Kikonai (木古内町, Kikonai-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kikonai
木古内町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Memorial Tablet for the Kanrin Maru Sinking at Saraki Point (February 2009) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 The location of Kikonai in Oshima Subprefecture. | |
  Kikonai Location of Kikonai in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′N 140°26′E / 41.683°N 140.433°ECoordinates: 41°41′N 140°26′E / 41.683°N 140.433°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Oshima Subprefecture |
| District | Kamiiso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isao Ōmori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 221.88 km2 (85.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-09-30) | |
| • Total | 4,448 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Post code | 049-0422 |
| Area code | 01392 |
| Government Office Address | 218 Banchi, Aza Hon-chō, Kikonai-chō, Kamiiso-gun, Hokkaidō 049-0422 |
| Government Office Telephone | 01392-2-3131 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 4,448, and a density of 20 persons per km². The total area is 221.88 km².
GeographyEdit
Kikonai is located on the southwest of the Oshima Peninsula and faces Tsugaru Strait.
Neighboring townsEdit
ClimateEdit
| Climate data for Kikonai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.1 (37.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.7 (21.7) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96.9 (3.81) |
79.8 (3.14) |
72.7 (2.86) |
76.1 (3.00) |
87.4 (3.44) |
87.7 (3.45) |
132.7 (5.22) |
159.9 (6.30) |
153.8 (6.06) |
110.2 (4.34) |
122.4 (4.82) |
120.8 (4.76) |
1,293 (50.91) |
| Average rainy days | 19.3 | 16.5 | 14.7 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 20.1 | 157.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.7 | 97.8 | 158.7 | 194.8 | 192.1 | 150.4 | 123.3 | 149.2 | 165.8 | 165.1 | 103.8 | 80.7 | 1,667.4 |
| Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
HistoryEdit
- 1902: Kikonai village was founded.[3]
- 1942: Kikonai village became Kikonai town.
- 2012: Hokkaido Kikonai High School was closed.
TransportationEdit
Kikonai's station, Kikonai Station, is located at the north end of the Seikan Tunnel, which connects the islands of Hokkaido and Honshū. The town government is actively promoting the development of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen and proposes offering intermodal service on the line.
Matsumae Line used to run from Kikonai but it was abolished in 1988. The section of Esashi Line from Kikonai to Esashi was also abolished in May 2014.
- Esashi Line: Kamaya - Izumisawa - Satsukari - Kikonai ( - Oshima-Tsuruoka - Yoshibori)
- Kaikyō Line: Kikonai
Sister cityEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ History of Kikonai
- ^ "Sister city of Kikonai". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
External linksEdit
Media related to Kikonai, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)