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Takikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido, it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo (biggest city) and Asahikawa (the second biggest city). Takikawa has an inland climate which causes great temperature difference between summer and winter. The average temperature in Takikawa is about 19 degrees Celsius in summer, and –5.9 degrees Celsius (21.4 Fahrenheit) in winter. Takikawa is one of the snowiest locations in Hokkaido, the average amount of snowfall in the past 10 years is 7.77 meters (25 feet, 6 inches).
Takikawa is also the biggest city in northern Sorachi, making it a hub for neighboring towns. Takikawa is situated between the Ishikari River and Sorachi River, about 60 percent of Takikawa is covered in greenery by either forest or agriculture farmland. Takikawa is surrounded by rich nature.
As of December, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 41,306, with 21,561 households. The total area is 115.82 km2.
The name of Takikawa City originates from the Ainu Language Sorapuchi which means "area under the waterfall". Also, along the mid-streams of Sorachi River, there is a difference in level which creates a mini waterfall, so the Ainu people have called it Sorapuchipetsu (Taki no kawa) which translates to Waterfall River, since then, the area has been called Takikawa.
History
In 1890, under the ordinance of Hokkaido Prefectural Government, Takikawa Village was established to be a transportation hub to support the coal production of the neighbouring towns.
1890 - Takikawa Village opened.
1906 - Takikawa becomes a Second Class Municipality.
1909 - Takikawa becomes a First Class Municipality. Ebeotsu Village splits off.
1910 - Takikawa Village becomes Takikawa Town.
1952 - Ebeotsu Village becomes Ebeotsu Town.
July 1, 1958 - Takikawa Town becomes Takikawa City.
1971 - Ebeotsu Town merged.
Climate
Climate data for Takikawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Lantern Festival - The event was founded by Igarashi Takenobu, an artist born in Takikawa with the goal of giving people the joy of crafting their own piece of artwork. It is an annual event that happens every Winter in Takikawa, and involves the hand crafting of lanterns by attendees
Nanohana Festival - Nanohana (English: canola flowers) is a local food festival where signature dishes of the region can be tasted. The specialty of Takikawa is Jingisukan, a grilled mutton dish. The festival is held in Spring.
Places
Takikawa Sky Park / Takikawa Sky Museum - Takikawa Sky Park is located along the river bed of Ishikari River.
Fureai no Sato-onsen - A public outdoor hot spring.
Takikawa Art and Natural History Museum - The museum contains both local and foreign art and artefacts.
Takikawa Regional History Center - A museum dedicated to the history of Takikawa.
Children's Science Museum
Maruka Highlands-Cloud Terrace (Unkai) - A hill with scenic views of the city, popular for its panoramas. “Unkai” is the Japanese word for "sea of clouds".
B&G Canoe and Yacht Center - Yacht and canoe rental and lessons.
Matsuo Jingisukan BBQ - A popular restaurant in the city that specialises in Jingisukan.
Transportation
Takikawa is 90 minutes away by JR or by car from New Chitose Airport. Takikawa is 50 min away by JR or 75 min by car from Sapporo City. Takikawa is 30 min away by JR or 80 min by car from Asahikawa Airport. Furano is also just 50 min away by car.
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States – an American city where basketball was invented. It has 160,000 residents and is known as "The City of Homes" for its architecture.[4]
References
^観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
^. Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takikawa, Hokkaidō.
Official Website (in Japanese)
January 15, 2023
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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese Click show for important translation instructions Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 267 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja 滝川市 see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja 滝川市 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Takikawa 滝川市 Takikawa shi is a city located in the Sorachi Subprefecture Hokkaido Japan Takikawa 滝川市CityTakikawa City HallFlagEmblemLocation of Takikawa in Hokkaido Sorachi Subprefecture TakikawaLocation in JapanCoordinates 43 33 N 141 55 E 43 550 N 141 917 E 43 550 141 917 Coordinates 43 33 N 141 55 E 43 550 N 141 917 E 43 550 141 917CountryJapanRegionHokkaidoPrefectureHokkaido Sorachi Subprefecture Government MayorKōkichi Maeda since April 2011 Area Total115 90 km2 44 75 sq mi Population December 2016 Total41 306 Density360 km2 920 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall address1 2 15 Ōmachi Takikawa shi Hokkaidō073 8686ClimateDfbWebsitewww wbr city wbr takikawa wbr hokkaido wbr jpSymbolsFlowerAzalea and CosmosTreePlatanusTakikawa City is located in the central area of Hokkaido it is conveniently located between the cities of Sapporo biggest city and Asahikawa the second biggest city Takikawa has an inland climate which causes great temperature difference between summer and winter The average temperature in Takikawa is about 19 degrees Celsius in summer and 5 9 degrees Celsius 21 4 Fahrenheit in winter Takikawa is one of the snowiest locations in Hokkaido the average amount of snowfall in the past 10 years is 7 77 meters 25 feet 6 inches Takikawa is also the biggest city in northern Sorachi making it a hub for neighboring towns Takikawa is situated between the Ishikari River and Sorachi River about 60 percent of Takikawa is covered in greenery by either forest or agriculture farmland Takikawa is surrounded by rich nature As of December 2016 the city has an estimated population of 41 306 with 21 561 households The total area is 115 82 km2 Contents 1 Origin of the name 2 History 3 Climate 4 Tourism 4 1 Festivals 4 2 Places 5 Transportation 5 1 High schools 6 Sister cities 7 References 8 External linksOrigin of the name EditThe name of Takikawa City originates from the Ainu Language Sorapuchi which means area under the waterfall Also along the mid streams of Sorachi River there is a difference in level which creates a mini waterfall so the Ainu people have called it Sorapuchipetsu Taki no kawa which translates to Waterfall River since then the area has been called Takikawa History EditIn 1890 under the ordinance of Hokkaido Prefectural Government Takikawa Village was established to be a transportation hub to support the coal production of the neighbouring towns 1890 Takikawa Village opened 1906 Takikawa becomes a Second Class Municipality 1909 Takikawa becomes a First Class Municipality Ebeotsu Village splits off 1910 Takikawa Village becomes Takikawa Town 1952 Ebeotsu Village becomes Ebeotsu Town July 1 1958 Takikawa Town becomes Takikawa City 1971 Ebeotsu Town merged Climate EditClimate data for Takikawa 1991 2020 normals extremes 1976 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 6 4 43 5 7 7 45 9 13 5 56 3 25 3 77 5 32 7 90 9 34 1 93 4 36 0 96 8 35 5 95 9 32 1 89 8 24 8 76 6 20 0 68 0 13 9 57 0 36 0 96 8 Average high C F 3 1 26 4 1 9 28 6 2 4 36 3 10 2 50 4 17 7 63 9 21 9 71 4 25 4 77 7 26 0 78 8 22 0 71 6 15 0 59 0 6 6 43 9 0 7 30 7 11 8 53 2 Daily mean C F 6 9 19 6 6 1 21 0 1 7 28 9 5 0 41 0 11 7 53 1 16 2 61 2 20 0 68 0 20 7 69 3 16 3 61 3 9 6 49 3 2 6 36 7 4 0 24 8 7 0 44 5 Average low C F 11 7 10 9 11 5 11 3 6 5 20 3 0 1 31 8 6 3 43 3 11 6 52 9 16 1 61 0 16 6 61 9 11 5 52 7 4 7 40 5 1 1 30 0 8 0 17 6 2 3 36 2 Record low C F 27 2 17 0 27 0 16 6 23 1 9 6 13 8 7 2 2 3 27 9 1 4 34 5 7 2 45 0 7 7 45 9 1 6 34 9 3 8 25 2 14 7 5 5 25 9 14 6 27 2 17 0 Average precipitation mm inches 61 9 2 44 53 0 2 09 54 1 2 13 54 6 2 15 74 2 2 92 64 4 2 54 128 2 5 05 153 7 6 05 152 3 6 00 131 9 5 19 132 4 5 21 89 0 3 50 1 156 45 51 Average snowfall cm inches 208 82 168 66 131 52 21 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 90 35 228 90 844 332 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 17 9 15 7 13 4 11 3 10 9 8 9 10 1 10 8 12 7 15 8 19 3 20 9 167 7Average snowy days 3 cm 20 9 18 8 15 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 8 21 4 87 9Mean monthly sunshine hours 75 6 90 2 130 0 165 6 191 4 172 0 163 1 159 6 153 8 128 4 70 4 54 9 1 551 6Source Japan Meteorological Agency 1 2 Tourism EditFestivals Edit Lantern Festival The event was founded by Igarashi Takenobu an artist born in Takikawa with the goal of giving people the joy of crafting their own piece of artwork It is an annual event that happens every Winter in Takikawa and involves the hand crafting of lanterns by attendees Nanohana Festival Nanohana English canola flowers is a local food festival where signature dishes of the region can be tasted The specialty of Takikawa is Jingisukan a grilled mutton dish The festival is held in Spring Places Edit Takikawa Sky Park Takikawa Sky Museum Takikawa Sky Park is located along the river bed of Ishikari River Fureai no Sato onsen A public outdoor hot spring Takikawa Art and Natural History Museum The museum contains both local and foreign art and artefacts Takikawa Regional History Center A museum dedicated to the history of Takikawa Children s Science Museum Maruka Highlands Cloud Terrace Unkai A hill with scenic views of the city popular for its panoramas Unkai is the Japanese word for sea of clouds B amp G Canoe and Yacht Center Yacht and canoe rental and lessons Matsuo Jingisukan BBQ A popular restaurant in the city that specialises in Jingisukan Transportation EditTakikawa is 90 minutes away by JR or by car from New Chitose Airport Takikawa is 50 min away by JR or 75 min by car from Sapporo City Takikawa is 30 min away by JR or 80 min by car from Asahikawa Airport Furano is also just 50 min away by car Hakodate Main Line Takikawa Ebeotsu Nemuro Main Line Takikawa Higashi Takikawa Hokkaidō Expressway Takikawa ICHigh schools Edit Hokkaido Takikawa High School Hokkaido Takikawa Technical High School Hokkaido Takikawa Nishi High School Municipal 1 Sister cities Edit Tochigi Tochigi 3 Nago Okinawa Springfield Massachusetts United States an American city where basketball was invented It has 160 000 residents and is known as The City of Homes for its architecture 4 References Edit 観測史上1 10位の値 年間を通じての値 JMA Retrieved March 3 2022 気象庁 平年値 年 月ごとの値 JMA Retrieved March 3 2022 Sister cities of Takikawa Firsts Springfield 375 Archived from the original on 2013 05 21 Retrieved 2012 04 04 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Takikawa Hokkaidō Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takikawa Hokkaido amp oldid 1105539217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
