Yakumo, Hokkaido

Yakumo

八雲町
Yakumo 八雲町
Town
	View over Yakumo-chō
	Flag Seal
	Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido
	Yakumo Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 42°15′N 140°16′E / 42.250°N 140.267°E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido
District	Futami
Government
• Mayor	Katsunori Iwamura
Area
• Total	955.98 km2 (369.11 sq mi)
Population (2016-09-30)
• Total	17,299
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 09:00 (JST)
City hall address	138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō; 049-3192
Climate	Dfb
Website	www.town.yakumo.lg.jp
Symbols
Bird	Steller's sea eagle
Flower	Sunflower
Tree	Japanese yew

Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km². The total area is 955.98 km².

On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.

Geography

Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains.

The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.^[1]

Neighboring municipalities

Hiyama Subprefecture
- Assabu
- Imakane
- Otobe
- Setana
Oshima Subprefecture
- Mori
- Oshamanbe

Climate

Climate data for Yakumo, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	9.1 (48.4)	9.4 (48.9)	16.0 (60.8)	24.2 (75.6)	27.5 (81.5)	30.4 (86.7)	33.5 (92.3)	33.4 (92.1)	31.6 (88.9)	25.9 (78.6)	20.3 (68.5)	15.5 (59.9)	33.5 (92.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−0.1 (31.8)	0.7 (33.3)	4.5 (40.1)	10.1 (50.2)	15.0 (59.0)	18.5 (65.3)	22.4 (72.3)	24.7 (76.5)	22.4 (72.3)	16.3 (61.3)	9.0 (48.2)	2.1 (35.8)	12.1 (53.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	0.7 (33.3)	5.9 (42.6)	10.7 (51.3)	14.7 (58.5)	19.0 (66.2)	20.9 (69.6)	17.6 (63.7)	11.1 (52.0)	4.7 (40.5)	−1.2 (29.8)	8.2 (46.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−7.1 (19.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	−3.4 (25.9)	1.5 (34.7)	6.6 (43.9)	11.4 (52.5)	16.2 (61.2)	17.6 (63.7)	12.9 (55.2)	6.0 (42.8)	0.4 (32.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	4.2 (39.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−18.3 (−0.9)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−14.1 (6.6)	−8.9 (16.0)	−1.4 (29.5)	1.8 (35.2)	6.7 (44.1)	8.8 (47.8)	3.4 (38.1)	−1.9 (28.6)	−8.3 (17.1)	−14.4 (6.1)	−19.0 (−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.2 (2.92)	69.9 (2.75)	69.4 (2.73)	84.0 (3.31)	100.1 (3.94)	77.9 (3.07)	132.5 (5.22)	195.2 (7.69)	157.9 (6.22)	103.9 (4.09)	116.6 (4.59)	99.1 (3.90)	1,294.1 (50.95)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	185 (73)	153 (60)	99 (39)	9 (3.5)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	35 (14)	150 (59)	628 (247)
Average rainy days	17.2	15.3	12.9	10.4	10.5	8.4	9.8	10.3	11.0	12.2	15.2	17.8	151
Average snowy days	20.2	17.8	13.4	1.6	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	16.9	73.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	64.8	83.4	134.4	177.0	181.1	138.2	116.5	139.7	159.0	148.0	91.4	64.6	1,500.9
Source 1: JMA^[2]
Source 2: JMA^[3]

History

1881: The village of Yakumo was founded in Yamakosi District.
1902:
- Yakumo village and Yamakoshinai village were merged to form the new village of Yakumo.
- Kumaishi village was founded in Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture.
1919: Yakumo village became Yakumo town.
1957: Otoshibe village in Kayabe District was merged into Yakumo town.
1962: Kumaishi village became Kumaishi town.
2005: Yakumo town and Kumaishi town was merged to form new town of Yakumo in Futami District. (Because of it, Hiyama Subprefecture was divided between north and south.)