Brigadier General James Monroe Williams

Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.

On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

Geography

Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.

The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Climate data for Yakumo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.1
(52.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		8.2
(46.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		8.8
(47.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.2
(2.92) 		69.9
(2.75) 		69.4
(2.73) 		84.0
(3.31) 		100.1
(3.94) 		77.9
(3.07) 		132.5
(5.22) 		195.2
(7.69) 		157.9
(6.22) 		103.9
(4.09) 		116.6
(4.59) 		99.1
(3.90) 		1,294.1
(50.95)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 185
(73) 		153
(60) 		99
(39) 		9
(3.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		35
(14) 		150
(59) 		628
(247)
Average rainy days 17.2 15.3 12.9 10.4 10.5 8.4 9.8 10.3 11.0 12.2 15.2 17.8 151
Average snowy days 20.2 17.8 13.4 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 16.9 73.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.8 83.4 134.4 177.0 181.1 138.2 116.5 139.7 159.0 148.0 91.4 64.6 1,500.9
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

History

  • 1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District.
  • 1902:
  • 1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town.
  • 1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town.
  • 1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town.
  • 2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)

Education

  • High schools
    • Hokkaido Yakumo High School[4]
    • Hokkaido Kumaishi High School[5]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city

Notable people from Yakumo

References

  1. ^ Outline of Yakumo
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Hokkaido Yakumo High School
  5. ^ Hokkaido Kumaishi High School
  6. ^ Komaki:Interaction with Yakumo

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakumo,_Hokkaido