Rishiri, Hokkaido
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Rishiri
利尻町 | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) | |
  Rishiri Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E / 45.183°N 141.133°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) |
| District | Rishiri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jun'itsu Tajima |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 2,169 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō 097-0401 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Rishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis) |
| Flower | Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis) |
| Tree | Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila) |
Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,169 and a density of 28 persons per km2. The total area is 76.49 km2.
Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.
Geography
[edit]Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island, facing the Sea of Japan. Mount Rishiri (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji.[1]
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Port Kutsugata, Rishiri, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
10.3 (50.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4 (25) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
4.3 (39.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.4 (1.83) |
33.3 (1.31) |
34.8 (1.37) |
41.2 (1.62) |
68.4 (2.69) |
62.1 (2.44) |
93.8 (3.69) |
118.2 (4.65) |
117.9 (4.64) |
117.5 (4.63) |
106.5 (4.19) |
72.6 (2.86) |
912.7 (35.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.9 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 129.3 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42.5 | 74.3 | 133.1 | 173.0 | 184.3 | 153.4 | 152.5 | 162.0 | 175.1 | 137.7 | 65.8 | 37.8 | 1,492.5 |
| Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Rishiri has declined in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2000 | 3,417 | — |
| 2010 | 2,590 | −24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,004 | −22.6% |
Education
[edit]- Primary schools
- Kutsugata Elementary School
- Senhōshi Elementary School
- Shinminato Elementary School
- Junior high schools
- Kutsugata Junior High School
- Senhōshi Junior High School
- High schools
- Rishiri High School
Mascot
[edit]
Rishiri's mascotis Rishirin (りしりん). She is a bright and energetic kelp with a Mount Rishiri motif. She helps Lip-kun and Lip-chan (the mascots of Rishirifuji) and Atsumon (the mascot of Rebun) research nature of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Her favourite foods are sea urchins and kelp. She is unveiled in 2011.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 81.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Rishiri population statistics
- ^ "りしりんプロフィール". Rishiri.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Rishiri, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official Website (in Japanese)
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