Horokanai

Horokanai
幌加内町
Town
Horokanai town hall
Horokanai town hall
Flag of Horokanai
Flag
Official seal of Horokanai
Emblem
Location of Horokanai in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Horokanai in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Horokanai is located in Japan
Horokanai
Horokanai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 44°1′N 142°9′E / 44.017°N 142.150°E / 44.017; 142.150
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictUryū
Area
 • Total
767.03 km2 (296.15 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total
1,571
 • Density2.048/km2 (5.305/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.horokanai.hokkaido.jp

Horokanai (幌加内町, Horokanai-chō) is a Japanese town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is 767.03 km2 (296.15 sq mi).

History

On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Culture

Mascot

Horomin, the town's mascot

Horokanai's mascot is Horomin (ほろみん). She is a healthy and hard working buckwheat seed. She carries a soba choko and chopsticks to eat her homemade soba noodles. She wears traditional Japanese chef clothing and a buckwheat flower on her head. She carries a huge stick that doubles as a staff weapon on her back. She was unveiled on 18 June 2013.

Climate

Horokanai has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). On December 31, 2020, a minimum temperature of −32.6 °C (−26.7 °F) was registered.

Climate data for Horokanai, elevation 159 m (522 ft), (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0)		 8.1
(46.6)		 11.8
(53.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 32.3
(90.1)		 36.0
(96.8)		 37.3
(99.1)		 36.5
(97.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 10.8
(51.4)		 37.3
(99.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 1.7
(35.1)		 8.4
(47.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 21.7
(71.1)		 25.2
(77.4)		 25.4
(77.7)		 21.0
(69.8)		 13.9
(57.0)		 5.2
(41.4)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)		 −7.7
(18.1)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 3.2
(37.8)		 10.5
(50.9)		 15.7
(60.3)		 19.7
(67.5)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.3
(59.5)		 8.4
(47.1)		 1.5
(34.7)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 5.8
(42.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −9.2
(15.4)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 4.5
(40.1)		 10.5
(50.9)		 15.1
(59.2)		 15.5
(59.9)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.3
(37.9)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 0.5
(33.0)
Record low °C (°F) −36.1
(−33.0)		 −37.6
(−35.7)		 −31.4
(−24.5)		 −19.3
(−2.7)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 4.3
(39.7)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −21.7
(−7.1)		 −32.6
(−26.7)		 −37.6
(−35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120.9
(4.76)		 97.3
(3.83)		 80.3
(3.16)		 63.4
(2.50)		 81.0
(3.19)		 71.1
(2.80)		 144.2
(5.68)		 161.4
(6.35)		 169.3
(6.67)		 161.0
(6.34)		 182.7
(7.19)		 171.3
(6.74)		 1,503.9
(59.21)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 278
(109)		 231
(91)		 181
(71)		 48
(19)		 1
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4
(1.6)		 157
(62)		 326
(128)		 1,226
(482)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 167
(66)		 192
(76)		 188
(74)		 130
(51)		 19
(7.5)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 3
(1.2)		 57
(22)		 129
(51)		 195
(77)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.1 18.6 17.3 12.1 11.6 9.6 11.1 12.1 14.1 17.6 21.3 25.2 192.7
Average snowy days (≥ 3.0 cm) 22.1 19.2 17.1 6.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0.6 11.2 23.3 100
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.4 56.0 102.7 146.3 182.4 161.1 151.8 146.1 140.9 109.8 46.0 22.1 1,307.6
Source 1: JMA
Source 2: JMA
Climate data for Shumarinai, Horokanai (elevation 255 m, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)		 12.9
(55.2)		 12.9
(55.2)		 24.3
(75.7)		 29.9
(85.8)		 34.3
(93.7)		 34.9
(94.8)		 34.3
(93.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 18.3
(64.9)		 9.5
(49.1)		 34.9
(94.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 1.0
(33.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 15.4
(59.7)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.9
(75.0)		 24.2
(75.6)		 19.9
(67.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 9.9
(49.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.1
(15.6)		 −8.6
(16.5)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 2.3
(36.1)		 8.7
(47.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.6
(65.5)		 13.8
(56.8)		 7.1
(44.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 4.7
(40.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.4
(4.3)		 −15.8
(3.6)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 2.1
(35.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.1
(55.6)		 13.9
(57.0)		 8.4
(47.1)		 1.8
(35.2)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −10.6
(12.9)		 −0.9
(30.4)
Record low °C (°F) −35.8
(−32.4)		 −33.6
(−28.5)		 −33.2
(−27.8)		 −18.0
(−0.4)		 −6.2
(20.8)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −21.0
(−5.8)		 −31.5
(−24.7)		 −35.8
(−32.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 136.6
(5.38)		 109.8
(4.32)		 100.6
(3.96)		 72.4
(2.85)		 81.4
(3.20)		 76.4
(3.01)		 153.9
(6.06)		 180.2
(7.09)		 187.3
(7.37)		 177.6
(6.99)		 213.2
(8.39)		 207.7
(8.18)		 1,698.8
(66.88)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 270
(106)		 220
(87)		 180
(71)		 59
(23)		 6
(2.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 10
(3.9)		 179
(70)		 343
(135)		 1,247
(491)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 23.2 19.3 18.5 13.1 11.9 9.6 11.1 12.5 14.9 17.6 22.1 26.2 200.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44.0 60.9 101.0 152.6 196.7 166.0 148.9 144.4 142.0 106.9 42.7 23.3 1,328.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present)

References

  1. ↑ "幌加内町イメージキャラクター「ほろみん」". Horokanai.
  2. ↑ Mori, Sayaka [@sayakasofiamori] (December 31, 2020). "Many new December records have been set on the New Year's eve in #Japan. The Hokuriku region could get an additional 260cm (8.5feet) of snow into the next three days. It's likely be a historic #snow event. https://t.co/83q7XI2a1i" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "平年値（年・月ごとの値）" (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  6. ↑ "観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）" (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 2025-12-19.