Ishikari, Hokkaido
City in Hokkaidō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
City in Hokkaidō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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Ishikari
石狩市 | |
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Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaidō |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Katsusuke Taoka |
Area | |
• Total | 722.42 km2 (278.93 sq mi) |
Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 57,764 |
• Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-30-2, Hanakawa Kita Roku-jō, Ishikari-shi, Hokkaidō 061-3292 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Common gull |
Flower | Rugosa rose |
Tree | Daimyo oak |
As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 57,764, with 27,434 households,[1] and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is 722.42 km2 (279 sq mi).
On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.
Climate data for Ishikari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1990−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
35.4 (95.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.0 (15.8) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.1 (−9.6) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89.1 (3.51) |
65.2 (2.57) |
46.3 (1.82) |
41.0 (1.61) |
59.7 (2.35) |
55.2 (2.17) |
94.9 (3.74) |
129.4 (5.09) |
123.7 (4.87) |
98.6 (3.88) |
99.5 (3.92) |
90.1 (3.55) |
992.7 (39.08) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 201 (79) |
153 (60) |
96 (38) |
11 (4.3) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
32 (13) |
157 (62) |
650 (256.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.1 | 15.2 | 11.6 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 148.4 |
Average snowy days | 20.4 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 16.7 | 71.4 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.6 | 81.4 | 145.3 | 178.9 | 194.9 | 169.5 | 163.8 | 173.2 | 167.1 | 142.1 | 87.2 | 65.0 | 1,635 |
Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[3] |
It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,[6] an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.
Ishikari's mascots are Saketaro (さけ太郎) and Sakeko (さけ子). They are kappas who dressed up as salmons and loved Ishikari pot (a hotpot). They loved events that occurred in the city and all around the world (not just Japan).[7]
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