Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido

Nakashibetsu (中標津町, Nakashibetsu-chō) is a town located in Nemuro Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of March 31, 2008, it has an estimated population of 23,958, and an area of 684.98 km².

Nakashibetsu 中標津町
Town
Nakashibetsu Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Nakashibetsu in Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
Nakashibetsu Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°33′N 144°58′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Nemuro Subprefecture)
District	Shibetsu
Government
• Mayor	Minoru Kobayashi
Area
• Total	684.98 km2 (264.47 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2014)
• Total	24,014
• Density	34.73/km2 (90.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2-22 Maruyama, Nakashibetsu-chō, Shibetsu-gun, Hokkaidō 086-1197
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.nakashibetsu.jp
Symbols
Bird	common cuckoo
Flower	Gentiana triflora var. japonica
Tree	White birch

Nakashibetsu Airport, the easternmost airport in mainland Japan, is located in the town.

History

• 1901 - Division opening of Nakashibetsu area. Development is begun.
• July 1, 1946 - The village of Nakashibetsu splits from Shibetsu.
• January 1, 1950 - Nakashibetsu Village becomes Nakashibetsu Town.

A road from Kaiyōdai hill

In 2004, there was an abortive effort to merge Nakashibetsu with the nearby town of Rausu. The new city would have been named "Higashishiretoko", but the plan was defeated in a referendum held in Nakashibetsu.

Climate

Climate data for Nakashibetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	6.9 (44.4)	8.9 (48.0)	16.3 (61.3)	28.2 (82.8)	36.5 (97.7)	34.6 (94.3)	35.2 (95.4)	35.2 (95.4)	32.4 (90.3)	25.4 (77.7)	19.6 (67.3)	14.3 (57.7)	36.5 (97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−1.6 (29.1)	−1.3 (29.7)	2.5 (36.5)	9.1 (48.4)	15.0 (59.0)	18.0 (64.4)	21.4 (70.5)	22.9 (73.2)	20.6 (69.1)	15.2 (59.4)	8.1 (46.6)	1.1 (34.0)	10.9 (51.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.6 (20.1)	−6.5 (20.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	3.6 (38.5)	8.9 (48.0)	12.6 (54.7)	16.4 (61.5)	18.3 (64.9)	15.7 (60.3)	9.7 (49.5)	3.0 (37.4)	−3.7 (25.3)	5.8 (42.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−13.2 (8.2)	−13.6 (7.5)	−7.8 (18.0)	−1.4 (29.5)	3.7 (38.7)	8.3 (46.9)	12.7 (54.9)	14.7 (58.5)	11.0 (51.8)	4.0 (39.2)	−2.5 (27.5)	−9.6 (14.7)	0.5 (33.0)
Record low °C (°F)	−28.7 (−19.7)	−32.9 (−27.2)	−26.0 (−14.8)	−14.4 (6.1)	−6.5 (20.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	1.4 (34.5)	5.7 (42.3)	−0.1 (31.8)	−6.1 (21.0)	−15.6 (3.9)	−22.2 (−8.0)	−32.9 (−27.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44.0 (1.73)	32.0 (1.26)	57.5 (2.26)	84.2 (3.31)	107.5 (4.23)	103.9 (4.09)	121.6 (4.79)	175.5 (6.91)	177.2 (6.98)	134.1 (5.28)	80.5 (3.17)	65.8 (2.59)	1,183.8 (46.61)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	111 (44)	97 (38)	92 (36)	35 (14)	3 (1.2)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	14 (5.5)	81 (32)	433 (170)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.7	6.3	8.2	9.7	10.4	9.7	11.2	12.9	11.9	9.9	9.4	8.9	116.2
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)	15.0	13.1	11.2	4.6	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	10.7	56.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	142.7	142.8	168.2	161.9	160.3	125.7	104.6	108.4	131.4	154.3	145.0	139.5	1,681.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]