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Imakane, Hokkaido

August 24, 2023

Imakane (今金町, Imakane-chō) is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Imakane
今金町
Town
Imakane Town hall
Flag
Emblem
Location of Imakane in Hokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
Imakane
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°25′N 140°01′E / 42.417°N 140.017°E / 42.417; 140.017
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hiyama Subprefecture)
DistrictSetana
Government
 • MayorHideto Sotozaki
Area
 • Total568.14 km2 (219.36 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total5,575
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.imakane.lg.jp
Symbols
FlowerTulip
TreeJapanese yew

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,575 and a density of 9.8 persons per km². The total area is 568.14 km².

Geography

Imakane is located in southern Hokkaido within Setana District, Hiyama Subprefecture. The town is on Route 230 at the junction of the Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu and Toshibetsu-Mena rivers. The main landmark and meeting point in the town center is De Molen, a large windmill.

Neighboring towns and village
Mountains
  • Mt. Kanikan (カ二カン岳, Kankan-dake) 981 m
Rivers
Dams

Climate

Climate data for Imakane (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		29.1
(84.4) 		31.3
(88.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		34.8
(94.6) 		32.2
(90.0) 		24.8
(76.6) 		20.1
(68.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		34.8
(94.6)
Average high °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		0.6
(33.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		10.7
(51.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.7
(78.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		8.6
(47.5) 		1.9
(35.4) 		12.5
(54.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		0.3
(32.5) 		5.7
(42.3) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.4
(59.7) 		19.5
(67.1) 		21.1
(70.0) 		17.1
(62.8) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.3
(39.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		8.1
(46.6)
Average low °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		0.5
(32.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.9
(53.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		3.6
(38.6)
Record low °C (°F) −21.5
(−6.7) 		−21.9
(−7.4) 		−16.6
(2.1) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.0
(42.8) 		6.6
(43.9) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−18.2
(−0.8) 		−21.9
(−7.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.0
(4.13) 		85.8
(3.38) 		71.7
(2.82) 		78.6
(3.09) 		105.5
(4.15) 		74.4
(2.93) 		131.4
(5.17) 		166.0
(6.54) 		151.4
(5.96) 		126.3
(4.97) 		124.3
(4.89) 		121.7
(4.79) 		1,336.7
(52.63)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 183
(72) 		151
(59) 		96
(38) 		13
(5.1) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		30
(12) 		136
(54) 		611
(241)
Average rainy days 20.4 17.3 13.7 10.2 10.3 8.5 9.8 10.6 11.5 13.8 16.9 20.5 163.5
Average snowy days 20.9 17.6 13.3 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 16.4 74.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 26.6 45.1 110.3 168.9 180.8 148.4 119.7 137.2 157.1 133.2 64.7 27.7 1,324.9
Source 1: JMA[1]
Source 2: JMA[2]

History

Imakane, at the time known as Hanaishi, was founded in the Kan'ei period between 1624 and 1643 after gold, silver and manganese were discovered in the upper Shiribetsu River, near Pirika/Hanaishi. Some of the gold mined from the area was used to build Nikkō Tōshō-gū, a Shinto shrine in Tochigi Prefecture dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Agate was found in Hanaishi in 1877. Mining was started by Oshima Kanzaemon. Meanwhile, increasing numbers of people arrived in the area to mine existing seams of manganese, gold and silver and by the middle of the Meiji era many had settled in the Shiribetsu river area.

The town was granted independent status as the village of Toshibetsu and formed from the neighboring town of Setana in 1897. It was settled by Norioshi Shikata and 15 other families, including the Imamura and Kanamori houses. These families had arrived in the area during the preceding five years and laid out the town into 129 housing sites, a city hall and a police station.

Toshibetsu village formally received the name of Imakane in 1947 as part of its upgrade to town status. The name was taken from the family names of its two celebrated pioneers, Imamura (今村) and Kanamori (金森).

The town's constitution was established on October 1, 1967. Imakane celebrated its 100th year of autonomous government on July 15, 1997.

Industry

Today Imakane's main industry is farming. Imakane is famous nationwide for potatoes, especially the Danshaku variety. Fishing is also widespread; yamame, ayu, unagi, and iwana can be found in the area.

Culture

Imakane has a number of festivals, including the Snow festival in mid February (usually the weekend after Sapporo's) and the Autumn Festival on September 19 and 20 every year.

Symbols

The symbol of Imakane comprises the meandering Toshibetsu River and the 1st letter of 農耕 (farming) which can be written in katakana as ノ and pronounced "no". This symbol was decided upon by a public competition on the town’s 70th anniversary (1967)

Another symbol of Imakane is a large windmill located in the center of town where the old train station stood. It is called "De Moren Imakane". 　The Name "De Moren" is Dutch for "windmill". In Spring the tulips come into bloom and is one of the symbols for Imakane.

Schools

Due to the steadily decreasing population, a number of schools have closed in recent years, including Yatsuka, Kinbara, Hanaishi and Kamioka elementary schools.

Imakane Junior High School has an exchange program with Burnside High School in Christchurch, New Zealand. Burnside High School students studying Japanese last visited Imakane in July 2016. Seven Imakane students visited Burnside High School in 2013. 2008 marked the 20th anniversary of the mutual exchange between the two groups, and Burnside Vice-Principal Mrs. Hume visited Imakane along with a number of students. Special events were held to mark the occasion, along with the signing of a Friendship agreement between Imakane and Burnside High School.

Notable people from Imakane

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

External links

  •   Media related to Imakane, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official Website (in Japanese)

August 24, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Imakane Hokkaido news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Imakane 今金町 Imakane chō is a town located in Hiyama Subprefecture Hokkaido Japan Imakane 今金町TownImakane Town hallFlagEmblemLocation of Imakane in Hokkaido Hiyama Subprefecture ImakaneLocation in JapanCoordinates 42 25 N 140 01 E 42 417 N 140 017 E 42 417 140 017CountryJapanRegionHokkaidoPrefectureHokkaido Hiyama Subprefecture DistrictSetanaGovernment MayorHideto SotozakiArea Total568 14 km2 219 36 sq mi Population September 30 2016 Total5 575 Density9 8 km2 25 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST ClimateDfbWebsitewww wbr town wbr imakane wbr lg wbr jpSymbolsFlowerTulipTreeJapanese yewAs of September 2016 the town has an estimated population of 5 575 and a density of 9 8 persons per km The total area is 568 14 km Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 History 3 Industry 4 Culture 5 Symbols 6 Schools 7 Notable people from Imakane 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditImakane is located in southern Hokkaido within Setana District Hiyama Subprefecture The town is on Route 230 at the junction of the Shiribeshi Toshibetsu and Toshibetsu Mena rivers The main landmark and meeting point in the town center is De Molen a large windmill Neighboring towns and villageShimamaki to the north Oshamanbe to the east Setana to the west Yakumo to the south eastMountainsMt Kanikan カ二カン岳 Kankan dake 981 mRiversShiribeshi Toshibetsu River 後志利別川 Shiribeshi Toshibetsu gawa Toshibetsu Mena RiverDamsPirika Dam 美利河ダム Pirika damu Climate Edit Climate data for Imakane 1991 2020 normals extremes 1977 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 8 9 48 0 11 1 52 0 15 6 60 1 26 4 79 5 29 1 84 4 31 3 88 3 33 8 92 8 34 8 94 6 32 2 90 0 24 8 76 6 20 1 68 2 12 8 55 0 34 8 94 6 Average high C F 0 3 31 5 0 6 33 1 4 3 39 7 10 7 51 3 16 2 61 2 20 2 68 4 23 7 74 7 25 7 78 3 22 7 72 9 16 2 61 2 8 6 47 5 1 9 35 4 12 5 54 6 Daily mean C F 3 6 25 5 3 0 26 6 0 3 32 5 5 7 42 3 11 1 52 0 15 4 59 7 19 5 67 1 21 1 70 0 17 1 62 8 10 6 51 1 4 3 39 7 1 4 29 5 8 1 46 6 Average low C F 7 8 18 0 7 5 18 5 4 3 24 3 0 5 32 9 6 1 43 0 11 4 52 5 16 2 61 2 17 3 63 1 11 9 53 4 4 9 40 8 0 0 32 0 5 0 23 0 3 6 38 6 Record low C F 21 5 6 7 21 9 7 4 16 6 2 1 10 0 14 0 2 6 27 3 1 5 34 7 6 0 42 8 6 6 43 9 1 0 33 8 3 5 25 7 10 2 13 6 18 2 0 8 21 9 7 4 Average precipitation mm inches 105 0 4 13 85 8 3 38 71 7 2 82 78 6 3 09 105 5 4 15 74 4 2 93 131 4 5 17 166 0 6 54 151 4 5 96 126 3 4 97 124 3 4 89 121 7 4 79 1 336 7 52 63 Average snowfall cm inches 183 72 151 59 96 38 13 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 136 54 611 241 Average rainy days 20 4 17 3 13 7 10 2 10 3 8 5 9 8 10 6 11 5 13 8 16 9 20 5 163 5Average snowy days 20 9 17 6 13 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 16 4 74 5Mean monthly sunshine hours 26 6 45 1 110 3 168 9 180 8 148 4 119 7 137 2 157 1 133 2 64 7 27 7 1 324 9Source 1 JMA 1 Source 2 JMA 2 History EditImakane at the time known as Hanaishi was founded in the Kan ei period between 1624 and 1643 after gold silver and manganese were discovered in the upper Shiribetsu River near Pirika Hanaishi Some of the gold mined from the area was used to build Nikkō Tōshō gu a Shinto shrine in Tochigi Prefecture dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu Agate was found in Hanaishi in 1877 Mining was started by Oshima Kanzaemon Meanwhile increasing numbers of people arrived in the area to mine existing seams of manganese gold and silver and by the middle of the Meiji era many had settled in the Shiribetsu river area The town was granted independent status as the village of Toshibetsu and formed from the neighboring town of Setana in 1897 It was settled by Norioshi Shikata and 15 other families including the Imamura and Kanamori houses These families had arrived in the area during the preceding five years and laid out the town into 129 housing sites a city hall and a police station Toshibetsu village formally received the name of Imakane in 1947 as part of its upgrade to town status The name was taken from the family names of its two celebrated pioneers Imamura 今村 and Kanamori 金森 The town s constitution was established on October 1 1967 Imakane celebrated its 100th year of autonomous government on July 15 1997 Industry EditToday Imakane s main industry is farming Imakane is famous nationwide for potatoes especially the Danshaku variety Fishing is also widespread yamame ayu unagi and iwana can be found in the area Culture EditImakane has a number of festivals including the Snow festival in mid February usually the weekend after Sapporo s and the Autumn Festival on September 19 and 20 every year Symbols EditThe symbol of Imakane comprises the meandering Toshibetsu River and the 1st letter of 農耕 farming which can be written in katakana as ノ and pronounced no This symbol was decided upon by a public competition on the town s 70th anniversary 1967 Another symbol of Imakane is a large windmill located in the center of town where the old train station stood It is called De Moren Imakane The Name De Moren is Dutch for windmill In Spring the tulips come into bloom and is one of the symbols for Imakane Schools EditDue to the steadily decreasing population a number of schools have closed in recent years including Yatsuka Kinbara Hanaishi and Kamioka elementary schools Imakane Junior High School has an exchange program with Burnside High School in Christchurch New Zealand Burnside High School students studying Japanese last visited Imakane in July 2016 Seven Imakane students visited Burnside High School in 2013 2008 marked the 20th anniversary of the mutual exchange between the two groups and Burnside Vice Principal Mrs Hume visited Imakane along with a number of students Special events were held to mark the occasion along with the signing of a Friendship agreement between Imakane and Burnside High School Notable people from Imakane EditNobukazu Kuriki mountaineer and entrepreneur Hiroshi Suzuki bobsledder Chiyozakura Teruo sumo wrestlerReferences Edit 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 External links Edit Media related to Imakane Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Imakane Hokkaido amp oldid 1161658157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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