Hiroo, Hokkaido – Wikipedia
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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Hiroo (広尾町, Hiroo-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 7,182 and a density of 12 persons per km2. The total area is 596.14 km2.
Hiroo is recognized as the only place in Japan to be designated as a “Santa-Land” from the municipal government of Oslo, Norway.
Climate[edit]
Although cold for its latitude and coastal position, the humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) of Hiroo is moderated by East Asian standards. Summers are cooled by the ocean and cloudy weather, whereas the influence of the Siberian landmass drops temperatures in winter. Due to the ice-free nature of the ocean, Hiroo stays narrowly above freezing during days, whereas nights regularly drop beneath −10 °C (14 °F).
| Climate data for Hiroo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1958−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
33.7 (92.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.2 (15.4) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
−20.2 (−4.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−22.1 (−7.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.6 (2.82) |
59.9 (2.36) |
95.1 (3.74) |
111.3 (4.38) |
162.4 (6.39) |
149.2 (5.87) |
166.2 (6.54) |
217.7 (8.57) |
262.6 (10.34) |
194.2 (7.65) |
127.7 (5.03) |
91.4 (3.60) |
1,709.3 (67.29) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 83 (33) |
70 (28) |
63 (25) |
16 (6.3) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (2.0) |
60 (24) |
298 (118.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 114.9 |
| Average snowy days | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 7.7 | 37.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166.1 | 162.3 | 186.1 | 181.8 | 173.1 | 126.7 | 108.3 | 113.9 | 134.5 | 164.5 | 149.2 | 149.4 | 1,815.9 |
| Source 1: JMA[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
Culture[edit]
Mascots[edit]
Sata-chan and Tree-kun, the town’s mascots
Hiroo’s mascots are Sata-chan (さーたちゃん) and Tree-kun (ツリーくん, Tsurī-kun).[3][4]
- Sata-chan is a girl who wanted to become a successor to Santa Claus as she is one of his granddaughters. However, she must know Hiroo first and then various cities/towns/villages and countries. She birthday is October 26 (Ironically, her birthday is six days away from Halloween). She was unveiled in 2013 before becoming the one of the mascots of the town on 12 November 2014. She resides in Hiroo Santa Land. She is designed by a first grader at Hiroo Elementary School.
- Tree-kun is a Christmas tree. He is unveiled in 1995. He joins Sata-kun to search for Bell-kun (ベルくん, Beru-kun) who is missing for years. He resides in Daimaruyama Forest Park. As Sata-chan’s assissant, he is in charge of collecting energy.
Notable people from Hiroo[edit]
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