Ashibetsu

Coordinates: 43°31′N 142°11′E / 43.517°N 142.183°E / 43.517; 142.183
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Ashibetsu
芦別あしべつ市し
City
Flag of Ashibetsu
Flag
Official seal of Ashibetsu
Emblem
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Ashibetsu is located in Japan
Ashibetsu
Ashibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°31′N 142°11′E / 43.517°N 142.183°E / 43.517; 142.183
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorHiromu Konno
Area
 • Total865.02 km2 (333.99 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total12,555
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3 Kita-ichijō Higashi, Ashibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō
075-8711
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdGreat tit
FlowerLily
TreeMizunara (Quercus crispula)
Five-storied pagoda in Ashibetu

Ashibetsu (芦別あしべつ市し, Ashibetsu-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 12,555 and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2.

History[edit]

Ashibetsu was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.[1]

  • 1893 - Satō Denjirō (originally from Yamagata Prefecture) founds Ashibetsu.
  • 1897 - Nae Village (now Sunagawa City) and part of Takikawa Village (now City) split off to form Utashinai Village.
  • 1900 - Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
  • 1906 - Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality.
  • 1917 - Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1923 - First Class Municipality.
  • 1924 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1935 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1938 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened.
  • 1941 - Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town.
  • 1943 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1953 - Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City.
  • 1963 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1964 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1967 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed.
  • 1969 - Yuya Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1992 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1991 - Canadian World Park opened.
  • 1997 - Canadian World business failure (to become a municipal park).

Geography[edit]

Ashibetsu is in the northern part of Yūbari Mountains. Mount Ashibetsu is south of the city.

Name[edit]

There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetsu". In both theories the name means Ashibetsu River, which flows through the city.[1]

  • "as pet", the river that flows in a shrub
  • "hasi pet", the standing river

Locations of interest[edit]

  • The Hokkaido Kannon is the third-tallest statue in Japan and is the tenth-tallest in the world. It was considered the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at 88 metres (289 ft), holding the world record until 1991.[2]

Neighbourhoods[edit]

  • Asahimachi (旭あさひ町まち)
  • Asahimachi Yuya (旭町油谷あさひまちゆや)
  • Ashibetsu (芦別あしべつ)
  • Fukuzumichō (福住ふくすみ町まち)
  • Higashiraijōchō (東頼城ひがしらいじょう町まち)
  • Honchō (本町ほんまち)
  • Horonai (幌内ほろない)
  • Izumi (泉いずみ)
  • Kamiashibetsuchō (上芦別かみあしべつ町まち)
  • Kawagishi (川岸かわぎし)
  • Kita 1 Jōhigashi (北きた1条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 2 Jōhigashi (北きた2条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 3 Jōhigashi (北きた3条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 4 Jōhigashi (北きた4条じょう東ひがし)
  • Kita 5 Jōhigashi (北きた5条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 6 Jōhigashi (北きた6条じょう東ひがし)
  • Kita 1 Jōnishi (北きた1条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 2 Jōnishi (北きた2条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 3 Jōnishi (北きた3条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 4 Jōnishi (北きた4条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 5 Jōnishi (北きた5条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目ちょうめ)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 6 Jōnishi (北きた6条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目ちょうめ)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目ちょうめ)
  • Kita 7 Jōnishi (北きた7条じょう西にし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目ちょうめ)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目ちょうめ)
    • 6 chōme (6丁目ちょうめ)
  • Koganechō (黄金町こがねちょう)
  • Minami 1 Jōhigashi (南みなみ1条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
  • Minami 2 Jōhigashi (南みなみ2条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
  • Minami 3 Jōhigashi (南みなみ3条じょう東ひがし)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目ちょうめ)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目ちょうめ)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目ちょうめ)
  • Minami 1 Jōnishi (南１条みなみいちじょう西にし)
  • Nakanookachō (中なかの丘おか町まち)
  • Nishiashibetsuchō (西芦別にしあしべつ町まち)
  • Nokananchō (野花南のかなん町まち)
  • Raijōchō (頼城らいじょう町まち)
  • Rokusenchō (緑泉ろくせん町まち)
  • Shinjōchō (新城しんじょう町まち)
  • Takanechō (高根たかね町まち)
  • Takisatochō (滝たき里さと町まち)
  • Tokiwa (常磐ときわ)
  • Tokiwachō (常磐ときわ町まち)
  • Toyooka (豊岡とよおか)
  • Toyookachō (豊岡とよおか町まち)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Ashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.1
(91.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		7.4
(45.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		2.5
(36.5)
Record low °C (°F) −26.3
(−15.3) 		−25.7
(−14.3) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−21.1
(−6.0) 		−26.3
(−15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.3
(2.57) 		53.1
(2.09) 		59.4
(2.34) 		53.7
(2.11) 		66.7
(2.63) 		76.3
(3.00) 		122.9
(4.84) 		152.7
(6.01) 		142.8
(5.62) 		116.1
(4.57) 		128.3
(5.05) 		98.2
(3.87) 		1,141.6
(44.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 161
(63) 		140
(55) 		108
(43) 		14
(5.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2
(0.8) 		67
(26) 		177
(70) 		666
(262)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.2 14.9 14.1 11.8 11.2 9.1 10.7 11.8 12.5 15.4 18.7 20.4 167.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 18.3 16.2 13.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 6.3 18.5 74.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.1 84.6 129.5 160.4 188.1 169.7 163.1 155.9 155.0 126.5 69.0 55.9 1,533.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Education[edit]

University[edit]

College[edit]

  • Kitanippon Automobile Technical College

High schools[edit]

Public[edit]

  • Hokkaido Ashibetsu High School

Private[edit]

  • Seisa Kokusai High School

Transportation[edit]

Sister city[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "History of Ashibetsu". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. ^ "北海道大ほっかいどうだい観音かんのん".
  3. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1～10位いの値ね（年間ねんかんを通つうじての値ね）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねん値ち（年とし・月がつごとの値ね）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links[edit]

Media related to Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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