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Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Mashike
(
?毛町
,
Mashike-ch?
)
is a
town
located in
Rumoi Subprefecture
,
Hokkaido
,
Japan
.
As of September 2016, the town has an estimated
population
of 4,634 and a
density
of 13 persons per km
2
. The total area is 369.64 km
2
.
Mashike's main distinction is the
sake
brewery
Kunimare
, which is well known throughout Hokkaido. Mashike also has several fruit farms, and it is easy to buy directly from the farmers.
Mashike was the terminus of the
JR Hokkaido
Rumoi Main Line
which ran from
Fukagawa
, but the section of the line between
Rumoi
and
Mashike
was closed on 4 December 2016, owing to declining passenger use.
Mashike has a small ski resort with only two lifts, although it is the biggest one in Rumoi District. Driving further up into the mountains from the ski resort is
Shokanbetsu-Teuri-Yagishiri Quasi-National Park
and
Mt. Shokanbetsu
(1491 meters). Camping facilities are available in the park.
Climate
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Climate data for Mashike (1991?2020 normals, extremes 1978?present)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
10.5
(50.9)
|
15.0
(59.0)
|
17.5
(63.5)
|
27.7
(81.9)
|
32.4
(90.3)
|
29.8
(85.6)
|
33.6
(92.5)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
33.5
(92.3)
|
24.0
(75.2)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
34.2
(93.6)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
?0.7
(30.7)
|
?0.2
(31.6)
|
3.5
(38.3)
|
9.9
(49.8)
|
15.6
(60.1)
|
19.0
(66.2)
|
23.0
(73.4)
|
24.7
(76.5)
|
21.6
(70.9)
|
15.5
(59.9)
|
8.1
(46.6)
|
1.7
(35.1)
|
11.8
(53.3)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
?3.3
(26.1)
|
?3.0
(26.6)
|
0.5
(32.9)
|
6.0
(42.8)
|
11.4
(52.5)
|
15.4
(59.7)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
20.9
(69.6)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
11.5
(52.7)
|
4.9
(40.8)
|
?1.0
(30.2)
|
8.4
(47.0)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
?6.4
(20.5)
|
?6.4
(20.5)
|
?3.0
(26.6)
|
1.9
(35.4)
|
7.1
(44.8)
|
11.8
(53.2)
|
16.3
(61.3)
|
17.3
(63.1)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
7.5
(45.5)
|
1.7
(35.1)
|
?3.7
(25.3)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
?17.4
(0.7)
|
?16.3
(2.7)
|
?15.1
(4.8)
|
?7.1
(19.2)
|
?1.7
(28.9)
|
2.4
(36.3)
|
7.4
(45.3)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
4.5
(40.1)
|
?1.3
(29.7)
|
?7.7
(18.1)
|
?16.3
(2.7)
|
?17.4
(0.7)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
79.5
(3.13)
|
52.2
(2.06)
|
48.2
(1.90)
|
42.1
(1.66)
|
54.6
(2.15)
|
54.4
(2.14)
|
104.3
(4.11)
|
121.6
(4.79)
|
143.4
(5.65)
|
142.3
(5.60)
|
145.6
(5.73)
|
98.0
(3.86)
|
1,085.9
(42.75)
|
Average rainy days
|
17.0
|
12.9
|
11.7
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
8.5
|
9.2
|
10.5
|
13.0
|
14.7
|
18.0
|
18.3
|
153.5
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
38.1
|
62.2
|
127.0
|
179.4
|
206.7
|
176.3
|
172.5
|
176.9
|
168.7
|
121.3
|
52.6
|
28.2
|
1,509.9
|
Source 1:
JMA
[1]
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Source 2:
JMA
[2]
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Mascot
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Mashike's mascot is
Mercy-kun
(
マ?シ?くん
)
who is a shy sailor seagull. He is known to protect anyone (especially children). His get his energy from eating shrimp, cherries, apples and sake. His charm point is his eyes which allows him to sense any incoming danger. He is unveiled on July 1, 1990.
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