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{{Refimprove|date=January 2014}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox city Japan
{{Infobox settlement
| name= Tomakomai
| name = Tomakomai
| official_name=
| official_name =
| JapaneseName= {{nobold|{{lang|ja|苫小牧市}}}}
| native_name = {{nobold|{{nobold|{{lang|ja|苫小牧市}}}}}}
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type= [[Cities of Japan|City]]
| settlement_type = [[Cities of Japan|City]]
| image_flag= Flag of Tomakomai, Hokkaido.svg
| other_name =
| image_symbol= Symbol of Tomakomai, Hokkaido.svg
| image_skyline = Tomakomai_Montage.jpg
| image_map= Tomakomai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| image_flag = Flag of Tomakomai, Hokkaido.svg
| image_seal = Emblem of Tomakomai, Hokkaido.svg
| image_map = Tomakomai in Hokkaido Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_caption = Location of Tomakomai in [[Hokkaido]] ([[Iburi Subprefecture]])
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|42|38|N|141|36|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|42|38|N|141|36|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| region= [[Hokkaido]]
| subdivision_name = Japan
| prefecture= [[Hokkaido]] ([[Iburi Subprefecture]])
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| district=
| subdivision_name1 = [[Hokkaido]]
| mayor= Hirofumi Iwakura
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| area_km2= 561.49
| subdivision_name2 = [[Hokkaido]] ([[Iburi Subprefecture]])
| population= 174,216
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| population_as_of= February 29, 2012
| subdivision_name3 =
| density_km2= 310.27
| established_title = First official recorded
| tree= [[Sorbus commixta|Japanese Rowan]]
| established_date = 1799 AD
| flower= Tree flower: Hasukappu {{small|''([[Lonicera caerulea]] var. emphyllocalyx)''}}<br/>Grass flower: Hanashōbu {{small|''([[Iris (plant)|Iris]] ensata var. ensata)''}}
| established_title2 = City settled
| bird= [[Swan]]
| established_date2 = 1 April 1948
| others= [[Seashell|Shell]]: Sakhalin surf clam {{small|''([[Mactridae|Pseudocardium]] sachalinense)''}}
| leader_title = Mayor
| city_hall_address= 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido
| leader_name = Hirofumi Iwakura
| city_hall_postal_code= 053-8722
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
| website= {{URL|http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/}}
| leader_name1 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 561.57
| population_total = 167372
| population_as_of = July 31, 2023
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| blank_name_sec1 = City hall address
| blank_info_sec1 = 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido<br />053-8722
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/}}
| module = {{Infobox place symbols| embedded=yes
| tree = [[Sorbus commixta|Japanese Rowan]]
| flower = Tree flower: Hasukappu {{small|''([[Lonicera caerulea]] var. emphyllocalyx)''}}<br />Grass flower: Hanashōbu {{small|''([[Iris (plant)|Iris]] ensata var. ensata)''}}
| bird = [[Swan]]
| butterfly =
| fish =
| mascot = Toma Chop
}}
}}
}}
[[File:Tomakomai from an aeroplane.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Tomakomai]]
[[File:Tomakomai from an aeroplane.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Tomakomai]]
[[File:Tomakomai City Hall.jpg|thumb|Tomakomai city hall]]
[[File:Tomakomai City Hall.jpg|thumb|Tomakomai city hall]]
[[File:Utonai Lake Hokkaido Japan.jpg|thumb|Utonai Lake]]
[[File:Utonai Lake Hokkaido Japan.jpg|thumb|[[Lake Utonai]]]]


{{Nihongo|'''Tomakomai'''|苫小牧市|Tomakomai-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] and [[seaports of Japan|port]] in [[Iburi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fifth largest city in Hokkaido.
{{Nihongo|'''Tomakomai'''|苫小牧市|Tomakomai-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] and [[seaports of Japan|port]] in [[Iburi Subprefecture]], [[Hokkaido]], Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 31 July 2023, it had an estimated [[population]] of 167,372, with 83,836 [[household]]s, and a [[population density]] of 298 persons per km² (770 persons per mi²). The total area is {{convert|561.57|km2|abbr=on}}.


The city is known for its high catch of [[Spisula sachalinensis|Arctic surf clams]].
As of February 29, 2012, it had an estimated [[population]] of 174,216, with 83,836 [[household]]s, and a [[population density]] of 310.27 persons per km² (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is {{convert|561.49|km2|abbr=on}}.


==History==
==History==
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.<ref>[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/shisei/tomakomainitsuite/gaiyo/gaiyo.html The outline of Tomakomai]</ref><ref>[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/shisei/tomakomainitsuite/gaiyo/tomakomai-rekishi.html The history of Tomakomai]</ref>
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.<ref>[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/shisei/tomakomainitsuite/gaiyo/gaiyo.html The outline of Tomakomai]</ref><ref>[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/shisei/tomakomainitsuite/gaiyo/tomakomai-rekishi.html The history of Tomakomai]</ref>
*1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
*1873: The village of Tomakomai was founded.
*1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
*1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
*1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
*1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
*1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
*1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
*06 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the [[2018_Hokkaido_Eastern_lburi_earthquake| 2018 Hokkaido Eastern lburi Earthquake]].
*1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
*6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the [[2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Climate===
===Climate===
Tomokomai has a [[humid continental climate]] typical of Hokkaido.
Tomakomai has a [[humid continental climate]] typical of Hokkaido.


{{Weather box|width=auto
{{Weather box
|collapsed = Y
|location = Tomakomai (1981–2010)
|single line = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Tomakomai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1942−present)
|Jan high C = 0.2
|Feb high C = 0.5
|Jan high C = 0.5
|Mar high C = 3.8
|Feb high C = 0.9
|Apr high C = 9.2
|Mar high C = 4.4
|May high C = 13.5
|Apr high C = 9.6
|Jun high C = 16.7
|May high C = 14.1
|Jul high C = 20.3
|Jun high C = 17.3
|Aug high C = 23.1
|Jul high C = 21.0
|Sep high C = 21.2
|Aug high C = 23.4
|Oct high C = 15.8
|Sep high C = 21.7
|Nov high C = 8.9
|Oct high C = 16.2
|Dec high C = 2.8
|Nov high C = 9.2
|Jan low C = −8.3
|Dec high C = 2.8
|Feb low C = −8.1
|Jan mean C = -3.6
|Mar low C = −3.9
|Feb mean C = -3.2
|Apr low C = 1.2
|Mar mean C = 0.5
|May low C = 6.2
|Apr mean C = 5.3
|Jun low C = 11.1
|May mean C = 10.0
|Jul low C = 15.6
|Jun mean C = 14.0
|Jul mean C = 18.2
|Aug mean C = 20.4
|Sep mean C = 17.8
|Oct mean C = 11.5
|Nov mean C = 4.9
|Dec mean C = -1.2
|Jan low C = -8.1
|Feb low C = -7.9
|Mar low C = -3.7
|Apr low C = 1.3
|May low C = 6.6
|Jun low C = 11.5
|Jul low C = 16.1
|Aug low C = 18.0
|Aug low C = 18.0
|Sep low C = 13.3
|Sep low C = 13.8
|Oct low C = 6.1
|Oct low C = 6.4
|Nov low C = 0.1
|Nov low C = 0.2
|Dec low C = −5.3
|Dec low C = -5.4
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|year high F =52.4 |year low F =38.9
|Feb record high C = 12.6
|Mar record high C = 15.5
|precipitation colour=green
|Jan precipitation mm = 40.0
|Apr record high C = 21.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 33.7
|May record high C = 27.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 51.9
|Jun record high C = 30.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 79.7
|Jul record high C = 33.3
|May precipitation mm = 119.5
|Aug record high C = 35.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 95.8
|Sep record high C = 29.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 167.9
|Oct record high C = 24.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 205.0
|Nov record high C = 19.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 167.3
|Dec record high C = 14.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 103.5
|year record high C= 35.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 82.9
|Jan record low C = -21.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.9
|Feb record low C = -20.9
|Mar record low C = -19.8
|year precipitation mm=
|Jan snow cm = 39
|Apr record low C = -9.8
|Feb snow cm = 39
|May record low C = -4.2
|Mar snow cm = 27
|Jun record low C = 1.8
|Apr snow cm = 4
|Jul record low C = 6.5
|May snow cm = 0
|Aug record low C = 9.2
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Sep record low C = 2.4
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Oct record low C = -5.1
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Nov record low C = -12.6
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Dec record low C = -20.4
|Oct snow cm = 0
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|precipitation colour = green
|Nov snow cm = 4
|Dec snow cm = 27
|Jan precipitation mm = 38.7
|Feb precipitation mm = 37.5
|year snow cm=
|unit precipitation days = 0.5 mm
|Mar precipitation mm = 53.5
|Jan precipitation days = 7.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 75.7
|Feb precipitation days = 7.1
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|Apr precipitation days = 8.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 163.5
|May precipitation days = 9.4
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|Oct precipitation mm = 113.2
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|Oct precipitation days = 9.2
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|Nov precipitation days = 9.0
|Jan rain days = 7.3
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|Feb rain days = 7.6
|Jan snow days = 24.6
|Mar rain days = 8.9
|Feb snow days = 24.6
|Apr rain days = 8.9
|Mar snow days = 14.2
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|Aug rain days = 11.8
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|Sep rain days = 10.4
|Aug snow days = 0
|Oct rain days = 9.7
|Sep snow days = 0
|Nov rain days = 9.3
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Dec rain days = 8.1
|Nov snow days = 1.5
|Jan snow cm = 42
|Dec snow days = 13.5
|Feb snow cm = 42
|Jan humidity = 70
|Mar snow cm = 26
|Feb humidity = 70
|Apr snow cm = 2
|Mar humidity = 71
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|Oct humidity = 69
|Dec snow cm = 29
|Nov humidity = 68
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|Dec humidity = 76
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|Jul snow days = 0
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|Jul sun = 98.4
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|Nov sun = 129.1
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|Jan humidity= 70
|Dec sun = 126.2
|year sun=
|Feb humidity= 70
|Mar humidity= 71
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|Apr humidity= 74
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|May humidity= 79
|Jun humidity= 86
|Jul humidity= 88
|Aug humidity= 86
|Sep humidity= 80
|Oct humidity= 74
|Nov humidity= 71
|Dec humidity= 70
|year humidity= 77
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|Feb sun = 144.7
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|Apr sun = 173.5
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|Jul sun = 108.1
|Aug sun = 122.2
|Sep sun = 153.1
|Oct sun = 156.0
|Nov sun = 127.1
|Dec sun = 127.6
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==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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* [[Hokkaidō Expressway]]
* [[Hokkaidō Expressway]]
* Hidaka Expressway
* Hidaka Expressway

===Seaport===
* Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal: connected with regular ferry services by [[MOL Ferry]], [[Taiheiyō Ferry]], [[K Line]] Kinkai.


==Education==
==Education==


===University===
===University===
* [[Tomakomai Komazawa University]]
* [[Tomakomai Komazawa University|Hokuyou University]]


===College===
===College===
* National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College
* National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College


===High Schools===
===High schools===


====Public====
====Public====
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==Sports==
==Sports==
[[File:北寄貝咖哩飯 (47025944064).jpg|thumb|[[Spisula sachalinensis|Arctic surf clam]] curry, which the city is known for]]
In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the [[World Broomball Championships]].<ref name="IFBA">{{cite web | url=http://internationalbroomball.org/blog/2013/12/14/2014-ifba-world-broomball-championship-tomakomai-japan-december-update/ | title=2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update) | publisher=IFBA | date=14 December 2013 | accessdate=7 January 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the [[World Broomball Championships]].<ref name="IFBA">{{cite web | url=http://internationalbroomball.org/blog/2013/12/14/2014-ifba-world-broomball-championship-tomakomai-japan-december-update/ | title=2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update) | publisher=IFBA | date=14 December 2013 | access-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>


==Sister cities and friendship city==
==Sister cities and friendship city==
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==Notable people from Tomakomai==
==Notable people from Tomakomai==
{{refimprove section|date=April 2014}}
{{more citations needed section|date=April 2014}}
*[[Tsutomu Kawabuchi]], ice hockey player and coach, member of the [[IIHF Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.47news.jp/localnews/hokkaido/2014/01/post_20140120174653.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227064422/https://www.47news.jp/localnews/hokkaido/2014/01/post_20140120174653.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-27|title=Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey|date=2014-01-20|website=47news|language=ja|access-date=2019-03-05}}</ref>
*[[Asami Kimura]], singer in [[Hello! Project]] and former [[Country Musume]] member and leader
*[[Asami Kimura]], singer in [[Hello! Project]] and former [[Country Musume]] member and leader
*[[Eiichi Kudo]], film director
*[[Eiichi Kudo]], film director
*Junko Misaki, [[enka]]-singer
*Junko Misaki, [[enka]] singer
*[[Kei Sanbe]], manga artist{{fact|date=August 2017}}
*[[Kei Sanbe]], manga artist{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}
*[[Naoki Sano]], professional wrestler
*[[Naoki Sano]], professional wrestler
*Takuya Onodera, professional wrestler best known as [[T-Hawk (wrestler)|T-Hawk]]
*[[Hisayoshi Sato]], swimmer<ref>{{cite web|title=Hisayoshi Sato|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/hisayoshi-sato-1.html|work=sports-reference.com|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref>
*[[Hisayoshi Sato]], swimmer<ref>{{cite web|title=Hisayoshi Sato|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/hisayoshi-sato-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212015/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/hisayoshi-sato-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|work=sports-reference.com|access-date=19 April 2014}}</ref>
*[[Ippei Mizuhara]], Interpreter for [[Major League Baseball]]
*Yushiroh Hirano, ice hockey player, [[Adirondack Thunder]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yushiroh Hirano Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=187517 |access-date=2022-09-27 |website=www.hockeydb.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Tomakomai, Hokkaido}}
{{commons category|Tomakomai, Hokkaido}}
*[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Hokkaido}}
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{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Tomakomai| ]]
[[Category:Cities in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Cities in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Port settlements in Japan]]
[[Category:Port settlements in Japan]]

Latest revision as of 07:43, 2 May 2024

Tomakomai
苫小牧市
City
Flag of Tomakomai
Flag
Official seal of Tomakomai
Seal
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tomakomai is located in Japan
Tomakomai
Tomakomai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E / 42.633; 141.600
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
First official recorded1799 AD
City settled1 April 1948
Government
 • MayorHirofumi Iwakura
Area
 • Total561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2023)
 • Total167,372
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido
053-8722
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerTree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
MascotToma Chop
TreeJapanese Rowan
Aerial view of Tomakomai
Tomakomai city hall
Lake Utonai

Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fourth largest city in Hokkaido. As of 31 July 2023, it had an estimated population of 167,372, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 298 persons per km² (770 persons per mi²). The total area is 561.57 km2 (216.82 sq mi).

The city is known for its high catch of Arctic surf clams.

History[edit]

The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.[1][2]

  • 1879: Yūfutsu branch of Hokkaidō Development Commission was transferred into Tomakomai (Foundation anniversary).
  • 1902: Tomakomai became second class village.
  • 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
  • 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
  • 1963: Tomakomai Port (West) was opened.
  • 1980: Tomakomai Port (East) was opened.
  • 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.

Geography[edit]

Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.

Climate[edit]

Tomakomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.

Climate data for Tomakomai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1942−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		27.3
(81.1) 		30.6
(87.1) 		33.3
(91.9) 		35.5
(95.9) 		29.5
(85.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		14.8
(58.6) 		35.5
(95.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		4.4
(39.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		9.2
(48.6) 		2.8
(37.0) 		11.8
(53.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		0.5
(32.9) 		5.3
(41.5) 		10.0
(50.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.8
(64.0) 		11.5
(52.7) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−3.7
(25.3) 		1.3
(34.3) 		6.6
(43.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.8
(56.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		4.1
(39.3)
Record low °C (°F) −21.3
(−6.3) 		−20.9
(−5.6) 		−19.8
(−3.6) 		−9.8
(14.4) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−12.6
(9.3) 		−20.4
(−4.7) 		−21.3
(−6.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.7
(1.52) 		37.5
(1.48) 		53.5
(2.11) 		75.7
(2.98) 		130.8
(5.15) 		111.6
(4.39) 		163.5
(6.44) 		197.5
(7.78) 		174.9
(6.89) 		113.2
(4.46) 		85.7
(3.37) 		56.6
(2.23) 		1,239.2
(48.79)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 42
(17) 		42
(17) 		26
(10) 		2
(0.8) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(1.6) 		29
(11) 		145
(57)
Average rainy days 7.3 7.6 8.9 8.9 9.9 8.7 11.1 11.8 10.4 9.7 9.3 8.1 111.7
Average snowy days 10.6 10.9 7.4 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.9 6.6 37.1
Average relative humidity (%) 70 70 71 74 79 86 88 86 80 74 71 70 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.0 144.7 165.6 173.5 171.9 119.7 108.1 122.2 153.1 156.0 127.1 127.6 1,711.5
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]

Transportation[edit]

Airport[edit]

Rail[edit]

Road[edit]

Seaport[edit]

Education[edit]

University[edit]

College[edit]

  • National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College

High schools[edit]

Public[edit]

  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Technical High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Sogokeizai High School

Private[edit]

  • Tomakomai Chuo High School
  • Komazawa University Tomakomai High School

Sports[edit]

Arctic surf clam curry, which the city is known for

In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.[5]

Sister cities and friendship city[edit]

Sister cities[edit]

Friendship city[edit]

Notable people from Tomakomai[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The outline of Tomakomai
  2. ^ The history of Tomakomai
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update)". IFBA. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ^ Sister cities and friendship city of Tomakomai
  7. ^ "Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey". 47news (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  8. ^ "Hisayoshi Sato". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Yushiroh Hirano Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.

External links[edit]

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