Hokuto, Hokkaido
City in Hokkaido, Japan
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Hokuto (北斗市, Hokuto-shi) is a city in the center of the Oshima Subprefecture in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido.[1] It serves as a bedroom community for Hakodate, to the east of the city.[2] Hokuto was formed on February 1, 2006, from merging the town of Kamiiso, from Kamiiso District, and the town of Ōno, from Kameda District. Hokuto is the third city to be established in Oshima. (The second, Kameda, no longer exists, being dissolved just two years after its founding in 1971). Hokuto is the second largest city in Oshima by population after the city of Hakodate.[1]
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Hokuto
北斗市 | |
|---|---|
Hokuto City Hall | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hokuto in Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture) | |
  Hokuto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′27″N 140°39′10″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Oshima Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Toshimine Takaya |
| Area | |
• Total | 397.29 km2 (153.39 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 46,083 |
| • Density | 115.99/km2 (300.42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-3-10 Chūō, Hokuto-shi, Hokkaidō 049-0192 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Spring: Sakura Summer: Marigold Autumn: Mukuge |
| Mascot | Zushihocky |
| Tree | Japanese Black Pine and Japanese beech |
Geography
Hokuto is in the middle of Oshima, a peninsula in Hokkaido's south. The southeast portion is mostly plains and the western part is more mountainous. The south borders the Hakodate Bay. The Ōno River runs north and south through the middle of Hokuto.
- Mountain: Katsuratake (734m)
- Rivers: Ōno, Hekirichi
- Lake: Kamiiso
- Forest parks: Hachirounuma Koen
Neighboring regions
Climate
| Climate data for Hokuto (elevation 25 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
28.2 (82.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.2 (48.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.0 (2.64) |
55.8 (2.20) |
56.1 (2.21) |
68.6 (2.70) |
86.4 (3.40) |
79.8 (3.14) |
129.5 (5.10) |
158.5 (6.24) |
142.6 (5.61) |
111.7 (4.40) |
106.2 (4.18) |
87.5 (3.44) |
1,149.6 (45.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.8 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 16.1 | 140.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.8 | 83.1 | 133.5 | 172.2 | 189.2 | 161.7 | 116.7 | 137.2 | 152.8 | 147.9 | 97.0 | 63.5 | 1,526.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1977–present)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
History
- 1900: Kamiiso village and Ono village were founded.
- 1918: Kamiiso village became Kamiiso town.
- 1955: Mobetsu village was merged into Kamiiso town.
- 1957: Ono village became Ono town.
- 2006: Kamiiso town and Ono town were merged to form Hokuto city.
Transportation
Rail
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Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) - Hokkaido Shinkansen
Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) - Hakodate Main Line
South Hokkaido Railway Company - Dōnan Isaribi Tetsudō Line
Road
Hakodate-Esashi Expressway: Hokuto-Oiwake IC - Hokuto-chūō IC - Hokuto-Tomigawa IC - Hokuto-Moheji IC
Education
High schools
- Hokkaido Kamiiso High School
- Hokkaido Ono Agricultural High School
- Hokkaido Hakodate fisheries High School
