Tsurui

This article is about the village in Hokkaido. For train station in Ichikawa, see Tsurui Station.

Tsurui (鶴居村, Tsurui-mura) is a village located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaido. As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 2,516, and an area of 571.84 km².

Tsurui 鶴居村
Village
Tsurui village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Tsurui in Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
Tsurui Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°14′N 144°19′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture)
District	Akan
Area
• Total	571.84 km2 (220.79 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2016)
• Total	2,516
• Density	4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.vill.tsurui.lg.jp

Tsurui is a breeding ground for the red-crowned crane, deemed one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.^[1]

History

The village was formed in 1937.

Climate

Climate data for Tsurui (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	7.4 (45.3)	10.1 (50.2)	16.3 (61.3)	27.1 (80.8)	35.0 (95.0)	32.0 (89.6)	34.7 (94.5)	35.1 (95.2)	32.0 (89.6)	26.1 (79.0)	21.0 (69.8)	13.1 (55.6)	35.1 (95.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.8 (30.6)	−0.3 (31.5)	3.8 (38.8)	10.1 (50.2)	15.8 (60.4)	18.9 (66.0)	22.2 (72.0)	23.7 (74.7)	21.1 (70.0)	15.7 (60.3)	8.7 (47.7)	1.8 (35.2)	11.7 (53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.5 (20.3)	−1.7 (28.9)	4.0 (39.2)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	17.2 (63.0)	18.7 (65.7)	15.7 (60.3)	9.4 (48.9)	2.5 (36.5)	−4.4 (24.1)	5.9 (42.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−13.9 (7.0)	−13.8 (7.2)	−7.8 (18.0)	−1.8 (28.8)	3.6 (38.5)	8.8 (47.8)	13.4 (56.1)	14.9 (58.8)	10.8 (51.4)	3.2 (37.8)	−3.6 (25.5)	−10.8 (12.6)	0.3 (32.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−27.2 (−17.0)	−26.9 (−16.4)	−21.4 (−6.5)	−13.5 (7.7)	−7.0 (19.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	0.9 (33.6)	5.9 (42.6)	−0.2 (31.6)	−6.6 (20.1)	−15.5 (4.1)	−22.5 (−8.5)	−27.2 (−17.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47.9 (1.89)	30.0 (1.18)	70.1 (2.76)	87.7 (3.45)	122.8 (4.83)	112.2 (4.42)	136.6 (5.38)	168.8 (6.65)	170.9 (6.73)	123.8 (4.87)	75.7 (2.98)	61.9 (2.44)	1,203.6 (47.39)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	80 (31)	72 (28)	82 (32)	26 (10)	1 (0.4)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	8 (3.1)	62 (24)	332 (131)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.7	4.7	7.5	9.0	10.5	9.7	11.1	11.6	12.0	8.8	8.1	6.8	105.5
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm)	9.4	9.1	10.7	3.6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	7.6	41.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	148.8	151.6	176.4	169.0	170.5	134.7	109.5	120.2	131.9	160.9	151.7	146.1	1,768.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Mascots

Tsurubo and Hinabo, the town's mascots

Tsurui's mascots are Tsurubo (つるぼー) and Hinabo (ひなぼー). They are red-crowned crane brothers. They are shaped like bogs of the Kushiro-shitsugen National Park.^[4][5]

• Tsurubo is the oldest of the siblings. His tail resembles a cosmos flower.
• Hinabo is the youngest of the siblings.