Mashike (ćąæŻçș, Mashike-chĆ) is a town located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,634 and a density of 13 persons per km2. The total area is 369.64 km2.
Mashike's main distinction is the sake brewery Kunimare, which is well known throughout Hokkaido. Mashike also has several fruit farms, and it is easy to buy directly from the farmers.
Mashike was the terminus of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line which ran from Fukagawa, but the section of the line between Rumoi and Mashike was closed on 4 December 2016, owing to declining passenger use.
Mashike has a small ski resort with only two lifts, although it is the biggest one in Rumoi District. Driving further up into the mountains from the ski resort is Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park and Mt. Shokanbetsu (1491 meters). Camping facilities are available in the park.
Climate
Climate data for Mashike (1991â2020 normals, extremes 1978âpresent) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | â0.7 (30.7) |
â0.2 (31.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
11.8 (53.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | â3.3 (26.1) |
â3.0 (26.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
â1.0 (30.2) |
8.4 (47.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | â6.4 (20.5) |
â6.4 (20.5) |
â3.0 (26.6) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.7 (35.1) |
â3.7 (25.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | â17.4 (0.7) |
â16.3 (2.7) |
â15.1 (4.8) |
â7.1 (19.2) |
â1.7 (28.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
â1.3 (29.7) |
â7.7 (18.1) |
â16.3 (2.7) |
â17.4 (0.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.5 (3.13) |
52.2 (2.06) |
48.2 (1.90) |
42.1 (1.66) |
54.6 (2.15) |
54.4 (2.14) |
104.3 (4.11) |
121.6 (4.79) |
143.4 (5.65) |
142.3 (5.60) |
145.6 (5.73) |
98.0 (3.86) |
1,085.9 (42.75) |
Average rainy days | 17.0 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 153.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 38.1 | 62.2 | 127.0 | 179.4 | 206.7 | 176.3 | 172.5 | 176.9 | 168.7 | 121.3 | 52.6 | 28.2 | 1,509.9 |
Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[2] |
Mascot
Mashike's mascot is Mercy-kun (ăăŒă·ăŒăă) who is a shy sailor seagull. He is known to protect anyone (especially children). His get his energy from eating shrimp, cherries, apples and sake. His charm point is his eyes which allows him to sense any incoming danger. He is unveiled on July 1, 1990.[3][4]
References
- ^ èŠłæžŹćČäž1ïœ10äœăźć€ïŒćčŽéăéăăŠăźć€ïŒ. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ æ°è±Ąćș / ćčłćčŽć€ïŒćčŽă»æăăšăźć€ïŒ. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "ćąæŻçșăăčăłăăăăŁă©ăŻăżăŒăăăăăźăăŒă·ăŒăă". National Association of Towns and Villages.
- ^ "ăăŒă·ăŒăă". Japan Local-Characters Association.
External links
- Media related to Mashike, HokkaidĆ at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
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