Yūbetsu, Hokkaido
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Yūbetsu
湧別町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Yubetsu town hall Yubetsu town hall | |
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Flag of Yūbetsu Flag | |
| Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) Location of Yūbetsu in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) | |
Yūbetsu is located in Japan Yūbetsu Yūbetsu Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′27′′N 143°36′58′′E / 44.22417°N 143.61611°E / 44.22417; 143.61611 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture) |
| District | Monbetsu |
| Area | |
• Total | 505.74 km2 (195.27 sq mi) |
| Population (February 28, 2021) | |
• Total | 8,474 |
| • Density | 16.76/km2 (43.40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Yūbetsu (湧別町, Yūbetsu-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of May 2025, the town has an estimated population of 7,821.[1] The total area is 505.74 km2.
History
[edit ]In 1871, tondenhei soldier settlers began a fishing operation in this area and by 1900 Yūbetsu village was formed as its own entity.
On October 1, 2009, the town of Kamiyūbetsu was merged into Yūbetsu; both are in Monbetsu District, Okhotsk Subprefecture.[2]
Climate
[edit ]| Climate data for Yūbetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
1.6 (34.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.9 (−16.4) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.0 (1.26) |
23.1 (0.91) |
25.5 (1.00) |
38.6 (1.52) |
53.7 (2.11) |
67.3 (2.65) |
102.9 (4.05) |
114.1 (4.49) |
117.3 (4.62) |
79.3 (3.12) |
49.3 (1.94) |
43.1 (1.70) |
750.7 (29.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.0 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 120.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 102.2 | 120.1 | 161.0 | 177.1 | 179.8 | 163.0 | 157.2 | 157.2 | 165.3 | 152.2 | 110.3 | 99.0 | 1,747.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency [3] [4] | |||||||||||||
Mascots
[edit ]
Yūbetsu's mascots are Tupit (チューピット, Chūpitto) and Lip-chan (リップちゃん, Rippu-chan). They are mischievous tulip siblings who lived in the Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park.[5]
- Tupit is a kikomachi tulip. He is 12 years old. He likes onsens and is a very good table tennis player.
- Lip-chan is a jacqueline tulip. She is 10 years old and Tupit's younger sister. She is a good reader and is good at studying the benefits of massage therapy.
Sister Cities
[edit ]Yūbetsu has been twinned with Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, since 1998.
References
[edit ]- ^ "北海道湧別町〜オホーツク海とサロマ湖を望むチューリップのまち". www.town.yubetsu.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025年05月15日.
- ^ "北海道オホーツク総合振興局のホームページ". www.okhotsk.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ 観測史上1〜10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA . Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "チューピットとリップちゃん!!". Yūbetsu.
External links
[edit ]- Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Yūbetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
