Atsuma, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 42°43′25″N 141°52′40″E / 42.72361°N 141.87778°E / 42.72361; 141.87778
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Atsuma
厚真あつま町まち
Town
Flag of Atsuma
Flag
Official seal of Atsuma
Emblem
Location of Atsuma in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Atsuma in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Atsuma is located in Japan
Atsuma
Atsuma
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°43′25″N 141°52′40″E / 42.72361°N 141.87778°E / 42.72361; 141.87778
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
DistrictYūfutsu
Area
 • Total404.56 km2 (156.20 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total4,659
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.atsuma.lg.jp

Atsuma (厚真あつま町まち, Atsuma-chō) is a town located in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. In March 2017, the town had an estimated population of 4,659, and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 404.56 km2. The annual town festival is in mid-July, and is called "Inaka Matsuri" or "Country Festival". It is a two-day affair that starts in the main section of town with a parade featuring the Atsuma Dance and continuing the next day with performances at the Atsuma Dam.

There is a surfing beach nearby where the annual "Hama Matsuri" or "Beach Festival" in early-August.

Geography[edit]

Atsuma has several rivers of which the most prominent is the Atsuma River. It is dammed in the northern area of town and continues down through the center of town and empties into the ocean near the ferry terminal and the Tomato-Atsuma Power Station.

Neighbouring municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Atsuma (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		34.1
(93.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		24.6
(76.3) 		19.4
(66.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		34.1
(93.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		4.0
(39.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		25.1
(77.2) 		22.3
(72.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		12.3
(54.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.7
(19.9) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		15.2
(59.4) 		19.1
(66.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		7.0
(44.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		5.6
(42.1) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −27.5
(−17.5) 		−26.8
(−16.2) 		−24.8
(−12.6) 		−15.3
(4.5) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		7.0
(44.6) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−14.9
(5.2) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.5
(1.59) 		32.8
(1.29) 		48.6
(1.91) 		68.5
(2.70) 		97.1
(3.82) 		84.3
(3.32) 		123.6
(4.87) 		166.5
(6.56) 		134.4
(5.29) 		95.2
(3.75) 		80.0
(3.15) 		57.0
(2.24) 		1,028.4
(40.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.3 9.0 10.0 10.9 11.1 8.9 10.5 11.7 11.1 10.7 11.9 10.7 126.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 138.9 132.9 163.9 167.7 182.5 146.5 118.8 138.2 158.1 153.9 119.8 113.7 1,735
Source: JMA[1][2]

History[edit]

In the middle of the 12th century, Northern Fujiwara supposedly had its trading post in Atsuma.[3]

On 6 September 2018, Atsuma was the town hardest hit by the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake. It caused landslides that killed several of the town's residents when their homes were buried.[4] A revitalization effort organized by the town since 2018 has attracted new residents, leading to an increase of the town's population.[5]

Education[edit]

Atsuma currently has a high school, called the Hokkaido Atsuma High School (北海道ほっかいどう厚真あつま高等こうとう学校がっこう, Hokkaidō Atsuma Kōtōgakkō). The town also has two junior high schools and two elementary schools.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highways[edit]

Seaport[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 February 23, 2022.
  2. ^ 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 February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ 斉藤さいとう利男としお『平泉ひらいずみ：北方ほっぽう王国おうこくの夢ゆめ』講談社こうだんしゃ選書せんしょメチエ、2014年ねん、143 - 146頁ぺーじ (Saitō Toshio, Hiraizumi: Hoppō Ōkoku no yume (Hiraizumi: A Dream of Northern Kingdom), (Tokyo: Kōdansha Publishers Ltd), pp.143-146. ISBN 9784062585910）
  4. ^ "Japan Earthquake death toll: How many dead in 6.7-magnitude earthquake in Hokkaido?". Daily Express. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. ^ "New Settlers Revitalizing Hokkaido Town 4 Years after Quake". Nippon.com. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

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