Shimukappu Explained

Shimukappu
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:42.9833°N 166°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:Yūfutsu
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:571.31
Population Total:1,251
Population As Of:30 September 2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Dfb

is a village located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,251 and a density of 2.2 persons per km². The total area is 571.31 km².

Tomamu

Tomamu in the eastern part of the village area is the site of the Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, one of Hokkaido's major ski resorts, located on the southern slopes of Mount Tomamu.The resort is dominated by four 40-storey (121 metre) high-rise towers built during the boom of the late 1980s. The exteriors of these buildings have recently been redecorated by Klein Dytham architecture (KDa) of Shibuya, Tokyo to make them harmonize better with their surroundings.

Shimukappu and Tomamu have a student exchange/sister city program with Aspen, Colorado.

Horoka Tomamu Montane Forest

Shimukappu is the location of a new nature reserve, called the Horoka Tomamu Montane Forest, established in 2010, by the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Shimukappu features a humid continental climate (Dfb) with warm, wet summers and cold, extremely snowy winters.

Culture

Mascot

Shimukappu's mascot is . She is a Japanese sable with a pretty but sporty personality. She likes outdoor activities such as skiing and snowboarding. Her favorite food is milk. She was unveiled on 2 August 2014.[1] [2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: しむかっぴー. Utashinai.
  2. Web site: しむかっぴー. Yuru-chara Grand Prix.