Bifuka, Hokkaido

Coordinates: 44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°E / 44.483; 142.350
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Bifuka
美深びふか町まち
Town
Bifuka town hall
Bifuka town hall
Flag of Bifuka
Flag
Official seal of Bifuka
Emblem
Location of Bifuka in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Bifuka in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Bifuka is located in Japan
Bifuka
Bifuka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°29′N 142°21′E / 44.483°N 142.350°E / 44.483; 142.350
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictNakagawa (Teshio)
Area
 • Total672.14 km2 (259.51 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total4,609
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.bifuka.hokkaido.jp

Bifuka (美深びふか町まち, Bifuka-chō) is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,609 and a density of 6.9 persons per km2. The total area is 672.14 square kilometres (259.51 sq mi).[1]

Geography[edit]

Bifuka is located in a valley in the north central region of the island of Hokkaido. The town is surrounded by mountains. The Teshio River flows roughly northwest through Bifuka.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Bifuka borders six other municipalities, which span Kamikawa, Okhotsk, and Sōya subprefectures:

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Bifuka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.3
(55.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		32.2
(90.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.6
(97.9) 		35.9
(96.6) 		31.5
(88.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		9.8
(49.6) 		36.6
(97.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		9.2
(48.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		22.1
(71.8) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		14.2
(57.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		11.2
(52.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.6
(16.5) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		3.8
(38.8) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		20.1
(68.2) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.5
(47.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		5.8
(42.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.7
(5.5) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−9.0
(15.8) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.5
(59.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		0.4
(32.7)
Record low °C (°F) −34.9
(−30.8) 		−37.0
(−34.6) 		−31.5
(−24.7) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		3.3
(37.9) 		4.7
(40.5) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−19.6
(−3.3) 		−28.3
(−18.9) 		−37.0
(−34.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81.0
(3.19) 		60.2
(2.37) 		60.2
(2.37) 		47.5
(1.87) 		60.1
(2.37) 		64.8
(2.55) 		121.1
(4.77) 		131.6
(5.18) 		136.2
(5.36) 		130.7
(5.15) 		139.2
(5.48) 		126.0
(4.96) 		1,158.6
(45.62)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 200
(79) 		157
(62) 		138
(54) 		46
(18) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		3
(1.2) 		111
(44) 		244
(96) 		899
(354.2)
Average rainy days 19.4 15.8 15.6 11.2 10.7 8.8 10.3 11.1 13.3 16.9 20.8 23.7 177.6
Average snowy days 21.2 17.8 17.1 7.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.3 9.7 22.1 95.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.5 66.3 108.4 150.2 181.1 162.3 148.5 140.1 134.7 111.1 48.1 26.5 1,319.8
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

Education[edit]

Hokkaido Bifuka High School is located in the town.

Museum[edit]

Bifuka is home to the Bifuka Sturgeon Museum, a small facility which maintains eight species of sturgeon. Sturgeon were found in the Teshio River as far as Bifuka until the Meiji Period.[4]

Transportation[edit]

Bifuka is served by the JR Hokkaido Sōya Main Line, which runs from Asahikawa to Wakkanai.

The town is linked with Route 40 linking Wakkanai and southern Hokkaido. Another route the Route 275 is also connected.

Culture[edit]

Mascots[edit]

Bifuka-kun and Mimi-chan, the town's mascots

Bifuka's mascot are Bifuka-kun (美び深ふかくん) and Mimi-chan (美深びふかちゃん). They are pumpkins who are best friends. Both wear hats made of birch trees. However, Bifuka-kun is a green pumpkin who wears a tie that resembled a sturgeon while Mimi-chan is an orange pumpkin who carries a bag that resembled a sturgeon.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 美深びふか町まちの人口じんこう [Enbetsu] (in Japanese). Bifuka, Hokkaido: Town of Bifuka. 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  2. ^ 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 17, 2022.
  3. ^ 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 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "美深びふか町まちチョウザメ館かん" [Bifuka Sturgeon Museum]. Dijitaru Daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2013. OCLC 56431036. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  5. ^ "美深びふか町まちイメージキャラクター（ゆるキャラ）が誕生たんじょうしました". Bifuka.

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