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The city is notable for having a [[Peace Pagoda]], built by the Japanese Buddhist order [[Nipponzan Myohoji]] in 1978.
The city is notable for having a [[Peace Pagoda]], built by the Japanese Buddhist order [[Nipponzan Myohoji]] in 1978.
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[[File:Chitose street.JPG|thumb|right|A street in front of Chitose Station]]
[[File:Chitose street.JPG|thumb|right|A street in front of Chitose Station]]

[[File:Chitoseshiyakusho.jpg|thumb|right|City office]]
[[File:Chitoseshiyakusho.jpg|thumb|right|City office]]
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Chitose is one of the gateways to the [[Shikotsu-Toya National Park]], [[Lake Shikotsu]] and [[Mount Tarumae]]. The city is bounded by [[Eniwa, Hokkaido|Eniwa]] in the north and by [[Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai]] in the south.
Chitose is one of the gateways to the [[Shikotsu-Toya National Park]], [[Lake Shikotsu]] and [[Mount Tarumae]]. The city is bounded by [[Eniwa, Hokkaido|Eniwa]] in the north and by [[Tomakomai, Hokkaido|Tomakomai]] in the south.

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Chitose (千歳ちとせ市し, Chitose-shi) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, and home to the New Chitose Airport, the biggest international airport in Hokkaido and closest airport to Sapporo, as well as the neighboring Chitose Air Base.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 92,323 and a population density of 155 persons per km2. The total area is 594.95 km2. The city was founded on July 1, 1958.

The city is notable for having a Peace Pagoda, built by the Japanese Buddhist order Nipponzan Myohoji in 1978.

A street in front of Chitose Station
City office

Geography

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

In the Ainu language Chitose was originally called shikot, meaning big depression or hollow, like Lake Shikotsu a caldera lake. To the Japanese, this sounded too much like dead bones (死し骨こつ, shikotsu), so it was changed to Chitose.[1]

History

  • 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 World War II - Chitose hosts a US Air Force base.
  • July 1, 1958: Chitose promotes to city status.

Climate

The hottest and coldest temperatures, respectively, ever recorded are 34.2 °C and -30.7 °C.

Climate data for Chitose (1981～2010年ねん)
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) 		14.4
(57.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		31.4
(88.5) 		33.1
(91.6) 		34.2
(93.6) 		30.5
(86.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		20.9
(69.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		34.2
(93.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		3.2
(37.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		21.6
(70.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.3
(46.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		11.8
(53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9) 		−6
(21) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		6.8
(44.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.9
(7.0) 		−13.4
(7.9) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		5.2
(41.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.3
(59.5) 		17.1
(62.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		3.7
(38.7) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		1.4
(34.5)
Record low °C (°F) −30.7
(−23.3) 		−30.3
(−22.5) 		−25.7
(−14.3) 		−14.2
(6.4) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		— — — — — −18.1
(−0.6) 		−25.9
(−14.6) 		−30.7
(−23.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.5
(1.56) 		34.3
(1.35) 		49.9
(1.96) 		70.3
(2.77) 		97.1
(3.82) 		70.4
(2.77) 		127.4
(5.02) 		177.6
(6.99) 		162.8
(6.41) 		109.6
(4.31) 		77.4
(3.05) 		52.8
(2.08) 		1,069.1
(42.09)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 54
(21) 		57
(22) 		33
(13) 		5
(2.0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		— — — —
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency,New Chitose Aviation Weather Station[2]

Economy

China Airlines operates its Sapporo office on the third floor of the airport building.[3]

The airline Hokkaido Air System was at one time headquartered at the New Chitose Airport in Chitose.[4] Now its head office is on the property of Okadama Airport in Higashi-ku, Sapporo.[5]

Transport

Air

Rail

Muroran Main Line runs through the east of the city but there is no station.

Road

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

Chitose also has a university, two high schools, 18 junior high schools, and 10 elementary schools.

Universities

High schools

  • Hokkaido Chitose High School
  • Hokkaido Chitose Hokuyou High School

Twinnings

Chitose has sister city relationships with:[6]

References

  1. ^ Akagi Sanpei (赤木あかぎ 三さん兵へい), Journey of Hokkaido Place Names—Notes on Ainu Language Place Names (北海道ほっかいどう 地名ちめいの旅たび—アイヌ語ご地名ちめい解かい, Hokkaidō Chimei no Tabi — Ainugo Chimei Kai), pp 60 and 79
  2. ^ 新しん千せん歳さい航空こうくう測候所そっこうじょの天気てんき概況がいきょう (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. December 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Northeast Asia." China Airlines. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "Sapporo 3F, New Chitose Airport, Bibi, Chitose City 066-0012, Hokkaido, Japan"
  4. ^ "会社かいしゃ概要がいよう." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on May 19, 2009. "本社ほんしゃ事務所じむしょ ： 千歳ちとせ市し美々びび新しん千歳空港ちとせくうこうターミナルビル内ない"
  5. ^ "会社かいしゃ概要がいよう." Hokkaido Air System. Retrieved on August 30, 2011. "〒007-0880　札幌さっぽろ市し東ひがし区く丘珠おかだま町まち 丘珠おかだま空港くうこう内ない"
  6. ^ Sister cities of Chitose

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