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Fukagawa (深川市, Fukagawa-shi) is a city located in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
Fukagawa
深川市
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Location of Fukagawa in Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture)
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  Fukagawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′4″N 142°2′25″E / 43.71778°N 142.04028°E / 43.71778; 142.04028 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaido |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido (Sorachi Subprefecture) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takefumi Yamashita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 529.12 km2 (204.29 sq mi) |
| Population
(October 1 2020)
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| • Total | 20,039 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 17-17 Ni-jō, Fukagawa-shi, Hokkaidō 074-8650 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
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| Bird | Common cuckoo |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Japanese White Birch |
As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 20,039, and the density of 38 persons per km2. The total area is 529.12 km2.
Fukagawa is a small but vibrant city most known for its plentiful rice fields and apple and cherry orchards in Otoe, a township to the south of the downtown area. Fukagawa is growing largely in Otoe, anchored by its Roadside Station, which is the third-busiest in Hokkaido, according to an article in the Hokkaido Shimbun.
Fukagawa is located on the Ishikari Plain, and is roughly an equal distance in between Asahikawa to the northeast, and Takikawa to the southwest.[1][2]
Fukagawa borders on nine municipalities in Hokkaido Prefecture, spanning Sorachi, Kamikawa, and Rumoi subprefectures:
| Climate data for Fukagawa (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) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
35.8 (96.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.0 (15.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.9 (−20.0) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.8 (44.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.0 (1.97) |
39.9 (1.57) |
42.7 (1.68) |
47.9 (1.89) |
67.9 (2.67) |
62.1 (2.44) |
130.1 (5.12) |
147.3 (5.80) |
147.0 (5.79) |
122.6 (4.83) |
111.1 (4.37) |
74.4 (2.93) |
1,044.2 (41.11) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 243 (96) |
188 (74) |
146 (57) |
23 (9.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
83 (33) |
242 (95) |
929 (366) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16.3 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 19.2 | 19.1 | 160.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 23.2 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 22.0 | 91.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 73.9 | 91.1 | 133.1 | 162.1 | 195.7 | 171.6 | 166.9 | 163.3 | 153.4 | 127.4 | 65.3 | 54.2 | 1,560 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Fukagawa was settled by the tondenhei, or the colonist militia, between 1895 and 1896.[1][5]
The main economic activity of Fukugawa is rice production. Rice paddies in the city are irrigated by the Taishō Canal, which is channeled off the Ishikari River. Potatoes and apples are also agricultural products of the city.[1]
Both trains and buses provide a direct link to the prefectural capital, Sapporo.
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada[6]One of the main tourist attractions is Mount Kamui, a popular ski resort technically in Asahikawa, but only minutes away from Fukagawa by car or bus.[7]
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