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Pippu
比布町
Town
Pippu town hall
Pippu town hall
Flag of Pippu
Official seal of Pippu
Location of Pippu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Location of Pippu in Hokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
Pippu is located in Japan
Pippu
Pippu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 43°53′N 142°29′E / 43.883°N 142.483°E / 43.883; 142.483
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Kamikawa Subprefecture)
DistrictKamikawa (Ishikari)
Area
 • Total87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2016)
 • Total3,845
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.pippu.hokkaido.jp

Pippu (比布町, Pippu-chō) is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 3,845 and a density of 44 persons per km2. The total area is 87.29 km2.

Pippu is notable for its ski slopes in winter and strawberries in summer.

Climate

Climate data for Pippu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
11.1
(52.0)
14.3
(57.7)
28.2
(82.8)
33.4
(92.1)
35.9
(96.6)
35.8
(96.4)
36.9
(98.4)
32.6
(90.7)
25.3
(77.5)
20.8
(69.4)
12.0
(53.6)
36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
2.3
(36.1)
10.3
(50.5)
18.3
(64.9)
22.8
(73.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
21.8
(71.2)
14.5
(58.1)
5.6
(42.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
11.6
(52.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1)
−7.3
(18.9)
−2.5
(27.5)
4.6
(40.3)
11.8
(53.2)
16.6
(61.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
15.8
(60.4)
8.8
(47.8)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
6.4
(43.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −13.6
(7.5)
−13.2
(8.2)
−8.0
(17.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
5.7
(42.3)
11.3
(52.3)
15.7
(60.3)
16.0
(60.8)
10.7
(51.3)
3.8
(38.8)
−2.1
(28.2)
−9.5
(14.9)
1.3
(34.4)
Record low °C (°F) −31.4
(−24.5)
−30.7
(−23.3)
−25.7
(−14.3)
−14.3
(6.3)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.0
(33.8)
5.5
(41.9)
6.7
(44.1)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.8
(23.4)
−19.9
(−3.8)
−26.3
(−15.3)
−31.4
(−24.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.6
(2.07)
41.7
(1.64)
47.5
(1.87)
48.7
(1.92)
74.4
(2.93)
70.7
(2.78)
143.7
(5.66)
154.1
(6.07)
146.8
(5.78)
111.0
(4.37)
107.0
(4.21)
80.6
(3.17)
1,081.7
(42.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18.2 14.2 14.1 11.0 11.6 9.7 12.1 12.3 14.1 16.2 19.1 21.3 173.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.7 88.0 124.9 156.0 190.5 173.8 167.1 161.0 147.0 117.8 54.2 42.3 1,486.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Culture

Mascot

Snowberry-chan, the town's mascot

Pippu's mascot is Snowberry-chan (スノーベリーちゃん) aka Ichigo-chan (いちごちゃん). She is a strawberry who loves skiing.[3]

References

  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "スノーベリーちゃん". Pippu.