Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
Shosanbetsu (初山別村, Shosanbetsu-mura) is a village located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Syosamaru, the village's mascot
Population
As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,249 and a density of 4.5 persons per km. The total area is 280.04 km.
Attractions
Shosanbetsu observatory is a planetarium-cum-astronomical observatory which is a popular attraction in this region.
Climate
| Climate data for Shosanbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.5 (45.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−20.8 (−5.4) |
−27.7 (−17.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56.7 (2.23) |
43.1 (1.70) |
46.5 (1.83) |
49.2 (1.94) |
72.2 (2.84) |
64.9 (2.56) |
128.8 (5.07) |
136.1 (5.36) |
135.9 (5.35) |
143.6 (5.65) |
135.3 (5.33) |
87.6 (3.45) |
1,109.6 (43.69) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 191 (75) |
148 (58) |
102 (40) |
11 (4.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
43 (17) |
164 (65) |
658 (259) |
| Average rainy days | 15.8 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 16.0 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 152.3 |
| Average snowy days | 20.3 | 17.4 | 14.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 74.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.2 | 75.8 | 137.3 | 175.6 | 199.5 | 177.3 | 170.4 | 177.4 | 175.5 | 123.8 | 52.0 | 31.4 | 1,543.9 |
| Source 1: JMA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA | |||||||||||||
Famous residents
Shosanbetsu was the hometown of famed bear hunter Yamamoto Heikichi, famous for his killing of the bear Kesagake.
Mascot
Shosanbetsu's mascot is Syosamaru (しょさまる) who is an alien bear. Her ears resemble shooting stars. She wears a helmet that resembles the Shosanbetsu observatory, a necklace made of blue honeysuckle and a pochette that resembles a pufferfish. She was designed by Eiichi Shiozaki of Osaka.
References
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "初山別村イメージキャラクター（原画）募集結果について". Shosanbetsu.
External links
Media related to Shosanbetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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