Tomakomai
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Tomakomai
苫小牧市 | |||||||||||||
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 Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |||||||||||||
  Tomakomai Location in Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°ECoordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hokkaido | ||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | ||||||||||||
| First official recorded | 1799 AD | ||||||||||||
| City settled | April 1, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Hirofumi Iwakura | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population (February 29, 2012) | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 174,216 | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 310.27/km2 (803.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||||
| City hall address | 4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido 053-8722 | ||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||
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Aerial view of Tomakomai
Tomakomai city hall
Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fifth largest city in Hokkaido. As of February 29, 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 310.27 persons per km2 (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi).
History[]
The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.[1][2]
- 1873: The village of Tomakomai was founded.
- 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
- 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
- 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.
Geography[]
Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.
Climate[]
Tomakomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.
| hideClimate data for Tomakomai (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
11.3 (52.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
3.8 (38.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.0 (1.57) |
33.7 (1.33) |
51.9 (2.04) |
79.7 (3.14) |
119.5 (4.70) |
95.8 (3.77) |
167.9 (6.61) |
205.0 (8.07) |
167.3 (6.59) |
103.5 (4.07) |
82.9 (3.26) |
50.9 (2.00) |
1,198.1 (47.15) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 39 (15) |
39 (15) |
27 (11) |
4 (1.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
4 (1.6) |
27 (11) |
140 (55.2) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) | 7.2 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 108.5 |
| Average snowy days | 24.6 | 24.6 | 14.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 79.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 76 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.3 | 141.2 | 165.7 | 171.0 | 171.7 | 123.3 | 98.4 | 118.9 | 153.3 | 163.1 | 129.1 | 126.2 | 1,703.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
Transportation[]
Airport[]
Rail[]
- Muroran Main Line: Nishikioka - Itoi - Aoba - Tomakomai - Numanohata
- Chitose Line: Numanohata - Uenae
- Hidaka Main Line: Numanohata - Yūfutsu
Road[]
- Hokkaidō Expressway
- Hidaka Expressway
Education[]
University[]
College[]
- National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College
High schools[]
Public[]
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Nishi High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Technical High School
- Hokkaido Tomakomai Sogokeizai High School
Private[]
- Tomakomai Chuo High School
- Komazawa University Tomakomai High School
Sports[]
In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.[3]
Sister cities and friendship city[]
Sister cities[]
Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan (since 1973)[4]
Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand (since 1980)- Nikko, Tochigi, Japan (since 1982)
Friendship city[]
Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China (since 1998)
Notable people from Tomakomai[]
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- Tsutomu Kawabuchi, ice hockey player and coach, member of the IIHF Hall of Fame[5]
- Asami Kimura, singer in Hello! Project and former Country Musume member and leader
- Eiichi Kudo, film director
- Junko Misaki, enka singer
- Kei Sanbe, manga artist[citation needed]
- Naoki Sano, professional wrestler
- Takuya Onodera, professional wrestler best known as T-Hawk
- Hisayoshi Sato, swimmer[6]
References[]
- ^ The outline of Tomakomai
- ^ The history of Tomakomai
- ^ "2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update)". IFBA. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Sister cities and friendship city of Tomakomai
- ^ "Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey". 47news (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
- ^ "Hisayoshi Sato". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
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