Ishikari, Hokkaido

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City in Hokkaidō, Japan

Ishikari

石狩市

City

Ishikari City Hall

Flag

Emblem

Location of Ishikari in Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)

Ishikari

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°10′N 141°19′E﻿ / ﻿43.167°N 141.317°E﻿ / 43.167; 141.317
Country| Japan
Region| Hokkaidō
Prefecture| Hokkaido (Ishikari Subprefecture)
Government

• Mayor| Katsusuke Taoka
Area

• Total| 722.42 km2 (278.93 sq mi)
Population

(July 31, 2023)

• Total| 57,764
• Density| 80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address| 1-30-2, Hanakawa Kita Roku-jō, Ishikari-shi, Hokkaidō
061-3292
Climate| Dfb
Website| www.city.ishikari.hokkaido.jp
Symbols

Bird| Common gull
Flower| Rugosa rose
Tree| Daimyo oak

Ishikari (石狩市, Ishikari-shi, Ainu: Iskarun) is a city located in Ishikari Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 57,764, with 27,434 households,[1] and a density of 80 persons per km². The total area is 722.42 km2 (279 sq mi).

On October 1, 2005, the village of Atsuta, from Atsuta District, and the village of Hamamasu, from Hamamasu District, merged into Ishikari.

## History[edit]

* 1902: Ishikari town was founded.
* 1907: Ishikari town and Hanakawa village were merged to form Ishikari town.
* 1996: Ishikari town became Ishikari city.
* 2005: Atsuta village and Hamamasu village were merged into Ishikari city.

## Climate[edit]

Climate data for Ishikari (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1990−present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 8.0
(46.4)  | 16.3
(61.3)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 32.4
(90.3)  | 35.4
(95.7)  | 35.3
(95.5)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 21.8
(71.2)  | 13.5
(56.3)  | 35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −1.2
(29.8)  | −0.4
(31.3)  | 3.4
(38.1)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 24.3
(75.7)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 15.7
(60.3)  | 8.1
(46.6)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | 12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −4.6
(23.7)  | −4.2
(24.4)  | −0.3
(31.5)  | 5.8
(42.4)  | 11.4
(52.5)  | 15.6
(60.1)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 10.8
(51.4)  | 4.2
(39.6)  | −2.0
(28.4)  | 7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −9.0
(15.8)  | −8.9
(16.0)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | 6.8
(44.2)  | 11.7
(53.1)  | 16.1
(61.0)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 12.7
(54.9)  | 6.2
(43.2)  | 0.4
(32.7)  | −5.7
(21.7)  | 3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F)  | −23.1
(−9.6)  | −22.1
(−7.8)  | −17.2
(1.0)  | −10.4
(13.3)  | −3.0
(26.6)  | 2.4
(36.3)  | 7.4
(45.3)  | 8.7
(47.7)  | 3.0
(37.4)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | −10.0
(14.0)  | −19.4
(−2.9)  | −23.1
(−9.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 89.1
(3.51)  | 65.2
(2.57)  | 46.3
(1.82)  | 41.0
(1.61)  | 59.7
(2.35)  | 55.2
(2.17)  | 94.9
(3.74)  | 129.4
(5.09)  | 123.7
(4.87)  | 98.6
(3.88)  | 99.5
(3.92)  | 90.1
(3.55)  | 992.7
(39.08)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 201
(79)  | 153
(60)  | 96
(38)  | 11
(4.3)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 32
(13)  | 157
(62)  | 650
(256.3)
Average rainy days  | 18.1  | 15.2  | 11.6  | 8.9  | 9.5  | 8.3  | 8.8  | 9.8  | 11.1  | 13.1  | 16.6  | 17.4  | 148.4
Average snowy days  | 20.4  | 16.7  | 12.0  | 1.8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3.8  | 16.7  | 71.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 66.6  | 81.4  | 145.3  | 178.9  | 194.9  | 169.5  | 163.8  | 173.2  | 167.1  | 142.1  | 87.2  | 65.0  | 1,635
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

## Sister cities[edit]

### International[edit]

* Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada (since 1983)[4]
* Vanino, Russia (since 1993)
* Pengzhou, China (since 2000)

### Domestic[edit]

* Wajima, Ishikawa (since 2012)
* Onna, Okinawa (since 2013)

## Education[edit]

### University[edit]

* Fuji Women's University, Hanakawa campus[5]

### High schools[edit]

* Ishikari Minami High School (石狩南高校)
* Ishikari Shōyō High School (石狩翔陽高校)

It also hosts Christ for the Nations Japan bible school,[6] an official associate of the Christ for the Nations Institute in Texas.

## Mascots[edit]

Saketaro and Sakeko, the city's mascots

Ishikari's mascots are Saketaro (さけ太郎) and Sakeko (さけ子). They are kappas who dressed up as salmons and loved Ishikari pot (a hotpot). They loved events that occurred in the city and all around the world (not just Japan).[7]

* Saketaro is a blue kappa. He can communicate with sea animals and humans alike. His body contains docosahexaenoic acid (the same nutrient found in fishes) which has various health benefits. As a result, he has a "DHA" tattoo on his torso. He is first discovered in 1996.
* Sakeko is a pink kappa. Her body contains eicosapentaenoic acid (the same nutrient found in fishes) which smoothens blood. As a result, she wears a "EPA" dress. Her charm point is her luxurious ribbon that she wears on her head and long eyelashes. The year of her discovery is still unknown.

## Notable people from Ishikari, Hokkaido[edit]

* Kazuhiro Kokubo (born 1988), Japanese snowboarder
* Taichi (born 1980), professional wrestler (Real Name: Taichiro Maki, Nihongo: 牧 太一郎, Maki Taichiro)
* Mai (born 1984), J-Pop singer (Real Name: Mai Kudo, Nihongo: 工藤 舞, Kudō Mai)
* Kengo Ishii (born 1986), Japanese football player
* Ryoya Ueda (born 1989), Japanese football player (Tokyo Musashino City FC)
* Shōtarō Tashiro (born 1989), professional Japanese baseball player (outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows)
* Yoyoka Soma (born 2009), Japanese drummer

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Official website of Ishikari City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikari City. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
2. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
3. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
4. ^ Outline of Ishikari
5. ^ Fuji Women's University
6. ^ Christ For The Nations Japan
7. ^ "さけ太郎・さけ子のお部屋". Ishikari.

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