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{{dablink|This article is about the town in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. There is a village with this name in [[Shimane Prefecture]], see [[Yakumo, Shimane]].}}

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|Name= Yakumo
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|JapaneseName= 八雲町
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|PopDate= 2009-03-31
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|Population= 19335
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|CityHallAddress= 138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō
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|CityHallPhone= 0137-62-2111
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| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
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| leader_name = Katsunori Iwamura
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| population_total = 17,299
| population_as_of = 2016-09-30
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{{nihongo|'''Yakumo'''|八雲町|Yakumo-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Futami District, Hokkaidō|Futami District]], [[Oshima Subprefecture|Oshima]], [[Hokkaidō]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Yakumo'''|八雲町|Yakumo-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] in [[Oshima Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].


As of 2008, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 19,543 and a [[population density|density]] of 23.08 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 955.98&nbsp;km².
As of September 2016, the town's [[population]] was estimated as 17,299, with a [[population density|density]] of 18 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area is 955.98&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


On October 1, 2005 the town of [[Kumaishi, Hokkaidō|Kumaishi]], from [[Nishi District, Hokkaidō|Nishi District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture]], was merged into Yakumo, formerly part of [[Yamakoshi District, Hokkaidō|Yamakoshi District]], now in the newly-created [[Futami District, Hokkaidō|Futami District]]. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
On October 1, 2005, the town of [[Kumaishi, Hokkaido|Kumaishi]] was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created [[Futami District, Hokkaido|Futami District]]. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.


==External links==
==Geography==
Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the [[Sea of Japan]] and the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.
*[http://www.town.yakumo.hokkaido.jp/ Official website] in Japanese


The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the [[Waka (poetry)|Waka]] composed by [[Susanoo-no-Mikoto]].<ref>[http://www.town.yakumo.lg.jp/modules/yakumois/content0002.html Outline of Yakumo]</ref>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yakumo, Hokkaido}}
[[Category:Towns in Hokkaidō]]


===Neighboring municipalities===
* Oshima Subprefecture
** [[Oshamanbe, Hokkaido|Oshamanbe]]
** [[Mori, Hokkaido|Mori]]
* [[Hiyama Subprefecture]]
** [[Otobe, Hokkaido|Otobe]]
** [[Setana, Hokkaido|Setana]]
** [[Imakane, Hokkaido|Imakane]]
** [[Assabu, Hokkaido|Assabu]]


===Climate===
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Yakumo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 9.1
|Feb record high C = 9.4
|Mar record high C = 16.0
|Apr record high C = 24.2
|May record high C = 27.5
|Jun record high C = 30.4
|Jul record high C = 33.5
|Aug record high C = 33.4
|Sep record high C = 31.6
|Oct record high C = 25.9
|Nov record high C = 20.3
|Dec record high C = 15.5
|Jan high C = -0.1
|Feb high C = 0.7
|Mar high C = 4.5
|Apr high C = 10.1
|May high C = 15.0
|Jun high C = 18.5
|Jul high C = 22.4
|Aug high C = 24.7
|Sep high C = 22.4
|Oct high C = 16.3
|Nov high C = 9.0
|Dec high C = 2.1
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = -3.3
|Feb mean C = -2.8
|Mar mean C = 0.7
|Apr mean C = 5.9
|May mean C = 10.7
|Jun mean C = 14.7
|Jul mean C = 19.0
|Aug mean C = 20.9
|Sep mean C = 17.6
|Oct mean C = 11.1
|Nov mean C = 4.7
|Dec mean C = -1.2
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = -7.1
|Feb low C = -6.9
|Mar low C = -3.4
|Apr low C = 1.5
|May low C = 6.6
|Jun low C = 11.4
|Jul low C = 16.2
|Aug low C = 17.6
|Sep low C = 12.9
|Oct low C = 6.0
|Nov low C = 0.4
|Dec low C = -4.7
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -18.3
|Feb record low C = -19.0
|Mar record low C = -14.1
|Apr record low C = -8.9
|May record low C = -1.4
|Jun record low C = 1.8
|Jul record low C = 6.7
|Aug record low C = 8.8
|Sep record low C = 3.4
|Oct record low C = -1.9
|Nov record low C = -8.3
|Dec record low C = -14.4
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 74.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 69.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 69.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 84.0
|May precipitation mm = 100.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 77.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 132.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 195.2
|Sep precipitation mm = 157.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 103.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 116.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 99.1
|year precipitation mm = 1294.1
|Jan rain days = 17.2
|Feb rain days = 15.3
|Mar rain days = 12.9
|Apr rain days = 10.4
|May rain days = 10.5
|Jun rain days = 8.4
|Jul rain days = 9.8
|Aug rain days = 10.3
|Sep rain days = 11.0
|Oct rain days = 12.2
|Nov rain days = 15.2
|Dec rain days = 17.8
|Jan snow cm = 185
|Feb snow cm = 153
|Mar snow cm = 99
|Apr snow cm = 9
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 35
|Dec snow cm = 150
|year snow cm = 628
|Jan snow days = 20.2
|Feb snow days = 17.8
|Mar snow days = 13.4
|Apr snow days = 1.6
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 4.0
|Dec snow days = 16.9
|Jan sun = 64.8
|Feb sun = 83.4
|Mar sun = 134.4
|Apr sun = 177.0
|May sun = 181.1
|Jun sun = 138.2
|Jul sun = 116.5
|Aug sun = 139.7
|Sep sun = 159.0
|Oct sun = 148.0
|Nov sun = 91.4
|Dec sun = 64.6
|year sun = 1500.9
|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=23&block_no=0144&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 20, 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=23&block_no=0144&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 20, 2022}}</ref>}}

==History==
*1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in [[Yamakoshi District, Hokkaido|Yamakosi District]].
*1902:
** Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo.
** Kumaishi village was founded in [[Nishi District, Hokkaido|Nishi District]], [[Hiyama Subprefecture]].
*1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town.
*1957: Otoshibe village in [[Kayabe District, Hokkaido|Kayabe District]] was merged into Yakumo town.
*1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town.
*2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in [[Futami District, Hokkaido|Futami District]]. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)

==Education==
* High schools
** Hokkaido Yakumo High School<ref>[http://www.yakumo.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ Hokkaido Yakumo High School]</ref>
** Hokkaido Kumaishi High School<ref>[http://www.kumaishi.hokkaido-c.ed.jp/ Hokkaido Kumaishi High School]</ref>

==Transportation==
===Railway===
* [[Hakodate Main Line]]: [[Otoshibe Station|Otoshibe]] - [[Nodaoi Station|Nodaoi]] - [[Yamakoshi Station|Yamakoshi]] - [[Yakumo Station|Yakumo]] - [[Washinosu Station|Washinosu]] - [[Yamasaki Station|Yamasaki]] - [[Kuroiwa Station|Kuroiwa]]
===Highway===
* [[File:JP Expressway E5.svg|30px|link=|alt=]] [[Hokkaido Expressway]]: Yakumo IC - Yakumo PA - Otoshibe IC
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|5}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|229}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|277}}

==Sister city==
*{{flagicon|Aichi}} [[Komaki, Aichi]]<ref>[http://www.city.komaki.aichi.jp/koryu/toshi/001804.html Komaki:Interaction with Yakumo]</ref>

==Notable people from Yakumo==
*[[Goro Ibuki]], actor
*[[Yukari Konishi]], sport shooter
*[[Masahiro Kobayashi (actor)|Masahiro Kobayashi]], actor

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Yakumo, Hokkaido|Yakumo, Hokkaidō}}
*[http://www.town.yakumo.lg.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

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[[io:Yakumo, Hokkaido]]
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[[Category:Towns in Hokkaido]]
[[ja:八雲町]]
[[ru:Якумо]]
[[uk:Якумо]]
[[zh-yue:八雲町]]
[[zh:八雲町]]

Latest revision as of 01:26, 29 March 2024

Yakumo
八雲町
Town
View over Yakumo-chō
View over Yakumo-chō
Flag of Yakumo
Flag
Official seal of Yakumo
Seal
Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido
Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido
Yakumo is located in Japan
Yakumo
Yakumo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°15′N 140°16′E / 42.250°N 140.267°E / 42.250; 140.267
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido
DistrictFutami
Government
 • MayorKatsunori Iwamura
Area
 • Total955.98 km2 (369.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-09-30)
 • Total17,299
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō
049-3192
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.yakumo.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdSteller's sea eagle
FlowerSunflower
TreeJapanese yew

Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.

On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

Geography[edit]

Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.

The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1]

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Yakumo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		30.4
(86.7) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8) 		0.7
(33.3) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		22.4
(72.3) 		24.7
(76.5) 		22.4
(72.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		12.1
(53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.7
(33.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.7
(51.3) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.0
(66.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		11.1
(52.0) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		8.2
(46.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		1.5
(34.7) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		6.0
(42.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.3
(−0.9) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		8.8
(47.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.2
(2.92) 		69.9
(2.75) 		69.4
(2.73) 		84.0
(3.31) 		100.1
(3.94) 		77.9
(3.07) 		132.5
(5.22) 		195.2
(7.69) 		157.9
(6.22) 		103.9
(4.09) 		116.6
(4.59) 		99.1
(3.90) 		1,294.1
(50.95)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 185
(73) 		153
(60) 		99
(39) 		9
(3.5) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		35
(14) 		150
(59) 		628
(247)
Average rainy days 17.2 15.3 12.9 10.4 10.5 8.4 9.8 10.3 11.0 12.2 15.2 17.8 151
Average snowy days 20.2 17.8 13.4 1.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 16.9 73.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 64.8 83.4 134.4 177.0 181.1 138.2 116.5 139.7 159.0 148.0 91.4 64.6 1,500.9
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

History[edit]

  • 1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District.
  • 1902:
  • 1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town.
  • 1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town.
  • 1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town.
  • 2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)

Education[edit]

  • High schools
    • Hokkaido Yakumo High School[4]
    • Hokkaido Kumaishi High School[5]

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

Sister city[edit]

Notable people from Yakumo[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Outline of Yakumo
  2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Hokkaido Yakumo High School
  5. ^ Hokkaido Kumaishi High School
  6. ^ Komaki:Interaction with Yakumo

External links[edit]

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