Noboribetsu
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Noboribetsu
登別市 | |
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City | |
| View of Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, with aquarium View of Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, with aquarium | |
| Location of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) Location of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Haruichi Ogasawara |
| Area | |
• Total | 212.11 km2 (81.90 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2016) | |
• Total | 49,523 |
| • Density | 233.48/km2 (604.71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 6–11 Chūōchō, Noboribetsu-shi, Hokkaidō 059-8701 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Platanus |
Noboribetsu (登別市, Noboribetsu-shi; Ainu: nupur-pet) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo, west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate.
As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523 and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area is 212.11 km2. The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The mountains dominate the west and north while the plains dominate around five km within the coastline. There are three towns along the Pacific Ocean: from northeast to southwest, Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu. These betsu are derived from "river" in the Ainu language. Noboribetsu is on the Noboribetsu River. Horobetsu and Washibetsu are on the Iburi-horobetsu River and the Washibetsu River respectively.
Origin of name
[edit | edit source]The name, Noboribetsu, derives from an Ainu word, nupur-pet, which means dark-colored river; the kanji 登別, meaning "climbing different", are used for their phonetic value only, and have no relation to the original meaning.
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Noboribetsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.8 (38.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.8 (2.12) |
53.5 (2.11) |
75.8 (2.98) |
110.1 (4.33) |
167.0 (6.57) |
183.0 (7.20) |
251.7 (9.91) |
297.9 (11.73) |
259.3 (10.21) |
176.1 (6.93) |
113.2 (4.46) |
70.0 (2.76) |
1,811.2 (71.31) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 127 (50) |
117 (46) |
94 (37) |
19 (7.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
11 (4.3) |
82 (32) |
454 (179) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.4 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 11.0 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 10.8 | 139.6 |
| Average snowy days | 15.4 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 55.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109.6 | 114.1 | 157.6 | 185.7 | 192.8 | 142.8 | 111.4 | 125.4 | 150.1 | 157.7 | 117.4 | 101.9 | 1,666.5 |
| Source: JMA[1][2] | |||||||||||||
History
[edit | edit source]- 1919: Horobetsu village was founded.[3]
- 1951: Horobetsu village became Horobetsu town.
- 1961: Horobetsu town renamed to Noboribetsu town.
- 1970: Noboribetsu town became Noboribetsu city.
Education
[edit | edit source]High school
[edit | edit source]- Hokkaido Noboribetsu Seiryo High School (登別市立西陵中学校)
Secondary school
[edit | edit source]- Hokkaido Noboribetsu Akebi Secondary School (北海道登別明日中等教育学校)
Transportation
[edit | edit source]- Muroran Main Line: Washibetsu – Horobetsu – Tomiura – Noboribetsu
- Hokkaido Expressway: Noboribetsu-Muroran IC – Tomiura PA – Noboribetsu-Higashi IC
- Route 36
Sightseeing
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6 km inland from Noboribetsu City in the river valley is the smaller town of Noboribetsu-onsen (登別温泉). The town has a range of onsen for bathing as well as other hot springs formed from different minerals for scenic viewing, and is also known for its bear park. Noboribetsu-onsen is one of many well-known resorts in Japan, with many hotels and ryokan, and is the largest "hot spring town" in Hokkaido. There is also the Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe, the largest aquarium in Hokkaido.
Sister cities
[edit | edit source]International
[edit | edit source]- Denmark Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, Denmark[4]
- United States Saipan, United States
- China Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Domestic
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Notable people from Noboribetsu
[edit | edit source]- Yukie Chiri, Ainu transcriber and translator of Yukar (Ainu epic tales)
- Toma Ikuta, Japanese actor (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Honey & Clover, Sensei!, Ouroboros, Hanamizuki and Ningen Shikkaku)
- Masayuki Kono, Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist
- Kazuki Kushibiki, Japanese football player
- Samizu Matsuki, artist, classical realism painting, drawing, emigre.
- Takashi Narita, former volleyball player
- Rina Sumioka, Japanese female singer-songwriter and J-pop idol
- Yoshida Brothers, Japanese shamisenist musicians
References
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- ^ History of Noboribetsu
- ^ Friendship cities of Noboribetsu
- ^ Sister cities of Noboribetsu
External links
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- Official Website (in Japanese)
- noboribetsu-spa
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