Horokanai, Hokkaido Explained

Horokanai
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:44.0167°N 151°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hokkaido
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Uryū
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:767.03
Population Total:1,571
Population As Of:September 30, 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address

is a town in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 1,571. The total area is 767.03sqkm.

History

On April 1, 2010, Horokanai was transferred from Sorachi Subprefecture to Kamikawa Subprefecture.

Culture

Mascot

Horokanai's mascot is . She is a healthy and hard working buckwheat seed. She carries a soba choko and chopsticks to eat her homemade soba noodles. She wears traditional Japanese chef clothing and a buckwheat flower on her head. She carries is a huge stick (that doubles as a staff weapon) on her back. She is unveiled on 18 June 2013.[1]

Climate

Horokanai has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb). On December 31, 2020, a minimum temperature of -32.6C was registered.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 幌加内町イメージキャラクター「ほろみん」. Horokanai.
  2. Mori . Sayaka . sayakasofiamori . 1344673080698785795 . December 31, 2020 . Many new December records have been set on the New Year's eve in #Japan. The Hokuriku region could get an additional 260cm (8.5feet) of snow into the next three days. It's likely be a historic #snow event. https://t.co/83q7XI2a1i . en . January 11, 2021.