Town in Hokkaido, Japan
Oshamambe (長万部町, Oshamambe-chō) is a town located in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of 30 October 2016, the town has an estimated population of 5,694. The total land area is 310.75 km2.
Geography
Oshamambe faces Uchiura Bay, which is a bay of the Pacific Ocean.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
| Climate data for Oshamambe, Hokkaido (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
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| Month
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Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Record high °C (°F)
|
8.1
(46.6)
|
9.1
(48.4)
|
16.0
(60.8)
|
23.8
(74.8)
|
29.3
(84.7)
|
29.9
(85.8)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
32.0
(89.6)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
25.4
(77.7)
|
20.4
(68.7)
|
13.3
(55.9)
|
32.6
(90.7)
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−0.2
(31.6)
|
0.4
(32.7)
|
4.0
(39.2)
|
9.9
(49.8)
|
14.9
(58.8)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
22.1
(71.8)
|
24.2
(75.6)
|
22.0
(71.6)
|
16.1
(61.0)
|
8.7
(47.7)
|
2.0
(35.6)
|
11.9
(53.4)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−4.1
(24.6)
|
−3.6
(25.5)
|
0.0
(32.0)
|
5.2
(41.4)
|
10.2
(50.4)
|
14.5
(58.1)
|
18.7
(65.7)
|
20.6
(69.1)
|
17.2
(63.0)
|
10.7
(51.3)
|
4.1
(39.4)
|
−1.9
(28.6)
|
7.6
(45.8)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−8.7
(16.3)
|
−8.6
(16.5)
|
−4.6
(23.7)
|
0.3
(32.5)
|
5.6
(42.1)
|
11.1
(52.0)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
12.6
(54.7)
|
5.4
(41.7)
|
−0.5
(31.1)
|
−6.1
(21.0)
|
3.3
(38.0)
|
| Record low °C (°F)
|
−20.5
(−4.9)
|
−20.4
(−4.7)
|
−16.6
(2.1)
|
−9.7
(14.5)
|
−2.1
(28.2)
|
2.7
(36.9)
|
5.2
(41.4)
|
7.4
(45.3)
|
2.2
(36.0)
|
−3.0
(26.6)
|
−10.4
(13.3)
|
−18.9
(−2.0)
|
−20.5
(−4.9)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
73.2
(2.88)
|
73.3
(2.89)
|
64.3
(2.53)
|
82.2
(3.24)
|
104.7
(4.12)
|
98.4
(3.87)
|
148.1
(5.83)
|
176.2
(6.94)
|
164.5
(6.48)
|
114.6
(4.51)
|
108.0
(4.25)
|
88.8
(3.50)
|
1,296.1
(51.03)
|
| Average snowfall cm (inches)
|
174
(69)
|
164
(65)
|
104
(41)
|
9
(3.5)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
0
(0)
|
24
(9.4)
|
128
(50)
|
600
(236)
|
| Average rainy days
|
16.9
|
16.0
|
13.6
|
11.0
|
10.2
|
9.5
|
11.1
|
11.3
|
11.6
|
13.2
|
15.3
|
16.5
|
156.2
|
| Average snowy days
|
21.6
|
20.4
|
15.0
|
1.4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3.0
|
15.7
|
77.1
|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours
|
98.0
|
95.7
|
141.6
|
174.3
|
179.8
|
135.2
|
113.5
|
131.9
|
156.8
|
151.2
|
106.0
|
94.5
|
1,578.5
|
| Source 1: JMA[1]
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| Source 2: JMA[2]
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Transportation
Railway
Setana Line ran from Kunnui Station. There used to be Asahihama station between Oshamambe Station and Shizukari Station.
Highway
Plans are in place to build a station at Oshamambe and construction is underway on the Hokkaido Shinkansen line. The section between Hakodate and Sapporo should be completed by 2030.
