Tomakomai
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Tomakomai
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Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
First official recorded | 1799 AD |
City settled | 1 April 1948 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hirofumi Iwakura |
Area | |
• Total | 561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi) |
Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 167,372 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido 053-8722 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Swan |
Flower | Tree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx) Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata) |
Tree | Japanese Rowan |
Tomakomai (
The city is known for its high catch of Arctic surf clams.
History[edit]
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.[1][2]
- 1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
- 1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
- 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
- 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
- 1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
- 1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
- 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.
Geography[edit]
Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.
Climate[edit]
Tomakomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.
Climate data for Tomakomai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1942−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.5 (32.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
4.1 (39.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −21.3 (−6.3) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−21.3 (−6.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.7 (1.52) |
37.5 (1.48) |
53.5 (2.11) |
75.7 (2.98) |
130.8 (5.15) |
111.6 (4.39) |
163.5 (6.44) |
197.5 (7.78) |
174.9 (6.89) |
113.2 (4.46) |
85.7 (3.37) |
56.6 (2.23) |
1,239.2 (48.79) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 42 (17) |
42 (17) |
26 (10) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
29 (11) |
145 (57) |
Average rainy days | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 111.7 |
Average snowy days | 10.6 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 37.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 77 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.0 | 144.7 | 165.6 | 173.5 | 171.9 | 119.7 | 108.1 | 122.2 | 153.1 | 156.0 | 127.1 | 127.6 | 1,711.5 |
Source 1: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[4] |
Transportation[edit]
Airport[edit]
Rail[edit]
- Muroran Main Line: Nishikioka - Itoi - Aoba - Tomakomai - Numanohata
- Chitose Line: Numanohata - Uenae
- Hidaka Main Line: Numanohata - Yūfutsu
Road[edit]
- Hokkaidō Expressway
- Hidaka Expressway
Seaport[edit]
- Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal: connected with regular ferry services by MOL Ferry, Taiheiyō Ferry, K Line Kinkai.
Education[edit]
University[edit]
College[edit]
- National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College
High schools[edit]
Public[edit]
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Nishi High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Technical High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Sogokeizai High School
Private[edit]
- Tomakomai Chuo High School
- Komazawa University Tomakomai High School
Sports[edit]
In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.[5]
Sister cities and friendship city[edit]
Sister cities[edit]
- Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan (since 1973)[6]
- Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand (since 1980)
- Nikko, Tochigi, Japan (since 1982)
Friendship city[edit]
- Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China (since 1998)
Notable people from Tomakomai[edit]
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- Tsutomu Kawabuchi, ice hockey player and coach, member of the IIHF Hall of Fame[7]
- Asami Kimura, singer in Hello! Project and former Country Musume member and leader
- Eiichi Kudo, film director
- Junko Misaki, enka singer
- Kei Sanbe, manga artist[citation needed]
- Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
- Takuya Onodera, professional wrestler best known as T-Hawk
- Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer[8]
- Ippei Mizuhara, Interpreter for Major League Baseball
- Yushiroh Hirano, ice hockey player, Adirondack Thunder[9]
References[edit]
- ^ The outline of Tomakomai
- ^ The history of Tomakomai
- ^
観測 史上 1~10位 の値 (年間 を通 じての値 ). JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022. - ^
気象庁 /平年 値 (年 ・月 ごとの値 ). JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022. - ^ "2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update)". IFBA. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Sister cities and friendship city of Tomakomai
- ^ "Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey". 47news (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Hisayoshi Sato". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Yushiroh Hirano Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
External links[edit]
- Official Website (in Japanese)