Higashikagura, Hokkaido
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Higashikagura
東神楽町 | |
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Town | |
 Higashikagura Town Office | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Higashikagura in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) | |
  Higashikagura Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′N 142°27′E / 43.700°N 142.450°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture) |
| District | Kamikawa (Ishikari) |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.64 km2 (26.50 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2016) | |
• Total | 10,385 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Higashikagura (東神楽町, Higashikagura-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 10,385, and a density of 150 persons per km2. The total area is 68.64 km2.
Asahikawa Airport is partially in Asahikawa and partially in Higashikagura.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Higashikagura (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.3 (57.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.0 (89.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.7 (7.3) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
1.1 (34.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−28.5 (−19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | — | — | — | — | 56.7 (2.23) |
72.9 (2.87) |
114.4 (4.50) |
159.8 (6.29) |
112.5 (4.43) |
83.6 (3.29) |
— | — | — |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 87 (34) |
77 (30) |
64 (25) |
16 (6.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
60 (24) |
117 (46) |
424 (167) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | — | — | — | — | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 12.4 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 13.7 | 53.1 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Culture
[edit]Mascot
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Higashikagura's mascot is Kagulucky (かぐらっき～, Kagurakki~). She is a flower fairy who has a tulip motif. She is also a bringer of luck. If you want her to bring luck, make a "L" hand signal and she will appear.[3]
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.
- ^ "幌加内町イメージキャラクター「ほろみん」". Horokanai.
External links
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Media related to Higashikagura, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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