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{{Infobox city Japan
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[[File:The five-storied pagoda in Ashibetu2.JPG|thumb|Five-storied [[pagoda]] in Ashibetu]]


{{Nihongo|'''Ashibetsu'''|芦別市|Ashibetsu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
[[Image:The five-storied pagoda in Ashibetu2.JPG|thumb|Five-storied [[pagoda]] in Ashibetu]]

{{nihongo|'''Ashibetsu'''|芦別市|Ashibetsu-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Sorachi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].


As of 2016, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 14,260 and a [[population density|density]] of 16 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 865.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.
As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 12,555 and a [[population density|density]] of 15 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 865.02&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


== History ==
== History ==
The city was once a prosperous [[coal mining]] city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.<ref name="history">[http://www.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp/kikaku/kikaku/enkaku.html History of Ashibetsu]</ref>
Ashibetsu was once a prosperous [[coal mining]] city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.<ref name="history">{{Cite web |url=http://www.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp/kikaku/kikaku/enkaku.html |title=History of Ashibetsu |access-date=2015-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111638/http://www.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp/kikaku/kikaku/enkaku.html |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


*1893 Satō Denjirō (originally from [[Yamagata Prefecture]]) founds Ashibetsu
*1893 - Satō Denjirō (originally from [[Yamagata Prefecture]]) founds Ashibetsu.
*1897 Nae [[List of villages in Japan|Village]] (now [[Sunagawa, Hokkaido|Sunagawa]] City) and part of [[Takikawa, Hokkaido|Takikawa]] Village (now City) split off to form [[Utashinai, Hokkaido|Utashinai]] Village
*1897 - Nae [[List of villages in Japan|Village]] (now [[Sunagawa, Hokkaido|Sunagawa]] City) and part of [[Takikawa, Hokkaido|Takikawa]] Village (now City) split off to form [[Utashinai, Hokkaido|Utashinai]] Village.
*1900 Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
*1900 - Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
*1906 Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality
*1906 - Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality.
*1917 Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened
*1917 - Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened.
*1923 First Class Municipality
*1923 - First Class Municipality.
*1924 Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened
*1924 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
*1935 Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened
*1935 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
*1938 Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened
*1938 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened.
*1941 Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town
*1941 - Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town.
*1943 Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened
*1943 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
*1953 Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City
*1953 - Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City.
*1963 Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed
*1963 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
*1964 Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed
*1964 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
*1967 Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed
*1967 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed.
*1969 Yuya Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine closed
*1969 - Yuya Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine closed.
*1992 Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed
*1992 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
*1991 Canadian World park opened
*1991 - Canadian World Park opened.
*1997 Canadian World business failure (to transform munincipal park in 1999)
*1997 - Canadian World business failure (to become a municipal park).


==Geography==
== Geography ==
Ashibetsu is located in the northern part of [[Yūbari Mountains]]. [[Mount Ashibetsu]] is located on south of the city.
Ashibetsu is in the northern part of [[Yūbari Mountains]]. [[Mount Ashibetsu]] is south of the city.


===Name===
=== Name ===
There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetu". In both theories the river means Ashibetsu River, which flows through in the city.<ref name="history" />
There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetsu". In both theories the name means Ashibetsu River, which flows through the city.<ref name="history" />
* "as pet", the river which flows in a shrub
* "as pet", the river that flows in a shrub
* "hasi pet", the standing river
* "hasi pet", the standing river

=== Locations of interest ===
*The [[Dai Kannon of Kita no Miyako park|Hokkaido Kannon]] is the third-tallest statue in Japan and is the tenth-tallest in the world. It was considered the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at {{convert|88|m}}, holding the world record until 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www7.plala.or.jp/tower/ashibetsu/hokkaidokannon.html|title = 北海道大観音}}</ref>

=== Neighbourhoods ===
* Asahimachi (旭町)
* Asahimachi Yuya (旭町油谷)
* Ashibetsu (芦別)
* Fukuzumichō (福住町)
* Higashiraijōchō (東頼城町)
* Honchō (本町)
* Horonai (幌内)
* Izumi (泉)
* Kamiashibetsuchō (上芦別町)
* Kawagishi (川岸)
* Kita 1 Jōhigashi (北1条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Kita 2 Jōhigashi (北2条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Kita 3 Jōhigashi (北3条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Kita 4 Jōhigashi (北4条東)
* Kita 5 Jōhigashi (北5条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Kita 6 Jōhigashi (北6条東)
* Kita 1 Jōnishi (北1条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Kita 2 Jōnishi (北2条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
* Kita 3 Jōnishi (北3条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
* Kita 4 Jōnishi (北4条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
** 4 chōme (4丁目)
* Kita 5 Jōnishi (北5条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
** 4 chōme (4丁目)
** 5 chōme (5丁目)
* Kita 6 Jōnishi (北6条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
** 4 chōme (4丁目)
** 5 chōme (5丁目)
* Kita 7 Jōnishi (北7条西)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
** 4 chōme (4丁目)
** 5 chōme (5丁目)
** 6 chōme (6丁目)
* Koganechō (黄金町)
* Minami 1 Jōhigashi (南1条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
* Minami 2 Jōhigashi (南2条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
* Minami 3 Jōhigashi (南3条東)
** 1 chōme (1丁目)
** 2 chōme (2丁目)
** 3 chōme (3丁目)
* Minami 1 Jōnishi (南１条西)
* Nakanookachō (中の丘町)
* Nishiashibetsuchō (西芦別町)
* Nokananchō (野花南町)
* Raijōchō (頼城町)
* Rokusenchō (緑泉町)
* Shinjōchō (新城町)
* Takanechō (高根町)
* Takisatochō (滝里町)
* Tokiwa (常磐)
* Tokiwachō (常磐町)
* Toyooka (豊岡)
* Toyookachō (豊岡町)

===Climate===
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Ashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|Jan record high C = 7.6
|Feb record high C = 13.2
|Mar record high C = 15.5
|Apr record high C = 28.7
|May record high C = 33.0
|Jun record high C = 35.7
|Jul record high C = 37.2
|Aug record high C = 36.7
|Sep record high C = 33.1
|Oct record high C = 25.4
|Nov record high C = 20.9
|Dec record high C = 14.3
|Jan record low C = -26.3
|Feb record low C = -25.7
|Mar record low C = -23.8
|Apr record low C = -11.2
|May record low C = -2.4
|Jun record low C = 1.8
|Jul record low C = 8.0
|Aug record low C = 8.4
|Sep record low C = 1.7
|Oct record low C = -2.7
|Nov record low C = -13.3
|Dec record low C = -21.1
|Jan high C = -1.9
|Feb high C = -0.7
|Mar high C = 3.8
|Apr high C = 11.4
|May high C = 18.8
|Jun high C = 23.0
|Jul high C = 26.5
|Aug high C = 26.9
|Sep high C = 22.6
|Oct high C = 15.5
|Nov high C = 7.1
|Dec high C = 0.1
|Jan mean C = -6.4
|Feb mean C = -5.6
|Mar mean C = -1.0
|Apr mean C = 5.5
|May mean C = 12.3
|Jun mean C = 16.9
|Jul mean C = 20.9
|Aug mean C = 21.4
|Sep mean C = 16.6
|Oct mean C = 9.6
|Nov mean C = 2.7
|Dec mean C = -3.8
|Jan low C = -11.3
|Feb low C = -11.1
|Mar low C = -6.1
|Apr low C = 0.0
|May low C = 6.1
|Jun low C = 11.8
|Jul low C = 16.4
|Aug low C = 17.0
|Sep low C = 11.7
|Oct low C = 4.7
|Nov low C = -1.2
|Dec low C = -7.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 65.3
|Feb precipitation mm = 53.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 59.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 53.7
|May precipitation mm = 66.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 76.3
|Jul precipitation mm = 122.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 152.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 142.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 116.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 128.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 98.2
|year precipitation mm = 1141.6
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 17.2
|Feb precipitation days = 14.9
|Mar precipitation days = 14.1
|Apr precipitation days = 11.8
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 9.1
|Jul precipitation days = 10.7
|Aug precipitation days = 11.8
|Sep precipitation days = 12.5
|Oct precipitation days = 15.4
|Nov precipitation days = 18.7
|Dec precipitation days = 20.4
|Jan snow cm = 161
|Feb snow cm = 140
|Mar snow cm = 108
|Apr snow cm = 14
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 2
|Nov snow cm = 67
|Dec snow cm = 177
|year snow cm = 666
|unit snow days = 3 cm
|Jan snow days = 18.3
|Feb snow days = 16.2
|Mar snow days = 13.3
|Apr snow days = 1.9
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 6.3
|Dec snow days = 18.5
|Jan sun = 76.1
|Feb sun = 84.6
|Mar sun = 129.5
|Apr sun = 160.4
|May sun = 188.1
|Jun sun = 169.7
|Jul sun = 163.1
|Aug sun = 155.9
|Sep sun = 155.0
|Oct sun = 126.5
|Nov sun = 69.0
|Dec sun = 55.9
|year sun = 1533.9
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
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|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 = March 3, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = March 3, 2022}}</ref>}}


==Education==
==Education==
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* [[Seisa University]]
* [[Seisa University]]


===college===
===College===
* Kitanippon Automobile Technical College
* Kitanippon Automobile Technical College


===High School===
===High schools===


====Public====
====Public====
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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
* [[Nemuro Main Line]] : [[Ashibetsu Station|Ashibetsu]] - [[Kami-Ashibetsu Station|Kami-Ashibetsu]] - [[Nokanan Station|Nokanan]]
* [[Nemuro Main Line]]: [[Ashibetsu Station|Ashibetsu]] - [[Kami-Ashibetsu Station|Kami-Ashibetsu]] - [[Nokanan Station|Nokanan]]
* [[Japan National Route 38|Route 38]]
* [[Japan National Route 38|Route 38]]


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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat-inline|Ashibetsu, Hokkaido|Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō}}
{{commons category-inline|Ashibetsu, Hokkaido|Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō}}
* {{ja icon}} [http://www.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp/ Official website]
* [http://www.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


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[[Category:Cities in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Cities in Hokkaido]]


{{Hokkaido-geo-stub}}

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Ashibetsu
芦別市
City
Flag of Ashibetsu
Flag
Official seal of Ashibetsu
Emblem
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Location of Ashibetsu in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Ashibetsu is located in Japan
Ashibetsu
Ashibetsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°31′N 142°11′E / 43.517°N 142.183°E / 43.517; 142.183
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
Government
 • MayorHiromu Konno
Area
 • Total865.02 km2 (333.99 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2020)
 • Total12,555
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3 Kita-ichijō Higashi, Ashibetsu-shi, Hokkaidō
075-8711
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.ashibetsu.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdGreat tit
FlowerLily
TreeMizunara (Quercus crispula)
Five-storied pagoda in Ashibetu

Ashibetsu (芦別市, Ashibetsu-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 12,555 and a density of 15 persons per km2. The total area is 865.02 km2.

History[edit]

Ashibetsu was once a prosperous coal mining city, its population exceeding 70,000 at its peak, but its population has fallen since the closing of the coal mines.[1]

  • 1893 - Satō Denjirō (originally from Yamagata Prefecture) founds Ashibetsu.
  • 1897 - Nae Village (now Sunagawa City) and part of Takikawa Village (now City) split off to form Utashinai Village.
  • 1900 - Ashibetsu Village split off of Utashinai Village.
  • 1906 - Ashibetsu becomes a Second Class Municipality.
  • 1917 - Kuhara Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1923 - First Class Municipality.
  • 1924 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1935 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1938 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station opened.
  • 1941 - Ashibetsu Village becomes Ashibetsu Town.
  • 1943 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine opened.
  • 1953 - Ashibetsu Town becomes Ashibetsu City.
  • 1963 - Meiji Mining Industry Meiji-Kamiashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1964 - Mitsubishi Mining Industry Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1967 - Ashibetsu-Takane Colliery Takane Mining Station closed.
  • 1969 - Yuya Mining Industry Yuya Ashibetu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1992 - Mitsui-Ashibetsu Mining Industry Mitsui-Ashibetsu Coal Mine closed.
  • 1991 - Canadian World Park opened.
  • 1997 - Canadian World business failure (to become a municipal park).

Geography[edit]

Ashibetsu is in the northern part of Yūbari Mountains. Mount Ashibetsu is south of the city.

Name[edit]

There are two theories about the origin of "Ashibetsu". In both theories the name means Ashibetsu River, which flows through the city.[1]

  • "as pet", the river that flows in a shrub
  • "hasi pet", the standing river

Locations of interest[edit]

  • The Hokkaido Kannon is the third-tallest statue in Japan and is the tenth-tallest in the world. It was considered the tallest statue in the world when it opened in 1989 at 88 metres (289 ft), holding the world record until 1991.[2]

Neighbourhoods[edit]

  • Asahimachi (旭町)
  • Asahimachi Yuya (旭町油谷)
  • Ashibetsu (芦別)
  • Fukuzumichō (福住町)
  • Higashiraijōchō (東頼城町)
  • Honchō (本町)
  • Horonai (幌内)
  • Izumi (泉)
  • Kamiashibetsuchō (上芦別町)
  • Kawagishi (川岸)
  • Kita 1 Jōhigashi (北1条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Kita 2 Jōhigashi (北2条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Kita 3 Jōhigashi (北3条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Kita 4 Jōhigashi (北4条東)
  • Kita 5 Jōhigashi (北5条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Kita 6 Jōhigashi (北6条東)
  • Kita 1 Jōnishi (北1条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Kita 2 Jōnishi (北2条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
  • Kita 3 Jōnishi (北3条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
  • Kita 4 Jōnishi (北4条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目)
  • Kita 5 Jōnishi (北5条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目)
  • Kita 6 Jōnishi (北6条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目)
  • Kita 7 Jōnishi (北7条西)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
    • 4 chōme (4丁目)
    • 5 chōme (5丁目)
    • 6 chōme (6丁目)
  • Koganechō (黄金町)
  • Minami 1 Jōhigashi (南1条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
  • Minami 2 Jōhigashi (南2条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
  • Minami 3 Jōhigashi (南3条東)
    • 1 chōme (1丁目)
    • 2 chōme (2丁目)
    • 3 chōme (3丁目)
  • Minami 1 Jōnishi (南１条西)
  • Nakanookachō (中の丘町)
  • Nishiashibetsuchō (西芦別町)
  • Nokananchō (野花南町)
  • Raijōchō (頼城町)
  • Rokusenchō (緑泉町)
  • Shinjōchō (新城町)
  • Takanechō (高根町)
  • Takisatochō (滝里町)
  • Tokiwa (常磐)
  • Tokiwachō (常磐町)
  • Toyooka (豊岡)
  • Toyookachō (豊岡町)

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Ashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		33.0
(91.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.7
(98.1) 		33.1
(91.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.3
(57.7) 		37.2
(99.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		11.4
(52.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.6
(72.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.1
(44.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		5.5
(41.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.9
(69.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		7.4
(45.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		6.1
(43.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		2.5
(36.5)
Record low °C (°F) −26.3
(−15.3) 		−25.7
(−14.3) 		−23.8
(−10.8) 		−11.2
(11.8) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		1.8
(35.2) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−21.1
(−6.0) 		−26.3
(−15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.3
(2.57) 		53.1
(2.09) 		59.4
(2.34) 		53.7
(2.11) 		66.7
(2.63) 		76.3
(3.00) 		122.9
(4.84) 		152.7
(6.01) 		142.8
(5.62) 		116.1
(4.57) 		128.3
(5.05) 		98.2
(3.87) 		1,141.6
(44.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 161
(63) 		140
(55) 		108
(43) 		14
(5.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		2
(0.8) 		67
(26) 		177
(70) 		666
(262)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.2 14.9 14.1 11.8 11.2 9.1 10.7 11.8 12.5 15.4 18.7 20.4 167.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 18.3 16.2 13.3 1.9 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 6.3 18.5 74.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.1 84.6 129.5 160.4 188.1 169.7 163.1 155.9 155.0 126.5 69.0 55.9 1,533.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Education[edit]

University[edit]

College[edit]

  • Kitanippon Automobile Technical College

High schools[edit]

Public[edit]

  • Hokkaido Ashibetsu High School

Private[edit]

  • Seisa Kokusai High School

Transportation[edit]

Sister city[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "History of Ashibetsu". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  2. ^ "北海道大観音".
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links[edit]

Media related to Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons

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