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{{Nihongo|'''Taiki'''|大樹町|Taiki-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Tokachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Taiki'''|大樹町|Taiki-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Tokachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].


[[File:Rekifune River and downtown Taiki Hokkaido from the air - 2020 10 18.jpg|thumb|left|Downtown Taiki with the Rekifune River flowing through it, 2020]]
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,742 and a [[population density|density]] of 7 persons per km². The total area is 816.38 km².
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==Etymology==
The region hosts the rocket launch site for [[Interstellar Technologies]], the [[Taiki Aerospace Research Field]], which is a [[JAXA]] facility.<ref name=Global-2018-06-30>{{cite news |url= https://globalnews.ca/news/4306608/rocket-explodes-japan-start-up/ |title= Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup |agency= The Canadian Press (CP) |author= Global News |publisher= Global TV (Canada) |date= 30 June 2018 }}</ref><ref name="aw">{{cite magazine |url=http://aviationweek.com/space/second-setback-japanese-rocket-startup?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20180705_AW-05_533&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5_4&elq2=0e8a0c839def4d928a1a8c46cc201788 |title=Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup |first=Graham |last=Warwick |date=July 3, 2018 |magazine=[[Aviation Week]] |quote=Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.}}</ref>
The name of the town comes from the [[Ainu language|Ainu]] word for "place where many trees grow."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=まちの概要 |url=https://www.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=北海道大樹町公式ホームページ |language=ja}}</ref>

== History ==
Japanese prospectors began searching for gold in Taiki in the 1630s. [[Inō Tadataka|Tadataka Ino]] surveyed the surrounding area in 1800, and [[Matsuura Takeshirō|Takeshiro Matsuura]] led an exploratory expedition in 1858.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=北海道大樹町公式ホームページ |url=https://www.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=北海道大樹町公式ホームページ |language=ja}}</ref>

Taiki was initially organized as a county within the newly-created prefecture of [[Hokkaido]] in August 1869.<ref name=":1" /> Taiki Village was created in October 1928 and elevated to town status in April 1951.<ref name=":1" />

Railway service to Taiki began in 1930 and continued until 1987.<ref name=":1" />

==Geography==
Taiki has a total area of 815.67&nbsp;km²; its highest point is 1,794m above sea level.<ref name=":0" /> The town is located between the [[Hidaka Mountains]] to the west and the [[Pacific Ocean]] to the east, with the Rekifune River passing through the town center.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
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|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Taiki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 9.0
|Feb record high C = 12.5
|Mar record high C = 17.0
|Apr record high C = 29.1
|May record high C = 32.7
|Jun record high C = 35.2
|Jul record high C = 34.9
|Aug record high C = 35.8
|Sep record high C = 33.4
|Oct record high C = 26.3
|Nov record high C = 21.4
|Dec record high C = 16.3
|Jan high C = -1.8
|Feb high C = -1.0
|Mar high C = 3.3
|Apr high C = 10.1
|May high C = 15.8
|Jun high C = 18.3
|Jul high C = 21.7
|Aug high C = 23.3
|Sep high C = 20.8
|Oct high C = 15.4
|Nov high C = 8.5
|Dec high C = 1.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -8.8
|Feb mean C = -7.8
|Mar mean C = -2.2
|Apr mean C = 4.5
|May mean C = 9.9
|Jun mean C = 13.4
|Jul mean C = 17.3
|Aug mean C = 18.8
|Sep mean C = 15.7
|Oct mean C = 9.4
|Nov mean C = 2.7
|Dec mean C = -5.3
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -16.8
|Feb low C = -16.8
|Mar low C = -9.4
|Apr low C = -1.8
|May low C = 3.8
|Jun low C = 8.8
|Jul low C = 13.6
|Aug low C = 15.0
|Sep low C = 10.9
|Oct low C = 3.4
|Nov low C = -3.4
|Dec low C = -12.3
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -29.1
|Feb record low C = -29.8
|Mar record low C = -26.2
|Apr record low C = -16.0
|May record low C = -5.2
|Jun record low C = -1.0
|Jul record low C = 4.5
|Aug record low C = 6.2
|Sep record low C = -1.1
|Oct record low C = -6.6
|Nov record low C = -17.5
|Dec record low C = -28.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 33.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 26.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 49.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 71.2
|May precipitation mm = 107.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 109.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 132.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 166.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 202.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 128.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 72.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 46.3
|year precipitation mm = 1146.0
|Jan rain days = 5.7
|Feb rain days = 5.0
|Mar rain days = 7.2
|Apr rain days = 8.6
|May rain days = 9.4
|Jun rain days = 8.6
|Jul rain days = 10.6
|Aug rain days = 11.5
|Sep rain days = 11.1
|Oct rain days = 9.6
|Nov rain days = 8.6
|Dec rain days = 6.5
|Jan snow cm = 162
|Feb snow cm = 139
|Mar snow cm = 130
|Apr snow cm = 44
|May snow cm = 3
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 25
|Dec snow cm = 123
|year snow cm = 627
|Jan snow days = 16.7
|Feb snow days = 15.2
|Mar snow days = 14.6
|Apr snow days = 4.9
|May snow days = 0.3
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 3.3
|Dec snow days = 12.4
|Jan sun = 162.6
|Feb sun = 157.9
|Mar sun = 187.2
|Apr sun = 177.6
|May sun = 174.8
|Jun sun = 137.9
|Jul sun = 116.1
|Aug sun = 122.7
|Sep sun = 136.2
|Oct sun = 163.0
|Nov sun = 154.8
|Dec sun = 154.0
|year sun = 1844.8
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=20&block_no=0121&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 22, 2022}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=20&block_no=0121&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = February 22, 2022}}</ref>}}

==Governance==

=== Mascot ===
[[File:Cospy.png|thumb|left|150px|Cospy, the town's mascot]]
Taiki's mascot is {{Nihongo|'''Cospy'''|コスピー|Kosupī}}. She is a bright and gentle cosmos flower fairy. She usually ends her sentences with "pi" (ぴ). Her dream is to join [[JAXA]]. Her birthday is October 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/cospy/|title=コスピーのプロフィール（大樹町）|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tre-navi.jp/toretate/?p=24048|title=北海道大樹町キャラクター「コスピー」|website=Trade Navi}}</ref>
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== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 census, the town had a [[population]] of 5,420, a decline of 318 from the previous census in 2015. The total number of households grew from 2,534 to 2,593 over the same time period.<ref name=":0" />

== Economy ==
The Taiki economy has historically been driven by agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Taiki is a dairy hub for the Tokachi region, and [[Megmilk Snow Brand]] operates a large dairy plant in Taiki.

The town hosts the rocket launch site for [[Interstellar Technologies]], the [[Taiki Aerospace Research Field]] (Hokkaido Spaceport), which is a [[JAXA]] facility.<ref name="Global-2018-06-30">{{cite news |author=Global News |date=30 June 2018 |title=Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup |publisher=Global TV (Canada) |agency=The Canadian Press (CP) |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4306608/rocket-explodes-japan-start-up/}}</ref><ref name="aw">{{cite magazine |last=Warwick |first=Graham |date=July 3, 2018 |title=Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup |url=http://aviationweek.com/space/second-setback-japanese-rocket-startup?NL=AW-05&Issue=AW-05_20180705_AW-05_533&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5_4&elq2=0e8a0c839def4d928a1a8c46cc201788 |magazine=[[Aviation Week]] |quote=Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.}}</ref>

Bansei Onsen, a natural hot spring bath facility, operates on the Pacific coast of Taiki.

== Infrastructure ==
Taiki's main transport connections are the [[Obihiro-Hiroo Expressway]], which as of 2023 terminates in Taiki, [[Japan National Route 336]] to [[Kushiro]] and [[Hiroo, Hokkaido|Hiroo]], and [[Japan National Route 236]] to [[Obihiro]] and [[Urakawa District, Hokkaido|Urakawa]]. The closest airport is [[Tokachi–Obihiro Airport|Tokachi-Obihiro Airport]].

[[Taiki Station]] was a stop on the JNR [[Hiroo Line]] between Obihiro and Hiroo until the closure of the line in 1987. The town currently has no rail service. Tokachi Bus provides bus service to Obihiro and Hiroo.

The [[Japan Ground Self-Defense Force]] operates a training facility in Taiki.

== Education ==
Taiki is home to the prefectural Taiki Senior High School, and the town-run Taiki Junior High School and Taiki Elementary School.

== Notable people ==

* [[Takafumi Horie]], internet entrepreneur, relocated to Taiki in 2015.
* [[Momoka Horikawa]], Olympic speed skater
* [[Teruhiro Sugimori]], Olympic speed skater


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 2 February 2024

For other uses, see Taiki (disambiguation).
Taiki
大樹町
Town
Taiki Town hall
Taiki Town hall
Flag of Taiki
Flag
Official seal of Taiki
Seal
Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Location of Taiki in Hokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
Taiki is located in Japan
Taiki
Taiki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°30′N 143°17′E / 42.500°N 143.283°E / 42.500; 143.283
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Tokachi Subprefecture)
DistrictHiroo
Area
 • Total816.38 km2 (315.21 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total5,742
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.taiki.hokkaido.jp

Taiki (大樹町, Taiki-chō) is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Downtown Taiki with the Rekifune River flowing through it, 2020

Etymology[edit]

The name of the town comes from the Ainu word for "place where many trees grow."[1]

History[edit]

Japanese prospectors began searching for gold in Taiki in the 1630s. Tadataka Ino surveyed the surrounding area in 1800, and Takeshiro Matsuura led an exploratory expedition in 1858.[2]

Taiki was initially organized as a county within the newly-created prefecture of Hokkaido in August 1869.[2] Taiki Village was created in October 1928 and elevated to town status in April 1951.[2]

Railway service to Taiki began in 1930 and continued until 1987.[2]

Geography[edit]

Taiki has a total area of 815.67 km²; its highest point is 1,794m above sea level.[1] The town is located between the Hidaka Mountains to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east, with the Rekifune River passing through the town center.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Taiki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		32.7
(90.9) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.9
(94.8) 		35.8
(96.4) 		33.4
(92.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		3.3
(37.9) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		23.3
(73.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		8.5
(47.3) 		1.0
(33.8) 		11.3
(52.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.8
(16.2) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		18.8
(65.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		9.4
(48.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		5.6
(42.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.8
(1.8) 		−16.8
(1.8) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		8.8
(47.8) 		13.6
(56.5) 		15.0
(59.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−0.4
(31.3)
Record low °C (°F) −29.1
(−20.4) 		−29.8
(−21.6) 		−26.2
(−15.2) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		4.5
(40.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−28.1
(−18.6) 		−29.8
(−21.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33.7
(1.33) 		26.9
(1.06) 		49.2
(1.94) 		71.2
(2.80) 		107.1
(4.22) 		109.0
(4.29) 		132.9
(5.23) 		166.2
(6.54) 		202.2
(7.96) 		128.5
(5.06) 		72.9
(2.87) 		46.3
(1.82) 		1,146
(45.12)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 162
(64) 		139
(55) 		130
(51) 		44
(17) 		3
(1.2) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		25
(9.8) 		123
(48) 		627
(247)
Average rainy days 5.7 5.0 7.2 8.6 9.4 8.6 10.6 11.5 11.1 9.6 8.6 6.5 102.4
Average snowy days 16.7 15.2 14.6 4.9 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 12.4 67.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.6 157.9 187.2 177.6 174.8 137.9 116.1 122.7 136.2 163.0 154.8 154.0 1,844.8
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

Governance[edit]

Mascot[edit]

Cospy, the town's mascot

Taiki's mascot is Cospy (コスピー, Kosupī). She is a bright and gentle cosmos flower fairy. She usually ends her sentences with "pi" (ぴ). Her dream is to join JAXA. Her birthday is October 1.[5][6]

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 5,420, a decline of 318 from the previous census in 2015. The total number of households grew from 2,534 to 2,593 over the same time period.[1]

Economy[edit]

The Taiki economy has historically been driven by agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Taiki is a dairy hub for the Tokachi region, and Megmilk Snow Brand operates a large dairy plant in Taiki.

The town hosts the rocket launch site for Interstellar Technologies, the Taiki Aerospace Research Field (Hokkaido Spaceport), which is a JAXA facility.[7][8]

Bansei Onsen, a natural hot spring bath facility, operates on the Pacific coast of Taiki.

Infrastructure[edit]

Taiki's main transport connections are the Obihiro-Hiroo Expressway, which as of 2023 terminates in Taiki, Japan National Route 336 to Kushiro and Hiroo, and Japan National Route 236 to Obihiro and Urakawa. The closest airport is Tokachi-Obihiro Airport.

Taiki Station was a stop on the JNR Hiroo Line between Obihiro and Hiroo until the closure of the line in 1987. The town currently has no rail service. Tokachi Bus provides bus service to Obihiro and Hiroo.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force operates a training facility in Taiki.

Education[edit]

Taiki is home to the prefectural Taiki Senior High School, and the town-run Taiki Junior High School and Taiki Elementary School.

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "まちの概要". 北海道大樹町公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. ^ a b c d "北海道大樹町公式ホームページ". 北海道大樹町公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "コスピーのプロフィール（大樹町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  6. ^ "北海道大樹町キャラクター「コスピー」". Trade Navi.
  7. ^ Global News (30 June 2018). "Rocket fails, explodes seconds after launch for Japanese startup". Global TV (Canada). The Canadian Press (CP).
  8. ^ Warwick, Graham (July 3, 2018). "Second Setback For Japanese Rocket Startup". Aviation Week. Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is investigating the failure of its Momo suborbital sounding rocket, which blew up immediately after liftoff on its second flight on June 30 at Taiki-cho on Hokkaido.

External links[edit]

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