Shari, Hokkaido

Shari (斜里町, Shari-chō) is a town located in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Shari 斜里町
Town
Shari Town Office
Flag Seal
Location of Shari in Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
Shari Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°55′N 144°40′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Okhotsk Subprefecture)
District	Shari
Area
• Total	736.97 km2 (284.55 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	11,418
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code	099-4192
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.town.shari.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
Flower	Rosa rugosa
Tree	Mizunara

Population

As of October 2020, the town has an estimated population of 11,418 and a population density of 15 persons per km².^[1] The total area is 736.97 km².

History

During World War 2 on 22 June 1945 Shari came under attack from the submarine USS Barb. This attack was notable for being the first submarine-based rocket attack against a surface target.^[2]

Notable people from Shari

• Tatsuhikari Kumagoro, former sumo wrestler
• Tsutomu Takebe, politician

Attractions

Shiretoko National Park is situated within Shari.

Climate

Climate data for Shari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.7 (49.5)	11.9 (53.4)	19.9 (67.8)	31.2 (88.2)	35.0 (95.0)	32.8 (91.0)	36.7 (98.1)	37.1 (98.8)	34.4 (93.9)	26.8 (80.2)	21.5 (70.7)	15.3 (59.5)	37.1 (98.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.2 (28.0)	−2.1 (28.2)	2.1 (35.8)	9.2 (48.6)	15.6 (60.1)	19.1 (66.4)	22.6 (72.7)	24.3 (75.7)	21.2 (70.2)	15.3 (59.5)	7.8 (46.0)	0.7 (33.3)	11.1 (52.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−6.5 (20.3)	−7.0 (19.4)	−2.3 (27.9)	4.1 (39.4)	9.8 (49.6)	13.8 (56.8)	17.7 (63.9)	19.3 (66.7)	16.0 (60.8)	9.9 (49.8)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.5 (25.7)	6.2 (43.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−12.7 (9.1)	−13.9 (7.0)	−8.1 (17.4)	−1.0 (30.2)	4.1 (39.4)	8.8 (47.8)	13.2 (55.8)	14.8 (58.6)	10.8 (51.4)	4.2 (39.6)	−1.6 (29.1)	−9.1 (15.6)	0.8 (33.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−27.8 (−18.0)	−31.6 (−24.9)	−25.7 (−14.3)	−19.1 (−2.4)	−4.5 (23.9)	−1.2 (29.8)	2.6 (36.7)	4.2 (39.6)	0.7 (33.3)	−4.8 (23.4)	−20.1 (−4.2)	−24.0 (−11.2)	−31.6 (−24.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	35.1 (1.38)	24.4 (0.96)	37.0 (1.46)	52.2 (2.06)	60.2 (2.37)	62.4 (2.46)	85.7 (3.37)	108.7 (4.28)	122.6 (4.83)	91.0 (3.58)	63.7 (2.51)	54.1 (2.13)	802.0 (31.57)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	153 (60)	124 (49)	100 (39)	30 (12)	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)	17 (6.7)	101 (40)	524 (206)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	11.0	7.8	8.6	10.2	10.8	10.4	11.0	11.3	11.3	10.9	11.9	11.1	126.3
Average snowy days	17.5	13.7	11.5	3.7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	12.2	60.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	78.2	112.9	151.7	171.3	180.4	175.0	176.1	167.2	155.9	141.5	101.4	88.7	1,700.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Climate data for Utoro, Shari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	10.8 (51.4)	15.8 (60.4)	21.0 (69.8)	28.7 (83.7)	33.6 (92.5)	32.9 (91.2)	34.2 (93.6)	35.3 (95.5)	32.9 (91.2)	27.2 (81.0)	21.9 (71.4)	15.6 (60.1)	35.3 (95.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−2.7 (27.1)	−2.7 (27.1)	1.4 (34.5)	8.3 (46.9)	14.8 (58.6)	18.3 (64.9)	22.0 (71.6)	23.3 (73.9)	20.2 (68.4)	14.4 (57.9)	7.3 (45.1)	0.5 (32.9)	10.4 (50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−5.3 (22.5)	−6.0 (21.2)	−2.0 (28.4)	4.0 (39.2)	9.8 (49.6)	13.5 (56.3)	17.3 (63.1)	18.8 (65.8)	15.6 (60.1)	10.1 (50.2)	3.7 (38.7)	−2.4 (27.7)	6.4 (43.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−8.6 (16.5)	−10.0 (14.0)	−5.9 (21.4)	−0.3 (31.5)	4.9 (40.8)	8.9 (48.0)	13.2 (55.8)	14.8 (58.6)	11.4 (52.5)	5.8 (42.4)	0.1 (32.2)	−5.5 (22.1)	2.4 (36.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−20.8 (−5.4)	−20.9 (−5.6)	−10.5 (13.1)	−3.8 (25.2)	−0.5 (31.1)	3.5 (38.3)	6.0 (42.8)	3.4 (38.1)	−2.2 (28.0)	−9.6 (14.7)	−13.9 (7.0)	−20.9 (−5.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	76.9 (3.03)	54.9 (2.16)	72.2 (2.84)	98.2 (3.87)	104.6 (4.12)	84.2 (3.31)	101.2 (3.98)	132.5 (5.22)	143.5 (5.65)	130.1 (5.12)	105.5 (4.15)	112.7 (4.44)	1,202.1 (47.33)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	168 (66)	136 (54)	118 (46)	46 (18)	7 (2.8)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (0.4)	29 (11)	138 (54)	635 (250)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	15.3	10.5	10.6	10.6	11.7	11.0	11.1	11.5	12.3	12.3	13.9	15.1	145.9
Average snowy days	18.4	14.0	12.2	5.3	0.6	0	0	0	0	0.2	3.3	16.4	70.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours	59.3	91.6	130.7	157.0	175.1	170.5	173.3	162.2	148.5	128.4	77.3	53.5	1,527.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6]