Bihoro, Hokkaido
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Bihoro
美幌町 | |
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Town | |
 Bihoro Town Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Bihoro in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
  Bihoro Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′30″N 144°6′20″E / 43.82500°N 144.10556°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Abashiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuchiya Kōji (土谷耕治) |
| Area | |
• Total | 438.36 km2 (169.25 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 18,697 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2 Chōme 25 Banchi, Aza Higashi 2 Jō Kita, Bihoro-chō, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaidō 092-8650 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron dauricum |
| Tree | Taxus cuspidata |
Bihoro (美幌町, Bihoro-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. The name is derived from the Ainu word piporo, meaning "place of much water".
Largely agricultural, the town is best known for the Bihoro Pass, which has views over Lake Kussharo in the Akan National Park. It is also home to Bihoro Aviation Park, which contains a number of aircraft previously used by the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
History
[edit]- 1915: Bihoro Village founded.
- 1919: Tsubetsu Village (津別村), now Tsubetsu Town, split.
- 1921: Part of Tsubetsu Village incorporated.
- 1923: Bihoro Village becomes Bihoro Town.
- 1946: Part of Memanbetsu Village (now Memanbetsu Town) incorporated.
- 1953: Bihoro song, Toru Takemitsu.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Bihoro (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
33.6 (92.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
4.3 (39.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
5.8 (42.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.2 (−22.4) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−23.9 (−11.0) |
−31.2 (−24.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.2 (1.58) |
27.4 (1.08) |
33.1 (1.30) |
49.3 (1.94) |
58.5 (2.30) |
66.4 (2.61) |
90.9 (3.58) |
122.1 (4.81) |
117.5 (4.63) |
79.8 (3.14) |
44.8 (1.76) |
48.4 (1.91) |
778.6 (30.65) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 117.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116.2 | 131.2 | 163.5 | 168.5 | 177.3 | 164.4 | 158.1 | 157.9 | 155.7 | 158.2 | 131.5 | 125.2 | 1,807.8 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Bihoro has declined in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 25,916 | — |
| 1980 | 26,534 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 25,680 | −3.2% |
| 2000 | 23,905 | −6.9% |
| 2010 | 21,575 | −9.7% |
| 2020 | 18,697 | −13.3% |
Mascot
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Bihoro's mascot is Gyutaro (ぎゅうたろう). He is a gentle and shy black bull. He always sticks his tongue out whenever anyone praises him. His left biceps is shaped like the Bihoro Pass. He wears a sports scarf. This scarf (which resembled a river) contains energy to power his left biceps to give strength to lift or push stuff or to give an extra punch to his enemies. Without it, he will be weak. He eats vegetables to keep his biceps in shape. He has a father and mother, Gyuou (ぎゅうおう) and Gyuko (ぎゅうこ). He likes taking walks but does not like hunting. His birthday is July 19.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bihoro (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "ゆるキャラ「ぎゅうたろう」くんプロフィール". Bihoro.
- ^ "きよっぴ (北海道)". Yuru-Chara Grand Prix.
External links
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Media related to Bihoro, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
Bihoro travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official Website (in Japanese)
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