Betsukai (別海町, Betsukai-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,179,[1] and an area of 1,320.15 km2 (the second largest in Hokkaido). The town is primarily agricultural, with numerous dairy farms. It comprises a part of the agricultural region referred to as "Milk Land Hokkaido". [citation needed]
History
- 1923 - 6 villages combine, forming the village of Betsukai.
- 1971 - Betsukai Village becomes Betsukai Town.
Climate
| Climate data for Betsukai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
27.3 (81.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
5.6 (42.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.6 (7.5) |
−13.8 (7.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.3 (−24.3) |
−33.7 (−28.7) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−23.8 (−10.8) |
−33.7 (−28.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.2 (1.50) |
27.4 (1.08) |
55.2 (2.17) |
79.0 (3.11) |
107.2 (4.22) |
111.4 (4.39) |
121.9 (4.80) |
154.9 (6.10) |
184.2 (7.25) |
125.9 (4.96) |
79.0 (3.11) |
63.8 (2.51) |
1,148 (45.20) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 84 (33) |
72 (28) |
75 (30) |
26 (10) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
11 (4.3) |
66 (26) |
330 (130) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.4 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 109.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 10.1 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.6 | 39.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146.3 | 150.4 | 181.3 | 163.6 | 165.8 | 132.0 | 108.6 | 117.4 | 138.2 | 158.0 | 148.7 | 143.7 | 1,756 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Mascot
Betsukai's mascot is Ryoushi-kun (りょウシくん) whose real name is Ryoushi Betsukai (別海りょウシ, Betsukai Ryoushi). He is a bull that looks like a cow. He is a fisherman, and a milk farmer. His friends are Hotatetchi (ホタテっち) (who is a Yesso scallop), Ebumaru (エビまる) (who is a shrimp), Milkchi (みるちー) (who is a milk bottle), Sakezo (サケゾー) (who is a salmon), Asarin (あさりん) (who is a Japanese littleneck clam), Hocki (ホッキー, Hokkī) (who is a Sakhalin surf clam) and Shiratori-san (シラトリさん) (who is a white swan). He was unveiled on 30 June 2013.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Population of Betsukai Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Betsukai Town. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "別海りょウシくん (北海道)". Yuru-Chara Grand Prix.
- ^ "別海町観光協会公式キャラクター・ウシで漁師の食いしんぼう「別海りょウシくん」". Betsukai. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Betsukai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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