Chitose was originally called ''shikot'', meaning big depression or hollow, like [[Lake Shikotsu]] which is a [[caldera lake]]. In Japanese, this sounded too much like {{Nihongo|dead bones| |
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== Climate == |
=== Climate === |
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Chitose experiences a [[humid continental climate]] with cold winters and warm summers. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are {{convert|34.2|C}} and {{convert|-30.7|C}}. |
Chitose experiences a [[humid continental climate]] with cold winters and warm summers. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are {{convert|34.2|C}} and {{convert|-30.7|C}}. |
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|Jan record high C = 8.2 |
|Jan record high C = 8.2 |
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|Feb record high C = 9.1 |
|Feb record high C = 9.1 |
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|Mar record high C = |
|Mar record high C = 16.2 |
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|Apr record high C = 24.1 |
|Apr record high C = 24.1 |
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|May record high C = 29.9 |
|May record high C = 29.9 |
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|Jun record high C = 31.4 |
|Jun record high C = 31.4 |
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|Jul record high C = |
|Jul record high C = 34.1 |
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|Aug record high C = 34.2 |
|Aug record high C = 34.2 |
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|Sep record high C = 30.5 |
|Sep record high C = 30.5 |
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|Oct record high C = |
|Oct record high C = 25.8 |
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|Nov record high C = 20.9 |
|Nov record high C = 20.9 |
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|Dec record high C = 15.0 |
|Dec record high C = 15.0 |
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|year record high C = |
|year record high C = |
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|Jan high C = |
|Jan high C = -1.1 |
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|Feb high C = |
|Feb high C = -0.3 |
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|Mar high C = |
|Mar high C = 4.1 |
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|Apr high C = |
|Apr high C = 11.0 |
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|May high C = 16. |
|May high C = 16.6 |
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|Jun high C = |
|Jun high C = 20.0 |
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|Jul high C = |
|Jul high C = 23.0 |
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|Aug high C = |
|Aug high C = 25.1 |
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|Sep high C = |
|Sep high C = 22.5 |
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|Oct high C = |
|Oct high C = 16.1 |
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|Nov high C = 8. |
|Nov high C = 8.9 |
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|Dec high C = 1. |
|Dec high C = 1.7 |
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|year high C = |
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|Jan mean C = |
|Jan mean C = -6.1 |
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|Feb mean C = |
|Feb mean C = -5.3 |
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|Mar mean C = |
|Mar mean C = -1.2 |
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|Apr mean C = 5. |
|Apr mean C = 5.5 |
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|May mean C = |
|May mean C = 11.1 |
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|Jun mean C = |
|Jun mean C = 15.1 |
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|Jul mean C = 18. |
|Jul mean C = 18.8 |
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|Aug mean C = 20. |
|Aug mean C = 20.9 |
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|Sep mean C = |
|Sep mean C = 17.4 |
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|Oct mean C = 10. |
|Oct mean C = 10.4 |
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|Nov mean C = 3. |
|Nov mean C = 3.9 |
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|Dec mean C = |
|Dec mean C = -3.0 |
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|year mean C = |
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|Jan low C = |
|Jan low C = -12.9 |
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|Feb low C = |
|Feb low C = -12.5 |
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|Mar low C = |
|Mar low C = -5.8 |
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|Apr low C = |
|Apr low C = 0.0 |
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|May low C = |
|May low C = 6.0 |
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|Jun low C = |
|Jun low C = 11.4 |
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|Jul low C = 15. |
|Jul low C = 15.7 |
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|Aug low C = 17. |
|Aug low C = 17.5 |
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|Sep low C = |
|Sep low C = 12.5 |
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|Oct low C = |
|Oct low C = 4.3 |
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|Nov low C = |
|Nov low C = -1.7 |
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|Dec low C = |
|Dec low C = -8.9 |
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|year low C = |
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|Jan record low C = |
|Jan record low C = -30.7 |
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|Feb record low C = |
|Feb record low C = -30.3 |
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|Mar record low C = |
|Mar record low C = -25.7 |
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|Apr record low C = |
|Apr record low C = -14.2 |
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|May record low C = |
|May record low C = -3.8 |
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|Jun record low C = |
|Jun record low C = 2.7 |
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|Jul record low C = |
|Jul record low C = 8.0 |
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|Aug record low C = |
|Aug record low C = 9.1 |
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|Sep record low C = |
|Sep record low C = 1.1 |
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|Oct record low C = |
|Oct record low C = -4.6 |
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|Nov record low C = |
|Nov record low C = -18.1 |
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|Dec record low C = |
|Dec record low C = -25.9 |
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|Jan precipitation mm = |
|Jan precipitation mm = 25.6 |
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|Feb precipitation mm = |
|Feb precipitation mm = 30.1 |
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|Mar precipitation mm = |
|Mar precipitation mm = 45.8 |
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|Apr precipitation mm = |
|Apr precipitation mm = 66.8 |
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|May precipitation mm = |
|May precipitation mm = 89.0 |
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|Jun precipitation mm = |
|Jun precipitation mm = 95.7 |
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|Jul precipitation mm = |
|Jul precipitation mm = 113.2 |
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|Aug precipitation mm = |
|Aug precipitation mm = 155.2 |
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|Sep precipitation mm = |
|Sep precipitation mm = 140.5 |
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|Oct precipitation mm = |
|Oct precipitation mm = 93.4 |
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|Nov precipitation mm = |
|Nov precipitation mm = 80.3 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = |
|Dec precipitation mm = 49.0 |
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|year precipitation mm = |
|year precipitation mm =984.7 |
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|Jan |
|Jan rain days = 7.3 |
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|Feb |
|Feb rain days = 8.0 |
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|Mar |
|Mar rain days = 9.1 |
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|Apr |
|Apr rain days = 9.1 |
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|May rain days = 9.7 |
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|Jun rain days = 8.5 |
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|Jul rain days = 9.8 |
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|Aug rain days = 11.0 |
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|Sep rain days = 9.8 |
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|Oct rain days = 9.7 |
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|Nov rain days = 10.4 |
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|Dec rain days = 7.8 |
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|Jan snow cm = 63 |
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|Feb snow cm = 64 |
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|Mar snow cm = 42 |
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|Apr snow cm = 3 |
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|May snow cm = 0 |
|May snow cm = 0 |
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|Jun snow cm = 0 |
|Jun snow cm = 0 |
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|Aug snow cm = 0 |
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|Sep snow cm = 0 |
|Sep snow cm = 0 |
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|Oct snow cm = 0 |
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|Nov snow cm = |
|Nov snow cm = 10 |
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|Dec snow cm = |
|Dec snow cm = 44 |
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|year snow cm = |
|year snow cm = 227 |
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|Jan snow days = 7.5 |
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|Feb snow days = 7.1 |
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|Mar snow days = 5.4 |
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|Apr snow days = 0.3 |
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|May snow days = 0 |
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|Jun snow days = 0 |
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|Jul snow days = 0 |
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|Aug snow days = 0 |
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|Sep snow days = 0 |
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|Oct snow days = 0 |
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|Nov snow days = 1.6 |
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|Dec snow days = 4.7 |
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|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]],New Chitose Aviation Weather Station<ref name="MeteorlogicalAgency">{{cite web | url = http://www.jma-net.go.jp/newchitose-airport/gaikyou.html| script-title=ja: |
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]], New Chitose Aviation Weather Station<ref name="MeteorlogicalAgency">{{cite web | url = http://www.jma-net.go.jp/newchitose-airport/gaikyou.html| script-title=ja: |
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===Rail=== |
===Rail=== |
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[[Muroran Main Line]] runs through the east of the city but there is no station. |
[[Muroran Main Line]] runs through the east of the city but there is no station. |
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*[[Chitose Line]] : |
*[[Chitose Line]] : {{STN|Minami-Chitose}} - {{STN|Chitose|Hokkaido}} - {{STN|Osatsu}} |
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*Chitose Line (branch line) : Minami-Chitose - |
*Chitose Line (branch line) : Minami-Chitose - {{STN|New Chitose Airport}} |
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*[[Sekishō Line]] : Minami-Chitose |
*[[Sekishō Line]] : Minami-Chitose |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Chitose |
Chitose has a university, two high schools, 18 junior high schools, and 10 elementary schools.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}} |
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===Universities=== |
===Universities=== |
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* Hokkaido Chitose High School |
* Hokkaido Chitose High School |
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* Hokkaido Chitose Hokuyou High School |
* Hokkaido Chitose Hokuyou High School |
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== Mascots == |
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[[File:Tamaran and Tamarin.png|thumb|left|200px|Tamaran and Tamarin, the city's mascots]] |
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Chitose's mascots are {{Nihongo|'''Tamaran'''|たまらん}} and {{Nihongo|'''Tamarin'''|たまりん}}. They are a fusion of eggs and airplanes to represent the city's dependence on eggs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/tamaran-tamarin/|title=たまらん・たまりんのプロフィール( |
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==Twinnings== |
==Twinnings== |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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*[[Chiyotaikai Ryūji]], sumo wrestler |
*[[Chiyotaikai Ryūji]], sumo wrestler |
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*[[Aina Suzuki]], |
*[[Aina Suzuki]], voice actress |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 00:17, 28 February 2024
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Chitose
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Chitose City | |
Coordinates: 42°49′N 141°39′E / 42.817°N 141.650°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
Subprefecture | Ishikari Subprefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ryūichi Yokota |
Area | |
• Total | 594.50 km2 (229.54 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 97,919 |
• Density | 160/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Azalea and hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) |
Tree | Japanese white birch and katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) |
Chitose (
History[edit]
- 1880: The village of Chitose (consisting of a merger of the localities of Chitose, Osatsu, Usakumai, Rankoshi, Izari, Shimamatsu) is established.
- 1897: The village of Eniwa (consisting of the localities of Izari and Shimamatsu) (now a city) splits off.
- 1915: Chitose (consisting of the localities of Chitose, Osatsu, Usakumai, Rankoshi) becomes a Second Class Municipality.
- 1939: Chitose becomes a First Class Municipality.
- 1942: Chitose promoted to town status.
- Post WWII - Chitose hosts a US Air Force base.
- July 1, 1958: Chitose promotes to city status.
Geography[edit]
Chitose is one of the gateways to the Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Lake Shikotsu and Mount Tarumae. The city is bounded by Eniwa in the north and by Tomakomai in the south.
Origin of the name[edit]
In the Ainu language, Chitose was originally called shikot, meaning big depression or hollow, like Lake Shikotsu which is a caldera lake. In Japanese, this sounded too much like dead bones (
Climate[edit]
Chitose experiences a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) and −30.7 °C (−23.3 °F).
Climate data for Chitose (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.1 (61.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
12.3 (54.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.9 (8.8) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.7 (−23.3) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−25.9 (−14.6) |
−30.7 (−23.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.6 (1.01) |
30.1 (1.19) |
45.8 (1.80) |
66.8 (2.63) |
89.0 (3.50) |
95.7 (3.77) |
113.2 (4.46) |
155.2 (6.11) |
140.5 (5.53) |
93.4 (3.68) |
80.3 (3.16) |
49.0 (1.93) |
984.7 (38.77) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 63 (25) |
64 (25) |
42 (17) |
3 (1.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
10 (3.9) |
44 (17) |
227 (89) |
Average rainy days | 7.3 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 7.8 | 110.2 |
Average snowy days | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 26.6 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency, New Chitose Aviation Weather Station[3] |
Economy[edit]
China Airlines operates its Sapporo office on the third floor of the airport building.[4]
The airline Hokkaido Air System was at one time headquartered at the New Chitose Airport in Chitose.[5] Now its head office is on the property of Okadama Airport in Higashi-ku, Sapporo.[6]
Transport[edit]
Air[edit]
Rail[edit]
Muroran Main Line runs through the east of the city but there is no station.
- Chitose Line : Minami-Chitose - Chitose - Osatsu
- Chitose Line (branch line) : Minami-Chitose - New Chitose Airport
- Sekishō Line : Minami-Chitose
Road[edit]
Chitose is accessed by two expressways with an interchange in the west and another in the north on a separate expressway and the Chitose-Eniwa Junction connecting with the Eastern Hokkaido Expressway in the northwest. Chitose is also linked by National Route 36, National Route 274, National Route 276, National Route 337, and National Route 453.
Education[edit]
Chitose has a university, two high schools, 18 junior high schools, and 10 elementary schools.[citation needed]
Universities[edit]
- Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
- Hokkaido Chitose College of Rehabilitation
High schools[edit]
- Hokkaido Chitose High School
- Hokkaido Chitose Hokuyou High School
Mascots[edit]
Chitose's mascots are Tamaran (たまらん) and Tamarin (たまりん). They are a fusion of eggs and airplanes to represent the city's dependence on eggs.[7]
Twinnings[edit]
Chitose has sister city relationships with:[8]
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States (since 1968)
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan (since 1994)
- Kongsberg, Norway (since 1988)
- Changchun, Jilin, China (since 2004)
Notable people[edit]
- Chiyotaikai Ryūji, sumo wrestler
- Aina Suzuki, voice actress
References[edit]
- ^ "Official website of Chitose City" (in Japanese). Japan: Chitose City. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Akagi Sanpei (
赤木 三 兵 ), Journey of Hokkaido Place Names—Notes on Ainu Language Place Names (北海道 地名 の旅 —アイヌ語 地名 解 , Hokkaidō Chimei no Tabi — Ainugo Chimei Kai), pp 60 and 79 - ^
新 千 歳 航空 測候所 の天気 概況 [Weather records at New Chitose Aviation Weather Station] (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. December 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012. - ^ "Northeast Asia Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine." China Airlines. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "Sapporo 3F, New Chitose Airport, Bibi, Chitose City 066-0012, Hokkaido, Japan"
- ^ "
会社 概要 ." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. "本社 事務所 :千歳 市 美々 新 千歳空港 ターミナルビル内 " - ^ "
会社 概要 ." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "〒007-0880札幌 市 東 区 丘珠 町 丘珠 空港 内 " - ^ "たまらん・たまりんのプロフィール(
千歳 市 )". Kawaii Hokkaido. - ^ "Sister cities of Chitose". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
External links[edit]
- Official Website (in Japanese)