Okushiri, Hokkaido
Okushiri
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°10′N 139°31′E / 42.167°N 139.517°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture) |
District | Okushiri District, Hokkaido |
Government | |
• Mayor | Takumi Shimmura |
Area | |
• Total | 142.98 km2 (55.20 sq mi) |
Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 2,812 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 806 Okushiri, Okushiri-chō, Okushiri-gun, Hokkaidō 043-1498 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rugosa rose |
Tree | Japanese yew |
Okushiri (
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,812, and a density of 20 persons per km2. The total area is 142.98 km2.
Hiyama Prefectural Natural Park encompasses the entire island and town.
Etymology
[edit]The name Okushiri comes from the Ainu name Ikusyun-shiri. Iku means other side and shiri means island.[1] However, the Japanese meaning of the two kanji used for the name mean "deep inside/innermost" and "buttocks/hips".
History
[edit]On July 12, 1993,[2] the Southwest Hokkaido Open Sea earthquake (
- 1906: The village of Okushiri was founded.
- 1966: Okushiri Village became Okushiri Town.
- 1993: Southwest Hokkaido Open Sea earthquake occurred.
Climate
[edit]Okushiri has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) closely bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). The average annual temperature in Okushiri is 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 920.1 mm (36.22 in) with August as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.4 °C (31.3 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Okushiri was 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) on 10 August 1999; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) on 2 February 1996.[4]
Climate data for Okushiri, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.0 (41.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
0.5 (32.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.7 (9.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29.6 (1.17) |
34.1 (1.34) |
42.4 (1.67) |
64.2 (2.53) |
83.8 (3.30) |
76.3 (3.00) |
113.3 (4.46) |
127.1 (5.00) |
122.7 (4.83) |
90.4 (3.56) |
84.2 (3.31) |
61.9 (2.44) |
920.1 (36.22) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 98.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 45.2 | 71.3 | 158.2 | 207.9 | 196.2 | 178.4 | 154.3 | 199.1 | 189.1 | 160.6 | 87.0 | 46.3 | 1,698.2 |
Source 1: JMA[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[3] |
Climate data for Okushiri Airport (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
12.5 (54.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.7 (49.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.3 (1.23) |
30.9 (1.22) |
40.3 (1.59) |
53.0 (2.09) |
87.4 (3.44) |
82.7 (3.26) |
108.4 (4.27) |
112.0 (4.41) |
113.8 (4.48) |
76.8 (3.02) |
74.1 (2.92) |
57.7 (2.27) |
868.2 (34.18) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 104.2 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] |
Transportation
[edit]Okushiri Island is accessible by air or sea. Okushiri Airport serves the island with daily flights to and from Hakodate Airport. Regular ferry services to and from Esashi (2 hours and 20 minutes) and Setana (1 hour and 40 minutes) are provided by Heartland Ferry, and time timetable changes seasonally.[7]
A local bus service operates year-round.
Education
[edit]- High schools
- Hokkaido Okushiri High School[8]
- Junior high schools
- Okushiri Junior High School
- Aonae Junior High School (closed in 2017 to merge with Okushiri Junior High School)
- Elementary schools
- Okushiri Elementary School
- Aonae Elementary School
Sister city
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About location and geography of Okushiri-cho". Official Home Page of Okushiri Town. Okushiri Town. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b c HIRATA, YUZUKI; MASAKAZU MURAKAMI (Nov 16, 2006). "Island hit by 1993 killer tsunami remains vigilant". Japan Times. The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ a b
気象庁 /平年 値 (年 ・月 ごとの値 ). JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022. - ^ a b
観測 史上 1~10位 の値 (年間 を通 じての値 ). JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022. - ^
気象庁 /平年 値 (年 ・月 ごとの値 ). JMA. Retrieved May 31, 2022. - ^
観測 史上 1~10位 の値 (年間 を通 じての値 ). JMA. Retrieved May 31, 2022. - ^ "
江差 時刻 表 ". ハートランドフェリー. 15 January 2016. - ^ Hokkaido Okushiri High School Archived 2006-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "
道 外 の市町村 のリンク集 -奥尻 町 ". www.town.okushiri.lg.jp.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Okushiri, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)