Rumoi, Hokkaido

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City in Hokkaido, Japan

Rumoi

留萌市

City

Panorama view of Rumoi, from Senboudai

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Location of Rumoi in Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)

Rumoi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 43°56′N 141°38′E﻿ / ﻿43.933°N 141.633°E﻿ / 43.933; 141.633
Country| Japan
Region| Hokkaido
Prefecture| Hokkaido (Rumoi Subprefecture)
Government

• Mayor| Sadatoshi Takahashi
Area

• Total| 297.44 km2 (114.84 sq mi)
Population

(30 September 2016)

• Total| 22,242
• Density| 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address| 1-11, Saiwaichō, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaidō
077-8601
Climate| Dfb
Website| www.e-rumoi.jp
Symbols

Flower| Azalea
Tree| Acacia

Rumoi (留萌市, Rumoi-shi) is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture.

As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2.

## History

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Rumoi was developed by herring fishery and mining.[1]

* 1869: Rurumoppe was renamed Rumoi.
* 1877: The village of Rumoi was founded.
* 1902: The villages of Rumoi and Reuke were merged to form Rumoi Village.
* 1907: Sandomari village was merged into Rumoi village.
* 1908: Rumoi village became Rumoi town.
* 1914: The capital of Mashike Subprefecture was transferred from Mashike to Rumoi and Mashike Subprefecture was renamed Rumoi Subprefecture.
* 1919: Obirashibe village (now Obira town) was split off.
* 1945: Rumoi was designated as the site of the proposed Soviet invasion of Hokkaido, with a plan to occupy the island from Rumoi in the west to Kushiro in the east. The plan was cancelled.[2][3][4]
* 1947: Rumoi town became Rumoi city.

View of Downtown Rumoi from Senbou Hill in night | Andon yatai in Rumoi Dontou Festival on July

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## Geography

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Rumoi is located in the south of Rumoi Subprefecture, on the coast of the Sea of Japan. Rumoi River flows through the city.

### Climate

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Rumoi has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to December. The highest temperature recorded was 35.6 °C (96 °F) on August 1, 2021.[5]

Climate data for Rumoi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1943−present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 10.9
(51.6)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 29.3
(84.7)  | 32.0
(89.6)  | 33.7
(92.7)  | 35.6
(96.1)  | 33.1
(91.6)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 21.2
(70.2)  | 14.0
(57.2)  | 35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | −1.0
(30.2)  | −0.4
(31.3)  | 3.2
(37.8)  | 9.4
(48.9)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 19.2
(66.6)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 24.6
(76.3)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 15.2
(59.4)  | 7.8
(46.0)  | 1.3
(34.3)  | 11.6
(52.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | −4.1
(24.6)  | −3.7
(25.3)  | 0.0
(32.0)  | 5.5
(41.9)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 15.4
(59.7)  | 19.6
(67.3)  | 20.9
(69.6)  | 17.2
(63.0)  | 11.1
(52.0)  | 4.4
(39.9)  | −1.5
(29.3)  | 8.0
(46.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | −7.4
(18.7)  | −7.4
(18.7)  | −3.5
(25.7)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | 7.2
(45.0)  | 12.3
(54.1)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 17.7
(63.9)  | 13.1
(55.6)  | 6.9
(44.4)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | 4.5
(40.1)
Record low °C (°F)  | −23.4
(−10.1)  | −22.8
(−9.0)  | −22.4
(−8.3)  | −10.1
(13.8)  | −2.8
(27.0)  | 1.6
(34.9)  | 5.0
(41.0)  | 7.1
(44.8)  | 1.1
(34.0)  | −4.4
(24.1)  | −9.5
(14.9)  | −21.4
(−6.5)  | −23.4
(−10.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 95.8
(3.77)  | 68.5
(2.70)  | 53.5
(2.11)  | 43.2
(1.70)  | 59.7
(2.35)  | 56.3
(2.22)  | 113.9
(4.48)  | 126.6
(4.98)  | 145.4
(5.72)  | 131.4
(5.17)  | 140.0
(5.51)  | 119.9
(4.72)  | 1,154.1
(45.44)
Average snowfall cm (inches)  | 165
(65)  | 120
(47)  | 75
(30)  | 9
(3.5)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 0
(0)  | 35
(14)  | 147
(58)  | 546
(215)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.4  | 16.5  | 13.0  | 9.5  | 8.9  | 8.1  | 8.9  | 9.7  | 12.7  | 15.2  | 18.7  | 22.0  | 163.6
Average snowy days  | 24.7  | 21.8  | 17.8  | 2.6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0.1  | 7.7  | 23.0  | 97.7
Average relative humidity (%)  | 77  | 75  | 72  | 72  | 76  | 82  | 85  | 83  | 79  | 74  | 74  | 76  | 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 48.0  | 69.7  | 129.7  | 174.5  | 201.2  | 174.0  | 169.2  | 174.4  | 167.5  | 124.3  | 51.9  | 29.6  | 1,514
Percent possible sunshine | 18  | 26  | 39  | 43  | 42  | 40  | 37  | 40  | 47  | 38  | 19  | 11  | 35
Source 1: JMA[6][7]
Source 2: NOAA (Percent possible sunshine, 1961–1990)[8]

### Average wind speed by month

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(Annual average: 4.9 m/s or 18 km/h or 11 mph)

Month | m/s | km/h | mph

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January | 6.1  | 22  | 14
February | 5.3  | 19  | 12
March | 4.9  | 18  | 11
April | 4.8  | 17  | 11
May | 4.2  | 15  | 9
June | 3.5  | 13  | 8
July | 3.4  | 12  | 8
August | 3.8  | 14  | 9
September | 4.5  | 16  | 10
October | 5.8  | 21  | 13
November | 6.5  | 23  | 15
December | 6.5  | 23  | 15

## Transportation

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### Rail

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Currently, there are no rail services in the city of Rumoi.

Prior to 1 April 2023, Rumoi station, located in the city centre, was the terminus of the JR Hokkaido Rumoi Main Line, which linked the city to Fukagawa. The sections between Rumoi and Ishikari-Numata, including Tōgeshita, Horonuka, Fujiyama, Ōwada and Rumoi station, were closed on 31 March 2023 due to declining passenger numbers. The Rumoi Main Line also formerly ran to Mashike, located southwest of Rumoi, until 4 December 2016, when the Mashike-Rumoi section, including Segoshi and Reuke station, was closed owing to declining passenger numbers.

### Road

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Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway connects Rumoi to Dō-Ō Expressway, a major expressway in the prefecture of Hokkaido.

### Sea

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* Port of Rumoi

## Education

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### High school

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* Hokkaido Rumoi High School

### Junior high school

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* Kounan Junior High School
* Rumoi Junior High School

## Mascot

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Kazumo-chan, the city's mascot

Rumoi's mascot is Kazumo-chan (KAZUMOちゃん). She is a 25-year-old kind herring egg who has 1 daughter named Wakako-chan (ワカコちゃん).[9]

## Sister cities

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* Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia (since 5 July 1972)[10]
* Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

## References

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1. ^ The history of Rumoi Archived 2012-09-12 at archive.today
2. ^ Nimmo, William F (2001). Stars and Stripes Across the Pacific: The United States, Japan, and Asia page 237. ISBN 9780275964535. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
3. ^ Clark, Gregory (August 22, 2014). "How WWII could have ended". Japan Times. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
4. ^ Yumashev, Ivan (August 19, 1945). "REPORT BY IVAN YUMASHEV TO ALEKSANDR VASILEVSKY". Retrieved December 18, 2017.
5. ^ "47406: Rumoi (Japan)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
6. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
7. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
8. ^ "Rumoi Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
9. ^ "KAZUMOちゃんの部屋". Ruomi Tourism Association.
10. ^ International exchange of Rumoi Archived 2015-05-29 at archive.today

## External links

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* Media related to Rumoi, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
* Official Website (in Japanese)

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