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{{Expand Japanese|date=June 2020}}
{{Expand Japanese|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = {{raise|0.2em|Urakawa}}
| name = Urakawa
| official_name =
| official_name =
| native_name = {{lower|0.1em|{{nobold|浦河町}}}}
| native_name = {{nobold|浦河町}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = Town
| settlement_type = Town
| other_name =
| other_name =
| image_skyline = Port urakawa.JPG
| image_skyline = Port urakawa.JPG
| image_caption = Port of Urakawa
| image_caption = Port of Urakawa
| image_flag = Flag of Urakawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_flag = Flag of Urakawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Urakawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Urakawa, Hokkaido.svg
| image_map = Urakawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| image_map = Urakawa in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Urakawa in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hidaka Subprefecture]])
| map_caption = Location of Urakawa in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hidaka Subprefecture]])
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|42|10|N|142|46|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|42|10|N|142|46|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hidaka Subprefecture]])
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Hidaka Subprefecture]])
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Urakawa District, Hokkaido|Urakawa]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Urakawa District, Hokkaido|Urakawa]]
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = [[Kōichirō Tanikawa]]
| leader_name = [[Kōichirō Tanikawa]]
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| leader_name1 =
| leader_name1 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 694.24
| area_total_km2 = 694.24
| population_total = 12,800
| population_total = 12,074
| population_as_of = September 2016
| population_as_of = 1 October 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| postal_code =
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 1-3-1, Tsukiji, Urakawa-chō, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaidō<br />057-8511
| blank_info_sec1 = 1-3-1, Tsukiji, Urakawa-chō, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaidō<br />057-8511
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.town.urakawa.hokkaido.jp/}}
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Oceanic climate|Cfb]]
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| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes
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| website = {{URL|http://www.town.urakawa.hokkaido.jp/}}
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| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes
| tree = Hidaka [[Japanese White Pine]]
| tree = Hidaka [[Japanese White Pine]]
| flower = Hidaka Yamatsutsuji {{small|([[Rhododendron]] kaempferi var. kaempferi)}}
| flower = Hidaka Yamatsutsuji {{small|([[Rhododendron]] kaempferi var. kaempferi)}}
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| butterfly =
| butterfly =
| fish =
| fish =
| mascot = Uraran (うららん) and Kawatan (かわたん)
}}
}}
}}
}}


{{Nihongo|'''Urakawa'''|浦河町|Urakawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Hidaka Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo|'''Urakawa'''|浦河町|Urakawa-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Hidaka Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 12,074 and a [[population density|density]] of 17 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Urakawa (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hokkaido/_/01607__urakawa/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> The total area is 694.24&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 12,800 and a [[population density|density]] of 18 persons per km². The total area is 694.24&nbsp;km².{{cn|date=June 2020}}


==Climate==
==Climate==
Urakawa has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Owing to its slightly more southerly latitude, easterly aspect and location on the sea, snowfall is much lighter than in the major cities of western Hokkaido like Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa and Wakkanai, with the most in one month being {{convert|0.98|m|inch|1}} in January 1969.<ref>Japan Meteorological Agency; [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view= 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）]</ref> Precipitation in heaviest in the summer months when remnant typhoons may approach; the heaviest daily rainfall being {{convert|190.0|mm|inch|2}} on 5 August 1981 and the wettest month being {{convert|429.5|mm|inch|2}} in August 1995. The driest month has been {{convert|2.5|mm|inch|2}} in February 2003. Year-round sunshine, although less than in the Tokachi Plain, is also higher than western Hokkaido, with the dullest month being 48.0 hours in August 1941 and the sunniest, in April 2014, being 288.0 hours, which beats the previous record of 271.6 hours in May 1957.
Urakawa has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. With an alternate definition, using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm, Urakawa falls in the rare [[oceanic climate]] (''Cfb'') of the east coast of the continents due to the warm current of Tsushima. Owing to its slightly more southerly latitude, easterly aspect and location on the sea, snowfall is much lighter than in the major cities of western Hokkaido like Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa and Wakkanai, with the most in one month being {{convert|0.98|m|inch|1}} in January 1969.<ref>Japan Meteorological Agency; [http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view= 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）]</ref> Precipitation in heaviest in the summer months when remnant typhoons may approach; the heaviest daily rainfall being {{convert|190.0|mm|inch|2}} on 5 August 1981 and the wettest month being {{convert|429.5|mm|inch|2}} in August 1995. The driest month has been {{convert|2.5|mm|inch|2}} in February 2003. Year-round sunshine, although less than in the Tokachi Plain, is also higher than western Hokkaido, with the dullest month being 48.0 hours in August 1941 and the sunniest, in April 2014, being 288.0 hours, which beats the previous record of 271.6 hours in May 1957.


{{Weather box|width=auto
{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Y
|location = Urakawa (1981-2010)
|single line = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Urakawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1927−present)
|Jan record high C = 10.9
|Jan record high C = 10.9
|Feb record high C = 10.9
|Feb record high C = 10.9
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|May record high C = 23.5
|May record high C = 23.5
|Jun record high C = 27.2
|Jun record high C = 27.2
|Jul record high C = 28.9
|Jul record high C = 30.7
|Aug record high C = 31.2
|Aug record high C = 31.5
|Sep record high C = 29.9
|Sep record high C = 29.9
|Oct record high C = 23.7
|Oct record high C = 23.7
|Nov record high C = 19.1
|Nov record high C = 19.1
|Dec record high C = 14.3
|Dec record high C = 14.3
|Jan high C = 0.7
|Jan high C = 0.9
|Feb high C = 0.9
|Feb high C = 1.2
|Mar high C = 3.9
|Mar high C = 4.4
|Apr high C = 8.8
|Apr high C = 8.9
|May high C = 13.0
|May high C = 13.5
|Jun high C = 16.4
|Jun high C = 16.9
|Jul high C = 20.2
|Jul high C = 20.7
|Aug high C = 23.0
|Aug high C = 23.0
|Sep high C = 20.9
|Sep high C = 21.4
|Oct high C = 15.9
|Oct high C = 16.2
|Nov high C = 9.5
|Nov high C = 9.8
|Dec high C = 3.6
|Dec high C = 3.6
|Jan mean C = &minus;2.5
|Jan mean C = -2.4
|Feb mean C = &minus;2.4
|Feb mean C = -2.1
|Mar mean C = 0.5
|Mar mean C = 0.9
|Apr mean C = 5.0
|Apr mean C = 5.2
|May mean C = 9.3
|May mean C = 9.7
|Jun mean C = 13.1
|Jun mean C = 13.5
|Jul mean C = 17.2
|Jul mean C = 17.7
|Aug mean C = 19.9
|Aug mean C = 19.9
|Sep mean C = 17.3
|Sep mean C = 17.7
|Oct mean C = 12.0
|Oct mean C = 12.3
|Nov mean C = 5.9
|Nov mean C = 6.1
|Dec mean C = 0.2
|Dec mean C = 0.1
|Jan low C = &minus;5.9
|Jan low C = -5.7
|Feb low C = &minus;5.9
|Feb low C = -5.6
|Mar low C = &minus;2.8
|Mar low C = -2.5
|Apr low C = 1.6
|Apr low C = 1.8
|May low C = 5.9
|May low C = 6.4
|Jun low C = 10.3
|Jun low C = 10.7
|Jul low C = 14.8
|Jul low C = 15.3
|Aug low C = 17.4
|Aug low C = 17.4
|Sep low C = 13.9
|Sep low C = 14.4
|Oct low C = 8.0
|Oct low C = 8.3
|Nov low C = 2.2
|Nov low C = 2.5
|Dec low C = &minus;3.0
|Dec low C = -3.1
|Jan record low C = &minus;15.5
|Jan record low C = -15.5
|Feb record low C = &minus;14.8
|Feb record low C = -14.8
|Mar record low C = &minus;13.1
|Mar record low C = -13.1
|Apr record low C = &minus;8.1
|Apr record low C = -8.1
|May record low C = &minus;2.5
|May record low C = -2.5
|Jun record low C = 2.3
|Jun record low C = 2.3
|Jul record low C = 6.5
|Jul record low C = 6.5
|Aug record low C = 8.9
|Aug record low C = 8.9
|Sep record low C = 1.9
|Sep record low C = 1.9
|Oct record low C = &minus;1.3
|Oct record low C = -1.3
|Nov record low C = &minus;7.9
|Nov record low C = -7.9
|Dec record low C = &minus;13.1
|Dec record low C = -13.1
|precipitation colour = green
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 36.9
|Jan precipitation mm = 34.0
|Feb precipitation mm = 24.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 28.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 49.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 48.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 75.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 77.9
|May precipitation mm = 121.2
|May precipitation mm = 125.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 88.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 95.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 145.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 141.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 159.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 161.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 140.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 144.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 99.3
|Oct precipitation mm = 117.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 80.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 83.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 59.0
|Jan precipitation days = 12.2
|Jan precipitation days = 7.7
|Feb precipitation days = 8.8
|Feb precipitation days = 6.7
|Mar precipitation days = 11.0
|Mar precipitation days = 7.4
|Apr precipitation days = 11.1
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 11.6
|May precipitation days = 10.4
|Jun precipitation days = 9.5
|Jun precipitation days = 8.6
|Jul precipitation days = 12.0
|Jul precipitation days = 10.7
|Aug precipitation days = 11.0
|Aug precipitation days = 10.1
|Sep precipitation days = 11.8
|Sep precipitation days = 10.0
|Oct precipitation days = 11.6
|Oct precipitation days = 10.8
|Nov precipitation days = 15.1
|Nov precipitation days = 12.1
|Dec precipitation days = 14.0
|Dec precipitation days = 11.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.5 mm
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan snow cm = 48
|Jan snow cm = 41
|Feb snow cm = 37
|Feb snow cm = 35
|Mar snow cm = 22
|Mar snow cm = 19
|Apr snow cm = 2
|Apr snow cm = 1
|May snow cm = 0
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
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|Sep snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 6
|Nov snow cm = 4
|Dec snow cm = 32
|Dec snow cm = 28
|Jan snow days = 11.7
|Feb snow days = 10.1
|Mar snow days = 5.1
|Apr snow days = 0.5
|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 = 1.3
|Dec snow days = 8.2
|Jan humidity = 65
|Jan humidity = 65
|Feb humidity = 67
|Feb humidity = 68
|Mar humidity = 71
|Mar humidity = 72
|Apr humidity = 77
|Apr humidity = 78
|May humidity = 83
|May humidity = 83
|Jun humidity = 89
|Jun humidity = 90
|Jul humidity = 91
|Jul humidity = 92
|Aug humidity = 89
|Aug humidity = 90
|Sep humidity = 83
|Sep humidity = 84
|Oct humidity = 74
|Oct humidity = 75
|Nov humidity = 68
|Nov humidity = 69
|Dec humidity = 64
|Dec humidity = 65
|Jan sun = 139.5
|Jan sun = 142.0
|Feb sun = 162.3
|Feb sun = 160.8
|Mar sun = 194.2
|Mar sun = 194.2
|Apr sun = 185.7
|Apr sun = 187.9
|May sun = 189.3
|May sun = 187.2
|Jun sun = 145.6
|Jun sun = 145.0
|Jul sun = 109.5
|Jul sun = 115.6
|Aug sun = 137.5
|Aug sun = 136.0
|Sep sun = 159.5
|Sep sun = 163.4
|Oct sun = 174.9
|Oct sun = 172.2
|Nov sun = 122.1
|Nov sun = 121.7
|Dec sun = 114.1
|Dec sun = 113.2
|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency (precipitation)<ref name= JMA1>{{cite web
|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency (precipitation)<ref name= JMA1>{{cite web
|url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view=a1
|url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view=a1
|title = 浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　詳細（気圧・降水量）
|title = 浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　詳細（気圧・降水量）
|publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]
|publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]
|accessdate = January 28, 2016}}</ref>
|access-date = January 28, 2016}}</ref>
|source 2 = Japan Meteorological Agency<ref name= JMA2>{{cite web
|source 2 = Japan Meteorological Agency<ref name= JMA2>{{cite web
|url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view=
|url = http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=&day=&view=
|title = 浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　主な要素
|title = 浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　主な要素
|publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]
|publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]
|accessdate = January 28, 2016}}</ref>
|access-date = January 28, 2016}}</ref><ref name= extremes>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=22&block_no=47426&year=&month=13&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 17, 2022}}</ref>
}}
}}


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Rail===
Urakawa was served by the [[JR Hokkaido]] [[Hidaka Main Line]]. However, no trains have operated between {{STN|Mukawa}} and {{STN|Samani}} since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to restore this section of the line have been abandoned, due to declining passenger numbers and very high maintenance costs, and the section will be officially closed on 1 April 2021 to be replaced by a bus service.
Urakawa was served by the [[JR Hokkaido]] [[Hidaka Main Line]]. However, no trains have operated between {{STN|Mukawa}} and {{STN|Samani}} since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to restore this section of the line have been abandoned, due to declining passenger numbers and very high maintenance costs, and the section was officially closed on 1 April 2021 and replaced by a bus service.

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Defunct railway stations in Urakawa: {{STN|Ogifushi}} - {{STN|Efue}} - {{STN|Urakawa|Hokkaido}} - {{STN|Higashichō}} - {{STN|Hidaka-Horobetsu}}


==Culture==
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Staions in Urakawa: {{STN|Ogifushi}} - {{STN|Efue}} - {{STN|Urakawa}} - {{STN|Higashichō}} - {{STN|Hidaka-Horobetsu}}
===Mascot===
[[File:Uraran and Kawatan.png|thumb|left|130px|Uraran and Kawatan, the town's mascots]]
Urakawa's mascots are {{Nihongo|'''Uraran'''|うららん}} and {{Nihongo|'''Kawatan'''|かわたん}}. They are twin horses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.town.urakawa.hokkaido.jp/chousei/urakawa-character.html|title=イメージキャラクターの愛称が決まりました|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kawaii.hokkaido.jp/character/urakawa/|title=うららん＆かわたんのプロフィール（浦河町）|website=Kawaii Hokkaido}}</ref>
*Uraran carries a strawberry.
*Kawatan carries a Hidaka kelp and a Ginsei salmon.
{{clear|left}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:05, 31 March 2024

Urakawa
浦河町
Town
Port of Urakawa
Port of Urakawa
Flag of Urakawa
Flag
Official seal of Urakawa
Seal
Location of Urakawa in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
Location of Urakawa in Hokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
Urakawa is located in Japan
Urakawa
Urakawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°10′N 142°46′E / 42.167°N 142.767°E / 42.167; 142.767
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Hidaka Subprefecture)
DistrictUrakawa
Government
 • MayorKōichirō Tanikawa
Area
 • Total694.24 km2 (268.05 sq mi)
Population
 (1 October 2020)
 • Total12,074
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-3-1, Tsukiji, Urakawa-chō, Urakawa-gun, Hokkaidō
057-8511
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.town.urakawa.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
FlowerHidaka Yamatsutsuji (Rhododendron kaempferi var. kaempferi)
MascotUraran (うららん) and Kawatan (かわたん)
TreeHidaka Japanese White Pine

Urakawa (浦河町, Urakawa-chō) is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 12,074 and a density of 17 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 694.24 km2.

Climate[edit]

Urakawa has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. With an alternate definition, using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm, Urakawa falls in the rare oceanic climate (Cfb) of the east coast of the continents due to the warm current of Tsushima. Owing to its slightly more southerly latitude, easterly aspect and location on the sea, snowfall is much lighter than in the major cities of western Hokkaido like Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa and Wakkanai, with the most in one month being 0.98 metres (38.6 in) in January 1969.[2] Precipitation in heaviest in the summer months when remnant typhoons may approach; the heaviest daily rainfall being 190.0 millimetres (7.48 in) on 5 August 1981 and the wettest month being 429.5 millimetres (16.91 in) in August 1995. The driest month has been 2.5 millimetres (0.10 in) in February 2003. Year-round sunshine, although less than in the Tokachi Plain, is also higher than western Hokkaido, with the dullest month being 48.0 hours in August 1941 and the sunniest, in April 2014, being 288.0 hours, which beats the previous record of 271.6 hours in May 1957.

Climate data for Urakawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1927−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.5
(61.7) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		29.9
(85.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		31.5
(88.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6) 		1.2
(34.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.9
(48.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.0
(73.4) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.8
(49.6) 		3.6
(38.5) 		11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.5
(56.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.3
(54.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		8.2
(46.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.7
(51.3) 		15.3
(59.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		14.4
(57.9) 		8.3
(46.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		5.0
(41.0)
Record low °C (°F) −15.5
(4.1) 		−14.8
(5.4) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.5
(43.7) 		8.9
(48.0) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−13.1
(8.4) 		−15.5
(4.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.0
(1.34) 		28.9
(1.14) 		48.8
(1.92) 		77.9
(3.07) 		125.3
(4.93) 		95.9
(3.78) 		141.5
(5.57) 		161.6
(6.36) 		144.4
(5.69) 		117.7
(4.63) 		83.4
(3.28) 		59.0
(2.32) 		1,118.4
(44.03)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 41
(16) 		35
(14) 		19
(7.5) 		1
(0.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(1.6) 		28
(11) 		128
(50.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.7 6.7 7.4 9.4 10.4 8.6 10.7 10.1 10.0 10.8 12.1 11.0 114.9
Average snowy days 11.7 10.1 5.1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 8.2 36.9
Average relative humidity (%) 65 68 72 78 83 90 92 90 84 75 69 65 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.0 160.8 194.2 187.9 187.2 145.0 115.6 136.0 163.4 172.2 121.7 113.2 1,839.2
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency (precipitation)[3]
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]

Transportation[edit]

Rail[edit]

Urakawa was served by the JR Hokkaido Hidaka Main Line. However, no trains have operated between Mukawa and Samani since January 2015, due to storm damage. Plans to restore this section of the line have been abandoned, due to declining passenger numbers and very high maintenance costs, and the section was officially closed on 1 April 2021 and replaced by a bus service.

Defunct railway stations in Urakawa: Ogifushi - Efue - Urakawa - Higashichō - Hidaka-Horobetsu

Culture[edit]

Mascot[edit]

Uraran and Kawatan, the town's mascots

Urakawa's mascots are Uraran (うららん) and Kawatan (かわたん). They are twin horses.[6][7]

  • Uraran carries a strawberry.
  • Kawatan carries a Hidaka kelp and a Ginsei salmon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Urakawa (Hokkaidō , Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ Japan Meteorological Agency; 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
  3. ^ "浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　詳細（気圧・降水量）". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "浦河　平年値（年・月ごとの値）　主な要素". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  5. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "イメージキャラクターの愛称が決まりました". Kawaii Hokkaido.
  7. ^ "うららん＆かわたんのプロフィール（浦河町）". Kawaii Hokkaido.

External links[edit]

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